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Wind and rain marking a change in the UK weather
Warnings have been issued as the weather across the UK becomes increasingly mild but wet and windy.
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Forecast days
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Maximum daytime temperature: 11° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 5° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 11° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 5° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 9° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 5° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 9° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 5° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 10° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 4° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 10° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 4° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 13° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 6° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 13° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 6° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 14° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 5° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 14° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 5° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 14° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 3° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 14° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 3° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 14° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 3° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 14° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 3° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 14° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 14° Celsius;
8 day forecast for Alness
Today (18 April 2025)
| Time |
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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10%
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20%
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10%
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<5%
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<5%
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10%
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20%
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30%
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40%
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70%
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80%
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90%
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| Temperature |
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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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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7°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
6°
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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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7°
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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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4°
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| Wind direction and speed |
E
4
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E
6
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E
7
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E
8
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E
9
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ENE
10
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ENE
11
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ENE
11
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ENE
10
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NE
9
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NE
8
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NE
8
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ENE
8
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| Wind gust (mph) |
14
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16
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18
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18
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20
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20
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21
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21
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20
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19
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19
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19
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18
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| Visibility |
E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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VG
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VG
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| Humidity |
79%
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75%
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73%
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68%
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66%
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66%
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69%
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75%
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78%
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83%
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85%
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85%
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88%
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| UV | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
Saturday (19 April 2025)
| Time |
00:00
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01:00
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02:00
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03:00
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04:00
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05:00
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06:00
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07:00
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08:00
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09:00
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10:00
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11:00
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12:00
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13:00
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14:00
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15:00
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16:00
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17:00
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18:00
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19:00
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20:00
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21:00
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22:00
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23:00
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| Weather symbols | |
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| Chance of precipitation |
90%
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90%
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90%
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90%
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90%
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90%
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80%
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80%
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80%
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70%
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60%
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40%
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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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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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30%
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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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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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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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7°
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7°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
4°
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4°
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4°
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3°
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3°
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3°
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3°
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3°
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3°
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4°
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4°
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5°
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5°
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5°
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6°
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6°
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6°
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6°
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6°
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6°
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6°
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5°
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5°
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5°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
ENE
8
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ENE
7
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ENE
7
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ENE
7
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NE
8
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NE
8
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NE
8
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NE
8
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NE
8
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NE
8
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NE
9
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ENE
10
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ENE
10
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ENE
10
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ENE
11
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ENE
11
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ENE
11
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ENE
10
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ENE
10
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ENE
9
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NE
7
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NE
6
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NE
6
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NE
5
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| Wind gust (mph) |
18
|
18
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18
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19
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19
|
19
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18
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18
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19
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19
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19
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19
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19
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20
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20
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20
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19
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18
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17
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15
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14
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13
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12
|
11
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| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
G
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G
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M
|
M
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G
|
G
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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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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
|
E
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| Humidity |
90%
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91%
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92%
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92%
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92%
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92%
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92%
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91%
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91%
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89%
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87%
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84%
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79%
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75%
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74%
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74%
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73%
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74%
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75%
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78%
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84%
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85%
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86%
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86%
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| UV | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
Sunday (20 April 2025)
| Time |
00:00
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01:00
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04:00
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07:00
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10:00
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13:00
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16:00
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19:00
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22:00
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| Weather symbols | |
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| Chance of precipitation |
40%
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60%
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60%
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50%
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40%
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30%
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20%
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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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6°
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8°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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7°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
5°
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5°
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4°
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4°
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6°
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7°
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7°
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7°
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6°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
NE
5
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NE
5
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ENE
5
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NE
5
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E
6
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ENE
8
|
ENE
9
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ENE
8
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NNE
5
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| Wind gust (mph) |
10
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9
|
10
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14
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14
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15
|
15
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12
|
10
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| Visibility (description) |
E
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E
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E
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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
|
E
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| Humidity |
88%
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89%
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91%
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91%
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83%
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77%
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77%
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83%
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89%
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| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | - |
Monday (21 April 2025)
| Time |
01:00
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04:00
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07:00
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10:00
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13:00
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16:00
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19:00
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22:00
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| Weather symbols | |
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| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
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<5%
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10%
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10%
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20%
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30%
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30%
|
20%
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| Temperature (°C) |
7°
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6°
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6°
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9°
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11°
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12°
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11°
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9°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
6°
|
5°
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5°
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8°
|
10°
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10°
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10°
|
8°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
NNE
4
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NNE
4
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NNE
4
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E
6
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E
8
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ENE
9
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NE
8
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NNE
6
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| Wind gust (mph) |
7
|
7
|
10
|
15
|
16
|
15
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14
|
12
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| Visibility (description) |
E
|
E
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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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| Humidity |
92%
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93%
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92%
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83%
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72%
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75%
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82%
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92%
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| UV | - | - | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | - |
Tuesday (22 April 2025)
| Time |
01:00
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04:00
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07:00
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10:00
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13:00
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16:00
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19:00
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22:00
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| Weather symbols | |
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| Chance of precipitation |
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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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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10°
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12°
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12°
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11°
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8°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
6°
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6°
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6°
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9°
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10°
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11°
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10°
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7°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
N
4
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N
4
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N
4
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E
6
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E
8
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ENE
9
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ENE
7
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NNE
4
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| Wind gust (mph) |
8
|
8
|
9
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14
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16
|
16
|
11
|
5
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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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G
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| Humidity |
95%
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96%
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93%
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85%
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76%
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73%
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81%
|
93%
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| UV | - | - | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | - |
Wednesday (23 April 2025)
| Time |
01:00
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04:00
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07:00
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10:00
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13:00
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16:00
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19:00
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22:00
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| Weather symbols | |
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| Chance of precipitation |
10%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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20%
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10%
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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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7°
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10°
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13°
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13°
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11°
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7°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
6°
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5°
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6°
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9°
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11°
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12°
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10°
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6°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
NNE
4
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N
3
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N
4
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E
5
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E
8
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ENE
8
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ENE
8
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NNE
5
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| Wind gust (mph) |
4
|
4
|
8
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12
|
13
|
12
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10
|
5
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| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
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VG
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VG
|
G
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| Humidity |
96%
|
98%
|
95%
|
82%
|
70%
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66%
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74%
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91%
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| UV | - | - | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | - |
Thursday (24 April 2025)
| Time |
01:00
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04:00
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07:00
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10:00
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13:00
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16:00
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19:00
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22:00
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| Weather symbols | |
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| Chance of precipitation |
<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%
|
10%
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| Temperature (°C) |
6°
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5°
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6°
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10°
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13°
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13°
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11°
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8°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
5°
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4°
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5°
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8°
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11°
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11°
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9°
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6°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
NNE
4
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NNE
4
|
N
4
|
E
6
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E
9
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E
10
|
E
8
|
ENE
5
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| Wind gust (mph) |
3
|
4
|
8
|
14
|
17
|
16
|
11
|
5
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
G
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| Humidity |
94%
|
96%
|
91%
|
75%
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62%
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61%
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69%
|
86%
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| UV | - | - | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | - |
Friday (25 April 2025)
| Time |
01:00
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04:00
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07:00
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10:00
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13:00
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16:00
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19:00
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22:00
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| Weather symbols | |
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| Chance of precipitation |
10%
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10%
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20%
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20%
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20%
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30%
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20%
|
20%
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| Temperature (°C) |
6°
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5°
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6°
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9°
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12°
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13°
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11°
|
8°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
4°
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4°
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5°
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8°
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10°
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11°
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9°
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6°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
ENE
5
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NNE
4
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NE
4
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ENE
7
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E
9
|
ENE
9
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NE
8
|
ENE
5
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| Wind gust (mph) |
5
|
5
|
9
|
14
|
15
|
14
|
8
|
4
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
VG
|
G
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| Humidity |
91%
|
94%
|
90%
|
76%
|
62%
|
61%
|
70%
|
88%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | - |
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Highlands & Eilean Siar weather forecast
Headline:
Bright start. Scattered showers.
Today:
A mainly dry, bright and chilly start with patchy fog and frost. Isolated showers around the coast, these developing more widely during the day as cloud builds. Freshening northeasterly winds over the Hebrides. Maximum temperature 12 °C.
Tonight:
Mostly cloudy across the south with outbreaks of rain, occasionally heavy across Lochaber, Skye and the Uists. Mainly dry around Inverness and the Black Isle. Minimum temperature 4 °C.
Saturday:
Occasional rain or showers around the west coast, otherwise mainly dry with some bright spells. Maximum temperature 12 °C.
Outlook for Sunday to Tuesday:
Mainly dry, the best of the sunshine around the west coast and over the islands. A few showers and the rain could become more widespread in the east on Tuesday.
Updated:
UK long range weather forecast
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