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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: 17° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 17° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 17° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 17° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 16° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 16° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12° 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: 15° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 15° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 16° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 16° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 16° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 16° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12° Celsius;
Sunny intervals changing to overcast by early evening.
Sunrise:
Sunset:
Next high tide: for
West Sandwick Beach
7 day forecast for Mid Yell
Today (1 September 2025)
| Time |
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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10%
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30%
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40%
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40%
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| Temperature |
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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15°
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14°
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14°
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14°
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14°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
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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11°
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11°
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10°
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10°
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10°
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| Wind direction and speed |
SE
22
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SE
22
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SE
21
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SE
22
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SSE
22
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SSE
22
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SSE
23
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SSE
23
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SSE
23
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SSE
22
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| Wind gust (mph) |
31
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31
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32
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32
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32
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34
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34
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35
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35
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34
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| Visibility |
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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G
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G
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| Humidity |
84%
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82%
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85%
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85%
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85%
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85%
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86%
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88%
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91%
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92%
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| UV | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
Tuesday (2 September 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 |
40%
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20%
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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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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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<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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| Temperature (°C) |
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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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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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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16°
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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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13°
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13°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
10°
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11°
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11°
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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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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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13°
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13°
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12°
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12°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SSE
21
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SSE
20
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SSE
19
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SSE
19
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SSE
18
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S
18
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S
18
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S
18
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S
18
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S
18
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S
17
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S
16
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S
16
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S
16
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S
16
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S
16
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S
16
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S
16
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S
15
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S
14
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S
14
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S
13
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S
12
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S
12
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| Wind gust (mph) |
34
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31
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30
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30
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31
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31
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32
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32
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32
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31
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29
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29
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28
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28
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28
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28
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27
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26
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25
|
25
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24
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25
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25
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24
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| Visibility (description) |
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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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 |
93%
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93%
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93%
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92%
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93%
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93%
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92%
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91%
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86%
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85%
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84%
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84%
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83%
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80%
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79%
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79%
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80%
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82%
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84%
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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 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
Wednesday (3 September 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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30%
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30%
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60%
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70%
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70%
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70%
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50%
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| Temperature (°C) |
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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14°
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13°
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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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12°
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12°
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12°
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12°
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11°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
S
11
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S
11
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S
10
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SSE
11
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SE
13
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ESE
13
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ESE
13
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ESE
12
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SE
11
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| Wind gust (mph) |
23
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22
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21
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21
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20
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18
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17
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14
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12
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| Visibility (description) |
VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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| Humidity |
92%
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92%
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93%
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93%
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87%
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92%
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92%
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94%
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96%
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| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - |
Thursday (4 September 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 |
50%
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30%
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20%
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30%
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30%
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40%
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60%
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70%
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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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13°
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12°
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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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11°
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11°
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11°
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10°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SW
12
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SW
13
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SSW
12
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SW
16
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SSW
17
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SSW
15
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SSW
13
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S
12
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| Wind gust (mph) |
13
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17
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22
|
22
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21
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21
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17
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15
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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 |
97%
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96%
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94%
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84%
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77%
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76%
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84%
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87%
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| UV | - | - | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | - |
Friday (5 September 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 |
60%
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60%
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60%
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60%
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40%
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40%
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40%
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40%
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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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13°
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14°
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13°
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12°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
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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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SSW
11
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SW
11
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SW
13
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SW
17
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SW
18
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SW
18
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SW
15
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SSW
14
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| Wind gust (mph) |
17
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17
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22
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24
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25
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24
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20
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19
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| Visibility (description) |
VG
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E
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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| Humidity |
88%
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89%
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86%
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79%
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79%
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76%
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83%
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90%
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| UV | - | - | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | - |
Saturday (6 September 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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30%
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20%
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30%
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40%
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40%
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40%
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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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15°
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14°
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14°
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14°
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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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11°
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11°
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11°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SSW
14
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SSW
13
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SSW
13
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SSW
16
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S
18
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S
17
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S
17
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S
15
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| Wind gust (mph) |
18
|
15
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21
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23
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22
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23
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23
|
23
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| Visibility (description) |
VG
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G
|
G
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VG
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G
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G
|
G
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G
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| Humidity |
90%
|
91%
|
92%
|
86%
|
80%
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86%
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90%
|
93%
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| UV | - | - | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | - |
Sunday (7 September 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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40%
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40%
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40%
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50%
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40%
|
40%
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| Temperature (°C) |
14°
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14°
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13°
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15°
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15°
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15°
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13°
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13°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
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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12°
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11°
|
11°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
S
15
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S
15
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S
15
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S
17
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S
18
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S
17
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SSE
15
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S
14
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| Wind gust (mph) |
23
|
22
|
24
|
24
|
25
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23
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16
|
15
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| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
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M
|
G
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| Humidity |
93%
|
93%
|
93%
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91%
|
87%
|
90%
|
93%
|
94%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - |
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Orkney & Shetland weather forecast
Headline:
Mostly dry and bright but windy.
Today:
It will be mostly dry and bright with some sunny intervals, and perhaps the odd shower drifting over Orkney in the afternoon. Fresh to strong southeast winds. Maximum temperature 17 °C.
Tonight:
Dry at first for Shetland. Clear spells and showers over Orkney at first, these spreading north to Shetland later. Then dry with clear spells overnight. Fresh southerly winds. Minimum temperature 13 °C.
Tuesday:
Dry with sunny spells to start. Scattered showers spread into Orkney around midday, and to Shetland in the afternoon. Southerly winds easing. Maximum temperature 17 °C.
Outlook for Wednesday to Friday:
A dry start Wednesday before rain spreads north, heavy at times, clearing Thursday morning. Then sunny spells and scattered showers Thursday afternoon and Friday.
Updated: