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Summer 2026 provisionally hottest on record for the UK
The season’s mean temperature was made around 130 times more likely due to human-induced climate change.
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Forecast days
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Maximum daytime temperature: 18° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 14° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 18 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 14 degrees Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 22° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 17° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 22 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 17 degrees Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 24° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 16° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 24 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 16 degrees Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 24° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 14° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 24 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 14 degrees Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 21° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 15° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 21 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 15 degrees Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 24° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 15° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 24 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 15 degrees Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 23° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 14° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 23 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 14 degrees Celsius;
7 day forecast for Stansted Mountfitchet
Today (1 September 2026)
| Time |
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 |
<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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| Temperature |
17°
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17°
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16°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
17°
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16°
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16°
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| Wind direction and speed |
WSW
5
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WSW
5
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SW
5
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| Wind gust (mph) |
11
|
11
|
11
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| Visibility |
VG
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VG
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VG
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| Humidity |
66%
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71%
|
75%
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| UV | - | - | - |
Wednesday (2 September 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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| 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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20%
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30%
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40%
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50%
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70%
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40%
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30%
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20%
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10%
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10%
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20%
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40%
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30%
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10%
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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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15°
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15°
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15°
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15°
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15°
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15°
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15°
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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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20°
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21°
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22°
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22°
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21°
|
20°
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19°
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19°
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18°
|
18°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
15°
|
15°
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15°
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14°
|
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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16°
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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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19°
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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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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SW
5
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SW
5
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SW
5
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SW
5
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SW
5
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SW
5
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SW
6
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SW
6
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SW
8
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SW
9
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SW
11
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SW
11
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SW
13
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SW
13
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SW
15
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SW
15
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SW
16
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SW
15
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SW
13
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SW
11
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SW
11
|
SW
11
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WSW
11
|
WSW
11
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| Wind gust (mph) |
12
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
12
|
12
|
13
|
16
|
19
|
22
|
23
|
25
|
27
|
30
|
30
|
31
|
31
|
30
|
27
|
24
|
22
|
21
|
21
|
21
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| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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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
|
G
|
VG
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VG
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VG
|
VG
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| Humidity |
75%
|
78%
|
82%
|
84%
|
85%
|
85%
|
85%
|
85%
|
84%
|
77%
|
74%
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70%
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69%
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66%
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65%
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65%
|
65%
|
66%
|
71%
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77%
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82%
|
84%
|
85%
|
85%
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| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - |
Thursday (3 September 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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| Weather symbols | |
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| Chance of precipitation |
10%
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10%
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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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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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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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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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10%
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| Temperature (°C) |
18°
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18°
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18°
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18°
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18°
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18°
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18°
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18°
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18°
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19°
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20°
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21°
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22°
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23°
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23°
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23°
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23°
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23°
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23°
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22°
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20°
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20°
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19°
|
19°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
16°
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16°
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16°
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16°
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16°
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16°
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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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19°
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20°
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20°
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20°
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20°
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20°
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20°
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20°
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18°
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18°
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17°
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17°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
WSW
10
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WSW
10
|
SW
10
|
SW
10
|
SW
10
|
SW
11
|
SW
11
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SW
11
|
WSW
13
|
WSW
14
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WSW
14
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WSW
15
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WSW
14
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WSW
14
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WSW
14
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WSW
14
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WSW
14
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WSW
14
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WSW
13
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WSW
11
|
WSW
11
|
WSW
11
|
WSW
11
|
WSW
11
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| Wind gust (mph) |
20
|
20
|
20
|
21
|
22
|
22
|
22
|
23
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26
|
27
|
28
|
29
|
29
|
29
|
30
|
30
|
29
|
28
|
26
|
23
|
22
|
22
|
22
|
21
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| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
G
|
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
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
|
VG
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| Humidity |
85%
|
85%
|
85%
|
85%
|
85%
|
86%
|
87%
|
88%
|
86%
|
82%
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71%
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66%
|
59%
|
57%
|
57%
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54%
|
50%
|
50%
|
55%
|
59%
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66%
|
67%
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75%
|
77%
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| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - |
Friday (4 September 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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
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| Chance of precipitation |
10%
|
10%
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10%
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20%
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20%
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20%
|
30%
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30%
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30%
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30%
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30%
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30%
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30%
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30%
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30%
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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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30%
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30%
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30%
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40%
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| Temperature (°C) |
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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17°
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17°
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18°
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19°
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20°
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21°
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22°
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23°
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23°
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23°
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23°
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23°
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22°
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21°
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19°
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19°
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18°
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18°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
17°
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16°
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16°
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16°
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16°
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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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20°
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21°
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21°
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22°
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21°
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22°
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22°
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21°
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20°
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18°
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17°
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17°
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17°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
WSW
10
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WSW
10
|
WSW
9
|
WSW
10
|
WSW
10
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WSW
9
|
SW
9
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SW
10
|
SW
10
|
SW
11
|
SW
11
|
WSW
13
|
WSW
13
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WSW
13
|
WSW
13
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WSW
13
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WSW
14
|
WSW
13
|
WSW
11
|
W
11
|
WSW
10
|
WSW
11
|
WSW
10
|
WSW
10
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| Wind gust (mph) |
20
|
20
|
19
|
18
|
18
|
19
|
18
|
20
|
22
|
26
|
29
|
31
|
31
|
29
|
29
|
30
|
31
|
31
|
26
|
21
|
20
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18
|
18
|
17
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| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
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| Humidity |
80%
|
84%
|
85%
|
87%
|
88%
|
87%
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88%
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88%
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86%
|
83%
|
79%
|
75%
|
72%
|
68%
|
68%
|
67%
|
66%
|
68%
|
74%
|
78%
|
80%
|
81%
|
84%
|
85%
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| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - |
Saturday (5 September 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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| Weather symbols | |
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| Chance of precipitation |
40%
|
50%
|
50%
|
40%
|
30%
|
20%
|
20%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
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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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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10%
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10%
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| Temperature (°C) |
17°
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17°
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17°
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16°
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16°
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15°
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14°
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14°
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15°
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16°
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17°
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18°
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20°
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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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20°
|
19°
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17°
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17°
|
16°
|
16°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
17°
|
17°
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16°
|
16°
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15°
|
15°
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13°
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13°
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14°
|
15°
|
16°
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18°
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19°
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19°
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19°
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20°
|
19°
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20°
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20°
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20°
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18°
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16°
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16°
|
16°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
W
8
|
W
7
|
W
6
|
WNW
6
|
WNW
6
|
WNW
6
|
WNW
6
|
WNW
4
|
WNW
6
|
WNW
6
|
WNW
7
|
WNW
6
|
W
6
|
W
7
|
W
7
|
W
6
|
W
6
|
W
5
|
W
5
|
WNW
3
|
NW
3
|
SE
4
|
SE
4
|
SE
5
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
15
|
15
|
14
|
12
|
12
|
11
|
9
|
11
|
13
|
14
|
13
|
13
|
15
|
16
|
16
|
15
|
13
|
13
|
11
|
9
|
8
|
8
|
10
|
9
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
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
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
VG
|
G
|
| Humidity |
86%
|
87%
|
90%
|
91%
|
91%
|
91%
|
91%
|
91%
|
85%
|
79%
|
72%
|
61%
|
56%
|
51%
|
45%
|
44%
|
44%
|
45%
|
49%
|
64%
|
73%
|
76%
|
77%
|
79%
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| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - |
Sunday (6 September 2026)
| 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 |
<5%
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<5%
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10%
|
10%
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20%
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10%
|
20%
|
10%
|
10%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
16°
|
15°
|
15°
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15°
|
20°
|
23°
|
24°
|
21°
|
19°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
15°
|
15°
|
15°
|
15°
|
19°
|
22°
|
23°
|
20°
|
18°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SE
4
|
SSE
4
|
SE
5
|
SE
5
|
SSE
7
|
S
9
|
SSW
10
|
SSW
9
|
SW
8
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
10
|
9
|
10
|
15
|
21
|
22
|
20
|
18
|
17
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
G
|
| Humidity |
82%
|
83%
|
86%
|
89%
|
75%
|
63%
|
60%
|
70%
|
79%
|
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | - |
Monday (7 September 2026)
| 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%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
20%
|
20%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
18°
|
17°
|
16°
|
19°
|
21°
|
22°
|
20°
|
18°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
17°
|
17°
|
16°
|
18°
|
21°
|
21°
|
19°
|
17°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SW
8
|
W
7
|
W
7
|
W
7
|
WSW
7
|
WSW
7
|
WSW
6
|
WSW
7
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
18
|
17
|
23
|
26
|
26
|
24
|
18
|
18
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
| Humidity |
85%
|
89%
|
90%
|
76%
|
60%
|
57%
|
65%
|
74%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | - |
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Flood alerts in force for England
Flood alerts in force for England
East of England weather forecast
Headline:
Rain arriving towards dawn.
This Evening and Tonight:
A fine and dry evening with sunny spells. Remaining dry for much of the night but cloud thickening overnight, with some patchy light rain possible by dawn. Mild. Minimum temperature 14 °C.
Wednesday:
A wet start with outbreaks of rain, light at first but heavier bursts developing. Perhaps some brief drier spells into the evening but remaining mostly cloudy. Breezy, especially on coasts. Maximum temperature 23 °C.
Outlook for Thursday to Saturday:
Mostly dry and partly cloudy for the next few days, although some showers are possible, perhaps occasionally heavy. Feeling warm in the sun and mild overnight. Occasionally breezy.
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