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Maximum daytime temperature: 17° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 17° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 16° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 16° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 16° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 16° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 16° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 16° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 17° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 10° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 17° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 10° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 18° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 18° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 18° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 18° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13° Celsius;
Overcast changing to sunny intervals by late morning.
Sunrise:
Sunset:
Next low tide: for
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7 day forecast for Orkney: Loch of Hundland
Today (7 August 2025)
| Time |
03:00
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04:00
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05:00
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06:00
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07:00
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08:00
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09:00
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10:00
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11:00
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12:00
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13:00
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14:00
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15:00
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16:00
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17:00
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18:00
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19:00
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20:00
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21:00
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22:00
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23:00
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| Chance of precipitation |
≥95%
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90%
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70%
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30%
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20%
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10%
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10%
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20%
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30%
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50%
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20%
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20%
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10%
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10%
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20%
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30%
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20%
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20%
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30%
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40%
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30%
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| Temperature |
13°
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12°
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12°
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13°
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13°
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14°
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15°
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15°
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15°
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15°
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15°
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15°
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15°
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15°
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15°
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14°
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14°
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14°
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13°
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13°
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13°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
10°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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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°
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12°
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11°
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11°
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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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10°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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| Wind direction and speed |
SSE
16
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SSE
17
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SSE
20
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S
20
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S
19
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SSW
18
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SW
18
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SW
19
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SW
20
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SW
21
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SW
22
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SW
23
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SW
24
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SW
24
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SW
25
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SW
25
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SW
24
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SW
24
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SW
23
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SW
23
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SW
22
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| Wind gust (mph) |
32
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36
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39
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39
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36
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32
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31
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32
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34
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36
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36
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39
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41
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43
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43
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43
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42
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43
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43
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42
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41
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| Visibility |
M
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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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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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| Humidity |
84%
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87%
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86%
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86%
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86%
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85%
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82%
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77%
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75%
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71%
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69%
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65%
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64%
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64%
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66%
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67%
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71%
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74%
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74%
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76%
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76%
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| UV | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Friday (8 August 2025)
| 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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| Chance of precipitation |
20%
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30%
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40%
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20%
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20%
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40%
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60%
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70%
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70%
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60%
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70%
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70%
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50%
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40%
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20%
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30%
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30%
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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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20%
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30%
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| Temperature (°C) |
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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13°
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13°
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12°
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13°
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13°
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14°
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14°
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14°
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14°
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15°
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15°
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15°
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15°
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15°
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14°
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14°
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14°
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14°
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14°
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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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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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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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11°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SW
21
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SW
20
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SW
20
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SW
20
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SW
19
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SW
20
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SSW
20
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SSW
20
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SSW
20
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SW
21
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SW
22
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SW
23
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SW
23
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SW
23
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SW
23
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SW
23
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SW
22
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SW
20
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SW
18
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SW
18
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SW
18
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SSW
17
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SSW
17
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SSW
18
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| Wind gust (mph) |
41
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39
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38
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37
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36
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37
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38
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38
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40
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41
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41
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41
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42
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40
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39
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39
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38
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37
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34
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33
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32
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32
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33
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33
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| Visibility (description) |
E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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| Humidity |
76%
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76%
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76%
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78%
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79%
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79%
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79%
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79%
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82%
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82%
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80%
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79%
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79%
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76%
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73%
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73%
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73%
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75%
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76%
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76%
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80%
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77%
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78%
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76%
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| UV | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Saturday (9 August 2025)
| 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 |
30%
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40%
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50%
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60%
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40%
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50%
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50%
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60%
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60%
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| Temperature (°C) |
14°
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13°
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13°
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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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13°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
10°
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10°
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10°
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9°
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10°
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11°
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11°
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10°
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10°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SSW
18
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SSW
18
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SSW
18
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SSW
19
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SW
22
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SW
22
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SW
21
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WSW
20
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WSW
18
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| Wind gust (mph) |
34
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36
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37
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37
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36
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36
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36
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34
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32
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| Visibility (description) |
E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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| Humidity |
77%
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78%
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79%
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82%
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76%
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70%
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74%
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79%
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84%
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| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 1 | - |
Sunday (10 August 2025)
| 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 |
60%
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50%
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40%
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20%
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10%
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10%
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30%
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60%
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| Temperature (°C) |
13°
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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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13°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
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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13°
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13°
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12°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
WSW
17
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WSW
16
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WSW
16
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WSW
17
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WSW
17
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WSW
13
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SSW
10
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SSE
9
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| Wind gust (mph) |
32
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28
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28
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27
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25
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19
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17
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18
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| Visibility (description) |
E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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| Humidity |
85%
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85%
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85%
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78%
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68%
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69%
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75%
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86%
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| UV | - | - | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | - |
Monday (11 August 2025)
| 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 |
70%
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60%
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50%
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40%
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30%
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20%
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20%
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10%
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| Temperature (°C) |
13°
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13°
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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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13°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
11°
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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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12°
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11°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
S
11
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S
12
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SW
12
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WSW
15
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W
15
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W
14
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W
11
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SW
8
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| Wind gust (mph) |
17
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20
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19
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22
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20
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17
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13
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11
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| Visibility (description) |
E
|
E
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VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
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VG
|
G
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| Humidity |
87%
|
92%
|
91%
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86%
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81%
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77%
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79%
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92%
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| UV | - | - | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | - |
Tuesday (12 August 2025)
| 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 |
20%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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| Temperature (°C) |
12°
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12°
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13°
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15°
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17°
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17°
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16°
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14°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
11°
|
11°
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12°
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14°
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15°
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15°
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14°
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13°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SW
8
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WSW
8
|
SW
8
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SSW
9
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SSW
11
|
SW
11
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SSW
11
|
S
9
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| Wind gust (mph) |
10
|
11
|
13
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17
|
17
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18
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17
|
16
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| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
G
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
|
G
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| Humidity |
93%
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94%
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92%
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79%
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75%
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74%
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81%
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92%
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| UV | - | - | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | - |
Wednesday (13 August 2025)
| 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 |
20%
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10%
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20%
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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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| Temperature (°C) |
14°
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13°
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14°
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16°
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17°
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17°
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16°
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14°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
12°
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12°
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13°
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15°
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15°
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15°
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14°
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13°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
S
8
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S
7
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S
8
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S
10
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SSW
11
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SW
11
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SW
10
|
S
8
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| Wind gust (mph) |
13
|
13
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18
|
20
|
20
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17
|
13
|
12
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| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
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VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
G
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| Humidity |
93%
|
94%
|
91%
|
83%
|
77%
|
78%
|
82%
|
92%
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| UV | - | - | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | - |
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Headline:
Rain overnight clearing to sunshine and a few showers Thursday.
This Evening and Tonight:
This evening will be dry, rather cloudy across Shetland, but some late sunshine for Orkney. Cloud increasing late evening, then outbreaks of rain spreading from the west along with freshening southerly winds. Minimum temperature 12 °C.
Thursday:
Rain at first across Shetland, this soon clearing away. Otherwise it will be mainly dry with just the odd passing shower, sunny spells by afternoon. Brisk south or southwesterly winds. Maximum temperature 17 °C.
Outlook for Friday to Sunday:
Rain clearing to showers Friday, fresh to strong southwesterly winds. Breezy with a few showers on Saturday. Mainly dry on Sunday, chance of rain later on.
Updated:
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