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11 °C

28 minutes ago at the airport (5 km) it was +10 °C, mostly cloudy, low air pressure, very high humidity (94%), fresh breeze (10 m/s) blowing from the south-east. Light rain. Weather archive at the airport

Today we expect +11..+9 °C°F, +52..+48 °C°F, light rain, near gale. Tomorrow: +12..+10 °C°F, +54..+50 °C°F, light rain, fresh breeze.

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Local time	13	19	01	07	13	19	01	07	13	19	01	07	13	19	01	07	13	19	01	07	13	19	01	07	13	19	01
Cloudiness, % 1/10 oktas
Precipitation, mm Precipitation, inches
Temperature, °C °F	+11 +52	+10 +50	+7 +45	+9 +48	+12 +54	+11 +52	+8 +46	+10 +50	+12 +54	+12 +54	+9 +48	+10 +50	+12 +54	+12 +54	+9 +48	+10 +50	+12 +54	+12 +54	+9 +48	+11 +52	+12 +54	+11 +52	+7 +45	+9 +48	+11 +52	+11 +52	+8 +46
Feels like, °C °F		+6 +43	+2 +36	+6 +43			+4 +39	+8 +46			+6 +43	+8 +46			+6 +43	+9 +48			+6 +43				+4 +39	+7 +45			+3 +37
Pressure, mmHg inches mbar hPa	751 29.57 1001 1001	750 29.53 1000 1000	750 29.53 1000 1000	751 29.57 1001 1001	754 29.69 1005 1005	757 29.8 1009 1009	760 29.92 1013 1013	762 30 1016 1016	763 30.04 1017 1017	764 30.08 1019 1019	764 30.08 1019 1019	764 30.08 1019 1019	764 30.08 1019 1019	764 30.08 1019 1019	764 30.08 1019 1019	762 30 1016 1016	764 30.08 1019 1019	766 30.16 1021 1021	767 30.2 1023 1023	766 30.16 1021 1021	768 30.24 1024 1024	769 30.28 1025 1025	769 30.28 1025 1025	768 30.24 1024 1024	766 30.16 1021 1021	764 30.08 1019 1019	763 30.04 1017 1017
Wind: speed , m/s km/h mph knots Bft	15 54 34 29 7	13 47 29 25 6	11 40 25 21 6	7 25 16 14 4	2 7 4 4 2	4 14 9 8 3	7 25 16 14 4	4 14 9 8 3	6 22 13 12 4	3 11 7 6 2	6 22 13 12 4	3 11 7 6 2	3 11 7 6 2	3 11 7 6 2	5 18 11 10 3	2 7 4 4 2	10 36 22 19 5	9 32 20 17 5	5 18 11 10 3	6 22 13 12 4	7 25 16 14 4	6 22 13 12 4	4 14 9 8 3	4 14 9 8 3	5 18 11 10 3	5 18 11 10 3	12 43 27 23 6
gusts, m/s km/h mph knots Bft	20 72 45 39 8	17 61 38 33 7	14 50 31 27 7				10 36 22 19 5		10 36 22 19 5		9 32 20 17 5						15 54 34 29 7	16 58 36 31 7	8 29 18 16 5	10 36 22 19 5	10 36 22 19 5						17 61 38 33 7
direction	SE	SE	SE	SE	W	W	W	S	SE	SW	S	SE	S	NE	E	N	W	W	SW	SW	W	W	W	S	SE	S	W
Humidity, %	87	94	100	100	84	94	100	89	77	87	100	100	90	92	100	100	83	83	99	92	83	80	96	100	91	96	100
Sun: rise set	04:32	21:44		04:30	21:46			04:28	21:48			04:26	21:50			04:24	21:52			04:22	21:54			04:20	21:56		04:19
Moon: rise set	05:27	01:29		07:04	02:09			08:52	02:26			10:35	02:33			12:12	02:37			13:42	02:39			15:08	02:40		16:33
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Weather News

2 hours ago, a gale ( 18 m/s 65 km/h 40 miles/hour 35 knots 8 Bft) with gusts up to 50 m/s180 km/h112 miles/hour97 knots12 Bft was observed in Perth and Kinross on Cairnwell Mount.

3 hours ago, the minimum air temperature ( +2 ^oC +36 ^oF ) was observed in Highland in the Cairngorms.

58 minutes ago, the maximum air temperature ( +14 ^oC +57 ^oF ) was observed in West Dunbartonshire in Glasgow (airport).

58 minutes ago, the maximum air temperature ( +14 ^oC +57 ^oF ) was observed in City of Edinburgh in Edinburgh (airport).

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Today, Tuesday, May 19													Tomorrow, Wednesday, May 20																								Thursday, May 21													Friday, May 22								Saturday, May 23								Sunday, May 24								Monday, May 25				Tuesday, May 26
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Cloudiness, % 1/10 oktas																																																																															Cloudiness, % 1/10 oktas
Precipitation, mm Precipitation, inches																																																																															Precipitation, mm Precipitation, inches
Temperature, °C °F	+11 +52	+11 +52	+11 +52	+11 +52	+11 +52	+11 +52	+10 +50	+10 +50	+9 +48	+8 +46	+7 +45	+7 +45	+7 +45	+7 +45	+7 +45	+7 +45	+7 +45	+7 +45	+8 +46	+9 +48	+10 +50	+10 +50	+10 +50	+12 +54	+12 +54	+12 +54	+12 +54	+12 +54	+12 +54	+12 +54	+11 +52	+11 +52	+10 +50	+9 +48	+8 +46	+8 +46	+8 +46	+8 +46	+8 +46	+8 +46	+7 +45	+7 +45	+8 +46	+10 +50	+10 +50	+12 +54	+11 +52	+12 +54	+9 +48	+9 +48	+8 +46	+10 +50	+11 +52	+12 +54	+13 +55	+12 +54	+9 +48	+9 +48	+8 +46	+10 +50	+11 +52	+12 +54	+13 +55	+12 +54	+9 +48	+9 +48	+9 +48	+11 +52	+11 +52	+12 +54	+12 +54	+11 +52	+8 +46	+7 +45	+9 +48	+11 +52	+11 +52	+8 +46	Temperature, °C °F
Feels like, °C °F							+5 +41	+6 +43	+4 +39	+3 +37	+2 +36	+2 +36	+2 +36	+2 +36	+2 +36	+3 +37	+3 +37	+3 +37	+4 +39	+6 +43	+7 +45	+8 +46	+8 +46										+7 +45	+6 +43	+5 +41	+4 +39	+5 +41	+4 +39	+4 +39	+5 +41	+4 +39	+4 +39	+5 +41	+8 +46	+7 +45				+7 +45	+6 +43	+5 +41	+8 +46					+7 +45	+6 +43	+6 +43	+9 +48					+6 +43	+6 +43	+6 +43						+5 +41	+4 +39	+7 +45			+3 +37	Feels like, °C °F
Pressure, mmHg inches mbar hPa	751 29.57 1001 1001	751 29.57 1001 1001	751 29.57 1001 1001	750 29.53 1000 1000	750 29.53 1000 1000	750 29.53 1000 1000	750 29.53 1000 1000	750 29.53 1000 1000	750 29.53 1000 1000	750 29.53 1000 1000	750 29.53 1000 1000	750 29.53 1000 1000	750 29.53 1000 1000	750 29.53 1000 1000	750 29.53 1000 1000	750 29.53 1000 1000	750 29.53 1000 1000	751 29.57 1001 1001	751 29.57 1001 1001	751 29.57 1001 1001	752 29.61 1003 1003	752 29.61 1003 1003	752 29.61 1003 1003	753 29.65 1004 1004	753 29.65 1004 1004	754 29.69 1005 1005	754 29.69 1005 1005	754 29.69 1005 1005	755 29.72 1007 1007	756 29.76 1008 1008	756 29.76 1008 1008	757 29.8 1009 1009	758 29.84 1011 1011	758 29.84 1011 1011	759 29.88 1012 1012	759 29.88 1012 1012	760 29.92 1013 1013	760 29.92 1013 1013	761 29.96 1015 1015	761 29.96 1015 1015	761 29.96 1015 1015	762 30 1016 1016	762 30 1016 1016	762 30 1016 1016	762 30 1016 1016	763 30.04 1017 1017	763 30.04 1017 1017	764 30.08 1019 1019	764 30.08 1019 1019	764 30.08 1019 1019	764 30.08 1019 1019	764 30.08 1019 1019	764 30.08 1019 1019	764 30.08 1019 1019	764 30.08 1019 1019	764 30.08 1019 1019	764 30.08 1019 1019	764 30.08 1019 1019	763 30.04 1017 1017	762 30 1016 1016	763 30.04 1017 1017	764 30.08 1019 1019	765 30.12 1020 1020	766 30.16 1021 1021	766 30.16 1021 1021	767 30.2 1023 1023	766 30.16 1021 1021	766 30.16 1021 1021	767 30.2 1023 1023	768 30.24 1024 1024	768 30.24 1024 1024	769 30.28 1025 1025	769 30.28 1025 1025	769 30.28 1025 1025	768 30.24 1024 1024	766 30.16 1021 1021	764 30.08 1019 1019	763 30.04 1017 1017	Pressure, mmHg inches mbar hPa
Wind: speed , m/s km/h mph knots Bft	15 54 34 29 7	15 54 34 29 7	15 54 34 29 7	15 54 34 29 7	15 54 34 29 7	13 47 29 25 6	14 50 31 27 7	13 47 29 25 6	12 43 27 23 6	12 43 27 23 6	12 43 27 23 6	12 43 27 23 6	12 43 27 23 6	11 40 25 21 6	11 40 25 21 6	9 32 20 17 5	8 29 18 16 5	7 25 16 14 4	7 25 16 14 4	7 25 16 14 4	6 22 13 12 4	5 18 11 10 3	4 14 9 8 3	2 7 4 4 2	1 4 2 2 1	2 7 4 4 2	2 7 4 4 2	3 11 7 6 2	4 14 9 8 3	4 14 9 8 3	4 14 9 8 3	4 14 9 8 3	8 29 18 16 5	7 25 16 14 4	6 22 13 12 4	7 25 16 14 4	6 22 13 12 4	7 25 16 14 4	7 25 16 14 4	6 22 13 12 4	5 18 11 10 3	5 18 11 10 3	5 18 11 10 3	4 14 9 8 3	6 22 13 12 4	6 22 13 12 4	6 22 13 12 4	3 11 7 6 2	4 14 9 8 3	6 22 13 12 4	5 18 11 10 3	3 11 7 6 2	3 11 7 6 2	3 11 7 6 2	0	3 11 7 6 2	4 14 9 8 3	5 18 11 10 3	3 11 7 6 2	2 7 4 4 2	6 22 13 12 4	10 36 22 19 5	10 36 22 19 5	9 32 20 17 5	7 25 16 14 4	5 18 11 10 3	6 22 13 12 4	6 22 13 12 4	7 25 16 14 4	7 25 16 14 4	8 29 18 16 5	6 22 13 12 4	6 22 13 12 4	4 14 9 8 3	4 14 9 8 3	5 18 11 10 3	5 18 11 10 3	12 43 27 23 6	Wind: speed , m/s km/h mph knots Bft
gusts, m/s km/h mph knots Bft	20 72 45 39 8	20 72 45 39 8	20 72 45 39 8	20 72 45 39 8	19 68 43 37 8	18 65 40 35 8	18 65 40 35 8	17 61 38 33 7	17 61 38 33 7	16 58 36 31 7	16 58 36 31 7	17 61 38 33 7	16 58 36 31 7	14 50 31 27 7																			12 43 27 23 6	11 40 25 21 6	10 36 22 19 5	10 36 22 19 5	10 36 22 19 5	10 36 22 19 5	11 40 25 21 6	9 32 20 17 5						10 36 22 19 5	9 32 20 17 5			9 32 20 17 5											10 36 22 19 5	15 54 34 29 7	16 58 36 31 7	16 58 36 31 7	12 43 27 23 6	8 29 18 16 5	9 32 20 17 5	10 36 22 19 5	11 40 25 21 6	10 36 22 19 5								17 61 38 33 7	gusts, m/s km/h mph knots Bft
direction	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	S	SW	W	NW	NW	N	N	N	W	W	W	W	W	W	W	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	S	S	SE	S	SW	S	S	SE	SE	S	S	calm	NE	NE	E	SE	N	W	W	W	W	W	SW	SW	SW	W	W	W	W	W	W	S	SE	S	W	direction
Humidity, %	86	87	85	82	85	87	92	94	96	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	97	95	91	86	84	84	83	80	82	83	89	94	91	91	94	99	99	100	100	99	97	100	97	89	81	77	81	87	97	100	100	100	95	90	83	92	100	100	100	100	94	83	80	83	93	99	95	92	88	83	74	80	92	96	100	91	96	100	Humidity, %
Sun: rise set					04:32		21:44																04:30		21:46													04:28		21:48									04:26		21:50						04:24		21:52						04:22		21:54					04:20	21:56		04:19	Sun: rise set
Moon: rise set					05:27		01:29																07:04		02:09													08:52		02:26									10:35		02:33						12:12		02:37						13:42		02:39					15:08	02:40		16:33	Moon: rise set
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