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Maximum daytime temperature: 22° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 17° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 22° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 17° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 23° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 23° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 22° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 22° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 24° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 24° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 27° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 15° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 27° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 15° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 28° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 16° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 28° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 16° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 29° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 17° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 29° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 17° Celsius;
7 day forecast for Rayleigh
Today (5 July 2025)
| Time |
22:00
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23:00
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| Weather symbols |  |
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| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
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<5%
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| Temperature |
19°
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19°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
18°
|
18°
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| Wind direction and speed |
SW
11
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SW
10
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| Wind gust (mph) |
23
|
21
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| Visibility |
G
|
G
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| Humidity |
84%
|
85%
|
| UV | - | - |
Sunday (6 July 2025)
| Time |
00:00
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01:00
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02:00
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03:00
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04:00
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05:00
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06:00
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07:00
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08:00
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09:00
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10:00
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11:00
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12:00
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13:00
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14:00
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15:00
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16:00
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17:00
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18:00
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19:00
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20:00
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21:00
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22:00
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23:00
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| Weather symbols |  |
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| Chance of precipitation |
10%
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30%
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40%
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60%
|
60%
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50%
|
40%
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30%
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20%
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40%
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50%
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60%
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80%
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90%
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80%
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70%
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50%
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40%
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20%
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30%
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20%
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10%
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20%
|
20%
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| Temperature (°C) |
19°
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18°
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18°
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18°
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17°
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17°
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17°
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17°
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18°
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19°
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19°
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20°
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21°
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21°
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21°
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21°
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21°
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21°
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21°
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20°
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20°
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19°
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18°
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17°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
18°
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17°
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17°
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17°
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17°
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17°
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17°
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17°
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17°
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18°
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18°
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19°
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20°
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20°
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20°
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19°
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19°
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18°
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19°
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18°
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17°
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17°
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17°
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16°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SW
9
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WSW
9
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WSW
8
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WSW
7
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WSW
6
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WSW
6
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WSW
5
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W
6
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W
7
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WSW
7
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W
8
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WSW
8
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W
9
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W
10
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WNW
10
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WNW
10
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NW
11
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NW
11
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NW
11
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NW
11
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NW
11
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NW
9
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NW
8
|
NW
8
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| Wind gust (mph) |
21
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19
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18
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17
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15
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14
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14
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15
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15
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16
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19
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19
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21
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23
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22
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25
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24
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22
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22
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23
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21
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19
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18
|
17
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| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
G
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VG
|
G
|
G
|
G
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
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VG
|
VG
|
VG
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| Humidity |
84%
|
84%
|
84%
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85%
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85%
|
87%
|
87%
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80%
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81%
|
76%
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69%
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68%
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65%
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62%
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65%
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65%
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62%
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59%
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56%
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57%
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58%
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63%
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66%
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69%
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| UV | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Monday (7 July 2025)
| Time |
00:00
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01:00
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04:00
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07:00
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10:00
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13:00
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16:00
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19:00
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22:00
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| Weather symbols | |
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| Chance of precipitation |
10%
|
40%
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80%
|
60%
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10%
|
10%
|
<5%
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10%
|
10%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
17°
|
16°
|
15°
|
14°
|
16°
|
20°
|
21°
|
21°
|
17°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
15°
|
15°
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14°
|
12°
|
14°
|
16°
|
18°
|
18°
|
15°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
NW
8
|
NW
8
|
NW
8
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N
10
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NNW
13
|
NNW
13
|
NNW
12
|
NW
9
|
NW
9
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| Wind gust (mph) |
18
|
19
|
23
|
28
|
31
|
30
|
27
|
21
|
22
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| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
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| Humidity |
69%
|
70%
|
79%
|
86%
|
62%
|
40%
|
37%
|
39%
|
43%
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| UV | - | - | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | - |
Tuesday (8 July 2025)
| Time |
01:00
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04:00
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07:00
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10:00
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13:00
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16:00
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19:00
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22:00
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| Weather symbols | |
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| Chance of precipitation |
10%
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10%
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10%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
|
<5%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
15°
|
13°
|
14°
|
18°
|
21°
|
23°
|
23°
|
17°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
13°
|
11°
|
11°
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15°
|
19°
|
20°
|
20°
|
17°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
WNW
10
|
WNW
9
|
NW
11
|
NW
12
|
NNW
10
|
NNW
9
|
N
9
|
ENE
5
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
21
|
23
|
26
|
25
|
23
|
22
|
19
|
9
|
| Visibility (description) |
E
|
VG
|
VG
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
VG
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| Humidity |
59%
|
69%
|
67%
|
44%
|
37%
|
21%
|
29%
|
64%
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| UV | - | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 1 | - |
Wednesday (9 July 2025)
| Time |
01:00
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04:00
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07:00
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10:00
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13:00
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16:00
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19:00
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22:00
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| Weather symbols | |
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| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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| Temperature (°C) |
15°
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13°
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15°
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20°
|
24°
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26°
|
26°
|
21°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
15°
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13°
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15°
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19°
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23°
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25°
|
25°
|
20°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
NNW
4
|
NW
4
|
WNW
4
|
WNW
6
|
W
6
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WNW
7
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E
8
|
S
7
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| Wind gust (mph) |
7
|
9
|
12
|
14
|
15
|
18
|
17
|
12
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
E
|
E
|
VG
|
VG
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| Humidity |
77%
|
74%
|
63%
|
44%
|
36%
|
30%
|
37%
|
54%
|
| UV | - | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 1 | - |
Thursday (10 July 2025)
| Time |
01:00
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04:00
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07:00
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10:00
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13:00
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16:00
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19:00
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22:00
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| Weather symbols | |
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| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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| Temperature (°C) |
18°
|
16°
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18°
|
23°
|
26°
|
27°
|
26°
|
21°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
18°
|
16°
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18°
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23°
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25°
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26°
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25°
|
21°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SW
5
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NW
4
|
N
4
|
SW
5
|
S
7
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SE
8
|
SE
8
|
SSE
7
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| Wind gust (mph) |
9
|
7
|
10
|
14
|
15
|
14
|
13
|
13
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
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| Humidity |
66%
|
75%
|
70%
|
53%
|
41%
|
40%
|
43%
|
63%
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| UV | - | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 1 | - |
Friday (11 July 2025)
| Time |
01:00
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04:00
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07:00
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10:00
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13:00
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16:00
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19:00
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22:00
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| Weather symbols | |
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| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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| Temperature (°C) |
19°
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17°
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18°
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23°
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27°
|
28°
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26°
|
21°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
19°
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17°
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18°
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23°
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25°
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26°
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24°
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21°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SE
5
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SE
4
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SE
5
|
SE
7
|
ESE
9
|
ESE
10
|
ESE
10
|
ESE
7
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
8
|
6
|
10
|
16
|
18
|
19
|
18
|
12
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
74%
|
83%
|
74%
|
57%
|
43%
|
42%
|
44%
|
64%
|
| UV | - | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 1 | - |
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East of England weather forecast
Headline:
Unsettled over the weekend, drier from Monday and turning warmer.
This Evening and Tonight:
Generally dry conditions this evening and overnight with some cloud breaks developing. Towards dawn, a band of thicker cloud and heavy showers, perhaps locally thundery, will arrive in the far west. Brisk winds easing a little overnight. Minimum temperature 17 °C.
Sunday:
Rather cloudy with some heavy, perhaps thundery showers developing. The heaviest showers should become confined to more eastern areas from mid-afternoon. Maximum temperature 22 °C.
Outlook for Monday to Wednesday:
Heavy showers early Monday clearing, then drier with sunny spells. Mainly dry with sunny spells on Tuesday, warm. Mostly dry and bright Wednesday, becoming very warm. Lighter winds.
Updated: