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32° Maximum daytime temperature: 32° Celsius; 28° Minimum nighttime temperature: 28° Celsius;
Sunrise:
Sunset:
Sunny.Ex UVNo pollution data.No pollen data.32° Maximum daytime temperature: 32 degrees Celsius; 28° Minimum nighttime temperature: 28 degrees Celsius; -
32° Maximum daytime temperature: 32° Celsius; 28° Minimum nighttime temperature: 28° Celsius;
Sunrise:
Sunset:
Sunny.Ex UVNo pollution data.No pollen data.32° Maximum daytime temperature: 32 degrees Celsius; 28° Minimum nighttime temperature: 28 degrees Celsius; -
32° Maximum daytime temperature: 32° Celsius; 27° Minimum nighttime temperature: 27° Celsius;
Sunrise:
Sunset:
Sunny.Ex UVNo pollution data.No pollen data.32° Maximum daytime temperature: 32 degrees Celsius; 27° Minimum nighttime temperature: 27 degrees Celsius; -
32° Maximum daytime temperature: 32° Celsius; 28° Minimum nighttime temperature: 28° Celsius;
Sunrise:
Sunset:
Sunny intervals.Ex UVNo pollution data.No pollen data.32° Maximum daytime temperature: 32 degrees Celsius; 28° Minimum nighttime temperature: 28 degrees Celsius; -
32° Maximum daytime temperature: 32° Celsius; 28° Minimum nighttime temperature: 28° Celsius;
Sunrise:
Sunset:
Sunny.Ex UVNo pollution data.No pollen data.32° Maximum daytime temperature: 32 degrees Celsius; 28° Minimum nighttime temperature: 28 degrees Celsius; -
32° Maximum daytime temperature: 32° Celsius; 28° Minimum nighttime temperature: 28° Celsius;
Sunrise:
Sunset:
Sunny.Ex UVNo pollution data.No pollen data.32° Maximum daytime temperature: 32 degrees Celsius; 28° Minimum nighttime temperature: 28 degrees Celsius; -
32° Maximum daytime temperature: 32° Celsius; 27° Minimum nighttime temperature: 27° Celsius;
Sunrise:
Sunset:
Sunny.Ex UVNo pollution data.No pollen data.32° Maximum daytime temperature: 32 degrees Celsius; 27° Minimum nighttime temperature: 27 degrees Celsius;
Sunny.
Ex UV
No pollution data.
No pollen data.
Sunny.
Ex UV
No pollution data.
No pollen data.
Sunny.
Ex UV
No pollution data.
No pollen data.
Sunny intervals.
Ex UV
No pollution data.
No pollen data.
Sunny.
Ex UV
No pollution data.
No pollen data.
Sunny.
Ex UV
No pollution data.
No pollen data.
Sunny.
Ex UV
No pollution data.
No pollen data.
7 day forecast for Cotonou
Today (14 March 2026)
| 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 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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10%
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<5%
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<5%
|
10%
|
10%
|
20%
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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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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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| Temperature (°C) |
28°
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28°
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28°
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28°
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28°
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28°
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29°
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30°
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31°
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32°
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32°
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32°
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32°
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32°
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31°
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30°
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29°
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29°
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29°
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29°
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28°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
28°
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28°
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28°
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29°
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29°
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30°
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31°
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32°
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34°
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35°
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35°
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35°
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35°
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34°
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33°
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32°
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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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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SW
18
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WSW
17
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WSW
16
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WSW
15
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WSW
14
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WSW
13
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WSW
12
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WSW
11
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WSW
11
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WSW
11
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SW
12
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SW
13
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SW
14
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SSW
14
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SSW
14
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SW
14
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SW
14
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SW
14
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SW
14
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SW
14
|
SW
14
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| Wind gust (mph) |
23
|
23
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21
|
20
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19
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18
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16
|
16
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17
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17
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19
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20
|
20
|
20
|
20
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19
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19
|
19
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19
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20
|
21
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
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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
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
85%
|
85%
|
85%
|
85%
|
86%
|
86%
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86%
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85%
|
85%
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85%
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84%
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84%
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84%
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84%
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84%
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84%
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85%
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85%
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85%
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85%
|
85%
|
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - |
Monday (15 March 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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11:00
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12:00
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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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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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<5%
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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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<5%
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| Temperature (°C) |
28°
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28°
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28°
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28°
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28°
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28°
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28°
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28°
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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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32°
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32°
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31°
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31°
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30°
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29°
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29°
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29°
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28°
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28°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
29°
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29°
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28°
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28°
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29°
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29°
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29°
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29°
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30°
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31°
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32°
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34°
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35°
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35°
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35°
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34°
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33°
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33°
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32°
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30°
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30°
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29°
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29°
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28°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SW
15
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SW
16
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SW
16
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SW
16
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SW
15
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SW
14
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SW
13
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SW
12
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SW
11
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SW
11
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SW
10
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WSW
10
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SW
10
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SW
10
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SW
12
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SW
13
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SW
13
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SW
13
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SW
13
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SW
14
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SW
15
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SW
15
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SW
16
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SW
17
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| Wind gust (mph) |
22
|
22
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22
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21
|
20
|
19
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18
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17
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16
|
15
|
15
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15
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16
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17
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19
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19
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20
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19
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20
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20
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21
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22
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23
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24
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| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
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G
|
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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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
|
VG
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| Humidity |
85%
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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%
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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%
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85%
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85%
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84%
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84%
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84%
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84%
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84%
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84%
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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%
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| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - |
Tuesday (16 March 2026)
| Time |
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03:00
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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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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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30%
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30%
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30%
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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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<5%
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10%
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10%
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<5%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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10%
|
10%
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| Temperature (°C) |
28°
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28°
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28°
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28°
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28°
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28°
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28°
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28°
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28°
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29°
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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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31°
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31°
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30°
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30°
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29°
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29°
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28°
|
28°
|
28°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
28°
|
28°
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28°
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28°
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28°
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28°
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28°
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29°
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29°
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31°
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32°
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33°
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34°
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34°
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34°
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34°
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33°
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32°
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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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29°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SW
18
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SW
18
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SW
17
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SW
17
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SW
16
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SW
15
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SW
15
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SW
13
|
SW
12
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SW
11
|
WSW
10
|
SW
10
|
SW
10
|
SW
11
|
SW
12
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SW
12
|
SW
13
|
SW
13
|
SW
13
|
SW
13
|
SW
13
|
SW
13
|
SW
14
|
SW
13
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
25
|
24
|
24
|
23
|
22
|
20
|
19
|
17
|
17
|
16
|
15
|
16
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17
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17
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19
|
19
|
19
|
19
|
19
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19
|
19
|
19
|
19
|
19
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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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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| Humidity |
85%
|
85%
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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%
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85%
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85%
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85%
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85%
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84%
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84%
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84%
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84%
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84%
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83%
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83%
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83%
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84%
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84%
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84%
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84%
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84%
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| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - |
Wednesday (17 March 2026)
| Time |
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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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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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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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| Temperature (°C) |
28°
|
28°
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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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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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32°
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32°
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32°
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32°
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32°
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31°
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30°
|
29°
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29°
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29°
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29°
|
29°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
29°
|
29°
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29°
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29°
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29°
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29°
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29°
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29°
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31°
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32°
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33°
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35°
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36°
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36°
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36°
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36°
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35°
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33°
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32°
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31°
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30°
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30°
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30°
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30°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SW
14
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SW
14
|
SW
14
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SW
13
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SW
13
|
SW
11
|
SW
10
|
SW
9
|
SW
8
|
SW
8
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SW
7
|
SW
7
|
SW
7
|
SW
7
|
SSW
8
|
SSW
9
|
SSW
10
|
SSW
11
|
SSW
12
|
SSW
12
|
SSW
12
|
SSW
12
|
SSW
13
|
SSW
13
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
19
|
20
|
19
|
18
|
17
|
16
|
14
|
13
|
12
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
12
|
13
|
15
|
16
|
17
|
17
|
17
|
17
|
17
|
18
|
19
|
19
|
| 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
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
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| Humidity |
84%
|
84%
|
84%
|
84%
|
84%
|
85%
|
85%
|
85%
|
84%
|
84%
|
83%
|
81%
|
79%
|
79%
|
79%
|
79%
|
81%
|
81%
|
81%
|
82%
|
82%
|
81%
|
81%
|
81%
|
| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - |
Thursday (18 March 2026)
| Time |
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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%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
|
<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%
|
<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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| Temperature (°C) |
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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28°
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28°
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28°
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28°
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29°
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30°
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31°
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32°
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32°
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32°
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32°
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32°
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31°
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30°
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29°
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29°
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29°
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29°
|
29°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
29°
|
29°
|
29°
|
29°
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29°
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29°
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29°
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29°
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30°
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32°
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33°
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34°
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35°
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36°
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35°
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35°
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34°
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33°
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32°
|
31°
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30°
|
30°
|
30°
|
29°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SSW
14
|
SSW
14
|
SSW
14
|
SW
13
|
SW
12
|
SW
12
|
SW
11
|
SW
10
|
SW
10
|
SW
9
|
SW
9
|
SW
8
|
SSW
8
|
SSW
9
|
SSW
10
|
SSW
10
|
SSW
11
|
SSW
12
|
SSW
12
|
SSW
12
|
SSW
13
|
SSW
14
|
SSW
14
|
SSW
15
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
19
|
19
|
19
|
18
|
17
|
16
|
15
|
14
|
13
|
13
|
13
|
14
|
14
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16
|
17
|
17
|
17
|
18
|
18
|
18
|
19
|
20
|
20
|
21
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
82%
|
82%
|
83%
|
83%
|
83%
|
83%
|
81%
|
80%
|
81%
|
79%
|
78%
|
77%
|
78%
|
76%
|
77%
|
77%
|
77%
|
77%
|
77%
|
77%
|
78%
|
78%
|
78%
|
78%
|
| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - |
Friday (19 March 2026)
| Time |
00:00
|
01:00
|
04:00
|
07:00
|
10:00
|
13:00
|
16:00
|
19:00
|
22:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |||||||||
| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
29°
|
29°
|
28°
|
28°
|
30°
|
32°
|
32°
|
30°
|
29°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
29°
|
29°
|
29°
|
29°
|
33°
|
35°
|
34°
|
31°
|
29°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SSW
15
|
SSW
15
|
SW
14
|
SW
11
|
SW
10
|
SSW
10
|
SSW
13
|
SSW
14
|
SSW
16
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
20
|
20
|
19
|
15
|
16
|
19
|
20
|
22
|
23
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
79%
|
81%
|
82%
|
81%
|
79%
|
78%
|
77%
|
79%
|
79%
|
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 7 | 12 | 4 | 1 | - |
Saturday (20 March 2026)
| Time |
01:00
|
04:00
|
07:00
|
10:00
|
13:00
|
16:00
|
19:00
|
22:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | ||||||||
| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
20%
|
10%
|
10%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
29°
|
28°
|
28°
|
30°
|
32°
|
31°
|
29°
|
29°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
29°
|
29°
|
29°
|
32°
|
35°
|
33°
|
31°
|
30°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SW
16
|
SW
15
|
SW
14
|
SW
12
|
SW
13
|
SW
14
|
SW
14
|
SW
14
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
22
|
21
|
19
|
19
|
21
|
22
|
21
|
21
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
83%
|
84%
|
82%
|
83%
|
79%
|
79%
|
83%
|
82%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 7 | 12 | 4 | 1 | - |
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