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Forecast days
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Maximum daytime temperature: 14° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 5° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 14 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 5 degrees Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 14° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 2° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 14 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 2 degrees Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 17° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 5° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 17 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 5 degrees Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 19° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 8° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 19 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 8 degrees Celsius;
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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;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 15° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 6° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 15 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 6 degrees Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 14° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 5° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 14 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 5 degrees Celsius;
7 day forecast for Stranraer
Today (27 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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<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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13°
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13°
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13°
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13°
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13°
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13°
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11°
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10°
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10°
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10°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
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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10°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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| Wind direction and speed |
NW
11
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NNW
12
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NNW
12
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NNW
13
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NNW
12
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NNW
12
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NNW
10
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NW
9
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NW
8
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NW
9
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NW
9
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| Wind gust (mph) |
19
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19
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20
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20
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21
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20
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19
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18
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18
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17
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17
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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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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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| Humidity |
88%
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89%
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86%
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86%
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85%
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85%
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85%
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85%
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86%
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87%
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88%
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| UV | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
Tuesday (28 April 2026)
| Time |
00:00
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01:00
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02:00
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03:00
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04:00
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05:00
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06:00
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07:00
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08:00
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09:00
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10:00
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11:00
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12:00
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13:00
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14:00
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15:00
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16:00
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17:00
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18:00
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19:00
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20:00
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21:00
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22:00
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23:00
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| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
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<5%
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<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) |
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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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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13°
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13°
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13°
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13°
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12°
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11°
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9°
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9°
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8°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
7°
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7°
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7°
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7°
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6°
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6°
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6°
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8°
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9°
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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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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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8°
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8°
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6°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
NW
8
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NW
7
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NW
6
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W
4
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SW
3
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S
4
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S
4
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SE
4
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SE
4
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ESE
4
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E
5
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E
5
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N
8
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NW
8
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NW
7
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WNW
7
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W
7
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WNW
7
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WNW
6
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WNW
5
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WNW
4
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NW
3
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ESE
4
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SE
7
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| Wind gust (mph) |
16
|
14
|
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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14
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14
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13
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13
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13
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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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13
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14
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17
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19
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| Visibility (description) |
G
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G
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G
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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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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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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| Humidity |
92%
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92%
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91%
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90%
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87%
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86%
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85%
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85%
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84%
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82%
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80%
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80%
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83%
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83%
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80%
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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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76%
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77%
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76%
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75%
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| UV | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
Wednesday (29 April 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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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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| 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 (°C) |
7°
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6°
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6°
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4°
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4°
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3°
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3°
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5°
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8°
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9°
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11°
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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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16°
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16°
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15°
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13°
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11°
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10°
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9°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
5°
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4°
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3°
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2°
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1°
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1°
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1°
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4°
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6°
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8°
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10°
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11°
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12°
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13°
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13°
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14°
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14°
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14°
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13°
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12°
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10°
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8°
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7°
|
6°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SE
8
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SE
8
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SE
6
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SE
6
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SSE
5
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SSE
5
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SSE
5
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SSE
5
|
SE
5
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ESE
7
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ESE
8
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ESE
9
|
ESE
9
|
ESE
9
|
E
10
|
ENE
10
|
ENE
10
|
ENE
11
|
ENE
12
|
E
12
|
E
13
|
ESE
14
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ESE
16
|
ESE
16
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| Wind gust (mph) |
19
|
19
|
19
|
18
|
19
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19
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19
|
19
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20
|
20
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19
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18
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17
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16
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16
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17
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18
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20
|
20
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21
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23
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25
|
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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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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| Humidity |
74%
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75%
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77%
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75%
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74%
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74%
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73%
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72%
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69%
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66%
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57%
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56%
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56%
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58%
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61%
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63%
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62%
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61%
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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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| UV | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
Thursday (30 April 2026)
| Time |
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11:00
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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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| 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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10%
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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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10%
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| Temperature (°C) |
8°
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7°
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7°
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7°
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6°
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6°
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6°
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7°
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9°
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11°
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13°
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14°
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16°
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17°
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17°
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18°
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18°
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18°
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17°
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16°
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15°
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13°
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12°
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11°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
5°
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4°
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3°
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3°
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3°
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2°
|
3°
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4°
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6°
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8°
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10°
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11°
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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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13°
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13°
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13°
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12°
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10°
|
9°
|
8°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
ESE
15
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ESE
14
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ESE
14
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ESE
14
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ESE
14
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ESE
14
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ESE
13
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ESE
14
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ESE
15
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ESE
16
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ESE
17
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ESE
18
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ESE
19
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ESE
19
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ESE
19
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SE
19
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SE
19
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SE
18
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SE
17
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SE
15
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ESE
15
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ESE
15
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ESE
15
|
ESE
16
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| Wind gust (mph) |
25
|
24
|
24
|
24
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25
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26
|
25
|
26
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25
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27
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27
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27
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27
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26
|
25
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25
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22
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22
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22
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23
|
25
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27
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28
|
28
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| Visibility (description) |
VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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| Humidity |
64%
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66%
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66%
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66%
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65%
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65%
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65%
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65%
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64%
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59%
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57%
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55%
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51%
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47%
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45%
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43%
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43%
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44%
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52%
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55%
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56%
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56%
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59%
|
59%
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| UV | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
Friday (1 May 2026)
| Time |
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03:00
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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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20:00
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23:00
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| Weather symbols | |
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| Chance of precipitation |
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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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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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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20%
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20%
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| 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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13°
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14°
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14°
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14°
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14°
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14°
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13°
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12°
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11°
|
10°
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10°
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10°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
7°
|
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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8°
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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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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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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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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
ESE
16
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ESE
16
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ESE
15
|
ESE
14
|
SE
12
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SE
12
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SE
11
|
SE
11
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SE
12
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SE
13
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SE
14
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SE
15
|
SE
15
|
SSE
15
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SSE
15
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SSE
15
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SSE
14
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SSE
14
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SSE
13
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S
12
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S
11
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SSE
10
|
SSE
10
|
SSE
10
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| Wind gust (mph) |
29
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27
|
26
|
25
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23
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22
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22
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22
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22
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22
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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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21
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21
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20
|
20
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18
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18
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17
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17
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18
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| Visibility (description) |
VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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G
|
G
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G
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VG
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VG
|
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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| Humidity |
60%
|
62%
|
63%
|
63%
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63%
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61%
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64%
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66%
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66%
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68%
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71%
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69%
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69%
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73%
|
74%
|
75%
|
73%
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76%
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80%
|
83%
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85%
|
87%
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89%
|
91%
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| UV | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
Saturday (2 May 2026)
| Time |
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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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| Chance of precipitation |
30%
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20%
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10%
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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) |
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
12°
|
13°
|
14°
|
12°
|
9°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
7°
|
7°
|
7°
|
7°
|
10°
|
11°
|
11°
|
10°
|
7°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SSE
10
|
S
10
|
S
11
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SSW
10
|
SSW
10
|
SSW
11
|
SW
12
|
WSW
11
|
W
10
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
20
|
18
|
17
|
17
|
17
|
19
|
18
|
17
|
16
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
| Humidity |
91%
|
92%
|
93%
|
92%
|
91%
|
87%
|
86%
|
91%
|
91%
|
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | - |
Sunday (3 May 2026)
| Time |
01:00
|
04:00
|
07:00
|
10:00
|
13:00
|
16:00
|
19:00
|
22:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
10%
|
10%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
8°
|
8°
|
8°
|
11°
|
13°
|
13°
|
12°
|
9°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
5°
|
5°
|
6°
|
9°
|
11°
|
11°
|
10°
|
6°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
NW
10
|
NW
10
|
NW
10
|
W
10
|
W
10
|
W
10
|
W
9
|
WSW
9
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
15
|
15
|
16
|
16
|
17
|
16
|
14
|
14
|
| Visibility (description) |
M
|
G
|
M
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
| Humidity |
91%
|
90%
|
88%
|
87%
|
81%
|
80%
|
82%
|
85%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | - |
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Dumfries, Galloway, Lothian & Borders weather forecast
Headline:
Bright or sunny intervals and heavy showers developing.
Today:
A dry and bright start to the day with some sunny spells. Showers will develop for the afternoon, some of which may be heavy and thundery. Maximum temperature 16 °C.
Tonight:
Showers will clear away this evening. Then dry with clear spells in the west, while eastern areas will see rather murky conditions with a risk of mist, fog and drizzle. Minimum temperature 6 °C.
Tuesday:
Mainly dry and settled with light winds. Cloudy at first with damp and murky conditions for eastern coasts, but soon brightening up with some good spells of sunshine. Maximum temperature 18 °C.
Outlook for Wednesday to Friday:
Dry and settled conditions through the period, with plenty of sunshine for most. Some patchy cloud may linger around eastern coasts at times in the mornings.
Updated:
UK long range weather forecast
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