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Wind and rain marking a change in the UK weather
Warnings have been issued as the weather across the UK becomes increasingly mild but wet and windy.
Read moreGreat Waltham (Essex) weather
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Forecast days
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Maximum daytime temperature: 14° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 8° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 14 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 8 degrees Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 13° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 10° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 13 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 10 degrees Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 14° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 7° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 14 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 7 degrees Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 16° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 8° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 16 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 8 degrees Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 14° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 9° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 14 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 9 degrees Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 13° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 5° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 13 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 5 degrees Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 11° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 6° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 11 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 6 degrees Celsius;
Sunny intervals changing to partly cloudy by nighttime.
Sunrise:
Sunset:
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No pollen data.
7 day forecast for Great Waltham
Today (22 February 2026)
| Time |
15:00
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16:00
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17:00
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18:00
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19:00
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20:00
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21:00
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22:00
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23:00
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| Weather symbols |  |
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| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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| Temperature |
13°
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13°
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12°
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11°
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10°
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10°
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9°
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9°
|
9°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
10°
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10°
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9°
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8°
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7°
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7°
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6°
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6°
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6°
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| Wind direction and speed |
WSW
16
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WSW
15
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WSW
15
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WSW
14
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WSW
15
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WSW
15
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WSW
15
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WSW
15
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WSW
15
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| Wind gust (mph) |
26
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26
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25
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25
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26
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26
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25
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24
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24
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| Visibility |
VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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| Humidity |
65%
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66%
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70%
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74%
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74%
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75%
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76%
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80%
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81%
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| UV | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Monday (23 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 | |
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| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<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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20%
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20%
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50%
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60%
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50%
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40%
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40%
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30%
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30%
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30%
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30%
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| Temperature (°C) |
9°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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8°
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8°
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9°
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10°
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10°
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11°
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12°
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12°
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12°
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12°
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12°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
6°
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6°
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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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6°
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7°
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8°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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8°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
WSW
15
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WSW
15
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WSW
15
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WSW
15
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WSW
15
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WSW
15
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WSW
15
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WSW
14
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SW
15
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WSW
16
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WSW
17
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WSW
18
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WSW
17
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WSW
17
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WSW
16
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WSW
14
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WSW
12
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WSW
11
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SW
10
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SW
10
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SW
11
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SW
12
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WSW
12
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WSW
13
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| Wind gust (mph) |
24
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25
|
25
|
25
|
25
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25
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25
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24
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26
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29
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30
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31
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30
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29
|
28
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25
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21
|
20
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19
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19
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20
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21
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22
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21
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| Visibility (description) |
VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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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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G
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G
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G
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G
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| Humidity |
81%
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83%
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83%
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83%
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83%
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84%
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85%
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85%
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84%
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79%
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75%
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71%
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66%
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65%
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67%
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71%
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77%
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82%
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85%
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91%
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92%
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94%
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94%
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94%
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| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Tuesday (24 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 | |
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| Chance of precipitation |
30%
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30%
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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%
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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) |
11°
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12°
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12°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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10°
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11°
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11°
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12°
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12°
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13°
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13°
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13°
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13°
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13°
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12°
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10°
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10°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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8°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
9°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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8°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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10°
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10°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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10°
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8°
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8°
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7°
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7°
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7°
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7°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
WSW
13
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WSW
12
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WSW
12
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WSW
11
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SW
10
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SW
10
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SW
10
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SW
9
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SSW
9
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SSW
11
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SSW
13
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SSW
14
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SSW
14
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SSW
14
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SSW
14
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SSW
13
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S
12
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S
10
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S
9
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S
8
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SSE
7
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SSE
7
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SSE
7
|
SSE
7
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| Wind gust (mph) |
21
|
20
|
19
|
18
|
18
|
18
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17
|
17
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19
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21
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23
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24
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24
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24
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23
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23
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20
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16
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14
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13
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13
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12
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13
|
13
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| Visibility (description) |
G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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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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G
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G
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G
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G
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| Humidity |
95%
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95%
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94%
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94%
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94%
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93%
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92%
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93%
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91%
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87%
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83%
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76%
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74%
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70%
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68%
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69%
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75%
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80%
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86%
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91%
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93%
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93%
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93%
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94%
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| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Wednesday (25 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 | |
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| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<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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| Temperature (°C) |
8°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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7°
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7°
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7°
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7°
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8°
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10°
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12°
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13°
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14°
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15°
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16°
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16°
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15°
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13°
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12°
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11°
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10°
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10°
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10°
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10°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
7°
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6°
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6°
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6°
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5°
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5°
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5°
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5°
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6°
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9°
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10°
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12°
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13°
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14°
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15°
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15°
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14°
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12°
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10°
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10°
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9°
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9°
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8°
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8°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SSE
7
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SSE
7
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SSE
7
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SSE
7
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SSE
7
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SSE
7
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SSE
6
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S
6
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S
6
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S
6
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SSW
7
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SSW
7
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S
7
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S
8
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S
8
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S
8
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S
7
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S
7
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S
6
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S
6
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SSW
6
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SSW
6
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SSW
6
|
SW
7
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| Wind gust (mph) |
13
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13
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12
|
12
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12
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12
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12
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11
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12
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13
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13
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13
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13
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15
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14
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13
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12
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11
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10
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11
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11
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11
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12
|
12
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| Visibility (description) |
G
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M
|
M
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G
|
M
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G
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M
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M
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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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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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| Humidity |
95%
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96%
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96%
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97%
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97%
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97%
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97%
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97%
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96%
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92%
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87%
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84%
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78%
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74%
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73%
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73%
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76%
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85%
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89%
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91%
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92%
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92%
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93%
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94%
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| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Thursday (26 February 2026)
| Time |
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02:00
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03:00
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04:00
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05:00
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06:00
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07:00
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08:00
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09:00
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10:00
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11:00
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12:00
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13:00
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14:00
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15:00
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16:00
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17:00
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18:00
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19:00
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20:00
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21:00
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22:00
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23:00
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| Weather symbols | |
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| Chance of precipitation |
<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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<5%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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20%
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20%
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10%
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10%
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30%
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30%
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30%
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40%
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40%
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40%
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50%
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50%
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40%
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| Temperature (°C) |
9°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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10°
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10°
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10°
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10°
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11°
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12°
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12°
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13°
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13°
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13°
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13°
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13°
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12°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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10°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
8°
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7°
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7°
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7°
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7°
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7°
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7°
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7°
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8°
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8°
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9°
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9°
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10°
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10°
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10°
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10°
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10°
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10°
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9°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SW
7
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SW
8
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SW
8
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SW
8
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SW
8
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SW
9
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SSW
9
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SSW
9
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SSW
11
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SW
14
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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
16
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SW
15
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SW
15
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SSW
14
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SSW
14
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SSW
13
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SSW
13
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SSW
13
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SSW
12
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SSW
12
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| Wind gust (mph) |
13
|
13
|
13
|
13
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15
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16
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17
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20
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23
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26
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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
|
28
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26
|
25
|
23
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22
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22
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21
|
20
|
20
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| Visibility (description) |
G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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G
|
G
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G
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| Humidity |
93%
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94%
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95%
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95%
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94%
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93%
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93%
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94%
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91%
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87%
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84%
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82%
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77%
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76%
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74%
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74%
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77%
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79%
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85%
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87%
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87%
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89%
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89%
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90%
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| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Friday (27 February 2026)
| Time |
00:00
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03:00
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06:00
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09:00
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12:00
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15:00
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18:00
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21:00
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| Weather symbols | |
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| Chance of precipitation |
30%
|
30%
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20%
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20%
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20%
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20%
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10%
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<5%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
11°
|
11°
|
10°
|
11°
|
12°
|
13°
|
11°
|
9°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
8°
|
8°
|
7°
|
8°
|
9°
|
10°
|
8°
|
6°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SSW
13
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SSW
13
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SSW
14
|
SW
15
|
SW
15
|
WSW
15
|
WSW
11
|
WSW
10
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
24
|
27
|
27
|
29
|
29
|
26
|
20
|
18
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
91%
|
92%
|
89%
|
86%
|
72%
|
63%
|
70%
|
77%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | - |
Saturday (28 February 2026)
| Time |
00:00
|
03:00
|
06:00
|
09:00
|
12:00
|
15:00
|
18:00
|
21:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
|
<5%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
8°
|
7°
|
6°
|
7°
|
10°
|
11°
|
9°
|
8°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
5°
|
4°
|
3°
|
5°
|
8°
|
8°
|
7°
|
6°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
WSW
9
|
WSW
8
|
WSW
7
|
SW
8
|
SW
12
|
SW
11
|
SSW
9
|
SSW
9
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
16
|
14
|
15
|
22
|
23
|
20
|
17
|
17
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
83%
|
87%
|
90%
|
84%
|
66%
|
62%
|
74%
|
82%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | - |
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WARNING
Flood warnings in force for England
Flood warnings in force for England
East of England weather forecast
Headline:
Sunday, becoming dry with sunny spells. Rather breezy but mild.
Today:
Early cloud and patchy rain, soon clearing away southeast. Largely dry conditions with bright or sunny spells to follow. Rather windy at times, but temperatures mild or very mild. Maximum temperature 14 °C.
Tonight:
Brisk winds will continue overnight but staying mild. Mostly dry with a mixture of clear periods and isolated showers across the north. Minimum temperature 7 °C.
Monday:
Mostly dry with some bright spells on Monday morning but thicker cloud and outbreaks of rain spreading east later. Still rather breezy but mild. Maximum temperature 13 °C.
Outlook for Tuesday to Thursday:
Tuesday and Wednesday, variable cloud and mostly dry, feeling very mild in any brighter spells. Breezy at times. Thursday, dry for a time, rain and stronger winds later. Mild.
Updated:
UK long range weather forecast
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