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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: 13° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 2° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 13° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 2° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 12° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 5° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 12° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 5° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 10° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 2° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 10° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 2° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 9° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 4° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 9° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 4° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 10° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 2° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 10° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 2° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 11° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 4° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 11° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 4° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 13° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 4° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 13° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 4° Celsius;
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8 day forecast for Wide Firth
Today (2 April 2025)
| Time |
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%
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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 |
7°
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7°
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7°
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7°
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7°
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7°
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8°
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9°
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10°
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11°
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11°
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12°
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12°
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12°
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12°
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11°
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10°
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8°
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7°
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7°
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6°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
2°
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2°
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2°
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2°
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2°
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3°
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4°
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5°
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7°
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7°
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8°
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8°
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9°
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9°
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8°
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8°
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7°
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5°
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5°
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5°
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5°
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| Wind direction and speed |
S
24
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S
24
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S
23
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S
23
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S
22
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S
21
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S
20
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S
20
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S
19
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S
18
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S
19
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S
19
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S
20
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S
19
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S
19
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S
17
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S
15
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SSW
11
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SW
8
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SW
6
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SW
4
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| Wind gust (mph) |
33
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32
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30
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29
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29
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28
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27
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26
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25
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25
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25
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25
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25
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23
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23
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20
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18
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13
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11
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11
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8
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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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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 |
73%
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72%
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66%
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68%
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69%
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72%
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72%
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70%
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69%
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68%
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67%
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67%
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69%
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70%
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73%
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74%
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76%
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78%
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82%
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81%
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79%
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| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - |
Thursday (3 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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| 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) |
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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4°
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4°
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4°
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6°
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9°
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10°
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11°
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11°
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12°
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12°
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12°
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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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7°
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7°
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7°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
5°
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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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6°
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8°
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9°
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9°
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10°
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10°
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10°
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10°
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9°
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8°
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8°
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6°
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5°
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4°
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4°
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3°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SW
4
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SW
4
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SW
3
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SW
3
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WSW
3
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W
2
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NW
2
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N
3
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NE
3
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ENE
4
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ENE
5
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ENE
7
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E
8
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E
9
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ESE
10
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ESE
10
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E
11
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E
11
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E
11
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E
10
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E
9
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E
10
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E
10
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E
10
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| Wind gust (mph) |
7
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7
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7
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6
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5
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4
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4
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5
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6
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7
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9
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10
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12
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12
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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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14
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15
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15
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16
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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 |
78%
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77%
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78%
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80%
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79%
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80%
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81%
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83%
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85%
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86%
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85%
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85%
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84%
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83%
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83%
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82%
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83%
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84%
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85%
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86%
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88%
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90%
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90%
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90%
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| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - |
Friday (4 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 |
<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) |
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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9°
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7°
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5°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
3°
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3°
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2°
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2°
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4°
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5°
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5°
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3°
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1°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
E
11
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E
12
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E
14
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E
15
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E
16
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E
16
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E
16
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E
14
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E
12
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| Wind gust (mph) |
17
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21
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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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21
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20
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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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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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| Humidity |
90%
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90%
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87%
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84%
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81%
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73%
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71%
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72%
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73%
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| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - |
Saturday (5 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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<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) |
4°
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4°
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4°
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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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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
0°
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0°
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0°
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3°
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5°
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5°
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4°
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2°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
E
11
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E
10
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E
10
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E
12
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E
12
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E
12
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E
12
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E
10
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| Wind gust (mph) |
18
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17
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19
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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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| Visibility (description) |
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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| Humidity |
73%
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72%
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71%
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71%
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70%
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69%
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70%
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73%
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| UV | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - |
Sunday (6 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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<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) |
5°
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5°
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5°
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7°
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9°
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9°
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8°
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5°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
2°
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2°
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2°
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4°
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6°
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6°
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5°
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2°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
ESE
9
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ESE
9
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ESE
9
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ESE
11
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ESE
12
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ESE
12
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ESE
11
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SE
9
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| Wind gust (mph) |
15
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15
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16
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16
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15
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14
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13
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12
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| Visibility (description) |
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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VG
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VG
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| Humidity |
73%
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74%
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75%
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74%
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74%
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74%
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76%
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77%
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| UV | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - |
Monday (7 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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<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) |
5°
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4°
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4°
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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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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
2°
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1°
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2°
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6°
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8°
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9°
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7°
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4°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SE
8
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ESE
8
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ESE
7
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ESE
8
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E
9
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E
9
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ESE
8
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SSE
7
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| Wind gust (mph) |
10
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10
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10
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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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| Visibility (description) |
VG
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VG
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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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| Humidity |
79%
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81%
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82%
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80%
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79%
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81%
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82%
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84%
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| UV | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - |
Tuesday (8 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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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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| Temperature (°C) |
5°
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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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7°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
3°
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3°
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3°
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7°
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9°
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10°
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8°
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5°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SSE
7
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S
7
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S
7
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S
9
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S
10
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WSW
11
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WSW
10
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W
9
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| Wind gust (mph) |
9
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10
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
10
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| Visibility (description) |
G
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VG
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VG
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VG
|
G
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VG
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VG
|
G
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| Humidity |
85%
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86%
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87%
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86%
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86%
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86%
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87%
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88%
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| UV | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - |
Wednesday (9 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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| Weather symbols | |
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| Chance of precipitation |
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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| Temperature (°C) |
6°
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6°
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6°
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9°
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11°
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10°
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9°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
4°
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3°
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3°
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6°
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8°
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7°
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6°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
W
9
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NW
9
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NW
9
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NNW
10
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N
12
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N
13
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N
14
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| Wind gust (mph) |
9
|
10
|
12
|
12
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17
|
19
|
– |
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
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| Humidity |
89%
|
90%
|
91%
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87%
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86%
|
84%
|
82%
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| UV | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
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Orkney & Shetland weather forecast
Headline:
Dry with plenty of sunshine on Wednesday.
This Evening and Tonight:
It will be a dry and mild night with long clear spells and occasional patchy cloud across the Northern Isles. Fresh to strong southerly winds. Minimum temperature 7 °C.
Wednesday:
A dry and bright day with long periods of sunshine. Feeling rather cool in the fresh southerly breeze. Maximum temperature 12 °C.
Outlook for Thursday to Saturday:
Mainly dry and bright on Thursday but cloudier over Shetland. Turning somewhat cloudier and cooler on Friday and Saturday. Light winds.
Updated: