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Unsettled weather continues for the weekend
Scotland and other parts of the UK have seen their first significant snowfall of the winter.
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Forecast days
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Today. Maximum daytime temperature: -1 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: -2 degrees Celsius. Partly cloudy. Sunrise: 08:47; Sunset: 15:44. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Sunday 6 December. Maximum daytime temperature: 1 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: -3 degrees Celsius. Partly cloudy changing to sunny intervals by late morning. Sunrise: 08:49; Sunset: 15:43. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Monday 7 December. Maximum daytime temperature: -3 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: -4 degrees Celsius. Light snow showers. Sunrise: 08:50; Sunset: 15:43. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Tuesday 8 December. Maximum daytime temperature: 0 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: -4 degrees Celsius. Heavy snow. Sunrise: 08:51; Sunset: 15:42. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Wednesday 9 December. Maximum daytime temperature: -1 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: -3 degrees Celsius. Light snow showers changing to sunny intervals by lunchtime. Sunrise: 08:53; Sunset: 15:42. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Thursday 10 December. Maximum daytime temperature: -1 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: -2 degrees Celsius. Cloudy changing to heavy snow in the afternoon. Sunrise: 08:54; Sunset: 15:42. UV: Low;
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Friday 11 December. Maximum daytime temperature: -1 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: -3 degrees Celsius. Overcast. Sunrise: 08:55; Sunset: 15:41. UV: Low;
Seven day forecast for Am Basteir
Today (5 December 2020)
| Time | Now | 16:00 | 17:00 | 18:00 | 19:00 | 20:00 | 21:00 | 22:00 | 23:00 |
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| Chance of precipitation | <5% | 10% | <5% | 20% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% |
| Temperature (°C) |
-1°
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-1°
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-1°
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-1°
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0°
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0°
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0°
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1°
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1°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | -7° | -7° | -7° | -7° | -6° | -5° | -4° | -3° | -3° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
NE
17
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NE
18
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NE
17
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NE
17
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ENE
15
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E
11
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E
10
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ESE
9
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E
9
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
| Visibility | G | M | M | VP | G | VG | VG | VG | VG |
| Humidity | 93% | 97% | 99% | 99% | 98% | 94% | 90% | 89% | 88% |
| UV | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Sunday (6 December 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) |
0°
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0°
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0°
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0°
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0°
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0°
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0°
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0°
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0°
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0°
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0°
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0°
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0°
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0°
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0°
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0°
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0°
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-1°
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-1°
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-1°
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-1°
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-1°
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-1°
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-2°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | -4° | -4° | -4° | -4° | -4° | -4° | -5° | -5° | -5° | -5° | -5° | -5° | -5° | -5° | -4° | -4° | -5° | -5° | -5° | -5° | -6° | -6° | -6° | -6° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
E
9
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E
8
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E
9
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E
9
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ENE
10
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ENE
10
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ENE
10
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ENE
11
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E
11
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E
12
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E
12
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E
11
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E
11
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E
9
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E
9
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E
9
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ENE
9
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E
10
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E
10
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E
10
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E
10
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E
10
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E
10
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ESE
9
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
| Visibility | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | G | G | VG | VG | G | G | G | G | M | M | M | M |
| Humidity | 89% | 87% | 87% | 87% | 87% | 87% | 87% | 87% | 88% | 89% | 88% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 89% | 87% | 87% | 90% | 89% | 89% | 88% | 87% | 87% | 87% |
| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Monday (7 December 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 | <5% | 20% | 30% | 40% | 50% | 50% | 70% | 70% |
| Temperature (°C) |
-2°
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-2°
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-2°
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-3°
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-3°
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-3°
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-4°
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-3°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | -6° | -6° | -7° | -7° | -7° | -8° | -9° | -9° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
E
9
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E
8
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ENE
9
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ENE
10
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NE
11
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NE
12
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NNE
12
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N
17
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 24 |
| Visibility | M | M | M | M | M | G | G | G |
| Humidity | 87% | 88% | 91% | 91% | 93% | 96% | 97% | 97% |
| UV | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Tuesday (8 December 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 | 70% | 70% | 80% | 80% | 70% | 50% | 50% | 50% |
| Temperature (°C) |
-2°
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-2°
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-1°
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-1°
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0°
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0°
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-1°
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-1°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | -9° | -10° | -9° | -9° | -8° | -8° | -8° | -8° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
N
22
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N
27
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N
30
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N
30
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N
28
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N
26
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N
22
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N
20
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 32 | 40 | 45 | 46 | 42 | 39 | 33 | 28 |
| Visibility | G | M | M | M | G | G | G | G |
| Humidity | 96% | 96% | 96% | 96% | 95% | 95% | 96% | 96% |
| UV | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Wednesday (9 December 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% | 30% | 30% | 10% | 10% | 20% | 20% |
| Temperature (°C) |
-2°
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-3°
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-3°
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-4°
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-2°
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-2°
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-3°
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-2°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | -8° | -9° | -9° | -10° | -8° | -8° | -9° | -9° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
NNE
17
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NE
16
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NE
15
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E
16
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ESE
17
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ESE
18
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ESE
20
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ESE
23
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 23 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 27 | 31 |
| Visibility | G | G | VG | G | VG | VG | VG | VG |
| Humidity | 96% | 96% | 96% | 96% | 94% | 94% | 95% | 93% |
| UV | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Thursday (10 December 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% | 50% | 20% | 20% | 20% | 70% | 50% | 20% |
| Temperature (°C) |
-2°
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-2°
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-2°
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-2°
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-1°
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-1°
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-2°
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-2°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | -9° | -10° | -10° | -10° | -9° | -9° | -10° | -10° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
SE
24
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SE
26
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SE
28
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SE
29
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SE
31
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SE
31
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SE
32
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SE
34
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 34 | 35 | 38 | 39 | 41 | 41 | 43 | 46 |
| Visibility | VG | VG | G | G | VG | VG | G | G |
| Humidity | 93% | 92% | 91% | 91% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 91% |
| UV | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Friday (11 December 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 | 20% | 20% | 20% | 20% | 20% | 20% | 20% | 20% |
| Temperature (°C) |
-2°
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-2°
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-2°
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-1°
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-1°
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-1°
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-2°
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-2°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | -10° | -10° | -10° | -10° | -9° | -9° | -9° | -9° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
SE
36
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SE
37
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SE
35
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SE
34
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SE
32
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SE
30
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SE
28
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SE
26
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 48 | 49 | 47 | 46 | 43 | 40 | 37 | 35 |
| Visibility | G | G | G | G | G | G | G | VG |
| Humidity | 92% | 91% | 91% | 91% | 90% | 90% | 91% | 91% |
| UV | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - |
WARNING
Flood warnings
Flood warnings in force
for Scotland.
Highlands & Eilean Siar weather forecast
Headline:
Dry in west, a few showers north and east
This Evening and Tonight:
Occasional showers will continue to affect North Highland the Inverness area and the Great Glen this evening becoming more confined to coasts overnight. Skye and most of the west mainland will be clear with a frost. Minimum temperature -2 °C.
Sunday:
Mainly dry with sunny spells, the best of these in the west. A few isolated showers around the coasts. Light winds. Maximum temperature 7 °C.
Outlook for Monday to Wednesday:
Mainly dry Monday, a few coastal showers in the north and east . Light winds freshening later. Wet and windy on Tuesday. Sunny spells and lighter winds on Wednesday.
Updated:
UK long range weather forecast
Initially settled overall with the greatest chance of rain in the east. However, there will be a steadily increasing chance of more widespread unsettled weather, bringing cloud, rain, and possibly some hill snow at first, arriving from the Atlantic. The rain, accompanied by strong winds and coastal gales at times, will likely be heaviest in the west, whilst areas further east should remain drier longer. Towards the end of the period, it is likely that things will start becoming more settled again, though outbreaks of rain or showers are still expected at times. Showers could become wintry on high ground, and perhaps at lower levels. Temperatures are likely to begin below average, but quickly trending to around average. A chance of turning colder again later in the period.
Updated:
Confidence is very low during this period, with forecast signals weak and rather mixed. On balance, most likely to remain changeable with periods of more settled and unsettled weather both likely. Outbreaks of rain and windy conditions are likely at times, particularly in the east and south, with wintry showers possible on high ground and maybe to lower levels at times. The west and northwest is most likely to see drier weather and sunshine, though this may extend to other parts at times. This will bring potential for fog, frost and very cold nights. Temperatures are likely to be at or below average for this time of year, though some milder interludes are possible. There is a possibility that conditions may become wetter and milder at the start of January.
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