Saffron Walden (Essex) weather
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Maximum daytime temperature: 19° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 8° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 19° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 8° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 21° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 8° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 21° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 8° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 21° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 6° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 21° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 6° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 20° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 7° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 20° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 7° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 20° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 6° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 20° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 6° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 20° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 6° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 20° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 6° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 19° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 9° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 19° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 9° Celsius;
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8 day forecast for Saffron Walden
Today (16 May 2025)
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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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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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| 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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<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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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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| Temperature |
5°
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5°
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5°
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7°
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10°
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12°
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14°
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16°
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17°
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18°
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18°
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18°
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18°
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17°
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15°
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13°
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11°
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10°
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10°
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9°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
3°
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3°
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3°
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5°
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7°
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10°
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12°
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13°
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14°
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14°
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14°
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14°
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14°
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13°
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12°
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10°
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9°
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8°
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7°
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7°
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| Wind direction and speed |
NNW
4
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NNW
5
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NNW
5
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NNW
7
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N
9
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NNW
11
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N
12
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N
13
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N
14
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N
15
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N
16
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N
16
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N
15
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N
15
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N
15
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N
15
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N
13
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N
11
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N
11
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N
10
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| Wind gust (mph) |
11
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12
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15
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20
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23
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24
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27
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28
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30
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31
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31
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31
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30
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30
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29
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28
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23
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22
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22
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21
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| Visibility |
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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VG
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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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 |
99%
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99%
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99%
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94%
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84%
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71%
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64%
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53%
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41%
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40%
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40%
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40%
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40%
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41%
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45%
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57%
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68%
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75%
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76%
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76%
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| UV | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
Saturday (17 May 2025)
| Time |
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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 |
<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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<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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<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) |
9°
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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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9°
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9°
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11°
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12°
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14°
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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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20°
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20°
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19°
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18°
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16°
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13°
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11°
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9°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
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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7°
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7°
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9°
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10°
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12°
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14°
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15°
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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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16°
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15°
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14°
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11°
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9°
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8°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
N
9
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N
9
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N
8
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N
8
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N
8
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N
7
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N
8
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NNE
9
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NNE
10
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NNE
9
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NNE
9
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NNE
8
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NNE
8
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NNE
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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N
10
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N
9
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N
7
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N
6
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N
6
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| Wind gust (mph) |
20
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19
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19
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17
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17
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17
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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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21
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22
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21
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21
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20
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19
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15
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14
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14
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13
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| Visibility (description) |
VG
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E
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E
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E
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E
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VG
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VG
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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VG
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VG
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VG
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| Humidity |
77%
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77%
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77%
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78%
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79%
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79%
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77%
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75%
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68%
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64%
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56%
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50%
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42%
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41%
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41%
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40%
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40%
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40%
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40%
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41%
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46%
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62%
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77%
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85%
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| UV | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
Sunday (18 May 2025)
| Time |
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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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| 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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<5%
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| Temperature (°C) |
9°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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14°
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18°
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20°
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17°
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10°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
8°
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8°
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7°
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7°
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12°
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16°
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17°
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14°
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9°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
N
6
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N
6
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N
7
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N
8
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N
9
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N
9
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NNE
11
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NE
10
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NE
5
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| Wind gust (mph) |
13
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15
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17
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19
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20
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23
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24
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21
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10
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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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E
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E
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E
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VG
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| Humidity |
89%
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87%
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86%
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78%
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62%
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41%
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38%
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42%
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76%
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| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | - |
Monday (19 May 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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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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| Temperature (°C) |
8°
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7°
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9°
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14°
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18°
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19°
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17°
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11°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
7°
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6°
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8°
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13°
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16°
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16°
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14°
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10°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
NNE
4
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NNE
4
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NNE
5
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NE
7
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ENE
8
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ENE
11
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ENE
10
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NE
6
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| Wind gust (mph) |
9
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12
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18
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21
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26
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26
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21
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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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E
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E
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E
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VG
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| Humidity |
87%
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89%
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79%
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56%
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40%
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39%
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43%
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67%
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| UV | - | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | - |
Tuesday (20 May 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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| 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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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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| Temperature (°C) |
9°
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8°
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10°
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16°
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19°
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19°
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17°
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10°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
8°
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7°
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9°
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14°
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16°
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16°
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15°
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9°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
NNE
5
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N
5
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N
6
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NNE
8
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NNE
9
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NNE
10
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NNE
9
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NE
5
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| Wind gust (mph) |
11
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13
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17
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20
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21
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20
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14
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9
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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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| Humidity |
86%
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93%
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85%
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55%
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41%
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39%
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44%
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75%
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| UV | - | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 1 | - |
Wednesday (21 May 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) |
7°
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7°
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9°
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15°
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18°
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19°
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16°
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10°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
6°
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6°
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8°
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13°
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16°
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16°
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14°
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9°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
NW
4
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N
5
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NW
5
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NNW
8
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NNW
10
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N
10
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NNE
10
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NNE
6
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| Wind gust (mph) |
8
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10
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15
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19
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21
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19
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16
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10
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| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
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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92%
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83%
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59%
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43%
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41%
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49%
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72%
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| UV | - | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 1 | - |
Thursday (22 May 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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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) |
8°
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8°
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9°
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14°
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17°
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17°
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16°
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12°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
7°
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6°
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8°
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13°
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15°
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15°
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14°
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11°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
NNW
5
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NW
5
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NW
5
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NNW
9
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NW
10
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NW
10
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WNW
9
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E
7
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| Wind gust (mph) |
9
|
10
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15
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18
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18
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17
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14
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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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| Humidity |
82%
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85%
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79%
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59%
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46%
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45%
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54%
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70%
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| UV | - | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 1 | - |
Friday (23 May 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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| Weather symbols | |
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| Chance of precipitation |
20%
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20%
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20%
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30%
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30%
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20%
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| Temperature (°C) |
11°
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10°
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10°
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14°
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16°
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18°
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17°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
9°
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8°
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9°
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12°
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14°
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15°
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15°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SW
6
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SW
6
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SW
7
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SW
10
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WSW
10
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WSW
11
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WSW
10
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| Wind gust (mph) |
11
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12
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17
|
20
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23
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22
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– |
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
G
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VG
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VG
|
G
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VG
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VG
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| Humidity |
81%
|
84%
|
82%
|
67%
|
55%
|
51%
|
51%
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| UV | - | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
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Flood alerts in force for England
Flood alerts in force for England
East of England weather forecast
Headline:
Dry with sunny spells and some low cloud at first.
This Evening and Tonight:
Dry and rather cloudy at first. Some breaks will develop overnight, leading to mostly clear skies but a chance of mist and shallow fog around dawn. Quite chilly in places, with a rural frost likely. Light winds throughout. Minimum temperature 2 °C.
Friday:
Generally fine and dry with plenty of warm sunshine but cooler and cloudier along the Norfolk coast. Cloud eventually spreading in during the evening, with some mist in places. Maximum temperature 22 °C.
Outlook for Saturday to Monday:
Largely cloudy with patchy drizzle by night but sunny otherwise, once the cloud breaks and retreats back to the coast. Cloudier on Monday, with morning drizzle and afternoon showers.
Updated:
UK long range weather forecast
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