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Forecast days
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Maximum daytime temperature: 10° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 9° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 10° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 9° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 11° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 8° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 11° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 8° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 10° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 7° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 10° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 7° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 10° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 8° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 10° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 8° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 9° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 6° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 9° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 6° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 9° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 7° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 9° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 7° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 10° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 7° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 10° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 7° Celsius;
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8 day forecast for Fair Isle
Today (29 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 |
10%
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10%
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10%
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20%
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10%
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<5%
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<5%
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10%
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20%
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20%
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20%
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20%
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20%
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20%
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20%
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20%
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20%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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| Temperature |
9°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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10°
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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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10°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
6°
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6°
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6°
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6°
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6°
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6°
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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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6°
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7°
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7°
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7°
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7°
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7°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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7°
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| Wind direction and speed |
SSE
10
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SSW
12
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SW
13
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SW
15
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SW
16
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WSW
16
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WSW
17
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WSW
18
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WSW
18
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WSW
17
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WSW
16
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WSW
15
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W
14
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W
13
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W
11
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WSW
10
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WSW
9
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WSW
7
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SW
6
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SSW
6
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SSW
6
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| Wind gust (mph) |
14
|
16
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18
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19
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21
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21
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23
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23
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21
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19
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18
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15
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13
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11
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9
|
9
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9
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8
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7
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7
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8
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| Visibility |
VG
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P
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P
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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
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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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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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| Humidity |
95%
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97%
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98%
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96%
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95%
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94%
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93%
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92%
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92%
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92%
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92%
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93%
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94%
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94%
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95%
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96%
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96%
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97%
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97%
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96%
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96%
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| UV | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
Wednesday (30 April 2025)
| Time |
00:00
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01:00
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02:00
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03:00
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04:00
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05:00
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06:00
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07:00
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08:00
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09:00
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10:00
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11:00
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12:00
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13:00
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14:00
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15:00
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16:00
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17:00
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18:00
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19:00
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20:00
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21:00
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22:00
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23:00
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| Weather symbols | |
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| Chance of precipitation |
<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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<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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10%
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10%
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20%
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20%
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20%
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20%
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20%
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20%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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| Temperature (°C) |
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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9°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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10°
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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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10°
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10°
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10°
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11°
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10°
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10°
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10°
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| Feels like 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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6°
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6°
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7°
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6°
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7°
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7°
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7°
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7°
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7°
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7°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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7°
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7°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
S
7
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S
8
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S
9
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S
10
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S
12
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S
13
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SSW
13
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SSW
13
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SSW
14
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SSW
15
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SSW
16
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SSW
16
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SSW
17
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SSW
17
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SSW
17
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SSW
16
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SW
15
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SW
14
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SW
14
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SW
13
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SW
12
|
SW
13
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SW
14
|
SW
15
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| Wind gust (mph) |
8
|
10
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12
