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High pressure building for the weekend
After what feels like weeks and indeed months of wind and rain, there is some good news on the horizon.
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Today
(17 September 2024)
| Time |
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16:00
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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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| Temperature |
17°
63°
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17°
63°
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17°
63°
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18°
64°
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18°
64°
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17°
63°
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17°
63°
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17°
62°
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16°
61°
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16°
61°
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16°
60°
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15°
60°
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15°
59°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
15°
59°
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16°
60°
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16°
61°
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16°
62°
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17°
62°
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16°
62°
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16°
61°
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16°
61°
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15°
60°
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15°
59°
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15°
59°
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15°
59°
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15°
59°
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| Wind direction and speed |
SW
14
23
12
6
4
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SW
13
21
11
6
4
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SW
12
19
10
5
3
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SW
11
17
10
5
3
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SW
10
16
9
4
3
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WSW
9
15
8
4
3
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SW
9
14
8
4
3
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SW
9
14
8
4
3
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SW
8
13
7
4
3
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SW
7
12
6
3
2
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SSW
6
10
5
3
2
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S
6
10
5
3
2
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SSE
6
10
5
3
2
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| Wind gust (mph) |
19
31
17
9
5
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18
29
16
8
4
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17
28
15
8
4
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17
27
15
8
4
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17
27
15
7
4
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15
24
13
7
4
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15
24
13
7
4
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14
23
12
6
4
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13
21
11
6
4
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12
19
10
5
3
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10
17
9
5
3
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10
16
9
5
3
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11
17
10
5
3
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| Visibility |
VG
25
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VG
23
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VG
22
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VG
22
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VG
22
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VG
22
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VG
22
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VG
23
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VG
22
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VG
22
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VG
22
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VG
22
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VG
22
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| Humidity |
90%
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90%
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92%
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92%
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92%
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93%
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93%
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92%
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92%
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92%
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92%
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92%
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92%
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| UV |
2
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2
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2
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2
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
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-
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-
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-
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-
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Wednesday
(18 September 2024)
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03:00
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06:00
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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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| 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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| Temperature (°C) |
15°
59°
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15°
59°
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15°
59°
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15°
59°
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15°
59°
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15°
58°
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14°
58°
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14°
57°
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14°
57°
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15°
59°
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16°
60°
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17°
62°
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17°
63°
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17°
63°
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18°
64°
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18°
64°
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17°
63°
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17°
62°
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16°
60°
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15°
58°
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14°
57°
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13°
56°
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13°
56°
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13°
55°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
15°
58°
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14°
58°
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14°
58°
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14°
58°
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14°
57°
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13°
56°
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13°
55°
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13°
55°
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13°
55°
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14°
57°
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15°
59°
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16°
61°
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17°
62°
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17°
63°
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17°
63°
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17°
63°
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17°
62°
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16°
60°
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15°
59°
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14°
57°
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13°
56°
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13°
55°
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13°
55°
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12°
54°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SE
7
11
6
3
2
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SE
7
11
6
3
2
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SE
7
11
6
3
2
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SE
7
12
6
3
2
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SE
8
13
7
4
3
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SE
8
14
7
4
3
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SE
9
14
8
4
3
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SE
8
13
7
4
3
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ESE
8
13
7
4
3
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ESE
8
13
7
4
3
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ESE
8
13
7
4
3
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SE
7
12
6
3
2
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ESE
7
12
6
3
2
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ESE
7
12
6
3
2
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ESE
8
13
7
4
3
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ESE
8
13
7
4
3
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ESE
8
14
7
4
3
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ESE
9
14
8
4
3
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E
8
13
7
4
3
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ESE
6
10
5
3
2
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E
5
8
4
2
2
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ESE
4
7
3
2
2
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ESE
4
6
3
2
2
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ESE
4
6
3
2
2
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| Wind gust (mph) |
12
19
10
5
3
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12
19
10
5
3
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12
19
10
5
3
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12
20
10
6
3
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13
20
11
6
4
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13
22
11
6
4
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14
23
12
6
4
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14
23
12
6
4
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15
23
13
7
4
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14
23
12
6
4
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13
20
11
6
4
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12
19
10
5
3
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11
17
10
5
3
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11
18
10
5
3
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12
19
10
5
3
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11
18
10
5
3
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12
19
10
5
3
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11
18
10
5
3
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10
17
9
5
3
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10
16
9
4
3
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10
16
9
4
3
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8
13
7
4
3
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8
13
7
4
3
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8
13
7
4
3
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| Visibility (description) |
VG
22
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VG
22
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VG
22
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VG
22
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VG
21
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VG
21
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VG
20
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G
19
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G
18
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G
16
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G
16
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G
15
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G
14
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G
14
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G
14
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G
13
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G
13
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G
14
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G
14
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G
14
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G
14
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G
14
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G
14
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G
14
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| Humidity |
92%
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92%
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92%
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92%
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92%
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91%
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91%
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91%
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92%
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92%
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93%
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93%
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93%
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93%
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92%
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92%
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92%
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92%
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93%
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94%
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94%
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93%
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92%
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91%
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| UV |
-
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-
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-
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-
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-
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-
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1
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1
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1
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1
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2
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2
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3
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3
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2
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2
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1
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1
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1
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1
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-
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-
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-
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-
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Thursday
(19 September 2024)
| Time |
00:00
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01:00
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04:00
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07:00
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10:00
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13:00
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16:00
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19:00
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22:00
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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 (°C) |
12°
54°
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12°
54°
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11°
52°
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10°
51°
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13°
55°
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14°
58°
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14°
57°
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12°
53°
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11°
51°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
12°
54°
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12°
53°
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11°
52°
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10°
50°
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12°
54°
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13°
56°
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12°
53°
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9°
49°
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8°
47°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
ESE
4
6
3
2
2
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ESE
4
6
3
2
2
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E
4
6
3
2
2
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NE
4
7
3
2
2
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NE
6
9
5
3
2
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NE
8
13
7
4
3
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E
11
18
10
5
3
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E
11
18
10
5
3
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ESE
11
17
10
5
3
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| Wind gust (mph) |
8
13
7
4
3
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8
13
7
4
3
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10
16
9
4
3
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11
17
10
5
3
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12
19
10
5
3
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15
24
13
7
4
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17
27
15
8
4
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17
27
15
8
4
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18
29
16
8
4
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| Visibility (description) |
G
14
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G
14
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G
13
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G
10
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G
10
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G
12
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G
15
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G
17
|
G
16
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| Humidity |
91%
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90%
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91%
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92%
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94%
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92%
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87%
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89%
|
92%
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| UV |
-
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-
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-
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1
|
2
|
3
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1
|
1
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-
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Friday
(20 September 2024)
| Time |
01:00
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04:00
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07:00
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10:00
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13:00
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16:00
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19:00
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22:00
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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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| Temperature (°C) |
11°
51°
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10°
51°
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10°
51°
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11°
53°
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13°
55°
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13°
55°
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12°
53°
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11°
52°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
8°
47°
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8°
47°
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8°
46°
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9°
48°
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10°
50°
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10°
51°
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9°
49°
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9°
48°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
ESE
11
17
10
5
3
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ESE
12
19
10
5
3
|
ESE
12
19
10
5
3
|
ESE
13
21
11
6
4
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ESE
14
22
12
6
4
|
ESE
14
22
12
6
4
|
ESE
13
21
11
6
4
|
ESE
12
19
10
5
3
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
18
29
16
8
4
|
19
30
17
8
5
|
21
33
18
9
5
|
21
34
18
10
5
|
21
34
18
10
5
|
21
34
18
9
5
|
20
32
17
9
5
|
20
32
17
9
5
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| Visibility (description) |
G
16
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G
17
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G
19
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VG
20
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VG
21
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VG
22
|
VG
21
|
VG
21
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| Humidity |
93%
|
92%
|
92%
|
90%
|
88%
|
86%
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88%
|
91%
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| UV |
-
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-
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1
|
1
|
2
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1
|
1
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-
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Saturday
(21 September 2024)
| Time |
01:00
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04:00
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07:00
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10:00
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13:00
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16:00
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19:00
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22:00
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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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| Temperature (°C) |
11°
52°
|
11°
52°
|
11°
51°
|
11°
52°
|
12°
54°
|
12°
54°
|
11°
51°
|
10°
50°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
9°
48°
|
9°
48°
|
9°
47°
|
9°
48°
|
10°
50°
|
10°
50°
|
9°
47°
|
8°
47°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
ESE
10
17
9
5
3
|
ESE
10
16
9
4
3
|
ESE
10
15
9
4
3
|
ESE
11
18
10
5
3
|
ESE
11
18
10
5
3
|
E
11
18
10
5
3
|
E
11
17
10
5
3
|
E
9
15
8
4
3
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
18
28
16
8
4
|
17
27
15
8
4
|
17
28
15
8
4
|
17
27
15
8
4
|
17
27
15
8
4
|
17
28
15
8
4
|
17
27
15
8
4
|
16
26
14
7
4
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
20
|
G
18
|
G
16
|
G
16
|
G
17
|
G
17
|
G
13
|
G
12
|
| Humidity |
91%
|
91%
|
92%
|
90%
|
90%
|
89%
|
91%
|
92%
|
| UV |
-
|
-
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1
|
1
|
2
|
1
|
1
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-
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Sunday
(22 September 2024)
| Time |
01:00
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04:00
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07:00
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10:00
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13:00
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16:00
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19:00
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22:00
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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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| Temperature (°C) |
10°
50°
|
10°
50°
|
10°
49°
|
11°
52°
|
12°
53°
|
12°
53°
|
10°
51°
|
9°
49°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
8°
46°
|
8°
46°
|
8°
46°
|
9°
49°
|
10°
50°
|
10°
50°
|
9°
47°
|
8°
46°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
E
8
14
7
4
3
|
E
8
12
7
3
3
|
E
8
12
7
3
3
|
E
9
14
8
4
3
|
ESE
9
14
8
4
3
|
ESE
9
14
8
4
3
|
E
8
14
7
4
3
|
E
7
12
6
3
2
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
15
24
13
7
4
|
14
23
12
6
4
|
15
23
13
7
4
|
14
23
12
6
4
|
13
22
11
6
4
|
13
20
11
6
4
|
12
20
10
6
3
|
12
20
10
6
3
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| Visibility (description) |
G
12
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G
12
|
G
12
|
G
13
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G
15
|
G
13
|
G
14
|
G
14
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| Humidity |
91%
|
91%
|
91%
|
90%
|
85%
|
83%
|
85%
|
89%
|
| UV |
-
|
-
|
1
|
1
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
-
|
Monday
(23 September 2024)
| Time |
01:00
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04:00
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07:00
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10:00
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13:00
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16:00
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19:00
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22:00
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols |
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| Chance of precipitation |
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
20%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
9°
49°
|
9°
49°
|
9°
48°
|
10°
51°
|
11°
52°
|
11°
52°
|
10°
49°
|
9°
48°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
8°
46°
|
7°
45°
|
7°
44°
|
8°
46°
|
9°
47°
|
8°
47°
|
7°
44°
|
6°
43°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
ENE
8
12
7
3
3
|
N
9
14
8
4
3
|
NNW
10
15
9
4
3
|
N
12
19
10
5
3
|
NNW
13
20
11
6
4
|
NNW
14
22
12
6
4
|
NNW
13
21
11
6
4
|
N
12
20
10
5
3
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
14
23
12
6
4
|
16
26
14
7
4
|
18
29
16
8
4
|
19
30
17
8
5
|
20
32
17
9
5
|
21
33
18
9
5
|
21
34
18
9
5
|
22
35
19
10
5
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
12
|
G
13
|
G
13
|
G
15
|
G
18
|
G
18
|
G
17
|
G
19
|
| Humidity |
90%
|
90%
|
87%
|
85%
|
83%
|
81%
|
81%
|
80%
|
| UV |
-
|
-
|
1
|
1
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
-
|
Tuesday
(24 September 2024)
| Time |
01:00
|
04:00
|
07:00
|
10:00
|
13:00
|
16:00
|
19:00
|
22:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
10%
|
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
9°
47°
|
8°
47°
|
8°
46°
|
10°
50°
|
11°
51°
|
10°
51°
|
9°
48°
|
8°
47°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
6°
42°
|
5°
42°
|
5°
40°
|
7°
45°
|
8°
46°
|
8°
46°
|
6°
42°
|
5°
41°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
N
12
19
10
5
3
|
N
12
20
10
6
3
|
N
13
21
11
6
4
|
N
14
22
12
6
4
|
NNW
14
22
12
6
4
|
N
14
22
12
6
4
|
N
13
21
11
6
4
|
N
12
20
10
6
3
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
21
34
18
10
5
|
22
35
19
10
5
|
23
37
20
10
5
|
21
34
18
9
5
|
21
33
18
9
5
|
20
32
17
9
5
|
19
31
17
9
5
|
20
32
17
9
5
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
18
|
G
17
|
G
19
|
G
17
|
G
19
|
G
19
|
G
19
|
VG
20
|
| Humidity |
78%
|
77%
|
74%
|
76%
|
71%
|
69%
|
72%
|
78%
|
| UV |
-
|
-
|
1
|
1
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
-
|
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Orkney & Shetland weather forecast
Headline:
Cloudy with some patchy light rain or drizzle. Southwesterly winds.
Today:
A cloudy to overcast day with occasional outbreaks of light rain or drizzle, most of this focused across Shetland. Southwest breezes occasionally strong at first across Shetland. Maximum temperature 17 °C.
Tonight:
Cloudy start with some drizzly showers, mainly across Shetland. Cloud breaking from south with Orkney dry, clear by late evening and Shetland by dawn. Southwest breezes backing southerly overnight. Minimum temperature 10 °C.
Wednesday:
A fine days weather with all staying dry with prolonged periods of sunshine. Southerly breezes occasionally freshening across north Shetland. Maximum temperature 17 °C.
Outlook for Thursday to Saturday:
Cloudy to overcast with occasional patchy light rain and drizzle and some haar conditions, most evident through Thursday. Light southeasterly breezes.
Updated: