import re
testString = "Friday: Thundery Shower, Maximum Temperature: 27°C (81°F) Minimum Temperature: 17°C (63°F)"
t = re.search(r"([^:]+):\s*([^,]+)", testString)
degF = re.findall(r"(\d+°F)\)", testString)
print (t) # _sre.SRE_Match object
print (t.group(1)) # Friday
print (t.group(2)) # Thundery Shower
print (degF) # => ['81\xc2\xb0F', '63\xc2\xb0F']
print len('°') # => 2
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