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Forecast days
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Maximum daytime temperature: 14° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 10° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 14° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 10° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 14° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 14° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 16° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 11° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 16° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 11° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 13° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 11° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 13° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 11° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 15° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 11° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 15° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 11° 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: 11° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 16° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 11° Celsius;
7 day forecast for Papa Westray Airfield
Today (20 June 2025)
| Time |
14:00
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15:00
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16:00
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17:00
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18:00
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19:00
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20:00
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21:00
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22:00
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23:00
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| Weather symbols |  |
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| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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| Temperature |
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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12°
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12°
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11°
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10°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
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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10°
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10°
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| Wind direction and speed |
WNW
15
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NW
13
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NW
13
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NW
12
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NNW
11
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NNW
10
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N
8
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N
6
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NNE
4
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ENE
4
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| Wind gust (mph) |
18
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16
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16
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16
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15
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12
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10
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8
|
7
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7
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| Visibility |
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
|
E
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| Humidity |
89%
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86%
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85%
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84%
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82%
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80%
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79%
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78%
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79%
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78%
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| UV | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
Saturday (21 June 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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| Weather symbols | |
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| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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20%
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20%
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10%
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10%
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<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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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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30%
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20%
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| Temperature (°C) |
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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12°
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12°
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13°
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13°
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13°
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13°
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13°
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13°
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13°
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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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13°
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13°
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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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8°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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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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11°
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11°
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11°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
ENE
5
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E
6
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E
7
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E
9
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E
11
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ESE
13
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ESE
15
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ESE
16
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ESE
17
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ESE
19
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ESE
21
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ESE
22
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ESE
24
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SE
25
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SE
25
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SE
24
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ESE
24
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SE
23
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SE
22
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SE
21
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SE
19
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SE
17
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SE
15
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SSE
12
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| Wind gust (mph) |
9
|
10
|
10
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13
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17
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19
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22
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23
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25
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27
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29
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31
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32
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32
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32
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32
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32
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32
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30
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28
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21
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19
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16
|
14
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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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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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G
|
G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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| Humidity |
78%
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79%
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79%
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79%
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80%
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83%
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84%
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84%
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86%
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86%
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86%
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88%
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90%
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92%
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94%
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95%
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96%
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96%
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96%
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95%
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93%
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93%
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93%
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94%
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| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
Sunday (22 June 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 |
20%
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30%
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30%
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70%
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60%
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70%
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60%
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40%
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40%
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| Temperature (°C) |
13°
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13°
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12°
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13°
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14°
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14°
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14°
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13°
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12°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
11°
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12°
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12°
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12°
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12°
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13°
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12°
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11°
|
11°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
S
10
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SSW
8
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SSW
5
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SSW
7
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SW
9
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WSW
12
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W
12
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SW
10
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WSW
8
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| Wind gust (mph) |
12
|
12
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8
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13
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13
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15
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13
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11
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14
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| Visibility (description) |
G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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VG
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VG
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E
|
E
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| Humidity |
95%
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96%
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97%
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96%
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95%
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92%
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91%
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90%
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90%
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| UV | - | - | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
Monday (23 June 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 |
40%
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40%
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40%
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30%
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30%
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30%
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20%
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20%
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| Temperature (°C) |
12°
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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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12°
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12°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
10°
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9°
|
9°
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10°
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9°
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9°
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9°
|
9°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
W
10
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W
11
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W
13
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W
16
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W
18
|
W
19
|
W
19
|
W
18
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| Wind gust (mph) |
15
|
17
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21
|
21
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26
|
25
|
22
|
19
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| Visibility (description) |
E
|
E
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E
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E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
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| Humidity |
88%
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87%
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86%
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85%
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90%
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88%
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86%
|
88%
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| UV | - | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Tuesday (24 June 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 |
30%
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30%
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50%
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40%
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20%
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20%
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10%
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10%
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| Temperature (°C) |
11°
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11°
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12°
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12°
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13°
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13°
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13°
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12°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
8°
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8°
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9°
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10°
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10°
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11°
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10°
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10°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
WSW
17
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WSW
15
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SW
14
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SW
14
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SW
16
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WSW
15
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WSW
15
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WSW
14
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| Wind gust (mph) |
19
|
19
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20
|
19
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17
|
16
|
16
|
14
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| Visibility (description) |
E
|
E
|
E
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VG
|
VG
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VG
|
VG
|
VG
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| Humidity |
87%
|
87%
|
90%
|
91%
|
91%
|
90%
|
90%
|
89%
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| UV | - | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Wednesday (25 June 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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20%
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20%
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20%
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20%
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40%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
12°
|
12°
|
12°
|
14°
|
15°
|
15°
|
14°
|
13°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
10°
|
9°
|
10°
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12°
|
13°
|
13°
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12°
|
11°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SW
13
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SW
13
|
SW
13
|
SW
13
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SSW
13
|
S
14
|
S
14
|
SSE
15
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| Wind gust (mph) |
14
|
16
|
16
|
14
|
16
|
17
|
17
|
19
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
VG
|
G
|
VG
|
G
|
VG
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| Humidity |
90%
|
91%
|
91%
|
89%
|
89%
|
88%
|
88%
|
88%
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| UV | - | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
Thursday (26 June 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 |
50%
|
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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30%
|
30%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
13°
|
13°
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12°
|
14°
|
14°
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14°
|
13°
|
13°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
10°
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9°
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9°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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11°
|
10°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
S
18
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S
19
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SW
18
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SSW
18
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SSW
17
|
SSW
17
|
SSW
16
|
SSW
16
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| Wind gust (mph) |
23
|
24
|
23
|
19
|
19
|
14
|
15
|
15
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
89%
|
88%
|
86%
|
85%
|
83%
|
82%
|
84%
|
85%
|
| UV | - | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
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Orkney & Shetland weather forecast
Headline:
Dry and warm with some sunshine. Haar for a time.
Today:
Dry with sunny spells this morning and becoming rather warm. Cloud increasing in the afternoon with some haar for a time. Light southerly winds turning westerly and feeling warm. Maximum temperature 19 °C.
Tonight:
Dry with some late sunshine this evening. Cloud then increases for Orkney ahead of showers spreading north, these occasionally heavy with a risk of thunder. Minimum temperature 10 °C.
Saturday:
Sunny spells and a risk of haar for a time, especially for Orkney. A few heavy showers possible too, these generally moving through quickly. Maximum temperature 18 °C.
Outlook for Sunday to Tuesday:
Variable cloud with outbreaks of showery rain on Sunday. Turning fresher into next week with patchy amounts of cloud and a few light showers at times.
Updated: