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Forecast days
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Maximum daytime temperature: 23° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 9° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 23 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 9 degrees Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 18° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 4° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 18 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 4 degrees Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 12° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 8° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 12 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 8 degrees Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 13° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 6° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 13 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 6 degrees Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 13° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 5° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 13 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 5 degrees Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 13° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 5° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 13 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 5 degrees Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 15° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 6° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 15 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 6 degrees Celsius;
7 day forecast for Branksome Park
Today (8 April 2026)
| Time |
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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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| 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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<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 |
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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21°
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21°
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21°
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21°
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20°
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17°
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15°
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14°
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13°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
13°
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16°
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18°
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19°
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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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20°
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19°
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16°
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14°
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13°
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12°
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| Wind direction and speed |
NE
4
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E
4
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SE
3
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SSE
4
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SE
5
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SE
5
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SE
5
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SE
5
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ESE
5
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NE
5
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NNE
6
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NNE
7
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NW
7
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NW
7
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NW
7
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| Wind gust (mph) |
11
|
10
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9
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10
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10
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11
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11
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12
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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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10
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| Visibility |
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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M
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M
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M
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M
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| Humidity |
75%
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67%
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65%
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62%
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58%
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57%
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56%
|
57%
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57%
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59%
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64%
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72%
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76%
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79%
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82%
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| UV | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - |
Thursday (9 April 2026)
| Time |
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06:00
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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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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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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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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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| Temperature (°C) |
13°
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12°
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11°
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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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11°
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12°
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14°
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16°
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17°
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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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10°
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9°
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8°
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7°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
11°
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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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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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15°
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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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10°
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9°
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8°
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6°
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6°
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5°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
NW
7
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NW
6
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NW
6
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NW
6
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NW
6
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NW
6
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NW
6
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NW
5
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WNW
5
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W
5
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W
5
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WSW
7
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W
9
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W
10
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W
12
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WNW
13
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WNW
14
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WNW
15
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WNW
15
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NW
14
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WNW
13
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WNW
11
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WNW
10
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WNW
10
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| Wind gust (mph) |
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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10
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11
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11
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12
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17
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19
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22
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24
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27
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29
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32
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31
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30
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27
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24
|
22
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22
|
22
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| Visibility (description) |
M
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M
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P
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P
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VP
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VP
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VP
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VP
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M
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M
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M
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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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| Humidity |
85%
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88%
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91%
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93%
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96%
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97%
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97%
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97%
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92%
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85%
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76%
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68%
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61%
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54%
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55%
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61%
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57%
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53%
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49%
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45%
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53%
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57%
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59%
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64%
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| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - |
Friday (10 April 2026)
| Time |
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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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| 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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<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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20%
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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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10%
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| 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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5°
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5°
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6°
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7°
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8°
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10°
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10°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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12°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
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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4°
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5°
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6°
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7°
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7°
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8°
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8°
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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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8°
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8°
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9°
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9°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
NW
9
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NW
7
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NNW
6
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NNW
6
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N
5
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N
4
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NE
3
|
ENE
3
|
E
4
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ESE
7
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SE
9
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SE
10
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SE
10
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SE
11
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SE
12
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SE
12
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SE
13
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SE
14
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ESE
14
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ESE
15
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ESE
15
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ESE
14
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SE
14
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SE
13
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| Wind gust (mph) |
19
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18
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16
|
13
|
12
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11
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10
|
11
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14
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17
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19
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22
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22
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23
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25
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24
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26
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27
|
26
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26
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27
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25
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25
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24
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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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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
|
G
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VG
|
VG
|
G
|
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 |
66%
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67%
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68%
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69%
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71%
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73%
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75%
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72%
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64%
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61%
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56%
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55%
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55%
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56%
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56%
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58%
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62%
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64%
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66%
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67%
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71%
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74%
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75%
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77%
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| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - |
Saturday (11 April 2026)
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11:00
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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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20:00
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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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30%
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30%
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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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20%
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20%
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20%
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30%
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30%
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20%
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20%
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30%
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20%
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20%
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20%
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30%
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40%
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| Temperature (°C) |
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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11°
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10°
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9°
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9°
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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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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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7°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
10°
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10°
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10°
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9°
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9°
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8°
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8°
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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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9°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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8°
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8°
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7°
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6°
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5°
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4°
|
4°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SSE
12
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S
11
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SW
10
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SW
10
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WSW
10
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WSW
10
|
W
10
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W
10
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W
11
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W
12
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WSW
13
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WSW
14
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WSW
15
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WSW
16
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WSW
16
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WSW
15
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WSW
15
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WSW
15
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WSW
15
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WSW
14
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WSW
12
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WSW
11
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WSW
11
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SW
11
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| Wind gust (mph) |
23
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23
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22
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23
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23
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23
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22
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24
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26
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28
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29
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30
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31
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32
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32
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32
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31
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31
|
29
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27
|
26
|
26
|
26
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29
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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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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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G
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VG
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G
|
G
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| Humidity |
80%
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83%
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84%
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85%
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85%
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84%
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74%
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68%
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63%
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57%
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52%
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47%
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43%
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42%
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44%
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45%
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43%
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46%
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48%
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53%
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61%
|
65%
|
69%
|
69%
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| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - |
Sunday (12 April 2026)
| Time |
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06:00
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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 |
50%
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50%
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50%
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50%
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50%
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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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50%
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50%
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60%
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60%
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60%
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60%
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60%
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60%
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50%
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50%
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40%
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40%
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50%
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50%
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| Temperature (°C) |
7°
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7°
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7°
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7°
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7°
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7°
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7°
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7°
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8°
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10°
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10°
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11°
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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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11°
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11°
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10°
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9°
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9°
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8°
|
8°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
4°
|
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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4°
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6°
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7°
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8°
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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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9°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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7°
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6°
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6°
|
5°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SW
12
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WSW
12
|
WSW
12
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WSW
11
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WSW
11
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WSW
10
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WSW
9
|
SW
9
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SW
10
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SW
12
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SW
13
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SW
14
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SW
15
|
SW
15
|
SW
15
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SW
15
|
SW
15
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SW
14
|
SW
13
|
SW
12
|
WSW
10
|
SW
9
|
WSW
9
|
SW
8
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| Wind gust (mph) |
29
|
28
|
29
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27
|
26
|
26
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24
|
25
|
26
|
28
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30
|
29
|
30
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30
|
30
|
30
|
29
|
28
|
25
|
22
|
21
|
20
|
19
|
18
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| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
G
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G
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G
|
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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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
|
VG
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G
|
G
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G
|
G
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| Humidity |
71%
|
72%
|
76%
|
76%
|
78%
|
79%
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81%
|
79%
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74%
|
66%
|
63%
|
61%
|
60%
|
59%
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58%
|
59%
|
60%
|
63%
|
65%
|
67%
|
73%
|
77%
|
80%
|
82%
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| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - |
Monday (13 April 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 |
50%
|
60%
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60%
|
60%
|
70%
|
70%
|
50%
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40%
|
30%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
7°
|
7°
|
7°
|
7°
|
10°
|
11°
|
12°
|
11°
|
8°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
5°
|
5°
|
4°
|
4°
|
7°
|
9°
|
9°
|
8°
|
5°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SW
8
|
SW
8
|
SSW
8
|
SSW
9
|
S
11
|
S
13
|
S
13
|
S
11
|
WSW
9
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
18
|
15
|
14
|
20
|
25
|
25
|
24
|
18
|
17
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
M
|
| Humidity |
84%
|
86%
|
88%
|
91%
|
83%
|
78%
|
77%
|
76%
|
84%
|
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | - |
Tuesday (14 April 2026)
| Time |
01:00
|
04:00
|
07:00
|
10:00
|
13:00
|
16:00
|
19:00
|
22:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
30%
|
20%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
7°
|
6°
|
6°
|
10°
|
13°
|
14°
|
12°
|
9°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
4°
|
4°
|
4°
|
9°
|
11°
|
12°
|
11°
|
7°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
WNW
8
|
NW
8
|
NW
7
|
NNW
8
|
NW
9
|
WNW
10
|
WNW
9
|
WNW
8
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
16
|
15
|
18
|
20
|
21
|
20
|
16
|
13
|
| Visibility (description) |
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
M
|
| Humidity |
87%
|
90%
|
91%
|
74%
|
57%
|
55%
|
64%
|
78%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | - |
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WARNING
Flood alerts in force for England
Flood alerts in force for England
South West England weather forecast
Headline:
Fine and warm today, then changeable from Thursday.
Today:
A fine and dry day with spells of sunshine for much of the region. Patchy cloud likely further west across Cornwall, especially during the afternoon. Feeling warm with light winds. Maximum temperature 24 °C.
Tonight:
Cloud across the far west will drift eastwards at times throughout the night, with a little drizzle in places. Turning murky particularly near the coast and over hills. Minimum temperature 9 °C.
Thursday:
A bright start in the east, but a band of rain will move eastwards during the morning. Turning brighter behind with the odd shower but feeling cooler than today. Maximum temperature 16 °C.
Outlook for Friday to Sunday:
Remaining unsettled on Friday and Saturday with further rain at times, mainly on Saturday. Turning more showery again on Sunday. Temperatures nearer to average.
Updated:
UK long range weather forecast
Nearest forecasts
- Branksome 0.7 miles
- Poole - Branksome Chine (Beach) 0.8 miles
- Poole - Sandbanks Peninsular (Beach) 0.8 miles
- Compton Acres 0.9 miles
- Poole - Canford Cliffs (Beach) 0.9 miles
- Bournemouth - Alum Chine (Beach) 1.1 miles
- Bournemouth - Durley Chine (Beach) 1.1 miles
- Lilliput 1.4 miles
- Rossmore 1.5 miles
- Bournemouth 1.5 miles
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