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37° Maximum daytime temperature: 37° Celsius; 24° Minimum nighttime temperature: 24° Celsius;
Sunrise:
Sunset:
Sunny.Ex UVNo pollution data.No pollen data.37° Maximum daytime temperature: 37° Celsius; 24° Minimum nighttime temperature: 24° Celsius; -
40° Maximum daytime temperature: 40° Celsius; 25° Minimum nighttime temperature: 25° Celsius;
Sunrise:
Sunset:
Sunny changing to overcast by early evening.Ex UVNo pollution data.No pollen data.40° Maximum daytime temperature: 40° Celsius; 25° Minimum nighttime temperature: 25° Celsius; -
32° Maximum daytime temperature: 32° Celsius; 25° Minimum nighttime temperature: 25° Celsius;
Sunrise:
Sunset:
Sunny intervals changing to partly cloudy by early evening.Ex UVNo pollution data.No pollen data.32° Maximum daytime temperature: 32° Celsius; 25° Minimum nighttime temperature: 25° Celsius; -
34° Maximum daytime temperature: 34° Celsius; 24° Minimum nighttime temperature: 24° Celsius;
Sunrise:
Sunset:
Sunny changing to partly cloudy by early evening.Ex UVNo pollution data.No pollen data.34° Maximum daytime temperature: 34° Celsius; 24° Minimum nighttime temperature: 24° Celsius; -
31° Maximum daytime temperature: 31° Celsius; 24° Minimum nighttime temperature: 24° Celsius;
Sunrise:
Sunset:
Sunny intervals.Ex UVNo pollution data.No pollen data.31° Maximum daytime temperature: 31° Celsius; 24° Minimum nighttime temperature: 24° Celsius; -
34° Maximum daytime temperature: 34° Celsius; 24° Minimum nighttime temperature: 24° Celsius;
Sunrise:
Sunset:
Sunny changing to partly cloudy by early evening.Ex UVNo pollution data.No pollen data.34° Maximum daytime temperature: 34° Celsius; 24° Minimum nighttime temperature: 24° Celsius; -
34° Maximum daytime temperature: 34° Celsius; 24° Minimum nighttime temperature: 24° Celsius;
Sunrise:
Sunset:
Sunny.Ex UVNo pollution data.No pollen data.34° Maximum daytime temperature: 34° Celsius; 24° Minimum nighttime temperature: 24° Celsius;
Sunny.
Ex UV
No pollution data.
No pollen data.
Sunny changing to overcast by early evening.
Ex UV
No pollution data.
No pollen data.
Sunny intervals changing to partly cloudy by early evening.
Ex UV
No pollution data.
No pollen data.
Sunny changing to partly cloudy by early evening.
Ex UV
No pollution data.
No pollen data.
Sunny intervals.
Ex UV
No pollution data.
No pollen data.
Sunny changing to partly cloudy by early evening.
Ex UV
No pollution data.
No pollen data.
Sunny.
Ex UV
No pollution data.
No pollen data.
7 day forecast for Richards Bay
Today (4 February 2026)
| Time |
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 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 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%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
23°
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24°
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26°
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29°
|
31°
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33°
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35°
|
37°
|
37°
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36°
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34°
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31°
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29°
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27°
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27°
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26°
|
26°
|
26°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
22°
|
23°
|
26°
|
28°
|
31°
|
34°
|
36°
|
37°
|
37°
|
37°
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33°
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29°
|
26°
|
25°
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24°
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24°
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24°
|
24°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
N
15
|
N
16
|
N
16
|
N
17
|
NNE
16
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NNE
16
|
NE
18
|
NE
20
|
ENE
23
|
ENE
25
|
NE
26
|
NE
26
|
NE
26
|
NE
26
|
NE
25
|
NE
23
|
NNE
22
|
NNE
21
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
21
|
23
|
24
|
23
|
23
|
25
|
29
|
33
|
36
|
38
|
38
|
38
|
37
|
36
|
34
|
32
|
30
|
29
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
85%
|
85%
|
84%
|
75%
|
72%
|
66%
|
65%
|
64%
|
65%
|
71%
|
75%
|
83%
|
84%
|
85%
|
85%
|
85%
|
85%
|
85%
|
| UV | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
Friday (5 February 2026)
| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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%
|
<5%
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<5%
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<5%
|
10%
|
20%
|
30%
|
30%
|
30%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
26°
|
25°
|
25°
|
25°
|
25°
|
25°
|
25°
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26°
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28°
|
30°
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32°
|
35°
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38°
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39°
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40°
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38°
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33°
|
30°
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28°
|
27°
|
26°
|
26°
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26°
|
26°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
24°
|
23°
|
23°
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22°
|
22°
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22°
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23°
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24°
|
26°
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29°
|
32°
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36°
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39°
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41°
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43°
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41°
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35°
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30°
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28°
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28°
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27°
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27°
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26°
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26°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
NNE
21
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NNE
20
|
NNE
20
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NNE
20
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NNE
21
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NNE
20
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NNE
19
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NNE
20
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NNE
21
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NNE
21
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NNE
21
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NNE
20
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NNE
19
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NE
18
|
ENE
19
|
ENE
19
|
E
18
|
ESE
17
|
SE
14
|
SSW
14
|
SW
14
|
SW
14
|
SW
14
|
SW
14
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
28
|
28
|
28
|
28
|
28
|
27
|
27
|
28
|
30
|
29
|
29
|
27
|
26
|
26
|
27
|
28
|
27
|
25
|
23
|
21
|
21
|
21
|
21
|
21
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
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
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
| Humidity |
85%
|
85%
|
85%
|
85%
|
85%
|
85%
|
85%
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85%
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85%
|
78%
|
74%
|
66%
|
64%
|
63%
|
64%
|
68%
|
77%
|
83%
|
89%
|
92%
|
92%
|
93%
|
93%
|
93%
|
| UV | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
Saturday (6 February 2026)
| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chance of precipitation |
40%
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30%
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20%
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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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<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%
|
10%
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<5%
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10%
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10%
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<5%
|
10%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
26°
|
25°
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25°
|
25°
|
25°
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25°
|
25°
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26°
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27°
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28°
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29°
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30°
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31°
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31°
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31°
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30°
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29°
|
28°
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28°
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27°
|
27°
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26°
|
26°
|
26°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
26°
|
26°
|
25°
|
25°
|
25°
|
25°
|
26°
|
27°
|
28°
|
30°
|
32°
|
34°
|
35°
|
35°
|
34°
|
32°
|
31°
|
30°
|
29°
|
29°
|
29°
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29°
|
29°
|
28°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SW
15
|
SW
15
|
SW
14
|
SW
14
|
SW
12
|
SW
12
|
WSW
10
|
WSW
10
|
WSW
9
|
SW
8
|
SSW
7
|
SSE
7
|
SE
8
|
ESE
10
|
E
11
|
E
12
|
ENE
13
|
ENE
13
|
ENE
11
|
ENE
9
|
NE
8
|
NNE
7
|
NNE
6
|
NNE
7
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
21
|
20
|
19
|
18
|
17
|
15
|
14
|
14
|
13
|
12
|
12
|
14
|
17
|
18
|
20
|
20
|
20
|
19
|
16
|
13
|
11
|
9
|
10
|
10
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
| Humidity |
94%
|
94%
|
92%
|
91%
|
91%
|
91%
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89%
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88%
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86%
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86%
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86%
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85%
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85%
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85%
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85%
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85%
|
85%
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85%
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88%
|
92%
|
92%
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93%
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93%
|
93%
|
| UV | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
Sunday (7 February 2026)
| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chance of precipitation |
10%
|
10%
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10%
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10%
|
<5%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
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10%
|
10%
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<5%
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<5%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
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20%
|
30%
|
40%
|
50%
|
40%
|
30%
|
40%
|
40%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
26°
|
26°
|
25°
|
25°
|
25°
|
25°
|
25°
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26°
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28°
|
30°
|
31°
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33°
|
34°
|
34°
|
32°
|
31°
|
29°
|
29°
|
28°
|
27°
|
26°
|
26°
|
26°
|
26°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
28°
|
28°
|
27°
|
27°
|
26°
|
26°
|
26°
|
27°
|
29°
|
31°
|
34°
|
36°
|
37°
|
36°
|
34°
|
31°
|
30°
|
29°
|
28°
|
27°
|
27°
|
27°
|
27°
|
27°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
NNE
7
|
NNE
7
|
NNE
9
|
NNE
9
|
NNE
11
|
NNE
12
|
NNE
11
|
N
12
|
N
12
|
N
12
|
N
12
|
E
12
|
ESE
14
|
ESE
16
|
ESE
17
|
ESE
18
|
ESE
18
|
SE
17
|
SE
15
|
SE
15
|
ESE
12
|
ENE
13
|
ENE
11
|
ENE
11
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
9
|
11
|
14
|
14
|
16
|
16
|
17
|
18
|
19
|
19
|
19
|
21
|
24
|
25
|
27
|
27
|
27
|
24
|
23
|
20
|
20
|
17
|
16
|
16
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
| Humidity |
93%
|
93%
|
93%
|
92%
|
92%
|
91%
|
92%
|
91%
|
87%
|
85%
|
82%
|
81%
|
78%
|
79%
|
81%
|
83%
|
85%
|
85%
|
86%
|
88%
|
88%
|
90%
|
91%
|
92%
|
| UV | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
Monday (8 February 2026)
| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chance of precipitation |
40%
|
30%
|
30%
|
30%
|
30%
|
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
30%
|
30%
|
20%
|
10%
|
20%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
<5%
|
10%
|
20%
|
10%
|
10%
|
<5%
|
10%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
25°
|
25°
|
25°
|
25°
|
25°
|
24°
|
25°
|
25°
|
26°
|
28°
|
28°
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29°
|
29°
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30°
|
31°
|
30°
|
30°
|
29°
|
27°
|
27°
|
26°
|
26°
|
25°
|
25°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
27°
|
26°
|
26°
|
26°
|
26°
|
25°
|
26°
|
26°
|
27°
|
28°
|
29°
|
31°
|
30°
|
30°
|
31°
|
30°
|
29°
|
28°
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27°
|
26°
|
26°
|
26°
|
26°
|
26°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
NE
10
|
NNE
10
|
N
10
|
N
11
|
N
10
|
NNE
11
|
NNE
10
|
NNE
11
|
NNE
12
|
NE
13
|
ENE
14
|
E
14
|
E
15
|
E
16
|
E
17
|
E
18
|
E
18
|
ENE
18
|
ENE
17
|
ENE
16
|
ENE
16
|
NE
13
|
NE
12
|
NE
13
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
15
|
14
|
15
|
15
|
15
|
14
|
15
|
17
|
18
|
20
|
21
|
22
|
25
|
26
|
27
|
27
|
26
|
25
|
24
|
22
|
19
|
17
|
15
|
15
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
91%
|
91%
|
91%
|
91%
|
91%
|
91%
|
91%
|
88%
|
86%
|
84%
|
83%
|
80%
|
78%
|
76%
|
77%
|
77%
|
77%
|
77%
|
82%
|
84%
|
84%
|
84%
|
85%
|
85%
|
| UV | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
Tuesday (9 February 2026)
| Time |
00:00
|
01:00
|
02:00
|
05:00
|
08:00
|
11:00
|
14:00
|
17:00
|
20:00
|
23:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | ||||||||||
| Chance of precipitation |
20%
|
30%
|
20%
|
10%
|
10%
|
<5%
|
10%
|
10%
|
20%
|
10%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
25°
|
25°
|
24°
|
24°
|
26°
|
31°
|
33°
|
29°
|
26°
|
25°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
26°
|
25°
|
25°
|
23°
|
27°
|
32°
|
33°
|
28°
|
25°
|
25°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
NNE
10
|
NNE
10
|
NNE
11
|
N
13
|
NNE
14
|
NE
17
|
ENE
20
|
ENE
23
|
NE
18
|
NNE
16
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
14
|
14
|
18
|
20
|
25
|
29
|
34
|
32
|
24
|
21
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
85%
|
85%
|
85%
|
85%
|
84%
|
75%
|
74%
|
81%
|
84%
|
84%
|
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 5 | 12 | 8 | 1 | - | - |
Wednesday (10 February 2026)
| Time |
02:00
|
05:00
|
08:00
|
11:00
|
14:00
|
17:00
|
20:00
|
23:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | ||||||||
| Chance of precipitation |
20%
|
10%
|
10%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
25°
|
24°
|
27°
|
31°
|
34°
|
30°
|
26°
|
26°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
24°
|
24°
|
27°
|
32°
|
33°
|
29°
|
25°
|
25°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
N
14
|
N
13
|
NNE
14
|
NE
16
|
ENE
22
|
NE
21
|
NE
19
|
NNE
17
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
19
|
20
|
24
|
30
|
32
|
32
|
26
|
24
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
85%
|
85%
|
84%
|
74%
|
73%
|
83%
|
85%
|
85%
|
| UV | - | 1 | 5 | 12 | 8 | 1 | - | - |
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