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Forecast days
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Maximum daytime temperature: 11° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 7° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 11 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 7 degrees Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 14° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 8° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 14 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 8 degrees Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 14° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 6° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 14 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 6 degrees Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 11° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 4° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 11 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 4 degrees Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 10° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 4° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 10 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 4 degrees Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 10° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 3° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 10 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 3 degrees Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 9° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 4° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 9 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 4 degrees Celsius;
Sunny intervals changing to light showers by late morning.
Sunrise:
Sunset:
7 day forecast for Rainsough
Today (30 March 2026)
| Time |
02:00
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03:00
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04:00
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05:00
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06:00
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07:00
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08:00
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09:00
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10:00
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11:00
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12:00
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13:00
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14:00
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15:00
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16:00
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17:00
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18:00
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19:00
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20:00
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21:00
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22:00
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23:00
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| Weather symbols |  |
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| Chance of precipitation |
80%
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40%
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20%
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10%
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<5%
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30%
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40%
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60%
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40%
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20%
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40%
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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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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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| Temperature |
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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7°
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7°
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8°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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10°
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10°
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10°
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10°
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10°
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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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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
4°
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3°
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3°
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3°
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2°
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2°
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3°
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3°
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4°
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5°
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6°
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6°
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6°
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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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6°
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6°
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6°
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6°
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| Wind direction and speed |
WNW
14
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WNW
14
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WNW
14
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WNW
14
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WNW
15
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WNW
15
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WNW
15
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WNW
16
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WNW
17
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WNW
17
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WNW
17
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WNW
17
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WNW
17
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WNW
17
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WNW
16
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WNW
15
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WNW
14
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WNW
11
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WNW
10
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WNW
9
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WNW
8
|
WNW
7
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| Wind gust (mph) |
33
|
31
|
31
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33
|
32
|
34
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35
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37
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38
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39
|
39
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39
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38
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37
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36
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33
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29
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22
|
19
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17
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16
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14
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| Visibility |
VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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E
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E
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E
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E
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VG
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VG
|
E
|
E
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E
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E
|
E
|
E
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VG
|
E
|
E
|
| Humidity |
75%
|
76%
|
76%
|
75%
|
74%
|
74%
|
72%
|
66%
|
66%
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61%
|
59%
|
58%
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55%
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56%
|
56%
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57%
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62%
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64%
|
67%
|
75%
|
75%
|
77%
|
| UV | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - |
Tuesday (31 March 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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| Weather symbols |  |
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| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
|
10%
|
30%
|
60%
|
80%
|
80%
|
70%
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70%
|
90%
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70%
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50%
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40%
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30%
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20%
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10%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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| Temperature (°C) |
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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8°
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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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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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12°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
6°
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6°
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6°
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6°
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6°
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6°
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7°
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7°
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7°
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7°
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8°
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9°
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9°
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10°
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10°
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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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10°
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10°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
WNW
7
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W
6
|
W
6
|
W
6
|
W
6
|
W
7
|
W
7
|
W
8
|
W
8
|
W
8
|
W
9
|
W
9
|
W
10
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WNW
10
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WNW
10
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WNW
10
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WNW
10
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WNW
10
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WNW
9
|
W
7
|
W
6
|
W
6
|
W
5
|
WSW
5
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
14
|
14
|
15
|
17
|
17
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19
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19
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18
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19
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21
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21
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22
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22
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22
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23
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22
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22
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21
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18
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15
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13
|
12
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12
|
11
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| Visibility (description) |
VG
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VG
|
VG
|
G
|
M
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P
|
P
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
G
|
VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
|
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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| Humidity |
80%
|
84%
|
85%
|
90%
|
95%
|
98%
|
99%
|
98%
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98%
|
98%
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96%
|
94%
|
92%
|
87%
|
83%
|
77%
|
72%
|
72%
|
73%
|
76%
|
80%
|
83%
|
84%
|
85%
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| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - |
Wednesday (1 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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| 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%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
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<5%
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<5%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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20%
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20%
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30%
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40%
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40%
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40%
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30%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
10°
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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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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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13°
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13°
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13°
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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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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
10°
|
9°
|
9°
|
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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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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10°
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9°
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8°
|
7°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
WSW
4
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WSW
4
|
WSW
4
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WSW
5
|
WSW
5
|
WSW
5
|
WSW
5
|
WSW
5
|
SW
5
|
WSW
6
|
WSW
8
|
WSW
9
|
W
9
|
W
10
|
W
10
|
W
10
|
W
10
|
W
9
|
W
8
|
W
7
|
WSW
7
|
WSW
7
|
WSW
7
|
W
7
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
11
|
10
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
12
|
15
|
17
|
19
|
20
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22
|
23
|
23
|
23
|
21
|
20
|
18
|
16
|
16
|
17
|
18
|
18
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
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| Humidity |
87%
|
89%
|
90%
|
91%
|
90%
|
90%
|
89%
|
89%
|
86%
|
85%
|
77%
|
73%
|
67%
|
64%
|
63%
|
62%
|
65%
|
66%
|
68%
|
73%
|
77%
|
78%
|
80%
|
82%
|
| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - |
Thursday (2 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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| Weather symbols | |
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| Chance of precipitation |
30%
|
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
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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30%
|
40%
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40%
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40%
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50%
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60%
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70%
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70%
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| Temperature (°C) |
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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7°
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6°
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6°
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7°
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7°
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8°
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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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10°
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10°
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10°
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9°
|
8°
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8°
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7°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
7°
|
6°
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6°
|
5°
|
5°
|
5°
|
5°
|
4°
|
4°
|
4°
|
5°
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6°
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7°
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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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6°
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6°
|
5°
|
4°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
WSW
6
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WSW
6
|
E
6
|
E
6
|
ENE
6
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NE
6
|
ENE
6
|
ENE
6
|
ENE
7
|
E
8
|
E
8
|
ESE
9
|
ESE
8
|
ESE
8
|
SE
8
|
SE
8
|
SSE
9
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SSE
9
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SSE
9
|
S
9
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SSE
9
|
S
9
|
S
10
|
SSW
10
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
16
|
17
|
15
|
13
|
13
|
13
|
14
|
15
|
17
|
20
|
20
|
19
|
20
|
20
|
20
|
20
|
21
|
22
|
21
|
20
|
22
|
24
|
26
|
25
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
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VG
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VG
|
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
|
E
|
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
|
VG
|
VG
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| Humidity |
84%
|
84%
|
83%
|
83%
|
83%
|
83%
|
81%
|
81%
|
80%
|
76%
|
69%
|
67%
|
64%
|
59%
|
57%
|
56%
|
56%
|
57%
|
58%
|
62%
|
71%
|
76%
|
77%
|
78%
|
| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - |
Friday (3 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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| Weather symbols | |
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| Chance of precipitation |
70%
|
70%
|
50%
|
40%
|
40%
|
40%
|
40%
|
40%
|
40%
|
40%
|
40%
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30%
|
30%
|
20%
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20%
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30%
|
40%
|
50%
|
50%
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50%
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60%
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70%
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70%
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60%
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| Temperature (°C) |
7°
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6°
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6°
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5°
|
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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6°
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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°
|
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
8°
|
8°
|
7°
|
7°
|
7°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
4°
|
3°
|
3°
|
3°
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2°
|
2°
|
2°
|
2°
|
2°
|
2°
|
3°
|
4°
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5°
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6°
|
6°
|
6°
|
7°
|
6°
|
6°
|
5°
|
5°
|
4°
|
4°
|
4°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SSW
10
|
SW
9
|
SW
9
|
SW
8
|
WSW
8
|
WSW
8
|
WSW
8
|
WSW
8
|
WSW
8
|
WSW
9
|
WSW
9
|
WSW
10
|
WSW
10
|
WSW
10
|
SW
10
|
SW
11
|
SW
11
|
SW
12
|
SSW
12
|
SSW
12
|
SSW
12
|
S
12
|
S
12
|
S
13
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
24
|
23
|
20
|
19
|
20
|
20
|
19
|
19
|
20
|
22
|
22
|
22
|
22
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24
|
25
|
26
|
26
|
26
|
27
|
29
|
27
|
29
|
27
|
30
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
|
VG
|
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
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
78%
|
82%
|
81%
|
82%
|
83%
|
81%
|
82%
|
82%
|
80%
|
79%
|
73%
|
65%
|
59%
|
56%
|
54%
|
55%
|
56%
|
58%
|
66%
|
71%
|
76%
|
80%
|
81%
|
83%
|
| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - |
Saturday (4 April 2026)
| Time |
00:00
|
01:00
|
04:00
|
07:00
|
10:00
|
13:00
|
16:00
|
19:00
|
22:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
60%
|
60%
|
50%
|
40%
|
40%
|
40%
|
60%
|
60%
|
50%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
7°
|
7°
|
6°
|
6°
|
7°
|
9°
|
9°
|
7°
|
6°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
4°
|
3°
|
2°
|
2°
|
3°
|
5°
|
6°
|
4°
|
2°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
S
12
|
SSW
13
|
SW
14
|
WSW
13
|
WSW
14
|
WSW
14
|
WSW
14
|
SW
12
|
SSW
12
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
30
|
30
|
30
|
30
|
31
|
32
|
30
|
26
|
27
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
| Humidity |
83%
|
78%
|
78%
|
75%
|
66%
|
55%
|
51%
|
60%
|
67%
|
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - |
Sunday (5 April 2026)
| Time |
01:00
|
04:00
|
07:00
|
10:00
|
13:00
|
16:00
|
19:00
|
22:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
60%
|
60%
|
50%
|
50%
|
40%
|
50%
|
40%
|
30%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
6°
|
5°
|
4°
|
5°
|
7°
|
9°
|
8°
|
6°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
2°
|
1°
|
0°
|
1°
|
4°
|
5°
|
5°
|
3°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SW
12
|
SW
12
|
WSW
11
|
WSW
13
|
W
15
|
WSW
15
|
WSW
12
|
SW
10
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
27
|
28
|
28
|
32
|
34
|
32
|
26
|
22
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
75%
|
82%
|
79%
|
73%
|
55%
|
48%
|
54%
|
66%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | - |
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WARNING
Flood warnings in force for England
Flood warnings in force for England
North West England weather forecast
Headline:
Staying blustery, with further showers.
This Evening and Tonight:
Blustery showers continuing this evening and overnight, heavy and wintry at times in the north. Often windy, though winds easing a little during the early hours. Mostly dry by morning. A patchy frost possible in sheltered spots. Minimum temperature 3 °C.
Monday:
A few showers possible first thing, but largely dry by the afternoon. A breezy start but winds easing later on. Still on the chilly side for late March. Maximum temperature 11 °C.
Outlook for Tuesday to Thursday:
Some light rain is possible, especially on Wednesday, but otherwise next week looks mainly dry. Cloudy periods are likely but there'll also be sunny spells. Turning warmer. Breezy at times.
Updated:
UK long range weather forecast
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