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Forecast days
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Maximum daytime temperature: 12° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 5° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 12° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 5° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 9° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 3° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 9° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 3° 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: 9° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 1° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 9° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 1° 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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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: 13° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 5° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 13° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 5° Celsius;
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8 day forecast for Kirkwall Airport
Today (3 April 2025)
| Time |
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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| Temperature |
3°
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3°
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4°
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4°
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6°
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8°
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10°
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10°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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10°
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9°
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9°
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8°
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8°
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7°
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7°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
2°
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2°
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2°
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3°
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5°
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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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9°
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9°
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9°
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8°
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7°
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6°
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5°
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4°
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4°
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4°
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| Wind direction and speed |
SW
4
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SW
4
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NNW
4
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NNE
4
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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
9
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ESE
9
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E
10
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E
10
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E
11
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E
12
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ENE
12
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ENE
12
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E
13
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E
14
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E
14
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| Wind gust (mph) |
7
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7
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7
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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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14
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14
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15
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15
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15
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17
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19
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21
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23
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25
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25
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25
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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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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 |
86%
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88%
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87%
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91%
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91%
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83%
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76%
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74%
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71%
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67%
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67%
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66%
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67%
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73%
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76%
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86%
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92%
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92%
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92%
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92%
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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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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) |
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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6°
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7°
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7°
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8°
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8°
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9°
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9°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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7°
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6°
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6°
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5°
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5°
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4°
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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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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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4°
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5°
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5°
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5°
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5°
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4°
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4°
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3°
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3°
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2°
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2°
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2°
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1°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
E
14
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E
14
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E
13
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E
13
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E
12
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E
12
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E
11
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E
12
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E
13
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E
14
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E
14
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E
15
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E
15
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E
15
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E
15
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E
15
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E
15
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E
15
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E
14
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E
12
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E
10
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E
9
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E
9
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E
8
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| Wind gust (mph) |
26
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26
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25
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24
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24
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23
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23
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24
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24
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23
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23
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23
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23
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23
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23
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23
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23
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23
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22
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21
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21
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21
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20
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19
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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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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
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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 |
91%
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90%
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88%
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86%
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84%
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83%
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81%
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79%
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75%
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74%
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72%
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67%
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65%
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65%
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65%
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65%
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65%
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66%
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68%
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74%
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76%
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78%
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78%
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79%
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| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
Saturday (5 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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| 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) |
4°
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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) |
1°
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1°
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1°
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1°
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4°
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5°
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5°
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4°
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3°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
E
7
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E
7
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E
6
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E
7
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E
11
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E
12
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E
12
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E
10
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ESE
7
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| Wind gust (mph) |
19
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18
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17
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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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18
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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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E
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| Humidity |
80%
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81%
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83%
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81%
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68%
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67%
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67%
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75%
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80%
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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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8°
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8°
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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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3°
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4°
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5°
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6°
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5°
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3°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
ESE
7
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ESE
6
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SE
6
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SE
10
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SE
11
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SE
11
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SE
9
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SE
6
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| Wind gust (mph) |
17
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14
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16
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16
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17
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16
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15
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14
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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 |
82%
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83%
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83%
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74%
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73%
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74%
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78%
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90%
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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) |
4°
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3°
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3°
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8°
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11°
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12°
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10°
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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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7°
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10°
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10°
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8°
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4°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SE
5
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SSE
4
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S
4
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SSW
5
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SW
6
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SE
7
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SSE
7
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S
6
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| Wind gust (mph) |
10
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7
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8
|
8
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9
|
9
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8
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7
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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 |
93%
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96%
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97%
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79%
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71%
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69%
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80%
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93%
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| UV | - | - | 1 | 2 | 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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<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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6°
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9°
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12°
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12°
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10°
|
8°
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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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10°
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9°
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8°
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6°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
S
6
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SSW
6
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S
6
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S
8
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S
10
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S
11
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S
9
|
S
8
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| Wind gust (mph) |
7
|
7
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9
|
11
|
12
|
12
|
10
|
8
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| Visibility (description) |
G
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G
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G
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
|
G
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| Humidity |
95%
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96%
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96%
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83%
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74%
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74%
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84%
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93%
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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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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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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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10%
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10%
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| Temperature (°C) |
7°
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7°
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7°
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10°
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12°
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13°
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11°
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7°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
5°
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5°
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5°
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8°
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10°
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10°
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9°
|
4°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SSW
8
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S
8
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SSW
7
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SW
10
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WSW
12
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S
12
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SSW
11
|
WSW
10
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| Wind gust (mph) |
8
|
8
|
9
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14
|
15
|
12
|
8
|
9
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| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
G
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VG
|
VG
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VG
|
VG
|
G
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| Humidity |
94%
|
96%
|
94%
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82%
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71%
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66%
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80%
|
88%
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| UV | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - |
Thursday (10 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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10%
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10%
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| Temperature (°C) |
6°
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6°
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7°
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9°
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11°
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12°
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11°
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– |
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
3°
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3°
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4°
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6°
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8°
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9°
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8°
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– |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
WSW
9
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W
9
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W
10
|
W
12
|
W
15
|
W
15
|
W
15
|
– |
| Wind gust (mph) |
10
|
11
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17
|
21
|
24
|
24
|
– | – |
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
VG
|
G
|
G
|
– |
| Humidity |
90%
|
90%
|
90%
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79%
|
73%
|
84%
|
90%
|
– |
| UV | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
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Orkney & Shetland weather forecast
Headline:
Cloudy for Shetland today but sunny in Orkney.
Today:
It will be a cloudy day over Shetland with a few spots of light rain possible at times. Dry and sunny for Orkney with some patchy cloud moving in from the north later in the afternoon. Maximum temperature 12 °C.
Tonight:
Over Shetland dry with cloud clearing from the north bringing long clear periods overnight. For Orkney a few clear spells in the evening but generally turning cloudier overnight. Minimum temperature 5 °C.
Friday:
A dry day. Cloudy start for Orkney but sunny spells over Shetland extending to Orkney from late morning. East to northeast breezes occasionally fresh. Maximum temperature 9 °C.
Outlook for Saturday to Monday:
High pressure remaining in charge to give dry and settled weather. Rather cloudy but some clear and sunny intervals breaking through at times. Winds becoming light through Saturday.
Updated: