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Forecast days
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Maximum daytime temperature: 21° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 11° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 21° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 11° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 24° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 11° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 24° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 11° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 26° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 14° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 26° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 14° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 27° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 15° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 27° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 15° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 27° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 15° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 27° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 15° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 27° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 15° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 27° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 15° Celsius;
6 day forecast for Colchester
Tomorrow (7 July 2025)
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| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
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10%
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40%
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60%
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70%
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80%
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70%
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50%
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20%
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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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20%
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30%
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20%
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20%
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30%
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30%
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30%
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10%
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20%
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| Temperature |
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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14°
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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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19°
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19°
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20°
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20°
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19°
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19°
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19°
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19°
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19°
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18°
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17°
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16°
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15°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
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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13°
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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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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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17°
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17°
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15°
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14°
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13°
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| Wind direction and speed |
NW
7
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NW
7
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NW
7
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NW
6
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NNW
6
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NNW
7
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N
8
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N
9
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N
11
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N
13
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N
14
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N
14
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N
15
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N
15
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NNW
14
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NNW
13
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NNW
11
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NNW
10
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NW
8
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NNW
7
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WNW
8
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WNW
10
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NW
11
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WNW
11
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| Wind gust (mph) |
17
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17
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16
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16
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17
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19
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21
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23
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28
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31
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32
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34
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34
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35
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34
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32
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28
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24
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19
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17
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15
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17
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20
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20
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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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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
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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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| Humidity |
85%
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85%
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85%
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87%
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88%
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89%
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90%
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88%
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83%
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74%
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57%
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45%
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43%
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42%
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43%
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49%
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47%
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46%
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44%
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48%
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55%
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58%
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58%
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64%
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| UV | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Tuesday (8 July 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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| Weather symbols | |
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| Chance of precipitation |
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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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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| Temperature (°C) |
14°
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13°
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12°
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13°
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18°
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21°
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23°
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21°
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15°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
12°
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11°
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10°
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11°
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15°
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18°
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20°
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19°
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15°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
NW
11
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NW
10
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NW
9
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NW
9
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NNW
11
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NNW
11
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NNW
10
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NNE
8
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E
4
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| Wind gust (mph) |
21
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21
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22
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27
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28
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27
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23
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18
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9
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| Visibility (description) |
E
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E
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E
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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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VG
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| Humidity |
67%
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73%
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81%
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76%
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51%
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41%
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40%
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43%
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73%
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| UV | - | - | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 1 | - |
Wednesday (9 July 2025)
| Time |
01:00
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04:00
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07:00
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10:00
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13:00
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16:00
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19:00
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22:00
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| Weather symbols | |
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| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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10%
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<5%
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<5%
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| Temperature (°C) |
13°
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12°
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15°
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20°
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23°
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23°
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22°
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18°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
13°
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12°
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14°
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19°
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22°
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22°
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21°
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18°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
WNW
3
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NW
4
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NW
4
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NW
4
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W
5
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SSE
8
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SE
8
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ESE
4
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| Wind gust (mph) |
7
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7
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8
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10
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18
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20
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16
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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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VG
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VG
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VG
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| Humidity |
84%
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86%
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73%
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45%
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37%
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41%
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49%
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71%
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| UV | - | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 1 | - |
Thursday (10 July 2025)
| Time |
01:00
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04:00
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07:00
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10:00
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13:00
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16:00
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19:00
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22:00
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| Weather symbols | |
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| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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| Temperature (°C) |
16°
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15°
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18°
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22°
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25°
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25°
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22°
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19°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
17°
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15°
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18°
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23°
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24°
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23°
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21°
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19°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SSE
3
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NNW
3
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NNE
3
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E
3
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SSE
6
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SE
9
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ESE
9
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ESE
5
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| Wind gust (mph) |
6
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6
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7
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14
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21
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21
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19
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10
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| Visibility (description) |
VG
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G
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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| Humidity |
82%
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86%
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76%
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52%
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42%
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44%
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53%
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74%
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| UV | - | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 1 | - |
Friday (11 July 2025)
| Time |
01:00
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04:00
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07:00
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10:00
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13:00
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16:00
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19:00
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22:00
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| Weather symbols | |
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| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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| Temperature (°C) |
17°
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15°
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18°
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23°
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25°
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25°
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23°
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18°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
17°
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16°
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18°
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22°
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24°
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24°
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22°
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18°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
ESE
4
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E
3
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E
4
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ESE
6
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ESE
8
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ESE
10
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E
9
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E
6
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| Wind gust (mph) |
7
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7
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13
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18
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20
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20
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17
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10
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| Visibility (description) |
VG
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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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| Humidity |
87%
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92%
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84%
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62%
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52%
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52%
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63%
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84%
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| UV | - | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 1 | - |
Saturday (12 July 2025)
| Time |
01:00
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04:00
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07:00
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10:00
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13:00
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16:00
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19:00
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22:00
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| Weather symbols | |
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| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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| Temperature (°C) |
16°
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16°
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17°
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22°
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25°
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25°
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23°
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19°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
16°
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16°
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17°
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22°
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24°
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24°
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22°
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19°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
E
5
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ENE
5
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ENE
5
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ENE
7
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E
9
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E
10
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E
9
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E
6
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| Wind gust (mph) |
8
|
10
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14
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18
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21
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21
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17
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11
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| Visibility (description) |
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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| Humidity |
93%
|
96%
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91%
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72%
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58%
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53%
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61%
|
81%
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| UV | - | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 1 | - |
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WARNING
Flood alerts in force for England
Flood alerts in force for England
East of England weather forecast
Headline:
Some heavy showers overnight. Sunny spells and isolated showers Monday.
This Evening and Tonight:
Cloudy with further outbreaks of rain or showers this evening, some of which may remain heavy and thundery. Drier from the north by dawn. Remaining breezy. Minimum temperature 11 °C.
Monday:
Early cloud and rain clearing southward, then partly cloudy with sunny intervals and isolated light showers. A band of heavy showers may reach Norfolk late in the evening. Breezy. Maximum temperature 22 °C.
Outlook for Tuesday to Thursday:
Mainly dry with sunny spells on Tuesday. Bright to start, then partly cloudy with isolated showers Wednesday. Sunny and settled Thursday. Winds gradually falling light. Becoming very warm or hot.
Updated: