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Rutherglen Today

Mostly cloudy. Rain periods. NE winds
NOW
15.4
FEELS
15.3
MAX.
24
MIN.
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Rain?
90%
Vol.
10-20mm
NE. Wind
5.5 km/h
Humidity
NA.

Weekly Forecast

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Friday132040%< 1mmPartly cloudy. Clearing shower. Fresh NW/SW winds
Saturday61520%< 1mmMostly sunny. Fresh W'ly winds
Sunday31560%< 1mmMorning fog patches. Possible shower. Fresh SW winds
Monday3185%< 1mmMorning fog patches. Mostly sunny afternoon. SW winds
Tuesday3205%< 1mmMostly sunny. SE winds tending NW
Wednesday5215%< 1mmMostly sunny. SE winds tending W'ly
Thursday5205%< 1mmMorning fog patches. Sunny afternoon. S/SW winds

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AUGUST 2026

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2025 FESTIVAL HIGHLIGHTS

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We acknowledge the original custodians of these lands. The people of the rivers and the hills have walked these lands for thousands of years as well as today, and we pay respects to the elders of the past, present and emerging.