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28° Maximum daytime temperature: 28° Celsius; 22° Minimum nighttime temperature: 22° Celsius;
Sunrise:
Sunset:
Sunny intervals.VH UVNo pollution data.No pollen data.28° Maximum daytime temperature: 28° Celsius; 22° Minimum nighttime temperature: 22° Celsius; -
28° Maximum daytime temperature: 28° Celsius; 22° Minimum nighttime temperature: 22° Celsius;
Sunrise:
Sunset:
Sunny.VH UVNo pollution data.No pollen data.28° Maximum daytime temperature: 28° Celsius; 22° Minimum nighttime temperature: 22° Celsius; -
28° Maximum daytime temperature: 28° Celsius; 23° Minimum nighttime temperature: 23° Celsius;
Sunrise:
Sunset:
Sunny.VH UVNo pollution data.No pollen data.28° Maximum daytime temperature: 28° Celsius; 23° Minimum nighttime temperature: 23° Celsius; -
28° Maximum daytime temperature: 28° Celsius; 23° Minimum nighttime temperature: 23° Celsius;
Sunrise:
Sunset:
Sunny intervals.VH UVNo pollution data.No pollen data.28° Maximum daytime temperature: 28° Celsius; 23° Minimum nighttime temperature: 23° Celsius; -
28° Maximum daytime temperature: 28° Celsius; 23° Minimum nighttime temperature: 23° Celsius;
Sunrise:
Sunset:
Sunny intervals.VH UVNo pollution data.No pollen data.28° Maximum daytime temperature: 28° Celsius; 23° Minimum nighttime temperature: 23° Celsius; -
28° Maximum daytime temperature: 28° Celsius; 23° Minimum nighttime temperature: 23° Celsius;
Sunrise:
Sunset:
Sunny intervals.VH UVNo pollution data.No pollen data.28° Maximum daytime temperature: 28° Celsius; 23° Minimum nighttime temperature: 23° Celsius; -
28° Maximum daytime temperature: 28° Celsius; 23° Minimum nighttime temperature: 23° Celsius;
Sunrise:
Sunset:
Sunny intervals.VH UVNo pollution data.No pollen data.28° Maximum daytime temperature: 28° Celsius; 23° Minimum nighttime temperature: 23° Celsius;
Sunny intervals.
VH UV
No pollution data.
No pollen data.
Sunny.
VH UV
No pollution data.
No pollen data.
Sunny.
VH UV
No pollution data.
No pollen data.
Sunny intervals.
VH UV
No pollution data.
No pollen data.
Sunny intervals.
VH UV
No pollution data.
No pollen data.
Sunny intervals.
VH UV
No pollution data.
No pollen data.
Sunny intervals.
VH UV
No pollution data.
No pollen data.
7 day forecast for Jaffna
Today (18 December 2025)
| Time |
09:30
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10:30
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11:30
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12:30
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13:30
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14:30
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15:30
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16:30
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17:30
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18:30
|
19:30
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20:30
|
21:30
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22:30
|
23:30
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |||||||||||||||
| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
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<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<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%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
27°
|
28°
|
28°
|
28°
|
28°
|
28°
|
27°
|
26°
|
25°
|
24°
|
24°
|
24°
|
24°
|
23°
|
23°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
26°
|
27°
|
27°
|
27°
|
27°
|
27°
|
27°
|
26°
|
26°
|
25°
|
25°
|
25°
|
24°
|
24°
|
24°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
NNE
14
|
NNE
14
|
NNE
14
|
NNE
14
|
NNE
14
|
NNE
14
|
NNE
13
|
NNE
11
|
NNE
10
|
NNE
9
|
NNE
8
|
NE
8
|
NE
8
|
NE
8
|
NE
8
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
27
|
28
|
28
|
28
|
27
|
26
|
24
|
20
|
17
|
15
|
15
|
14
|
14
|
13
|
12
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
65%
|
63%
|
58%
|
56%
|
57%
|
62%
|
65%
|
65%
|
75%
|
77%
|
84%
|
84%
|
85%
|
85%
|
85%
|
| UV | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Saturday (19 December 2025)
| Time |
00:30
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01:30
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02:30
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03:30
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04:30
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05:30
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06:30
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07:30
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08:30
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09:30
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10:30
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11:30
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12:30
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13:30
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14:30
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15:30
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16:30
|
17:30
|
18:30
|
19:30
|
20:30
|
21:30
|
22:30
|
23:30
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<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%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
|
<5%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
23°
|
23°
|
23°
|
22°
|
22°
|
22°
|
22°
|
24°
|
26°
|
27°
|
28°
|
28°
|
28°
|
28°
|
28°
|
27°
|
27°
|
25°
|
24°
|
23°
|
23°
|
23°
|
23°
|
22°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
24°
|
24°
|
23°
|
23°
|
23°
|
23°
|
23°
|
25°
|
26°
|
27°
|
27°
|
28°
|
28°
|
28°
|
27°
|
27°
|
26°
|
26°
|
24°
|
24°
|
24°
|
24°
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23°
|
23°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
NNE
7
|
NNE
7
|
NNE
7
|
NNE
8
|
NE
7
|
NE
7
|
NE
7
|
NE
7
|
NE
9
|
NE
10
|
NE
10
|
NNE
10
|
NNE
10
|
NNE
11
|
NNE
11
|
NNE
11
|
NNE
10
|
NNE
9
|
NE
8
|
NE
8
|
NE
8
|
NE
7
|
NE
7
|
NE
7
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
12
|
12
|
12
|
12
|
12
|
12
|
12
|
16
|
19
|
21
|
22
|
22
|
22
|
22
|
21
|
21
|
18
|
15
|
13
|
13
|
12
|
12
|
12
|
12
|
| 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 |
85%
|
85%
|
85%
|
86%
|
87%
|
86%
|
86%
|
82%
|
67%
|
61%
|
56%
|
55%
|
55%
|
56%
|
57%
|
59%
|
64%
|
74%
|
77%
|
85%
|
85%
|
85%
|
86%
|
87%
|
| UV | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Sunday (20 December 2025)
| Time |
00:30
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01:30
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02:30
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03:30
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04:30
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05:30
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06:30
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07:30
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08:30
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09:30
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10:30
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11:30
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12:30
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13:30
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14:30
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15:30
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16:30
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17:30
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18:30
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19:30
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20:30
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21:30
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22:30
|
23:30
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chance of precipitation |
<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%
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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) |
22°
|
22°
|
22°
|
22°
|
22°
|
22°
|
22°
|
24°
|
26°
|
27°
|
28°
|
28°
|
28°
|
28°
|
28°
|
27°
|
27°
|
25°
|
24°
|
24°
|
23°
|
23°
|
23°
|
23°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
23°
|
23°
|
23°
|
23°
|
23°
|
23°
|
23°
|
25°
|
26°
|
27°
|
27°
|
27°
|
27°
|
27°
|
27°
|
27°
|
26°
|
26°
|
25°
|
25°
|
24°
|
24°
|
24°
|
24°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
NE
7
|
NNE
6
|
NNE
6
|
NNE
6
|
NNE
7
|
NNE
6
|
NNE
7
|
NNE
7
|
NNE
9
|
NNE
11
|
NNE
11
|
NNE
12
|
NNE
12
|
NNE
12
|
NNE
12
|
NNE
12
|
NE
11
|
NE
10
|
NE
8
|
NE
8
|
NE
7
|
NE
7
|
NE
7
|
NE
7
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
11
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
12
|
17
|
22
|
22
|
24
|
24
|
24
|
24
|
24
|
23
|
20
|
16
|
14
|
13
|
12
|
12
|
12
|
12
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
89%
|
90%
|
91%
|
91%
|
91%
|
91%
|
91%
|
85%
|
71%
|
63%
|
58%
|
57%
|
56%
|
56%
|
57%
|
63%
|
65%
|
75%
|
79%
|
85%
|
85%
|
87%
|
88%
|
89%
|
| UV | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Monday (21 December 2025)
| Time |
00:30
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01:30
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02:30
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03:30
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04:30
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05:30
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06:30
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07:30
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08:30
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09:30
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10:30
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11:30
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12:30
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13:30
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14:30
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15:30
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16:30
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17:30
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18:30
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19:30
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20:30
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21:30
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22:30
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23:30
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
|
<5%
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<5%
|
<5%
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<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
23°
|
23°
|
23°
|
23°
|
23°
|
23°
|
23°
|
25°
|
26°
|
27°
|
27°
|
28°
|
28°
|
27°
|
27°
|
27°
|
26°
|
26°
|
25°
|
24°
|
24°
|
24°
|
24°
|
24°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
24°
|
24°
|
24°
|
24°
|
24°
|
24°
|
24°
|
26°
|
27°
|
27°
|
27°
|
28°
|
28°
|
27°
|
27°
|
27°
|
26°
|
26°
|
25°
|
25°
|
25°
|
25°
|
25°
|
25°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
NNE
7
|
NNE
7
|
NNE
7
|
NNE
7
|
NNE
8
|
NNE
8
|
NNE
8
|
NNE
8
|
NNE
10
|
NNE
11
|
NNE
12
|
NNE
12
|
NNE
12
|
NNE
12
|
NNE
13
|
NNE
13
|
NNE
12
|
NNE
11
|
NNE
9
|
NNE
9
|
NNE
9
|
NNE
8
|
NNE
8
|
NNE
8
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
12
|
12
|
13
|
13
|
13
|
13
|
13
|
18
|
22
|
23
|
23
|
24
|
24
|
25
|
24
|
24
|
22
|
18
|
16
|
16
|
15
|
14
|
14
|
14
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
89%
|
90%
|
89%
|
88%
|
89%
|
88%
|
88%
|
85%
|
75%
|
68%
|
67%
|
65%
|
64%
|
67%
|
67%
|
70%
|
71%
|
75%
|
82%
|
84%
|
85%
|
85%
|
85%
|
86%
|
| UV | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Tuesday (22 December 2025)
| Time |
00:30
|
01:30
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02:30
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03:30
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04:30
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05:30
|
06:30
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07:30
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08:30
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09:30
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10:30
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11:30
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12:30
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13:30
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14:30
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15:30
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16:30
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17:30
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18:30
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19:30
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20:30
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21:30
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22:30
|
23:30
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
10%
|
10%
|
20%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
24°
|
24°
|
24°
|
24°
|
24°
|
23°
|
23°
|
25°
|
26°
|
27°
|
27°
|
28°
|
28°
|
28°
|
28°
|
27°
|
26°
|
26°
|
25°
|
24°
|
24°
|
24°
|
24°
|
24°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
25°
|
25°
|
25°
|
25°
|
25°
|
25°
|
24°
|
26°
|
27°
|
27°
|
27°
|
28°
|
28°
|
27°
|
27°
|
27°
|
26°
|
26°
|
25°
|
25°
|
25°
|
25°
|
25°
|
25°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
NNE
8
|
NNE
8
|
NNE
8
|
NNE
8
|
NNE
8
|
NNE
8
|
NNE
8
|
NNE
8
|
NNE
10
|
NNE
12
|
NNE
12
|
NNE
12
|
NNE
12
|
NNE
13
|
NNE
13
|
NNE
13
|
NNE
12
|
NNE
10
|
NNE
10
|
NNE
9
|
NNE
8
|
NE
8
|
NE
8
|
NE
8
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
14
|
14
|
14
|
14
|
14
|
13
|
14
|
20
|
22
|
23
|
24
|
25
|
25
|
25
|
25
|
24
|
22
|
18
|
16
|
15
|
15
|
14
|
13
|
13
|
| 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 |
86%
|
87%
|
87%
|
87%
|
87%
|
87%
|
87%
|
84%
|
74%
|
67%
|
66%
|
64%
|
63%
|
64%
|
64%
|
66%
|
68%
|
75%
|
78%
|
84%
|
84%
|
85%
|
85%
|
86%
|
| UV | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Wednesday (23 December 2025)
| Time |
00:30
|
01:30
|
02:30
|
03:30
|
04:30
|
05:30
|
08:30
|
11:30
|
14:30
|
17:30
|
20:30
|
23:30
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | ||||||||||||
| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
10%
|
10%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
24°
|
23°
|
23°
|
23°
|
23°
|
23°
|
26°
|
28°
|
28°
|
26°
|
24°
|
24°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
25°
|
24°
|
24°
|
24°
|
24°
|
24°
|
27°
|
28°
|
27°
|
26°
|
25°
|
25°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
NE
8
|
NE
8
|
NE
8
|
NE
7
|
NE
7
|
NE
7
|
NE
10
|
NNE
12
|
NNE
13
|
NNE
10
|
NE
8
|
NE
8
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
13
|
13
|
12
|
12
|
12
|
18
|
24
|
26
|
25
|
19
|
15
|
13
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
86%
|
87%
|
87%
|
88%
|
89%
|
90%
|
72%
|
58%
|
63%
|
74%
|
85%
|
87%
|
| UV | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 1 | - | - |
Thursday (24 December 2025)
| Time |
02:30
|
05:30
|
08:30
|
11:30
|
14:30
|
17:30
|
20:30
|
23:30
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | ||||||||
| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
|
10%
|
30%
|
30%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
23°
|
23°
|
26°
|
28°
|
28°
|
26°
|
24°
|
24°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
25°
|
24°
|
26°
|
28°
|
27°
|
26°
|
25°
|
25°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
NNE
7
|
NNE
7
|
NNE
10
|
NNE
12
|
NNE
13
|
NNE
11
|
NNE
9
|
NE
8
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
13
|
18
|
24
|
26
|
25
|
19
|
15
|
14
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
91%
|
91%
|
76%
|
63%
|
64%
|
75%
|
84%
|
86%
|
| UV | - | 1 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 1 | - | - |
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