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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: 16° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 11° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 16° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 11° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 16° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 10° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 16° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 10° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 16° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 11° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 16° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 11° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 15° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 11° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 15° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 11° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 15° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 10° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 15° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 10° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 15° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 10° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 15° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 10° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 15° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 9° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 15° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 9° Celsius;
7 day forecast for Kirkwall
Today (15 August 2025)
| Time |
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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| Temperature |
16°
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15°
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15°
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14°
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14°
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13°
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12°
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12°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
13°
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13°
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13°
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12°
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12°
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12°
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11°
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11°
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| Wind direction and speed |
NW
14
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NW
13
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NW
13
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NW
11
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NW
9
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WNW
6
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WNW
5
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W
5
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| Wind gust (mph) |
22
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21
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20
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18
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16
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16
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12
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12
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| Visibility |
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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| Humidity |
71%
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74%
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75%
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75%
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77%
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85%
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87%
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88%
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| UV | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
Saturday (16 August 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 |
<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) |
12°
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12°
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12°
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12°
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12°
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12°
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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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15°
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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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15°
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15°
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14°
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13°
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13°
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12°
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12°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
11°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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12°
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12°
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13°
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13°
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13°
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13°
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14°
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14°
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14°
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13°
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13°
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12°
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12°
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12°
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12°
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12°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
W
5
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W
5
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W
5
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W
5
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W
5
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W
5
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W
5
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W
6
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WNW
8
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WNW
9
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WNW
11
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WNW
11
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WNW
12
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WNW
11
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WNW
11
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WNW
11
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WNW
11
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WNW
10
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WNW
10
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WNW
9
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NW
8
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NW
6
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WNW
5
|
WNW
4
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| Wind gust (mph) |
12
|
12
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13
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13
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13
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13
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14
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16
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16
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18
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19
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19
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20
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19
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19
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18
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17
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17
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16
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16
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14
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13
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11
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9
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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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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 |
88%
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89%
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89%
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89%
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88%
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88%
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88%
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84%
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78%
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77%
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76%
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75%
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75%
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74%
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74%
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74%
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75%
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76%
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77%
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79%
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83%
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85%
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86%
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87%
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| UV | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
Sunday (17 August 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) |
12°
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12°
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11°
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12°
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14°
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15°
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15°
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14°
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13°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
12°
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11°
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11°
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12°
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14°
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14°
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14°
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13°
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12°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
WNW
4
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WNW
4
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W
3
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WNW
3
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WNW
3
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NE
5
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ENE
6
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E
5
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ESE
3
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| Wind gust (mph) |
8
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8
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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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6
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| Visibility (description) |
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
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E
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VG
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| Humidity |
88%
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88%
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92%
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86%
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80%
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77%
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79%
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82%
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88%
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| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | - |
Monday (18 August 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) |
12°
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12°
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12°
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14°
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14°
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14°
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14°
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13°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
12°
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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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13°
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12°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SSE
2
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SSE
2
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E
3
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NE
4
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NE
5
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NE
6
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NNE
7
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NNE
5
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| Wind gust (mph) |
4
|
5
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7
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9
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11
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12
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12
|
12
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| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
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VG
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VG
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E
|
E
|
E
|
E
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| Humidity |
89%
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90%
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87%
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82%
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80%
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80%
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84%
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86%
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| UV | - | - | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | - |
Tuesday (19 August 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) |
12°
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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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13°
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12°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
12°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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12°
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12°
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11°
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11°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
NNE
5
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NNE
6
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NNE
7
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NE
9
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NE
9
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NE
10
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NE
9
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NE
7
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| Wind gust (mph) |
12
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14
|
15
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16
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17
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17
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17
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14
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| Visibility (description) |
E
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VG
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VG
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VG
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E
|
E
|
E
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VG
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| Humidity |
89%
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91%
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89%
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85%
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79%
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74%
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72%
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77%
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| UV | - | - | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | - |
Wednesday (20 August 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) |
12°
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11°
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12°
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13°
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14°
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14°
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13°
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11°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
10°
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10°
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10°
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11°
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12°
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12°
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11°
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10°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
NE
7
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NE
7
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NNE
8
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NNE
10
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NNE
10
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NE
10
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NNE
10
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NNE
7
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| Wind gust (mph) |
14
|
14
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17
|
18
|
18
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18
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15
|
11
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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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| Humidity |
77%
|
78%
|
75%
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67%
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65%
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65%
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68%
|
80%
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| UV | - | - | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | - |
Thursday (21 August 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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<5%
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10%
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10%
|
10%
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| Temperature (°C) |
11°
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11°
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11°
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13°
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14°
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14°
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13°
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11°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
9°
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9°
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10°
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11°
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12°
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12°
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11°
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10°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
NNE
6
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NNE
7
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NE
8
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NE
10
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NE
10
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NE
10
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NE
10
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NE
8
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| Wind gust (mph) |
9
|
11
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15
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17
|
18
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16
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13
|
10
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| Visibility (description) |
G
|
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
|
VG
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| Humidity |
86%
|
88%
|
78%
|
66%
|
61%
|
63%
|
66%
|
82%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | - |
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Orkney & Shetland weather forecast
Headline:
Mainly dry. Cloudy start but then some sunshine developing.
Today:
A cloudy start on Friday with patchy rain and drizzle. This soon clearing Shetland, and becoming brighter for Orkney from around midday. Bright or sunny spells through the afternoon. Maximum temperature 16 °C.
Tonight:
A largely dry night with light winds, clear spells and variable amounts of cloud, though there may be the odd isolated light shower. Minimum temperature 9 °C.
Saturday:
Dry with some bright or sunny spells to start but likely becoming quite overcast through the day. Best chance of afternoon sunshine for Orkney. Maximum temperature 16 °C.
Outlook for Sunday to Tuesday:
Dry but often cloudy from Sunday through to Tuesday, though there may be some bright or sunny spells breaking through at times.
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