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Slightly less settled this week, before a change for the bank holiday weekend
The weather will turn slightly less settled for some this week, before the real change in type comes at the weekend.
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Forecast days
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Maximum daytime temperature: 22° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 9° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 22° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 9° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 19° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 5° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 19° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 5° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 16° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 4° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 16° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 4° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 18° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 7° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 18° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 7° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 19° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 19° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 20° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 9° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 20° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 9° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 18° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 9° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 18° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 9° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 19° Celsius;Maximum daytime temperature: 19° Celsius;
8 day forecast for Braintree
Today (20 May 2025)
| Time |
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 |
<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 |
7°
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7°
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7°
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10°
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12°
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15°
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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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21°
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19°
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18°
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17°
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15°
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13°
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12°
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11°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
5°
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5°
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6°
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8°
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11°
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13°
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15°
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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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16°
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15°
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14°
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12°
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11°
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10°
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| Wind direction and speed |
N
5
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N
6
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N
6
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N
7
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N
7
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N
8
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NNE
8
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NNE
7
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N
6
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N
6
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N
6
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N
7
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NNE
8
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ESE
10
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SE
10
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SE
9
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SE
8
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SSE
6
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SSE
5
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SSE
4
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| Wind gust (mph) |
11
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12
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14
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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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18
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18
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18
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21
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22
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21
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19
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15
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12
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10
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10
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7
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| Visibility |
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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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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VG
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VG
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VG
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| Humidity |
91%
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92%
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88%
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81%
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67%
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48%
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40%
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40%
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39%
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34%
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27%
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26%
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34%
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39%
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40%
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42%
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54%
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69%
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81%
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84%
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| UV | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
Wednesday (21 May 2025)
| Time |
00:00
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01:00
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02:00
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03:00
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04:00
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05:00
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06:00
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07:00
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08:00
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09:00
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10:00
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11:00
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12:00
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13:00
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14:00
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15:00
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16:00
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17:00
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18:00
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19:00
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20:00
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21:00
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22:00
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23:00
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| Chance of precipitation |
<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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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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30%
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40%
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50%
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60%
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50%
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50%
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30%
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20%
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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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| Temperature (°C) |
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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11°
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12°
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13°
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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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16°
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16°
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16°
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16°
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15°
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14°
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12°
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10°
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8°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
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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11°
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13°
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13°
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14°
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14°
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15°
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15°
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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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14°
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13°
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11°
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9°
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7°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SSE
3
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S
3
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SSW
3
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WSW
3
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WSW
3
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W
3
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W
4
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WNW
4
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WNW
5
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NW
7
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NW
7
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NW
7
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NNW
8
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NNW
9
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N
10
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NNE
10
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NE
10
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NE
9
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NNE
8
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NE
7
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NE
7
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NE
5
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NE
5
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N
4
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| Wind gust (mph) |
6
|
5
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5
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6
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6
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7
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8
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10
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10
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12
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12
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13
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14
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14
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17
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15
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13
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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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8
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6
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| Visibility (description) |
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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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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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 |
86%
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87%
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86%
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83%
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83%
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81%
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75%
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67%
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63%
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56%
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53%
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46%
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45%
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44%
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51%
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51%
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47%
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54%
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58%
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62%
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66%
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72%
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75%
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79%
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| UV | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
Thursday (22 May 2025)
| Time |
00:00
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01:00
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04:00
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07:00
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10:00
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13:00
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16:00
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19:00
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22:00
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| Weather symbols | |
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| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
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<5%
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10%
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20%
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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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| Temperature (°C) |
7°
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7°
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6°
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9°
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12°
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13°
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15°
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13°
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8°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
6°
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6°
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5°
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7°
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10°
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11°
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12°
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11°
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7°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
N
4
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NNW
4
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NNW
4
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N
6
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N
9
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N
11
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NNW
11
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NE
11
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NE
5
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| Wind gust (mph) |
8
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9
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12
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17
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21
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21
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22
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19
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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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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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| Humidity |
84%
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85%
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87%
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75%
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59%
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49%
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37%
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42%
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65%
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| UV | - | - | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 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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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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10%
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20%
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| Temperature (°C) |
5°
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4°
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8°
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13°
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16°
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17°
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15°
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11°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
4°
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3°
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6°
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11°
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13°
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14°
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13°
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10°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
NW
4
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NW
4
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NW
5
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WNW
8
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WNW
9
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NW
9
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SSE
10
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SSE
8
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| Wind gust (mph) |
8
|
9
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16
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22
|
23
|
23
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19
|
11
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| Visibility (description) |
E
|
VG
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VG
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E
|
E
|
E
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VG
|
VG
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| Humidity |
76%
|
80%
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65%
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42%
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39%
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34%
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41%
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68%
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| UV | - | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | - |
Saturday (24 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 |
20%
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20%
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30%
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40%
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50%
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40%
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30%
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30%
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| Temperature (°C) |
9°
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9°
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11°
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15°
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17°
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17°
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16°
|
14°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
8°
|
7°
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9°
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13°
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14°
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15°
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14°
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13°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SSW
6
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WSW
7
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SW
8
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SW
11
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WSW
12
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WSW
13
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SW
12
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SW
8
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| Wind gust (mph) |
9
|
12
|
18
|
23
|
24
|
22
|
18
|
19
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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
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
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| Humidity |
81%
|
82%
|
75%
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66%
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61%
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65%
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76%
|
85%
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| UV | - | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | - |
Sunday (25 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 |
40%
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40%
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50%
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40%
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20%
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30%
|
10%
|
10%
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| Temperature (°C) |
13°
|
13°
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13°
|
15°
|
18°
|
18°
|
17°
|
14°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
12°
|
11°
|
11°
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13°
|
15°
|
15°
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14°
|
12°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SW
8
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SW
8
|
SW
9
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WSW
13
|
WSW
13
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WSW
14
|
WSW
12
|
WSW
7
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| Wind gust (mph) |
18
|
17
|
24
|
28
|
28
|
25
|
18
|
14
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| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
VG
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
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| Humidity |
90%
|
92%
|
90%
|
70%
|
52%
|
45%
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47%
|
60%
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| UV | - | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | - |
Monday (26 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 |
10%
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10%
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30%
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30%
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40%
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30%
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20%
|
20%
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| Temperature (°C) |
12°
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10°
|
11°
|
14°
|
16°
|
16°
|
15°
|
13°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
10°
|
9°
|
9°
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12°
|
13°
|
14°
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13°
|
11°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
WSW
7
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WSW
6
|
SW
7
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WSW
11
|
SW
12
|
SW
13
|
SW
11
|
SW
8
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| Wind gust (mph) |
14
|
14
|
18
|
23
|
23
|
23
|
18
|
16
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| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
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| Humidity |
72%
|
79%
|
78%
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59%
|
55%
|
55%
|
59%
|
71%
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| UV | - | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | - |
Tuesday (27 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 |
30%
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20%
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30%
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40%
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40%
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30%
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20%
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| Temperature (°C) |
11°
|
10°
|
11°
|
14°
|
16°
|
17°
|
16°
|
13°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
10°
|
9°
|
9°
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12°
|
13°
|
14°
|
13°
|
12°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SW
8
|
SW
8
|
SW
9
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WSW
13
|
SW
13
|
WSW
13
|
WSW
11
|
SW
8
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| Wind gust (mph) |
16
|
18
|
26
|
28
|
28
|
27
|
22
|
– |
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
G
|
VG
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
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| Humidity |
82%
|
87%
|
82%
|
67%
|
53%
|
47%
|
55%
|
80%
|
| UV | - | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 1 | - |
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WARNING
Flood alerts in force for England
Flood alerts in force for England
East of England weather forecast
Headline:
Low cloud and fog developing overnight
This Evening and Tonight:
Any isolated showers soon fading to leave a fine and dry evening with clear skies. Low cloud and fog will return to eastern coasts by midnight, spreading inland overnight, with some clear skies perhaps persisting further west. Minimum temperature 6 °C.
Tuesday:
Cloud burning back towards the coast to leave sunny spells. Chance of a few afternoon showers. Slightly warmer than Monday, though cooler towards coasts with an onshore breeze. Cloudy overnight. Maximum temperature 22 °C.
Outlook for Wednesday to Friday:
Cloudier Wednesday with a chance of scattered heavy showers breaking out, potentially turning thundery. Dry Thursday and Friday, with variable cloud amounts. Feeling cooler and breezy at times.
Updated: