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Forecast days
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Maximum daytime temperature: 15° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 8° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 15 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 8 degrees Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 20° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 10° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 20 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 10 degrees Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 22° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 11° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 22 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 11 degrees Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 18° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 9° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 18 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 9 degrees Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 17° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 9° Celsius;Maximum daytime temperature: 17 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 9 degrees Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 16° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 8° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 16 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 8 degrees Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 16° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 8° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 16 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 8 degrees Celsius;
Sunny intervals changing to overcast by lunchtime.
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Sunset:
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Porthcawl - Sandy Bay (Beach)
7 day forecast for Porthcawl
Today (28 April 2026)
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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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10%
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<5%
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10%
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20%
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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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<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 |
13°
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11°
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10°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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10°
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11°
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12°
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12°
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12°
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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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14°
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12°
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11°
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11°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
10°
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10°
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8°
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7°
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7°
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7°
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7°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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9°
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9°
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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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12°
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12°
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11°
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9°
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8°
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7°
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| Wind direction and speed |
ENE
11
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ESE
8
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ESE
6
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E
7
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E
8
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ENE
8
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NE
9
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NE
12
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ENE
15
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ENE
17
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ENE
18
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ENE
17
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ENE
16
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ENE
16
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ENE
15
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ENE
15
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ENE
15
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ENE
15
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ENE
14
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ENE
14
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ENE
16
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ENE
18
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ENE
21
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| Wind gust (mph) |
19
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17
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18
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21
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22
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21
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23
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26
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27
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29
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28
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28
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27
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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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24
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28
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29
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30
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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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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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VG
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| Humidity |
72%
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75%
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77%
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76%
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76%
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75%
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75%
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75%
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75%
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75%
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75%
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74%
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73%
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69%
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67%
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67%
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64%
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63%
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63%
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61%
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57%
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54%
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55%
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| UV | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
Wednesday (29 April 2026)
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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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| 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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| Temperature (°C) |
10°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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10°
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12°
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13°
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15°
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16°
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18°
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19°
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19°
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19°
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19°
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18°
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17°
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16°
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14°
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13°
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12°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
6°
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5°
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4°
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4°
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4°
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4°
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4°
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4°
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6°
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7°
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9°
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10°
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11°
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11°
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12°
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12°
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12°
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12°
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11°
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11°
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10°
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9°
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8°
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8°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
ENE
23
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ENE
24
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ENE
24
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ENE
24
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ENE
23
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ENE
23
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ENE
23
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ENE
24
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ENE
24
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ENE
25
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ENE
25
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ENE
24
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ENE
25
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E
25
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E
26
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E
27
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E
27
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E
27
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E
27
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E
27
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E
27
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E
27
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ENE
28
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ENE
28
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| Wind gust (mph) |
32
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32
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32
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31
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32
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31
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32
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33
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35
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36
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36
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37
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38
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38
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38
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38
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38
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38
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36
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37
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36
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37
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38
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38
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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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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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G
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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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VG
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VG
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G
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| Humidity |
55%
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56%
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57%
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62%
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65%
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67%
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68%
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67%
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65%
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60%
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56%
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54%
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47%
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43%
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41%
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40%
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40%
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40%
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40%
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40%
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40%
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41%
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43%
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50%
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| UV | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
Thursday (30 April 2026)
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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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| 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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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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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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20%
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20%
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30%
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30%
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20%
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20%
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| Temperature (°C) |
12°
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11°
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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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14°
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16°
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18°
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19°
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20°
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20°
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20°
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20°
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19°
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18°
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17°
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15°
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15°
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14°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
7°
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6°
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6°
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6°
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6°
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6°
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6°
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6°
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7°
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8°
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9°
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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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15°
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15°
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14°
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14°
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13°
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12°
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12°
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11°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
ENE
29
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ENE
29
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ENE
30
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ENE
29
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ENE
29
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ENE
28
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ENE
28
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E
27
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E
27
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E
26
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E
26
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E
25
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E
24
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E
23
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ESE
22
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ESE
21
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ESE
21
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ESE
20
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ESE
20
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ESE
18
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ESE
17
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E
16
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E
16
|
E
16
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| Wind gust (mph) |
39
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38
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37
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37
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37
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36
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36
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35
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35
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35
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35
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34
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34
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34
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32
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32
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30
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28
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25
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22
|
21
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21
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21
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22
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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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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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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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G
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G
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G
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| Humidity |
54%
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57%
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60%
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63%
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64%
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64%
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65%
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65%
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64%
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62%
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58%
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56%
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55%
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55%
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54%
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54%
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54%
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56%
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57%
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58%
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58%
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59%
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58%
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58%
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| UV | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
Friday (1 May 2026)
| Time |
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08:00
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09:00
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10:00
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11:00
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12:00
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13:00
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14:00
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15:00
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16:00
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17:00
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18:00
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19:00
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20:00
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21:00
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22:00
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23:00
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| Weather symbols | |
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| Chance of precipitation |
10%
|
20%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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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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20%
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20%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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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) |
14°
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13°
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13°
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12°
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12°
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12°
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12°
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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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15°
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16°
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16°
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17°
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17°
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16°
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15°
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14°
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13°
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12°
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12°
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11°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
10°
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10°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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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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15°
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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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12°
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11°
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10°
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9°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
E
17
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E
17
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E
17
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E
16
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E
15
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E
14
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E
14
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E
13
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E
12
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SE
11
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SSE
10
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S
10
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SSW
9
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SW
9
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WSW
9
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W
8
|
W
8
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W
9
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WSW
10
|
W
10
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W
10
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W
10
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W
10
|
W
10
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| Wind gust (mph) |
22
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22
|
21
|
20
|
19
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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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16
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15
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15
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15
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16
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14
|
14
|
15
|
16
|
16
|
15
|
14
|
13
|
13
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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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G
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G
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G
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M
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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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G
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G
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M
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M
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M
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M
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M
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M
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| Humidity |
58%
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59%
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61%
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63%
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65%
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66%
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67%
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68%
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69%
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76%
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80%
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81%
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81%
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82%
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83%
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84%
|
84%
|
85%
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88%
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92%
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92%
|
92%
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92%
|
91%
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| UV | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
Saturday (2 May 2026)
| Time |
00:00
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01:00
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04:00
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07:00
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10:00
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13:00
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16:00
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19:00
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22:00
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| Weather symbols | |
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| Chance of precipitation |
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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30%
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30%
|
20%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
11°
|
11°
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10°
|
10°
|
13°
|
15°
|
15°
|
14°
|
12°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
9°
|
9°
|
8°
|
9°
|
12°
|
14°
|
14°
|
13°
|
10°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
W
10
|
W
10
|
W
8
|
W
7
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WSW
7
|
WSW
7
|
W
8
|
W
7
|
W
7
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
14
|
14
|
12
|
12
|
13
|
14
|
14
|
12
|
13
|
| Visibility (description) |
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
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| Humidity |
91%
|
90%
|
91%
|
92%
|
91%
|
88%
|
87%
|
87%
|
88%
|
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | - |
Sunday (3 May 2026)
| Time |
01:00
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04:00
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07:00
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10:00
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13:00
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16:00
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19:00
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22:00
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| Weather symbols | |
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| Chance of precipitation |
30%
|
30%
|
30%
|
40%
|
40%
|
30%
|
20%
|
20%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
10°
|
10°
|
11°
|
13°
|
15°
|
15°
|
14°
|
11°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
8°
|
8°
|
9°
|
11°
|
13°
|
13°
|
12°
|
9°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
W
9
|
W
9
|
W
8
|
WSW
9
|
SW
10
|
WSW
13
|
WSW
12
|
W
11
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
13
|
13
|
14
|
17
|
20
|
21
|
18
|
16
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
M
|
M
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
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| Humidity |
88%
|
90%
|
90%
|
85%
|
82%
|
79%
|
79%
|
81%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | - |
Monday (4 May 2026)
| Time |
01:00
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04:00
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07:00
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10:00
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13:00
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16:00
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19:00
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22:00
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| Weather symbols | |
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| Chance of precipitation |
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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10%
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10%
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10%
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| Temperature (°C) |
10°
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9°
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10°
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13°
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14°
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15°
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14°
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11°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
7°
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7°
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8°
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11°
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12°
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12°
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11°
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9°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
W
10
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W
10
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W
9
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W
10
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WSW
11
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W
13
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W
13
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WNW
11
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| Wind gust (mph) |
14
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15
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17
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18
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21
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21
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19
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16
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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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G
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G
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| Humidity |
84%
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85%
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84%
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78%
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73%
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73%
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74%
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76%
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| UV | - | - | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | - |
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Wales weather forecast
Headline:
Clear periods giving way to cloudier skies tonight and tomorrow.
This Evening and Tonight:
Eastern parts of Wales may catch a shower early this evening, but much of the country will be dry with sunny, then clear spells. Overnight, low cloud will edge in from the east, bringing patchy drizzle and hill fog. Minimum temperature 4 °C.
Tuesday:
A bright start in the west, but on the whole Tuesday will be a cloudy day, with patchy drizzle and some hill fog initially. Skies brightening up towards the evening. Maximum temperature 16 °C.
Outlook for Wednesday to Friday:
Mostly fine on Wednesday and Thursday with some warm sunshine, though feeling cooler in the brisk easterly wind. Cloudier with showers on Friday, though more humid, with lighter winds.
Updated:
UK long range weather forecast
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