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Today (15 October 2024)
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14:00
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18:00
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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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| Temperature |
11°
52°
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12°
53°
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12°
53°
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11°
52°
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11°
52°
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11°
52°
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11°
51°
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11°
52°
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11°
51°
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11°
51°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
8°
46°
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8°
46°
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8°
46°
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8°
46°
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7°
45°
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7°
45°
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7°
44°
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7°
44°
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7°
44°
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6°
44°
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| Wind direction and speed |
SSE
20
33
17
9
5
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SSE
21
34
18
9
5
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SSE
21
34
18
9
5
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SSE
21
34
18
10
5
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SSE
22
36
19
10
5
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SSE
24
38
21
11
5
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SSE
25
41
22
11
6
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SSE
26
42
23
12
6
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SSE
27
43
23
12
6
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SSE
27
44
23
12
6
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| Wind gust (mph) |
33
53
29
15
7
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33
52
29
15
7
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32
52
28
15
7
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35
56
30
16
7
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37
59
32
16
7
|
39
63
34
18
8
|
41
66
36
18
8
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42
67
36
19
8
|
42
68
36
19
8
|
43
68
37
19
8
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| Visibility |
VG
28
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VG
26
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VG
23
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VG
21
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G
18
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G
16
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G
15
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G
19
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VG
23
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VG
26
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| Humidity |
77%
|
80%
|
84%
|
85%
|
85%
|
85%
|
85%
|
85%
|
85%
|
85%
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| UV |
1
|
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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-
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Wednesday (16 October 2024)
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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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10%
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20%
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40%
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70%
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70%
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80%
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60%
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60%
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60%
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60%
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50%
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50%
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50%
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50%
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50%
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50%
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50%
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50%
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| Temperature (°C) |
11°
51°
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11°
52°
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11°
52°
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11°
52°
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11°
52°
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11°
52°
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11°
52°
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11°
53°
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11°
52°
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11°
52°
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11°
52°
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11°
52°
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12°
53°
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12°
53°
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12°
54°
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12°
54°
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12°
54°
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12°
54°
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12°
54°
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12°
54°
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12°
53°
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12°
53°
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12°
53°
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12°
53°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
6°
44°
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7°
44°
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7°
44°
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7°
44°
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7°
44°
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7°
44°
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7°
45°
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7°
45°
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7°
45°
