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Winter and February climate statistics
The winter of 2020/21 overall has been wet and dull with near average temperature.
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Forecast days
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Today. Maximum daytime temperature: 6 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 2 degrees Celsius. Sunny intervals. Sunrise: 07:10; Sunset: 18:01. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Friday 5 March. Maximum daytime temperature: 5 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 3 degrees Celsius. Clear changing to partly cloudy by early evening. Sunrise: 07:08; Sunset: 18:03. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Saturday 6 March. Maximum daytime temperature: 6 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 5 degrees Celsius. Cloudy. Sunrise: 07:05; Sunset: 18:05. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Sunday 7 March. Maximum daytime temperature: 7 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 6 degrees Celsius. Light rain. Sunrise: 07:02; Sunset: 18:07. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Monday 8 March. Maximum daytime temperature: 7 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 6 degrees Celsius. Light rain changing to cloudy by lunchtime. Sunrise: 06:59; Sunset: 18:10. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Tuesday 9 March. Maximum daytime temperature: 7 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 5 degrees Celsius. Light rain changing to cloudy by late morning. Sunrise: 06:57; Sunset: 18:12. UV: Low;
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Wednesday 10 March. Maximum daytime temperature: 7 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 5 degrees Celsius. Heavy showers. Sunrise: 06:54; Sunset: 18:14. UV: Low;
Seven day forecast for Gairloch
Today (4 March 2021)
| 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 | 10% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% |
| Temperature (°C) |
5°
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5°
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6°
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6°
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6°
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5°
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5°
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4°
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3°
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3°
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3°
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3°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 0° | 2° | 3° | 3° | 3° | 2° | 2° | 1° | 1° | 0° | 0° | 0° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
ENE
14
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ENE
11
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ENE
8
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ENE
9
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ESE
9
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E
9
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E
8
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E
7
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E
5
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E
7
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E
6
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ESE
6
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 18 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 |
| Visibility | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | E | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG |
| Humidity | 63% | 57% | 53% | 52% | 54% | 57% | 64% | 68% | 69% | 70% | 70% | 70% |
| UV | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Friday (5 March 2021)
| 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% | 10% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% |
| Temperature (°C) |
3°
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2°
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2°
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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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5°
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5°
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5°
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5°
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5°
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4°
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4°
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4°
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4°
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4°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 0° | 0° | 0° | 0° | 0° | 0° | 0° | 0° | 0° | 1° | 1° | 2° | 1° | 2° | 2° | 2° | 2° | 2° | 1° | 1° | 1° | 0° | 0° | 0° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
ESE
7
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ESE
5
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SE
4
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ESE
5
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SE
5
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SE
5
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SE
5
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SE
5
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SE
5
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SSE
5
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SSE
5
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SSW
6
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SSW
9
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SSW
9
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SSW
9
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SSW
9
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SSW
9
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SSW
9
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SSW
9
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SSW
8
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S
8
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S
8
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S
10
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S
11
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 12 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 18 |
| Visibility | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG |
| Humidity | 70% | 69% | 68% | 67% | 67% | 67% | 68% | 68% | 67% | 67% | 64% | 64% | 63% | 62% | 60% | 57% | 58% | 60% | 65% | 67% | 69% | 71% | 72% | 71% |
| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Saturday (6 March 2021)
| 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 | <5% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 20% | 20% | 20% | 20% |
| Temperature (°C) |
4°
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4°
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4°
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5°
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5°
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6°
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5°
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5°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 0° | 0° | 0° | 0° | 1° | 1° | 1° | 1° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
S
12
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S
14
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S
15
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S
14
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SSW
16
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SSW
17
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SSW
16
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S
15
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 20 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 24 |
| Visibility | VG | VG | VG | VG | G | G | G | G |
| Humidity | 72% | 75% | 78% | 76% | 79% | 77% | 79% | 81% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Sunday (7 March 2021)
| Time | 00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 |
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| Chance of precipitation | 50% | 50% | 50% | 50% | 50% | 50% | 50% | 50% |
| Temperature (°C) |
6°
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6°
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6°
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6°
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7°
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7°
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7°
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7°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 1° | 2° | 3° | 3° | 3° | 3° | 3° | 3° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
S
15
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SSW
14
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SSW
14
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SSW
15
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SSW
16
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SSW
16
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SSW
14
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S
14
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 22 |
| Visibility | M | G | M | G | G | G | M | M |
| Humidity | 84% | 88% | 90% | 89% | 85% | 87% | 89% | 90% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Monday (8 March 2021)
| 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 | 50% | 50% | 50% | 50% | 20% | 20% | 40% | 40% |
| Temperature (°C) |
7°
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7°
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7°
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7°
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7°
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7°
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7°
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7°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 3° | 3° | 3° | 3° | 4° | 4° | 4° | 4° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
S
14
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SSW
14
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S
15
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SSE
15
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S
15
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S
14
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SSW
13
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SSW
11
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 17 |
| Visibility | M | M | M | M | G | M | M | G |
| Humidity | 90% | 89% | 88% | 88% | 88% | 88% | 88% | 86% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Tuesday (9 March 2021)
| 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% | 50% | 50% | 20% | 20% | 60% | 80% | 80% |
| Temperature (°C) |
7°
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6°
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6°
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6°
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7°
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6°
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7°
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7°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 3° | 3° | 2° | 2° | 2° | 1° | 1° | 2° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
SSW
12
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S
13
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S
16
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S
19
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S
21
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S
26
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S
27
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SSW
25
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 18 | 21 | 25 | 30 | 35 | 47 | 44 | 43 |
| Visibility | G | G | G | G | M | P | M | G |
| Humidity | 84% | 85% | 85% | 85% | 81% | 85% | 83% | 84% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Wednesday (10 March 2021)
| Time | 00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 |
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| Chance of precipitation | 60% | 60% | 60% | 60% | 40% | 40% | 40% | 40% |
| Temperature (°C) |
6°
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6°
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6°
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6°
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7°
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6°
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6°
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6°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 1° | 1° | 1° | 1° | 2° | 1° | 1° | 1° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
SSW
24
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SSW
24
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SW
22
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SW
23
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SW
24
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SW
23
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SW
22
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SW
21
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 41 | 41 | 38 | 39 | 41 | 39 | 38 | 35 |
| Visibility | G | G | G | G | G | G | G | G |
| Humidity | 80% | 78% | 78% | 75% | 73% | 74% | 78% | 78% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
Highlands & Eilean Siar weather forecast
Headline:
A few early showers then mainly dry with sunny spells.
Today:
A cloudy start with patchy rain. This will die out then mainly dry with sunny spells but a few light wintry showers will move across Caithness. Mainly light east or northeasterly winds, but fresh across the Outer Hebrides. Maximum temperature 6 °C.
Tonight:
It will be a dry night with clear skies and light winds. A widespread frost will develop, severe in the glens. Minimum temperature -5 °C.
Friday:
A cold and frosty start then a dry day with long sunny spells. Mainly light winds but southerly winds freshening over the Outer Hebrides. Maximum temperature 6 °C.
Outlook for Saturday to Monday:
Turning a bit more unsettled with outbreaks of rain at times, especially in the west. Some drier and brighter interludes. Breezy at times in the west.
Updated:
UK long range weather forecast
Conditions possibly staying fine with dry and sunny intervals across some central and eastern areas on Monday, but soon a trend towards more unsettled conditions widely across the UK is likely through the beginning of next week. Spells of rain and showers will spread in from the west, with some snow possible on northern high ground. However, there may also be some drier and brighter interludes at times. Throughout this period there is a potential for windy conditions, with the strongest winds most likely to occur in the west and northwest of the UK. Temperatures are expected to trend close to average, although some overnight frosts are possible, mainly in northern parts of the country.
Updated:
During the middle of March unsettled conditions look likely to continue across the UK, with spells of rain and showers but also some drier and brighter interludes at times especially in the south. Into the latter part of March unsettled conditions perhaps becoming more confined to the north and west with the south and east seeing more settled conditions. Temperatures are most likely to remain near to or slightly above average, with any colder intervals from the north short lived.
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