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Today. Maximum daytime temperature: 13 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12 degrees Celsius. Cloudy changing to sunny intervals by early evening. Sunrise: 04:44; Sunset: 22:15. UV: High; Pollution: Low; Pollen: Low.
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Thursday 9 July. Maximum daytime temperature: 13 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 11 degrees Celsius. Sunny changing to cloudy by lunchtime. Sunrise: 04:46; Sunset: 22:14. UV: High; Pollution: Low; Pollen: Low.
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Friday 10 July. Maximum daytime temperature: 13 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 11 degrees Celsius. Cloudy changing to sunny intervals by late morning. Sunrise: 04:47; Sunset: 22:13. UV: Moderate; Pollution: Low; Pollen: Low.
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Saturday 11 July. Maximum daytime temperature: 13 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12 degrees Celsius. Cloudy. Sunrise: 04:48; Sunset: 22:12. UV: High; Pollution: Low; Pollen: Low.
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Sunday 12 July. Maximum daytime temperature: 13 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12 degrees Celsius. Cloudy changing to light rain by lunchtime. Sunrise: 04:50; Sunset: 22:11. UV: Moderate; Pollution: Low; Pollen: Low.
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Monday 13 July. Maximum daytime temperature: 13 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12 degrees Celsius. Heavy rain changing to cloudy by nighttime. Sunrise: 04:51; Sunset: 22:09. UV: Moderate;
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Tuesday 14 July. Maximum daytime temperature: 13 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12 degrees Celsius. Overcast. Sunrise: 04:53; Sunset: 22:08. UV: Moderate;
Seven day forecast for Sound of Rum
Today (8 July 2020)
| Time | Now | 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 | <5% | <5% | <5% | 10% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% |
| Temperature (°C) |
12°
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12°
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13°
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13°
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13°
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13°
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12°
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12°
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13°
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13°
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13°
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12°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 11° | 11° | 11° | 12° | 12° | 12° | 12° | 12° | 12° | 12° | 12° | 11° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
WSW
7
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WSW
8
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W
9
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W
5
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NNW
5
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SE
3
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ENE
2
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NE
3
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ENE
3
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NW
3
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NNW
5
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N
7
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 9 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 11 |
| Visibility | VG | E | VG | E | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | E |
| Humidity | 80% | 80% | 79% | 80% | 81% | 83% | 82% | 82% | 83% | 80% | 80% | 77% |
| UV | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
Thursday (9 July 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 | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% |
| Temperature (°C) |
12°
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12°
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12°
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12°
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12°
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12°
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12°
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12°
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12°
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12°
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12°
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13°
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13°
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13°
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12°
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12°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 11° | 11° | 11° | 11° | 10° | 10° | 10° | 10° | 10° | 10° | 11° | 11° | 11° | 11° | 11° | 11° | 11° | 10° | 10° | 10° | 9° | 9° | 9° | 9° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
N
8
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N
8
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N
6
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N
7
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N
8
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N
9
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N
10
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N
10
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N
10
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N
10
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N
9
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N
9
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WNW
9
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WNW
11
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WNW
11
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NW
13
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NW
12
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NW
14
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NNW
15
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NNW
16
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NNW
16
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NNW
15
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NNW
13
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NNW
12
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 20 |
| Visibility | VG | E | E | E | E | E | VG | VG | VG | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E |
| Humidity | 78% | 78% | 77% | 75% | 75% | 77% | 78% | 79% | 77% | 75% | 74% | 73% | 73% | 72% | 73% | 70% | 70% | 71% | 72% | 73% | 73% | 74% | 74% | 75% |
| UV | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
Friday (10 July 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 | <5% | <5% | 10% | 10% | <5% | 10% | 40% | <5% | <5% |
| Temperature (°C) |
12°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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12°
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12°
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12°
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12°
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12°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 10° | 10° | 10° | 9° | 9° | 10° | 9° | 10° | 9° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
NNW
10
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NNW
9
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NW
8
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NW
10
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WNW
12
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WNW
14
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WNW
15
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WNW
16
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WNW
14
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 18 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 23 |
| Visibility | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG |
| Humidity | 76% | 77% | 78% | 77% | 80% | 77% | 78% | 76% | 78% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
Saturday (11 July 2020)
| Time | 01:00 | 04:00 | 07:00 | 10:00 | 13:00 | 16:00 | 19:00 | 22:00 |
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| Chance of precipitation | <5% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Temperature (°C) |
12°
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12°
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12°
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12°
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12°
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13°
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12°
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12°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 9° | 9° | 9° | 9° | 10° | 10° | 9° | 10° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
WNW
13
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W
13
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W
13
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W
13
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WSW
15
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WSW
16
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WSW
16
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WSW
14
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 21 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 22 |
| Visibility | VG | VG | VG | G | VG | VG | VG | VG |
| Humidity | 80% | 82% | 82% | 82% | 79% | 77% | 82% | 83% |
| UV | - | - | 1 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
Sunday (12 July 2020)
| Time | 01:00 | 04:00 | 07:00 | 10:00 | 13:00 | 16:00 | 19:00 | 22:00 |
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| Weather symbol |
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| Chance of precipitation | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 60% | 80% | 80% | 60% |
| Temperature (°C) |
12°
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12°
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12°
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12°
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12°
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13°
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13°
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13°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 10° | 10° | 10° | 10° | 10° | 10° | 10° | 10° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
WSW
13
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SW
13
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SSW
14
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SSW
15
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S
16
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S
17
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SSW
17
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SSW
15
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 20 | 20 | 22 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 24 |
| Visibility | VG | VG | VG | M | M | M | M | G |
| Humidity | 84% | 88% | 86% | 86% | 88% | 91% | 92% | 93% |
| UV | - | - | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Monday (13 July 2020)
| Time | 01:00 | 04:00 | 07:00 | 10:00 | 13:00 | 16:00 | 19:00 | 22:00 |
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| Chance of precipitation | 60% | 80% | 80% | 50% | 50% | 50% | 40% | 20% |
| Temperature (°C) |
13°
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13°
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13°
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13°
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13°
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13°
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13°
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13°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 10° | 10° | 10° | 10° | 10° | 10° | 10° | 10° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
SSW
16
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SSW
16
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SSW
17
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SSW
16
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SSW
16
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SW
15
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SW
13
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SW
12
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 25 | 25 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 21 | 20 |
| Visibility | M | P | M | M | M | M | G | M |
| Humidity | 94% | 95% | 95% | 96% | 94% | 96% | 93% | 94% |
| UV | - | - | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Tuesday (14 July 2020)
| Time | 01:00 | 04:00 | 07:00 | 10:00 | 13:00 | 16:00 | 19:00 | 22:00 |
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| Chance of precipitation | 50% | 20% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 20% |
| Temperature (°C) |
12°
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12°
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12°
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12°
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13°
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13°
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13°
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12°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 11° | 10° | 10° | 10° | 10° | 10° | 10° | 10° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
WSW
11
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WSW
11
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WSW
11
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WSW
12
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WSW
13
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WSW
13
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WSW
12
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SW
12
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 |
| Visibility | M | G | G | VG | VG | VG | VG | G |
| Humidity | 94% | 93% | 92% | 88% | 85% | 86% | 86% | 87% |
| UV | - | - | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Highlands & Eilean Siar weather forecast
Headline:
Mainly dry with sunny spells.
Today:
Largely dry with some decent sunny spells, best towards the West Coast. We could see a few showers breaking out towards Loch Ness this afternoon. Light winds. Maximum temperature 17 °C.
Tonight:
Showers mostly dying out to leave a dry night with long clear periods. It will be quite a cold night with light winds. Minimum temperature 4 °C.
Thursday:
A dry, sunny, cool start, then clouds bubbling up during the morning. Scattered mostly light showers will break out in the afternoon, dying away again in the evening. Maximum temperature 17 °C.
Outlook for Friday to Sunday:
Mainly dry on Friday and Saturday with some sunshine and a few light showers. Rain will edge in from West Coast on Sunday, becoming persistent, heavier in the afternoon.
Updated:
UK long range weather forecast
Through the majority of this period, it will be mostly dry and settled for many areas, especially in the south of the UK. More unsettled conditions with spells of rain and strong winds may affect the north and northwest at times. These unsettled conditions could spread to other parts of the UK later in this period, but widespread unsettled conditions are unlikely. Temperatures are likely to be mostly around normal, although it may become warm for a time in the south and perhaps very warm in the southeast. Towards the end of the period, conditions may start to trend towards more generally settled weather for most areas, but with the possibility of the occasional bout of wetter weather.
Updated:
Although confidence remains low throughout this period, the preferred scenario favours a more settled regime. There should be plenty of dry, fine weather around, though there is still the risk of occasional bouts of rain and strong winds. Such spells are mostly likely across the north and west, but they could spread to other areas at times. Temperatures generally around average, with any periods of particularly warm weather most likely being short-lived.
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