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Heatwave conditions across much of the UK
Large swathes of the UK have met heatwave criteria as the widely hot, dry, and sunny weather continues today and into the weekend.
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Forecast days
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Maximum daytime temperature: 27° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 16° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 27° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 16° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 29° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 29° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 24° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 14° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 24° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 14° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 25° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 25° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 26° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 16° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 26° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 16° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 27° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 16° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 27° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 16° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 27° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 16° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 27° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 16° Celsius;
7 day forecast for Stowmarket
Today (13 July 2025)
| Time |
10:00
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11:00
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12:00
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13:00
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14:00
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15:00
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16:00
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17:00
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18:00
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19:00
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20:00
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21:00
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22:00
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23:00
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| Weather symbols |  |
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| Chance of precipitation |
20%
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30%
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10%
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10%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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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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| Temperature |
22°
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23°
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25°
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25°
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25°
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25°
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25°
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25°
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24°
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23°
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21°
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20°
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19°
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18°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
22°
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23°
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24°
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24°
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25°
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24°
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24°
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24°
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23°
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22°
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20°
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19°
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19°
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18°
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| Wind direction and speed |
NE
6
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ENE
6
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E
6
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ESE
6
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E
6
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ESE
7
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ESE
7
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ESE
9
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ESE
9
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ESE
9
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ESE
9
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ESE
7
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ESE
6
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SE
6
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| Wind gust (mph) |
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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19
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20
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21
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20
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19
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18
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15
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14
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12
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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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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 |
67%
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56%
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47%
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43%
|
42%
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43%
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44%
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52%
|
56%
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63%
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67%
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76%
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84%
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85%
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| UV | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Monday (14 July 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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| 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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10%
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10%
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<5%
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10%
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20%
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20%
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20%
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10%
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10%
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20%
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20%
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<5%
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10%
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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) |
18°
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18°
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17°
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17°
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17°
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17°
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17°
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18°
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20°
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21°
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23°
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24°
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25°
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26°
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27°
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28°
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27°
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27°
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26°
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25°
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23°
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22°
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20°
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19°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
18°
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18°
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17°
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17°
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17°
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17°
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17°
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18°
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20°
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21°
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22°
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23°
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24°
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24°
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24°
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24°
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24°
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23°
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22°
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21°
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20°
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19°
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18°
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17°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SE
5
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SSE
5
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SSE
5
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SSE
5
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SSE
4
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SSE
5
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SSE
5
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S
6
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S
7
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SSW
7
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SW
8
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SW
9
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SW
11
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SW
11
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SW
12
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SW
13
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SW
14
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WSW
16
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WSW
17
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WSW
16
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WSW
13
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WSW
10
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WSW
9
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WSW
9
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| Wind gust (mph) |
12
|
10
|
10
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9
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10
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11
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13
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15
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17
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17
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21
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23
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27
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30
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31
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31
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34
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36
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35
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32
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25
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21
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20
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20
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| Visibility (description) |
VG
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VG
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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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
|
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
|
E
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| Humidity |
86%
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88%
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91%
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92%
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92%
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93%
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91%
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84%
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74%
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65%
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58%
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53%
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45%
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41%
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37%
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27%
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28%
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34%
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39%
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40%
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42%
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48%
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49%
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46%
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| UV | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Tuesday (15 July 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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<5%
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<5%
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40%
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60%
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70%
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60%
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60%
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| Temperature (°C) |
18°
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17°
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14°
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15°
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20°
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21°
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21°
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19°
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17°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
15°
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15°
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13°
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14°
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16°
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17°
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17°
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16°
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15°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
W
9
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W
8
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WSW
6
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SW
9
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SW
14
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SW
15
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SW
15
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WSW
14
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WSW
11
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| Wind gust (mph) |
19
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17
|
20
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31
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36
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37
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33
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29
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24
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| Visibility (description) |
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
|
E
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| Humidity |
43%
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45%
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66%
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61%
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40%
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42%
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44%
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57%
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73%
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| UV | - | - | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | - |
Wednesday (16 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 |
30%
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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) |
15°
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14°
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15°
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19°
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23°
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24°
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22°
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17°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
13°
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12°
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13°
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16°
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20°
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21°
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20°
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17°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
WSW
11
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W
10
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W
11
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WNW
12
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WNW
12
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NW
11
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N
9
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E
4
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| Wind gust (mph) |
22
|
23
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27
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29
|
28
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24
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20
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9
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| Visibility (description) |
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
|
E
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VG
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| Humidity |
80%
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82%
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77%
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51%
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39%
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31%
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43%
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73%
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| UV | - | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 1 | - |
Thursday (17 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 |
10%
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10%
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20%
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20%
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30%
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30%
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10%
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10%
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| Temperature (°C) |
15°
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14°
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16°
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21°
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24°
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24°
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23°
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19°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
15°
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14°
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16°
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20°
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23°
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23°
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22°
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19°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
S
4
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WNW
4
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SSW
5
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SSW
7
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SSW
8
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SSW
9
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S
9
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SSW
6
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| Wind gust (mph) |
7
|
9
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15
|
16
|
20
|
19
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15
|
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 |
87%
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90%
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76%
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57%
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48%
|
50%
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61%
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79%
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| UV | - | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 1 | - |
Friday (18 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 |
10%
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10%
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30%
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40%
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30%
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20%
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10%
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10%
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| Temperature (°C) |
18°
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17°
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18°
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21°
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24°
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25°
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24°
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20°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
18°
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17°
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18°
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21°
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23°
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24°
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23°
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19°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SSW
5
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SSW
5
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SSW
5
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SW
6
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SSW
8
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SSW
9
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S
9
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SE
8
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| Wind gust (mph) |
9
|
9
|
14
|
16
|
17
|
17
|
14
|
10
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| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
G
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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| Humidity |
88%
|
93%
|
88%
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69%
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56%
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48%
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58%
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79%
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| UV | - | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 1 | - |
Saturday (19 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 |
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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30%
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20%
|
10%
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| Temperature (°C) |
18°
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17°
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18°
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22°
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25°
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25°
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24°
|
20°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
18°
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17°
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18°
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21°
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24°
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24°
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23°
|
20°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SSE
5
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SSE
5
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SSE
5
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SSE
6
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SSE
8
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SSE
9
|
SE
9
|
SE
7
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| Wind gust (mph) |
8
|
8
|
13
|
17
|
19
|
18
|
14
|
9
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| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
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| Humidity |
90%
|
95%
|
88%
|
68%
|
53%
|
50%
|
60%
|
83%
|
| UV | - | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 1 | - |
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East of England weather forecast
Headline:
Low cloud and mist clearing back to coast. Hot inland.
Today:
Low cloud and mist retreating back to the coast, where it might linger. Otherwise, mostly dry with some sunshine. Perhaps cloudier in afternoon in northeast with chance of isolated showers near coasts. Hot inland by afternoon. Light winds. Maximum temperature 29 °C.
Tonight:
Low cloud near coasts with some mist could spread slightly further inland. Many inland areas seeing clear spells. Chance of isolated showers mainly near Norfolk. A muggy night. Light winds. Minimum temperature 16 °C.
Monday:
Turning cloudier at times with increasing chance of isolated thundery showers for the afternoon. Some hot sunshine also likely in the early afternoon. Cooler, fresher conditions arriving late evening. Maximum temperature 29 °C.
Outlook for Tuesday to Thursday:
Occasionally unsettled and breezy weather with some rain or showers, which could be heavy and thundery. Some drier, brighter weather also likely and temperatures mostly near or slightly above normal.
Updated:
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