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Forecast days
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Today. Maximum daytime temperature: 21 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12 degrees Celsius. Clear. Sunrise: 07:03; Sunset: 19:29. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Sunday 20 September. Maximum daytime temperature: 13 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12 degrees Celsius. Fog changing to cloudy by late morning. Sunrise: 07:05; Sunset: 19:26. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Monday 21 September. Maximum daytime temperature: 14 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12 degrees Celsius. Cloudy changing to light rain by nighttime. Sunrise: 07:07; Sunset: 19:23. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Tuesday 22 September. Maximum daytime temperature: 14 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 9 degrees Celsius. Light rain. Sunrise: 07:09; Sunset: 19:21. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Wednesday 23 September. Maximum daytime temperature: 11 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 9 degrees Celsius. Light showers changing to cloudy by late morning. Sunrise: 07:11; Sunset: 19:18. UV: Moderate; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Thursday 24 September. Maximum daytime temperature: 11 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 9 degrees Celsius. Cloudy changing to sunny intervals by lunchtime. Sunrise: 07:13; Sunset: 19:15. UV: Low;
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Friday 25 September. Maximum daytime temperature: 11 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 9 degrees Celsius. Clear changing to partly cloudy by nighttime. Sunrise: 07:15; Sunset: 19:12. UV: Moderate;
Seven day forecast for Gairloch
Today (19 September 2020)
| Time | Now | 23:00 |
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| Chance of precipitation | <5% | <5% |
| Temperature (°C) |
13°
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13°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 12° | 13° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
W
4
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WSW
2
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 5 | 2 |
| Visibility | M | M |
| Humidity | 96% | 98% |
| UV | - | - |
Sunday (20 September 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 | 20% | 20% | 20% | 20% | 20% | 20% | 20% | 20% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | <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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13°
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13°
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13°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 12° | 12° | 12° | 12° | 12° | 12° | 12° | 12° | 12° | 11° | 12° | 12° | 12° | 12° | 12° | 12° | 12° | 12° | 12° | 12° | 12° | 12° | 12° | 11° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
E
3
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SSE
3
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WNW
2
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SSW
2
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2
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3
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WSW
2
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SW
3
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WSW
4
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WSW
5
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WSW
3
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SW
3
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WSW
4
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WSW
6
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WSW
6
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WSW
5
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5
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6
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WSW
5
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WSW
4
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SSW
5
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SW
6
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SSW
7
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SSW
9
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 18 |
| Visibility | P | P | VP | VP | VP | VP | VP | VP | M | M | M | M | G | G | G | G | G | G | G | G | G | G | G | G |
| Humidity | 98% | 98% | 99% | 98% | 99% | 99% | 99% | 99% | 97% | 98% | 97% | 95% | 93% | 92% | 91% | 91% | 90% | 90% | 91% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 89% | 86% |
| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - |
Monday (21 September 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% | 10% | <5% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 20% | 50% |
| 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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13°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 11° | 11° | 10° | 10° | 10° | 10° | 10° | 10° | 10° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
SSW
10
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SSW
12
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SSW
14
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SSW
16
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SW
18
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SW
20
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SSW
19
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SSW
16
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SSW
16
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 20 | 21 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 25 |
| Visibility | VG | VG | VG | G | VG | VG | G | G | M |
| Humidity | 85% | 85% | 84% | 86% | 84% | 81% | 85% | 88% | 90% |
| UV | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - |
Tuesday (22 September 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% | 70% | 60% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 80% | 60% |
| Temperature (°C) |
13°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 10° | 9° | 9° | 8° | 8° | 7° | 7° | 8° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
S
18
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20
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24
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SSW
27
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WSW
25
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22
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WNW
18
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WNW
12
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 28 | 32 | 39 | 44 | 41 | 36 | 30 | 21 |
| Visibility | M | M | M | M | M | M | G | G |
| Humidity | 90% | 90% | 89% | 88% | 87% | 82% | 78% | 72% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
Wednesday (23 September 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 | 60% | 40% | 30% | 10% | 30% | 30% | 30% | 10% |
| 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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10°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 8° | 8° | 8° | 7° | 8° | 8° | 8° | 8° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
WNW
10
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W
9
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SW
9
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SSE
12
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SSE
15
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15
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13
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12
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 20 |
| Visibility | G | G | G | G | G | G | G | G |
| Humidity | 69% | 65% | 69% | 71% | 68% | 66% | 68% | 70% |
| UV | - | - | - | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | - |
Thursday (24 September 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 | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 30% | 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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10°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 8° | 7° | 7° | 7° | 8° | 8° | 8° | 7° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
E
11
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NNE
11
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E
11
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N
12
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NNW
14
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NW
16
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NNE
16
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NNE
16
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 27 | 27 | 26 |
| Visibility | G | G | G | G | VG | G | G | G |
| Humidity | 71% | 72% | 73% | 71% | 67% | 65% | 66% | 68% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | - |
Friday (25 September 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 | 30% | 40% | 20% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| 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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10°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 7° | 7° | 7° | 8° | 8° | 8° | 8° | 8° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
NNE
15
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NW
14
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NNW
13
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NE
12
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N
13
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NNW
13
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NNW
12
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NNW
12
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 25 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 |
| Visibility | G | G | G | G | VG | VG | G | G |
| Humidity | 68% | 68% | 68% | 67% | 65% | 63% | 64% | 66% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | - |
Highlands & Eilean Siar weather forecast
Headline:
Cloudy around coasts, warm and sunny inland on Sunday.
This Evening and Tonight:
Becoming cloudy around the coasts and Western Isles but otherwise a fine end to the day with some late sunshine in the west. Areas of mist and fog forming in places overnight but staying dry. Minimum temperature 5 °C.
Sunday:
Any mist and fog clearing through the morning to leave another dry and bright day tomorrow with light winds. Some cloud lingering around coasts at first but soon burning back. Maximum temperature 19 °C.
Outlook for Monday to Wednesday:
Staying mostly dry on Monday, but increasingly cloudy with rain arriving from the west during the evening. Rain pushing eastwards Tuesday morning with showers following behind, continuing on Wednesday.
Updated:
UK long range weather forecast
A largely unsettled picture looking ahead through the forecast period, starting with showers and longer spells of rain on Thursday. Generally windy conditions coupled with spells of rain and showers will continue through the week and likely into the following week too, with those showers becoming heavy and blustery at times. The heaviest rain most likely in the north and northwest which may also see gales at times. Meanwhile there may still be brief interludes of drier and sunnier weather, most likely perhaps in the south and southwest. Temperatures will generally be rather cool, potentially cooler in more persistent rainfall, and overnight frost may be seen in prone parts of the north as and when calmer spells of weather allow.
Updated:
The early part of October is looking to be a cool and unsettled period at first. Overall, southern parts may see the most of dry and brighter spells whilst the wettest and windiest weather will be most likely across the north and northwest. Later in the month, conditions may generally begin to settle down and temperatures may nudge back towards average or slightly above average for the time of year, though with significant variation between warm and cool spells. Morning fog and patchy frost may also become more prevalent towards mid-month.
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