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31° Maximum daytime temperature: 31° Celsius; 25° Minimum nighttime temperature: 25° Celsius;
Sunrise:
Sunset:
Sunny intervals changing to partly cloudy by nighttime.Ex UVNo pollution data.No pollen data.31° Maximum daytime temperature: 31° Celsius; 25° Minimum nighttime temperature: 25° Celsius; -
32° Maximum daytime temperature: 32° Celsius; 24° Minimum nighttime temperature: 24° 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; 24° Minimum nighttime temperature: 24° Celsius; -
31° Maximum daytime temperature: 31° Celsius; 24° Minimum nighttime temperature: 24° Celsius;
Sunrise:
Sunset:
Sunny intervals changing to partly cloudy by early evening.Ex UVNo pollution data.No pollen data.31° Maximum daytime temperature: 31° Celsius; 24° Minimum nighttime temperature: 24° Celsius; -
31° Maximum daytime temperature: 31° Celsius; 23° Minimum nighttime temperature: 23° Celsius;
Sunrise:
Sunset:
Sunny intervals changing to partly cloudy by nighttime.Ex UVNo pollution data.No pollen data.31° Maximum daytime temperature: 31° Celsius; 23° Minimum nighttime temperature: 23° Celsius; -
32° Maximum daytime temperature: 32° Celsius; 23° Minimum nighttime temperature: 23° Celsius;
Sunrise:
Sunset:
Sunny intervals changing to partly cloudy by nighttime.Ex UVNo pollution data.No pollen data.32° Maximum daytime temperature: 32° Celsius; 23° Minimum nighttime temperature: 23° Celsius; -
31° Maximum daytime temperature: 31° Celsius; 23° Minimum nighttime temperature: 23° Celsius;
Sunrise:
Sunset:
Sunny intervals changing to partly cloudy by early evening.Ex UVNo pollution data.No pollen data.31° Maximum daytime temperature: 31° Celsius; 23° Minimum nighttime temperature: 23° Celsius; -
31° Maximum daytime temperature: 31° Celsius; 23° Minimum nighttime temperature: 23° Celsius;
Sunrise:
Sunset:
Sunny intervals.Ex UVNo pollution data.No pollen data.31° Maximum daytime temperature: 31° Celsius; 23° Minimum nighttime temperature: 23° Celsius;
Sunny intervals changing to partly cloudy by nighttime.
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 intervals changing to partly cloudy by early evening.
Ex UV
No pollution data.
No pollen data.
Sunny intervals changing to partly cloudy by nighttime.
Ex UV
No pollution data.
No pollen data.
Sunny intervals changing to partly cloudy by nighttime.
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 intervals.
Ex UV
No pollution data.
No pollen data.
7 day forecast for Mackay
Today (23 January 2026)
| Time |
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%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
31°
|
31°
|
31°
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31°
|
30°
|
29°
|
28°
|
27°
|
26°
|
26°
|
26°
|
26°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
30°
|
30°
|
30°
|
30°
|
29°
|
28°
|
27°
|
25°
|
24°
|
24°
|
24°
|
24°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SE
19
|
SE
19
|
SE
19
|
SE
18
|
ESE
18
|
ESE
18
|
ESE
17
|
ESE
17
|
ESE
17
|
ESE
17
|
ESE
17
|
ESE
17
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
29
|
29
|
28
|
27
|
27
|
26
|
24
|
24
|
24
|
23
|
23
|
23
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
65%
|
65%
|
65%
|
65%
|
66%
|
66%
|
66%
|
67%
|
67%
|
68%
|
69%
|
70%
|
| UV | 13 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Sunday (24 January 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%
|
<5%
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<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
10%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
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<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
|
<5%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
25°
|
25°
|
25°
|
25°
|
25°
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25°
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25°
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26°
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28°
|
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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31°
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31°
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30°
|
29°
|
29°
|
27°
|
26°
|
26°
|
26°
|
26°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
24°
|
23°
|
24°
|
24°
|
23°
|
23°
|
23°
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25°
|
28°
|
29°
|
31°
|
32°
|
32°
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32°
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33°
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33°
|
32°
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31°
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29°
|
28°
|
27°
|
26°
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26°
|
26°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
ESE
17
|
ESE
16
|
ESE
16
|
ESE
15
|
E
15
|
E
14
|
E
14
|
E
13
|
E
13
|
E
13
|
E
13
|
E
13
|
E
13
|
E
13
|
E
13
|
E
13
|
E
13
|
E
12
|
E
12
|
E
11
|
E
11
|
E
11
|
ENE
11
|
ENE
11
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
23
|
22
|
22
|
21
|
20
|
19
|
19
|
19
|
20
|
21
|
21
|
21
|
21
|
21
|
21
|
21
|
20
|
19
|
17
|
15
|
15
|
15
|
15
|
15
|
| 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
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VG
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VG
|
VG
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VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
71%
|
72%
|
72%
|
72%
|
73%
|
72%
|
71%
|
72%
|
72%
|
72%
|
72%
|
73%
|
72%
|
73%
|
73%
|
74%
|
74%
|
75%
|
75%
|
74%
|
74%
|
74%
|
74%
|
74%
|
| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Monday (25 January 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%
|
<5%
|
<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%
|
<5%
|
<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) |
26°
|
25°
|
25°
|
25°
|
25°
|
24°
|
24°
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26°
|
27°
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28°
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29°
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30°
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30°
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31°
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30°
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30°
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30°
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29°
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28°
|
27°
|
26°
|
26°
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26°
|
25°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
26°
|
25°
|
25°
|
25°
|
25°
|
25°
|
25°
|
27°
|
29°
|
30°
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31°
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32°
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32°
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33°
|
31°
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32°
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31°
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31°
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30°
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28°
|
27°
|
27°
|
26°
|
26°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
ENE
10
|
ENE
10
|
ENE
10
|
ENE
10
|
E
9
|
E
9
|
E
9
|
E
8
|
E
8
|
E
9
|
E
10
|
E
10
|
E
10
|
E
10
|
E
10
|
E
10
|
E
10
|
E
10
|
E
9
|
E
9
|
ENE
8
|
E
8
|
ENE
8
|
ENE
7
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
14
|
14
|
13
|
14
|
13
|
12
|
12
|
12
|
14
|
15
|
16
|
17
|
17
|
17
|
17
|
17
|
16
|
15
|
13
|
12
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
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
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
74%
|
74%
|
73%
|
73%
|
73%
|
73%
|
73%
|
72%
|
72%
|
73%
|
73%
|
73%
|
73%
|
73%
|
72%
|
74%
|
73%
|
73%
|
73%
|
73%
|
74%
|
74%
|
74%
|
74%
|
| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Tuesday (26 January 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%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
10%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
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<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
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<5%
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<5%
|
<5%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
25°
|
25°
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25°
|
25°
|
25°
|
24°
|
24°
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25°
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27°
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28°
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29°
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30°
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30°
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31°
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31°
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30°
|
30°
|
29°
|
28°
|
27°
|
26°
|
25°
|
25°
|
25°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
26°
|
26°
|
26°
|
26°
|
26°
|
25°
|
25°
|
26°
|
28°
|
29°
|
31°
|
32°
|
32°
|
32°
|
32°
|
32°
|
31°
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30°
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29°
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27°
|
26°
|
25°
|
24°
|
24°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
ENE
6
|
NE
6
|
ENE
6
|
ENE
6
|
ENE
6
|
E
6
|
E
7
|
ESE
7
|
ESE
7
|
E
8
|
E
9
|
E
9
|
E
10
|
E
11
|
E
11
|
E
11
|
E
11
|
E
11
|
E
12
|
E
11
|
E
11
|
E
11
|
E
11
|
ENE
11
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
9
|
9
|
9
|
10
|
10
|
9
|
10
|
11
|
13
|
13
|
15
|
17
|
18
|
18
|
18
|
18
|
18
|
18
|
17
|
16
|
15
|
15
|
15
|
15
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
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
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
74%
|
75%
|
75%
|
75%
|
75%
|
75%
|
74%
|
74%
|
74%
|
73%
|
73%
|
72%
|
69%
|
68%
|
68%
|
69%
|
69%
|
69%
|
69%
|
69%
|
69%
|
68%
|
68%
|
66%
|
| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Wednesday (27 January 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%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
24°
|
24°
|
24°
|
24°
|
24°
|
24°
|
24°
|
25°
|
27°
|
28°
|
30°
|
30°
|
31°
|
31°
|
31°
|
31°
|
30°
|
30°
|
28°
|
27°
|
26°
|
25°
|
25°
|
25°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
24°
|
24°
|
24°
|
23°
|
23°
|
24°
|
24°
|
26°
|
27°
|
29°
|
31°
|
32°
|
32°
|
33°
|
33°
|
32°
|
32°
|
30°
|
29°
|
27°
|
26°
|
25°
|
24°
|
24°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
ENE
10
|
ENE
9
|
ENE
9
|
NE
9
|
ENE
9
|
ENE
9
|
E
9
|
E
9
|
ESE
9
|
ESE
10
|
ESE
10
|
ESE
10
|
E
11
|
E
11
|
E
11
|
E
11
|
E
11
|
E
11
|
E
11
|
E
11
|
E
11
|
E
10
|
E
10
|
E
10
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
13
|
13
|
13
|
13
|
12
|
12
|
13
|
13
|
15
|
16
|
17
|
17
|
18
|
18
|
18
|
19
|
18
|
17
|
16
|
16
|
15
|
15
|
15
|
15
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
66%
|
67%
|
67%
|
67%
|
67%
|
67%
|
67%
|
67%
|
67%
|
67%
|
67%
|
67%
|
67%
|
67%
|
67%
|
67%
|
68%
|
69%
|
71%
|
71%
|
72%
|
72%
|
71%
|
71%
|
| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Thursday (28 January 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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13:00
|
16:00
|
19:00
|
22:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |||||||||||||||
| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
10%
|
<5%
|
10%
|
<5%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
20%
|
20%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
24°
|
24°
|
24°
|
24°
|
23°
|
23°
|
24°
|
25°
|
27°
|
28°
|
29°
|
31°
|
30°
|
27°
|
25°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
24°
|
24°
|
24°
|
23°
|
23°
|
23°
|
23°
|
25°
|
27°
|
29°
|
30°
|
32°
|
30°
|
26°
|
24°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
E
10
|
ENE
9
|
E
9
|
E
10
|
E
10
|
ESE
10
|
ESE
10
|
ESE
10
|
SE
11
|
ESE
12
|
ESE
12
|
ESE
14
|
ESE
15
|
ESE
15
|
ESE
16
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
13
|
13
|
14
|
14
|
13
|
14
|
14
|
16
|
17
|
19
|
22
|
24
|
23
|
22
|
22
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
72%
|
71%
|
72%
|
73%
|
73%
|
73%
|
73%
|
73%
|
71%
|
70%
|
71%
|
69%
|
71%
|
72%
|
73%
|
| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 3 | - | - |
Friday (29 January 2026)
| Time |
01:00
|
04:00
|
07:00
|
10:00
|
13:00
|
16:00
|
19:00
|
22:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | ||||||||
| Chance of precipitation |
20%
|
20%
|
30%
|
30%
|
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
24°
|
24°
|
25°
|
28°
|
30°
|
30°
|
27°
|
25°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
23°
|
22°
|
23°
|
28°
|
30°
|
29°
|
26°
|
23°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
ESE
15
|
ESE
15
|
SE
17
|
SE
17
|
SE
17
|
ESE
17
|
ESE
16
|
ESE
14
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
22
|
24
|
25
|
26
|
27
|
25
|
24
|
19
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
74%
|
75%
|
75%
|
74%
|
72%
|
72%
|
73%
|
71%
|
| UV | - | - | 2 | 11 | 12 | 3 | - | - |
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