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7°
44°
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7°
45°
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7°
45°
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7°
45°
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8°
46°
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8°
47°
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9°
48°
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9°
48°
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9°
49°
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9°
49°
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9°
49°
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9°
49°
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10°
49°
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10°
50°
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10°
50°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SSE
28
45
24
13
6
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SSE
28
45
24
13
6
|
SSE
28
45
24
13
6
|
SE
29
46
25
13
6
|
SE
29
47
25
13
6
|
SE
29
47
25
13
6
|
SE
28
46
24
13
6
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SE
28
45
24
13
6
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SE
27
44
23
12
6
|
SE
28
44
24
12
6
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SE
27
44
23
12
6
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SE
27
43
23
12
6
|
SE
25
41
22
11
6
|
SE
24
39
21
11
5
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SE
22
35
19
10
5
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SE
20
32
17
9
5
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SE
18
30
16
8
4
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SE
17
28
15
8
4
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SE
16
25
14
7
4
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SE
14
23
12
6
4
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SE
13
21
11
6
4
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SE
12
19
10
5
3
|
SE
11
17
10
5
3
|
SE
10
16
9
4
3
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| Wind gust (mph) |
42
68
36
19
8
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43
68
37
19
8
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43
69
37
19
8
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43
69
37
19
8
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43
70
37
19
8
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43
68
37
19
8
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43
68
37
19
8
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43
68
37
19
8
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41
67
36
19
8
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42
67
36
19
8
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42
67
36
19
8
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42
67
36
19
8
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41
66
36
18
8
|
39
63
34
17
8
|
35
57
30
16
7
|
32
51
28
14
7
|
29
46
25
13
6
|
26
43
23
12
6
|
25
40
22
11
6
|
22
35
19
10
5
|
20
33
17
9
5
|
19
30
17
8
5
|
17
28
15
8
4
|
16
25
14
7
4
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| Visibility (description) |
VG
27
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VG
27
|
VG
25
|
VG
23
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VG
20
|
G
17
|
G
15
|
G
15
|
G
14
|
G
15
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M
8
|
M
7
|
G
10
|
G
19
|
G
19
|
VG
21
|
VG
21
|
G
18
|
G
15
|
P
2.0
|
P
1.5
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M
8
|
M
8
|
G
10
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| Humidity |
85%
|
85%
|
87%
|
90%
|
91%
|
92%
|
92%
|
92%
|
92%
|
93%
|
93%
|
93%
|
93%
|
93%
|
95%
|
94%
|
94%
|
95%
|
96%
|
97%
|
97%
|
97%
|
98%
|
98%
|
| UV |
-
|
-
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-
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-
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-
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-
|
-
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1
|
1
|
1
|
1
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1
|
1
|
1
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1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
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-
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-
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-
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-
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-
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Thursday (17 October 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 |
40%
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60%
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60%
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40%
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40%
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20%
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10%
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10%
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<5%
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| Temperature (°C) |
12°
54°
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12°
54°
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12°
54°
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12°
53°
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12°
54°
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13°
55°
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12°
54°
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11°
52°
|
10°
51°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
10°
51°
|
10°
51°
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11°
52°
|
10°
50°
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10°
50°
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10°
51°
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10°
51°
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9°
49°
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8°
47°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SE
9
14
8
4
3
|
SE
8
13
7
4
3
|
S
7
11
6
3
2
|
SW
9
15
8
4
3
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WSW
9
15
8
4
3
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WSW
12
20
10
5
3
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WSW
11
18
10
5
3
|
SW
8
13
7
4
3
|
S
9
14
8
4
3
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| Wind gust (mph) |
15
24
13
7
4
|
16
25
14
7
4
|
17
28
15
8
4
|
18
29
16
8
4
|
20
32
17
9
5
|
20
32
17
9
5
|
18
29
16
8
4
|
17
28
15
8
4
|
20
32
17
9
5
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
10
|
G
10
|
G
10
|
G
17
|
VG
28
|
VG
30
|
VG
35
|
VG
35
|
VG
35
|
| Humidity |
97%
|
98%
|
97%
|
96%
|
95%
|
93%
|
89%
|
87%
|
87%
|
| UV |
-
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
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-
|
-
|
Friday (18 October 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%
|
20%
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20%
|
30%
|
40%
|
50%
|
50%
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| Temperature (°C) |
10°
50°
|
10°
50°
|
10°
51°
|
11°
52°
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12°
54°
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12°
54°
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12°
53°
|
11°
53°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
8°
46°
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7°
45°
|
7°
45°
|
7°
45°
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8°
47°
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8°
47°
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8°
46°
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8°
46°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
S
11
18
10
5
3
|
SSE
14
22
12
6
4
|
SSE
18
29
16
8
4
|
SSE
22
35
19
10
5
|
SSE
24
38
21
11
5
|
SSE
24
39
21
11
5
|
SSE
24
38
21
11
5
|
SSE
22
36
19
10
5
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
25
40
22
11
6
|
30
49
26
14
6
|
36
58
31
16
7
|
39
63
34
18
8
|
41
67
36
19
8
|
42
67
36
19
8
|
41
66
36
18
8
|
39
63
34
17
8
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
35
|
VG
35
|
VG
35
|
VG
30
|
VG
30
|
VG
30
|
VG
26
|
VG
25
|
| Humidity |
86%
|
86%
|
86%
|
86%
|
84%
|
84%
|
85%
|
85%
|
| UV |
-
|
-
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
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-
|
-
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Saturday (19 October 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 |
40%
|
30%
|
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
10%
|
10%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
11°
52°
|
11°
51°
|
10°
50°
|
10°
51°
|
12°
54°
|
12°
53°
|
10°
50°
|
9°
48°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
8°
46°
|
8°
46°
|
8°
46°
|
8°
46°
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10°
49°
|
10°
49°
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7°
45°
|
6°
43°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
S
17
27
15
8
4
|
S
13
22
11
6
4
|
S
12
20
10
6
3
|
S
12
19
10
5
3
|
SSW
13
21
11
6
4
|
SSW
12
19
10
5
3
|
SSW
12
19
10
5
3
|
S
11
18
10
5
3
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
32
51
28
14
7
|
26
42
23
12
6
|
25
41
22
11
6
|
25
41
22
11
6
|
24
38
21
11
5
|
20
32
17
9
5
|
20
32
17
9
5
|
25
40
22
11
6
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
35
|
E
50
|
E
60
|
E
50
|
E
45
|
E
45
|
VG
35
|
VG
30
|
| Humidity |
86%
|
85%
|
86%
|
84%
|
77%
|
77%
|
81%
|
81%
|
| UV |
-
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
Sunday (20 October 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%
|
40%
|
60%
|
40%
|
20%
|
40%
|
30%
|
30%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
9°
48°
|
9°
49°
|
10°
49°
|
11°
51°
|
12°
54°
|
13°
55°
|
12°
54°
|
11°
52°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
6°
43°
|
6°
43°
|
6°
43°
|
7°
44°
|
9°
48°
|
9°
48°
|
8°
46°
|
7°
45°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SSE
12
20
10
5
3
|
SSE
15
24
13
7
4
|
SE
20
33
17
9
5
|
SSE
22
35
19
10
5
|
SSE
22
35
19
10
5
|
S
23
38
20
10
5
|
SSW
25
41
22
11
6
|
SSW
25
40
22
11
6
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
29
47
25
13
6
|
40
64
35
18
8
|
48
77
42
21
9
|
48
78
42
22
9
|
46
74
40
21
8
|
54
86
47
24
9
|
54
87
47
24
9
|
53
86
46
24
9
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
24
|
VG
21
|
G
19
|
VG
20
|
VG
21
|
VG
21
|
VG
21
|
VG
23
|
| Humidity |
85%
|
86%
|
87%
|
87%
|
83%
|
77%
|
78%
|
78%
|
| UV |
-
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
Monday (21 October 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 |
40%
|
30%
|
30%
|
30%
|
30%
|
30%
|
30%
|
30%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
11°
51°
|
10°
51°
|
10°
50°
|
10°
51°
|
11°
53°
|
12°
53°
|
11°
51°
|
10°
50°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
7°
44°
|
6°
43°
|
6°
43°
|
7°
44°
|
8°
47°
|
8°
47°
|
7°
45°
|
7°
44°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SSW
25
41
22
11
6
|
SW
24
39
21
11
5
|
SW
22
35
19
10
5
|
SW
20
32
17
9
5
|
SW
18
30
16
8
4
|
WSW
18
29
16
8
4
|
SW
17
28
15
8
4
|
SW
16
26
14
7
4
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
52
84
45
23
9
|
46
75
40
21
8
|
47
75
41
21
9
|
42
68
36
19
8
|
39
63
34
17
8
|
35
56
30
16
7
|
34
55
30
15
7
|
35
56
30
15
7
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
22
|
VG
22
|
VG
22
|
VG
23
|
VG
23
|
VG
24
|
VG
22
|
VG
22
|
| Humidity |
77%
|
78%
|
77%
|
76%
|
75%
|
76%
|
78%
|
82%
|
| UV |
-
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
Tuesday (22 October 2024)
| Time |
01:00
|
04:00
|
07:00
|
10:00
|
13:00
|
16:00
|
19:00
|
22:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
40%
|
40%
|
40%
|
40%
|
30%
|
30%
|
40%
|
40%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
10°
49°
|
9°
49°
|
9°
48°
|
10°
49°
|
11°
51°
|
11°
52°
|
10°
50°
|
10°
49°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
6°
43°
|
6°
43°
|
6°
42°
|
6°
44°
|
8°
46°
|
8°
46°
|
7°
45°
|
7°
44°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SW
17
28
15
8
4
|
SW
17
27
15
7
4
|
SW
15
25
13
7
4
|
SW
15
23
13
7
4
|
SW
15
24
13
7
4
|
SW
16
25
14
7
4
|
SW
16
26
14
7
4
|
SW
15
24
13
7
4
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
34
55
30
15
7
|
33
53
29
15
7
|
32
52
28
14
7
|
33
53
29
15
7
|
34
54
30
15
7
|
34
55
30
15
7
|
33
54
29
15
7
|
34
55
30
15
7
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
21
|
VG
21
|
VG
22
|
VG
21
|
VG
22
|
VG
22
|
VG
22
|
VG
21
|
| Humidity |
83%
|
83%
|
82%
|
82%
|
77%
|
76%
|
78%
|
82%
|
| UV |
-
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
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Orkney & Shetland weather forecast
Headline:
Dry with sunny spells today. Strengthening southerly winds.
Today:
Last of the rain will clear north from Unst by morning. A dry day with long sunny spells but cloud increasing a little in the afternoon. Fresh southerly winds becoming strong in the afternoon. Maximum temperature 11 °C.
Tonight:
Mainly cloudy but some breaks at times across Orkney. A mild and windy night with strong southerly winds perhaps touching gale force over Shetland. Minimum temperature 9 °C.
Wednesday:
A mainly cloudy and mild day with outbreaks of rain spreading north. Rain may turn heavy at times during late afternoon and evening. Strong southerly winds. Maximum temperature 13 °C.
Outlook for Thursday to Saturday:
Outbreaks of heavy rain clearing Thursday morning then brighter with lighter winds. Changeable and unsettled for Friday and weekend with bands of rain moving east and strong winds at times.
Updated:
UK long range weather forecast
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