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River Yar
River
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Editor's Notes
The River Yar on the Isle of Wight, England, rises near the beach at Freshwater Bay, on the south coast, and flows only a few miles north to Yarmouth where it meets the Solent. Most of the river is a tidal estuary. Its headwaters have been truncated by erosion of the south coast.
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Weather at River Yar
H: 70° L: 53°
Patchy rain nearby
56°
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Feels like 50°
Precipitation
17%
Humidity
71%
Wind
11 mph
UV Index
0
Water Conditions:
🥶Too cold for most swimmers🌧️Rain expected
12 AM
56°
3 AM
55°
6 AM
53°
9 AM
60°
12 PM
67°
3 PM
70°
6 PM
64°
9 PM
60°
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- Where is River Yar?
- River Yar is a river in South East England.
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