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Rutherglen Today

Morning fog patches. Possible shower. NE winds tending SW
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Weekly Forecast

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Saturday15295%< 1mmMorning fog patches. Sunny afternoon. SE winds tending SW
Sunday162910%< 1mmMostly cloudy. E/NE winds
Monday163030%1-5mmMostly sunny. NE winds tending S'ly
Tuesday172940%1-5mmPartly cloudy. Clearing shower. NE winds tending S'ly
Wednesday162840%< 1mmPartly cloudy. Late shower. NE winds tending SW
Thursday152450%< 1mmPartly cloudy. Possible shower. S/SW winds
Friday102320%< 1mmMostly sunny. SW winds

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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.