|
13
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14
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16
|
16
|
16
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16
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18
|
18
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19
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19
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18
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19
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17
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15
|
15
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15
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15
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14
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16
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17
|
17
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| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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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
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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 |
95%
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94%
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94%
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94%
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94%
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94%
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93%
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93%
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93%
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92%
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90%
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89%
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88%
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87%
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87%
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87%
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89%
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91%
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92%
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92%
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91%
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92%
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91%
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91%
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| UV | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
Thursday (1 May 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 |
10%
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10%
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<5%
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10%
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10%
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40%
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40%
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50%
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50%
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| Temperature (°C) |
10°
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10°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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9°
|
9°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
7°
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6°
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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°
|
4°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
WSW
16
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WSW
16
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WSW
18
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WSW
18
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WSW
20
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WSW
24
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WSW
27
|
WSW
27
|
W
27
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| Wind gust (mph) |
18
|
21
|
22
|
23
|
27
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32
|
32
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31
|
30
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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
|
E
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E
|
E
|
E
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| Humidity |
92%
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93%
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95%
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91%
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81%
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80%
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83%
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83%
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80%
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| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | - |
Friday (2 May 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 |
40%
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30%
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30%
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20%
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30%
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20%
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30%
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40%
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| Temperature (°C) |
9°
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9°
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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°
|
9°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
4°
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4°
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4°
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4°
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4°
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5°
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5°
|
5°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
W
28
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WNW
26
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WNW
24
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WNW
22
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WNW
22
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WNW
23
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WNW
24
|
WNW
24
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| Wind gust (mph) |
32
|
30
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29
|
26
|
26
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27
|
27
|
28
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| Visibility (description) |
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
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| Humidity |
82%
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79%
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78%
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80%
|
80%
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82%
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82%
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83%
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| UV | - | - | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | - |
Saturday (3 May 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 |
30%
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30%
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20%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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<5%
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| Temperature (°C) |
8°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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7°
|
7°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
4°
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4°
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3°
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4°
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3°
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3°
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3°
|
3°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
WNW
26
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WNW
26
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NW
24
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NW
23
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NW
24
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NNW
23
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NNW
21
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N
19
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| Wind gust (mph) |
29
|
28
|
25
|
25
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24
|
23
|
20
|
18
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| Visibility (description) |
E
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
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| Humidity |
82%
|
83%
|
81%
|
77%
|
75%
|
75%
|
75%
|
73%
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| UV | - | - | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | - |
Sunday (4 May 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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10%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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10%
|
10%
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| Temperature (°C) |
7°
|
7°
|
7°
|
7°
|
8°
|
8°
|
8°
|
8°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
3°
|
3°
|
2°
|
3°
|
4°
|
4°
|
5°
|
5°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
NNW
19
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N
18
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NNW
17
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N
16
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NNW
15
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N
14
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NNW
13
|
NNW
14
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| Wind gust (mph) |
18
|
16
|
14
|
14
|
13
|
12
|
14
|
15
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| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
74%
|
72%
|
71%
|
72%
|
71%
|
69%
|
72%
|
73%
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| UV | - | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | - |
Monday (5 May 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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10%
|
10%
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| Temperature (°C) |
8°
|
8°
|
8°
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8°
|
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
9°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
5°
|
4°
|
4°
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5°
|
5°
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6°
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6°
|
6°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
NW
14
|
NW
14
|
NW
14
|
NW
14
|
WNW
15
|
NW
14
|
NW
13
|
NW
12
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
16
|
17
|
16
|
16
|
14
|
15
|
14
|
13
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
VG
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
76%
|
77%
|
81%
|
84%
|
84%
|
83%
|
84%
|
84%
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| UV | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | - |
Tuesday (6 May 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 |
<5%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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10%
|
<5%
|
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| Temperature (°C) |
8°
|
8°
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8°
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8°
|
9°
|
8°
|
9°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
5°
|
5°
|
4°
|
5°
|
6°
|
5°
|
6°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
NW
13
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NW
13
|
NW
12
|
NW
13
|
W
13
|
W
13
|
WSW
13
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| Wind gust (mph) |
13
|
10
|
12
|
12
|
12
|
12
|
– |
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
G
|
| Humidity |
84%
|
85%
|
84%
|
84%
|
84%
|
78%
|
80%
|
| UV | - | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
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Orkney & Shetland weather forecast
Headline:
Light rain and haar on Tuesday, brighter spells for Orkney.
This Evening and Tonight:
Outbreaks of rain, drizzle and patchy haar over Orkney through the evening. Dry with clear spells for Shetland. Rain and cloud will spread north into Shetland overnight with Orkney becoming dry with clear spells. Minimum temperature 9 °C.
Tuesday:
Outbreaks of light rain and patchy haar over Shetland throughout the day. Mainly dry with bright spells in the morning over Orkney but cloudier later with a little light rain. Maximum temperature 14 °C.
Outlook for Wednesday to Friday:
Dry start then outbreaks of rain later on Wednesday. Cooler with bright spells and scattered showers on Thursday and Friday. Breezy.
Updated: