Rayleigh (Essex) weather
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Forecast days
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Maximum daytime temperature: 12° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 6° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 12° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 6° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 9° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 3° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 9° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 3° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 5° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 0° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 5° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 0° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 6° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 1° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 6° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 1° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 8° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 5° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 8° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 5° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 10° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 5° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 10° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 5° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 10° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 4° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 10° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 4° Celsius;
Light rain changing to cloudy by late morning.
Sunrise:
Sunset:
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7 day forecast for Rayleigh
Today (11 February 2026)
| Time |
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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| Chance of precipitation |
20%
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40%
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70%
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90%
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90%
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50%
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40%
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20%
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40%
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60%
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80%
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70%
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80%
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60%
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30%
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30%
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30%
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50%
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50%
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50%
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50%
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| Temperature |
9°
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9°
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9°
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10°
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10°
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10°
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10°
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10°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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10°
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9°
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9°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
8°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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8°
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7°
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7°
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6°
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6°
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7°
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7°
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| Wind direction and speed |
WSW
5
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WSW
6
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WSW
7
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WSW
8
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SW
9
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SW
10
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WSW
11
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WSW
12
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WSW
13
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WSW
14
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WSW
13
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WSW
13
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WSW
11
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SW
10
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SSW
9
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SSW
9
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SSW
8
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S
7
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S
6
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SE
4
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ENE
4
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| Wind gust (mph) |
10
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12
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14
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15
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17
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19
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23
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24
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26
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25
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25
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24
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22
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21
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19
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17
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14
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12
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9
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8
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6
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| Visibility |
P
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P
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P
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P
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M
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M
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G
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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
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G
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G
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M
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M
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| Humidity |
98%
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98%
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97%
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97%
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96%
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95%
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92%
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87%
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86%
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84%
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84%
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83%
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82%
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85%
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85%
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86%
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92%
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94%
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96%
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97%
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98%
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| UV | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Thursday (12 February 2026)
| 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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| Chance of precipitation |
50%
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50%
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40%
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20%
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20%
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10%
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10%
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20%
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20%
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20%
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20%
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30%
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40%
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60%
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60%
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60%
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60%
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60%
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60%
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50%
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50%
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50%
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40%
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50%
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| Temperature (°C) |
8°
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8°
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7°
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8°
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7°
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7°
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7°
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7°
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7°
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7°
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8°
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8°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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8°
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8°
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7°
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6°
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6°
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5°
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5°
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5°
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5°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
7°
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7°
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6°
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6°
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5°
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5°
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4°
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4°
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4°
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5°
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6°
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6°
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7°
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6°
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6°
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6°
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5°
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4°
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3°
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3°
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2°
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2°
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2°
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2°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
NNE
4
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NNW
4
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WNW
5
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WNW
6
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WNW
6
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W
7
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W
7
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W
8
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W
8
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W
8
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W
8
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WNW
8
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WNW
8
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WNW
9
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NW
9
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NW
9
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NNW
9
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NNW
9
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NNW
9
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NNW
9
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NNW
9
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NNW
9
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NNW
8
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NNW
8
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| Wind gust (mph) |
7
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9
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11
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12
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14
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14
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15
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15
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15
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16
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16
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17
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17
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18
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19
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18
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17
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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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16
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| Visibility (description) |
P
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M
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M
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M
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M
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M
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M
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G
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G
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G
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VG
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VG
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VG
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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VG
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G
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| Humidity |
98%
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98%
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98%
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97%
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96%
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96%
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96%
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95%
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94%
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92%
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89%
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86%
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85%
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84%
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83%
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80%
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84%
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85%
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86%
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86%
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87%
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88%
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89%
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88%
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| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Friday (13 February 2026)
| 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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| Chance of precipitation |
50%
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50%
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50%
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50%
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40%
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50%
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40%
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40%
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40%
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40%
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50%
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60%
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60%
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60%
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60%
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50%
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50%
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40%
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30%
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30%
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20%
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20%
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20%
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10%
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| Temperature (°C) |
4°
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4°
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4°
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4°
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4°
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3°
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3°
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3°
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3°
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3°
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4°
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4°
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5°
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4°
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4°
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4°
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4°
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3°
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3°
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2°
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2°
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2°
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2°
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1°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
1°
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1°
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1°
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1°
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0°
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0°
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0°
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0°
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-1°
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-1°
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0°
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0°
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0°
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0°
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0°
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0°
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0°
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-1°
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-2°
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-2°
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-3°
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-3°
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-3°
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-3°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
NNW
8
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NNW
8
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N
8
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N
8
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N
8
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NNE
8
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NNE
9
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NNE
9
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NNE
10
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NNE
10
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NNE
12
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NNE
13
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NNE
13
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NNE
14
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NNE
14
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NNE
14
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NNE
14
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NNE
13
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N
13
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N
13
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N
12
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N
12
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N
11
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NNW
11
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| Wind gust (mph) |
16
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16
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16
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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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25
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25
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27
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28
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28
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29
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29
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28
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27
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26
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26
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27
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26
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26
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25
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| Visibility (description) |
G
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M
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M
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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VG
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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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| Humidity |
88%
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89%
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88%
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88%
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88%
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88%
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89%
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89%
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89%
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86%
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83%
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80%
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78%
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75%
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73%
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68%
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68%
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71%
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75%
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76%
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76%
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76%
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76%
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76%
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| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Saturday (14 February 2026)
| Time |
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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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| Chance of precipitation |
10%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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<5%
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10%
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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%
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<5%
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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%
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<5%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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| Temperature (°C) |
1°
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1°
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1°
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1°
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1°
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1°
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1°
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1°
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1°
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1°
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2°
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4°
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4°
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5°
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5°
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5°
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5°
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4°
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3°
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2°
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2°
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2°
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2°
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1°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
-3°
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-3°
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-3°
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-4°
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-4°
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-4°
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-4°
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-4°
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-4°
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-3°
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-2°
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0°
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1°
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2°
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2°
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3°
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2°
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1°
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0°
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0°
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-1°
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-1°
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-1°
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-2°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
NNW
11
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NNW
11
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NNW
11
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NNW
11
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NNW
11
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NNW
10
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NW
10
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NW
10
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NW
10
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NW
10
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NNW
10
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NNW
10
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NNW
9
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NNW
9
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NNW
9
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NW
8
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NW
7
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WNW
6
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W
6
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SW
5
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SW
5
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SSW
6
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SSW
6
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SSW
6
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| Wind gust (mph) |
24
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23
|
22
|
22
|
22
|
21
|
21
|
20
|
21
|
21
|
21
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20
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19
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18
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17
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14
|
13
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12
|
11
|
12
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12
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11
|
11
|
12
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| Visibility (description) |
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
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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
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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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| Humidity |
80%
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81%
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80%
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82%
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83%
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84%
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83%
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83%
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81%
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78%
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71%
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67%
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59%
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56%
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55%
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55%
|
56%
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67%
|
73%
|
75%
|
77%
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78%
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81%
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82%
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| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Sunday (15 February 2026)
| 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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| Chance of precipitation |
10%
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10%
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20%
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20%
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30%
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30%
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40%
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40%
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40%
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50%
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50%
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50%
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60%
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60%
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60%
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50%
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50%
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50%
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50%
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50%
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40%
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40%
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40%
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40%
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| Temperature (°C) |
1°
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2°
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2°
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2°
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2°
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3°
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3°
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3°
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4°
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4°
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5°
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6°
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6°
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6°
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6°
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7°
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7°
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6°
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6°
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6°
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6°
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6°
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6°
|
6°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
-2°
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-2°
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-2°
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-2°
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-2°
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-2°
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-1°
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-1°
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-1°
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0°
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1°
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1°
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2°
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2°
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2°
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3°
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3°
|
3°
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3°
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3°
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3°
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3°
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3°
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3°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
S
7
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S
7
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S
7
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S
8
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S
10
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S
11
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S
12
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S
13
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S
13
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S
14
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S
15
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S
16
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S
17
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S
16
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S
15
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SSW
14
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S
14
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SSW
13
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SSW
12
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SSW
12
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SSW
11
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SSW
11
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SSW
11
|
SSW
11
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| Wind gust (mph) |
13
|
14
|
16
|
17
|
21
|
24
|
26
|
27
|
29
|
30
|
31
|
34
|
33
|
33
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31
|
29
|
27
|
25
|
22
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23
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23
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23
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22
|
22
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| Visibility (description) |
VG
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G
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VG
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VG
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
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M
|
M
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M
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M
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M
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G
|
G
|
G
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M
|
M
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M
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M
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M
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M
|
M
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| Humidity |
81%
|
81%
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82%
|
82%
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81%
|
81%
|
82%
|
82%
|
82%
|
81%
|
79%
|
80%
|
81%
|
84%
|
85%
|
83%
|
85%
|
88%
|
90%
|
91%
|
91%
|
91%
|
90%
|
90%
|
| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Monday (16 February 2026)
| Time |
00:00
|
03:00
|
06:00
|
09:00
|
12:00
|
15:00
|
18:00
|
21:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
40%
|
30%
|
20%
|
20%
|
50%
|
50%
|
10%
|
20%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
6°
|
6°
|
6°
|
7°
|
9°
|
9°
|
8°
|
7°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
3°
|
3°
|
3°
|
3°
|
5°
|
6°
|
5°
|
4°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SW
11
|
SW
11
|
WSW
12
|
W
12
|
W
14
|
WSW
13
|
WSW
11
|
WSW
11
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
22
|
23
|
23
|
26
|
25
|
22
|
20
|
20
|
| Visibility (description) |
M
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
91%
|
91%
|
87%
|
84%
|
74%
|
70%
|
78%
|
82%
|
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Tuesday (17 February 2026)
| Time |
00:00
|
03:00
|
06:00
|
09:00
|
12:00
|
15:00
|
18:00
|
21:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
30%
|
30%
|
20%
|
20%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
7°
|
6°
|
6°
|
7°
|
9°
|
9°
|
8°
|
7°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
3°
|
3°
|
3°
|
4°
|
6°
|
7°
|
5°
|
5°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
WSW
11
|
WSW
11
|
W
11
|
W
10
|
W
12
|
W
12
|
WSW
9
|
SW
9
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
20
|
20
|
20
|
23
|
24
|
22
|
19
|
17
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
| Humidity |
84%
|
86%
|
84%
|
81%
|
72%
|
64%
|
74%
|
81%
|
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
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WARNING
Flood warnings in force for England
Flood warnings in force for England
East of England weather forecast
Headline:
Further outbreaks of rain likely. Turning colder by the weekend.
Today:
Another overcast and wet start likely on Wednesday, with persistent rain through the morning and into the afternoon. Likely drier to end the day. Feeling milder. Maximum temperature 8 °C.
Tonight:
Often cloudy overnight, with some light rain and drizzle possible. Any early clear spells giving way to increasing cloud from the north later. Minimum temperature 5 °C.
Thursday:
Cloudy on Thursday with showery outbreaks of rain possible, but most places remaining dry. Light winds with some brighter spells possible across the south of the region later. Maximum temperature 7 °C.
Outlook for Friday to Sunday:
Turning increasingly cold but eventually brighter into Friday and Saturday; drier but some increasingly wintry showers likely. Widespread overnight frost before temperatures recover Sunday as rain returns from the west.
Updated:
UK long range weather forecast
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