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Forecast days
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Today. Maximum daytime temperature: 10 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 10 degrees Celsius. Cloudy changing to heavy rain by nighttime. Sunrise: 08:20; Sunset: 18:09. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Friday 23 October. Maximum daytime temperature: 11 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 9 degrees Celsius. Light showers changing to sunny intervals by late morning. Sunrise: 08:22; Sunset: 18:06. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Saturday 24 October. Maximum daytime temperature: 12 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 10 degrees Celsius. Heavy rain. Sunrise: 08:24; Sunset: 18:04. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Sunday 25 October. Maximum daytime temperature: 11 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 10 degrees Celsius. Heavy showers. Sunrise: 07:26; Sunset: 17:02. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Monday 26 October. Maximum daytime temperature: 11 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 10 degrees Celsius. Light showers changing to sunny intervals in the afternoon. Sunrise: 07:28; Sunset: 16:59. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Tuesday 27 October. Maximum daytime temperature: 12 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 10 degrees Celsius. Light rain changing to cloudy in the afternoon. Sunrise: 07:31; Sunset: 16:57. UV: Low;
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Wednesday 28 October. Maximum daytime temperature: 12 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 10 degrees Celsius. Light showers. Sunrise: 07:33; Sunset: 16:54. UV: Low;
Seven day forecast for Sound of Mingulay
Today (22 October 2020)
| Time | Now | 15:00 | 16:00 | 17:00 | 18:00 | 19:00 | 20:00 | 21:00 | 22:00 | 23:00 |
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| Chance of precipitation | <5% | <5% | <5% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 60% | 90% | ≥95% |
| Temperature (°C) |
10°
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10°
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10°
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10°
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10°
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11°
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11°
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10°
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10°
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10°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 9° | 9° | 8° | 8° | 8° | 7° | 7° | 7° | 6° | 6° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
WSW
2
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SSW
5
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SSW
9
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SSW
12
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SSW
13
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SSW
17
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SSW
20
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SSW
22
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S
25
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S
28
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 3 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 17 | 21 | 26 | 29 | 34 | 37 |
| Visibility | VG | E | E | E | E | E | E | G | G | M |
| Humidity | 72% | 67% | 67% | 67% | 66% | 64% | 69% | 80% | 84% | 87% |
| UV | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Friday (23 October 2020)
| Time | 00:00 | 01:00 | 02:00 | 03:00 | 04:00 | 05:00 | 06:00 | 07:00 | 08:00 | 09:00 | 10:00 | 11:00 | 12:00 | 13:00 | 14:00 | 15:00 | 16:00 | 17:00 | 18:00 | 19:00 | 20:00 | 21:00 | 22:00 | 23:00 |
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| Chance of precipitation | ≥95% | ≥95% | ≥95% | ≥95% | 90% | 50% | 30% | 40% | 40% | 20% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 40% | 10% | 10% | 40% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 20% | 10% | 50% |
| Temperature (°C) |
10°
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10°
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10°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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10°
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10°
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10°
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10°
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10°
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10°
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10°
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10°
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9°
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10°
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10°
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10°
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10°
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10°
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10°
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10°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 6° | 6° | 6° | 7° | 7° | 7° | 7° | 7° | 6° | 6° | 6° | 6° | 6° | 6° | 6° | 6° | 5° | 6° | 6° | 6° | 6° | 6° | 6° | 6° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
S
32
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S
33
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S
31
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SSW
26
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WSW
20
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WSW
23
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WSW
22
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SW
24
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WSW
22
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WSW
22
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WSW
24
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WSW
25
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WSW
25
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WSW
24
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WSW
24
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WSW
24
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WSW
24
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SW
20
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SW
23
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SW
24
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SW
20
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SSW
20
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SSW
24
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S
29
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 41 | 43 | 41 | 34 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 26 | 30 | 30 | 26 | 26 | 32 | 38 |
| Visibility | M | P | P | G | M | VG | E | E | VG | E | E | E | E | VG | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | VG | E | VG |
| Humidity | 88% | 89% | 89% | 87% | 83% | 73% | 68% | 69% | 71% | 75% | 74% | 73% | 73% | 73% | 73% | 73% | 76% | 71% | 70% | 70% | 71% | 73% | 73% | 79% |
| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Saturday (24 October 2020)
| Time | 00:00 | 01:00 | 04:00 | 07:00 | 10:00 | 13:00 | 16:00 | 19:00 | 22:00 |
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| Chance of precipitation | 80% | 90% | ≥95% | 90% | 40% | 50% | 40% | 40% | 40% |
| Temperature (°C) |
10°
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10°
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11°
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12°
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11°
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10°
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10°
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10°
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10°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 6° | 5° | 5° | 6° | 6° | 5° | 5° | 5° | 5° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
S
33
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SSE
37
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S
44
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SSW
34
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SW
35
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SW
36
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SSW
38
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SSW
39
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SSW
39
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 44 | 50 | 61 | 47 | 47 | 49 | 53 | 55 | 55 |
| Visibility | G | M | G | G | E | E | VG | VG | VG |
| Humidity | 77% | 83% | 87% | 82% | 72% | 68% | 71% | 74% | 75% |
| UV | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Sunday (25 October 2020)
| Time | 01:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 |
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| Chance of precipitation | 60% | 50% | 70% | 50% | 50% | 50% | 40% | 40% |
| Temperature (°C) |
10°
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10°
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10°
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10°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 5° | 5° | 5° | 6° | 6° | 6° | 6° | 6° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
SSW
39
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SSW
35
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SSW
32
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SSW
34
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SW
34
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WSW
31
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WSW
30
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WSW
30
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 54 | 49 | 44 | 46 | 46 | 42 | 41 | 40 |
| Visibility | G | G | G | G | G | G | VG | VG |
| Humidity | 79% | 79% | 77% | 80% | 78% | 78% | 76% | 75% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Monday (26 October 2020)
| Time | 00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 |
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| Weather symbol |
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| Chance of precipitation | 40% | 40% | 50% | 40% | 30% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Temperature (°C) |
10°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 6° | 6° | 6° | 6° | 7° | 7° | 7° | 8° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
W
29
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W
29
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WNW
30
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WNW
29
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WNW
27
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WNW
24
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WNW
20
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W
17
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 39 | 40 | 41 | 39 | 36 | 31 | 26 | 23 |
| Visibility | G | G | G | G | VG | VG | VG | VG |
| Humidity | 80% | 81% | 83% | 82% | 77% | 75% | 76% | 74% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Tuesday (27 October 2020)
| Time | 00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 |
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| Chance of precipitation | 10% | 40% | 50% | 50% | 50% | 20% | 20% | 40% |
| Temperature (°C) |
11°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 7° | 7° | 6° | 7° | 7° | 7° | 6° | 6° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
SW
19
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S
25
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S
31
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S
31
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SSW
30
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SSW
31
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SSW
33
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SSW
34
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 26 | 34 | 43 | 42 | 40 | 42 | 45 | 47 |
| Visibility | G | G | M | M | G | VG | VG | G |
| Humidity | 77% | 79% | 81% | 83% | 79% | 75% | 74% | 76% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Wednesday (28 October 2020)
| Time | 00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 |
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| Weather symbol |
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| Chance of precipitation | 40% | 40% | 40% | 40% | 40% | 40% | 40% | 40% |
| Temperature (°C) |
11°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 6° | 6° | 6° | 6° | 6° | 6° | 6° | 6° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
SSW
36
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SSW
35
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SSW
35
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SW
35
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SW
34
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SW
34
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WSW
33
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SW
33
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 50 | 49 | 48 | 47 | 46 | 45 | 45 | 44 |
| Visibility | G | G | G | G | G | G | G | VG |
| Humidity | 78% | 78% | 79% | 79% | 79% | 78% | 78% | 77% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
WARNING
Flood warnings
Flood warnings in force
for Scotland.
Highlands & Eilean Siar weather forecast
Headline:
Mostly cloudy, damp but Isles and west coast brightening up.
Today:
Much of Highland staying cloudy, with some increasingly light and patchy rain. The Western Isles will soon brighten with some sunshine these brighter conditions reaching the west coast of the mainland in the afternoon. Maximum temperature 10 °C.
Tonight:
A mainly dry evening with clear spells for a time. Rain and strong winds reaching the Hebrides by midnight then spreading east across the mainland overnight. Minimum temperature 5 °C.
Friday:
A cloudy start with some rain, quite heavy in west, then brightening up to sunny intervalsand showers more frequent in the west. Maximum temperature 11 °C.
Outlook for Saturday to Monday:
Rain at first on Saturday, heavy in west, then brightening to sunshine and showers. Gales for a time. Breezy with showers on Sunday and Monday.
Updated:
UK long range weather forecast
Unsettled conditions are expected to dominate during the period, with most parts of the UK seeing plenty of cloud and outbreaks of rain and showers. It will often be windy, with a risk of gales or even severe gales, especially in coastal areas. The wettest and windiest weather is likely to be found in the west and north-west of the country. However, some brief bright and dry spells are still likely at times in all parts of the UK, with the most settled conditions probably found across eastern and south-eastern areas. Overall, temperatures are generally looking to be close to normal for the time of year. Conditions may turn more settled close to the end of the period, particularly in the south.
Updated:
Confidence is currently low for this period but there is an increased chance of more settled weather during November, especially in the south of the UK. Showery and windier conditions may remain more prevalent in the north. Temperatures probably trending to normal overall, with overnight frost and fog becoming more likely in any settled spells.
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