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Cold week with some snow expected
A number of weather warnings have been issued as an arctic maritime airmass brings cold weather to the UK with a risk of wintry showers and snow.
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Forecast days
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Today. Maximum daytime temperature: -5 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: -7 degrees Celsius. Fog. Sunrise: 08:39; Sunset: 15:42. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Wednesday 7 December. Maximum daytime temperature: -7 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: -10 degrees Celsius. Cloudy changing to light snow by late morning. Sunrise: 08:41; Sunset: 15:42. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Thursday 8 December. Maximum daytime temperature: -7 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: -10 degrees Celsius. Clear changing to cloudy in the afternoon. Sunrise: 08:42; Sunset: 15:41. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Friday 9 December. Maximum daytime temperature: -7 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: -9 degrees Celsius. Cloudy. Sunrise: 08:44; Sunset: 15:41. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Saturday 10 December. Maximum daytime temperature: -7 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: -9 degrees Celsius. Cloudy changing to light snow showers by nighttime. Sunrise: 08:45; Sunset: 15:40. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Sunday 11 December. Maximum daytime temperature: -7 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: -9 degrees Celsius. Clear changing to mist by late morning. Sunrise: 08:46; Sunset: 15:40. UV: Low;
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Monday 12 December. Maximum daytime temperature: -7 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: -10 degrees Celsius. Partly cloudy changing to sunny intervals in the afternoon. Sunrise: 08:47; Sunset: 15:40. UV: Low;
Seven day forecast for Ben Nevis
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Chance of precipitation
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20% | 20% |
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-6°
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-7°
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-16° | -16° |
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NNE
26
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NNE
26
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30 | 30 |
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VP | VP |
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Humidity
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98% | 99% |
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UV
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- | - |
| 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
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20% | <5% | 10% | 10% | <5% | 10% | 10% | 20% | 10% | 10% | 20% | 40% | 50% | 50% | 50% | 50% | 50% | 50% | 50% | 50% | 50% | 50% | 50% | 30% |
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-7°
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-16° | -16° | -16° | -16° | -16° | -17° | -17° | -17° | -17° | -16° | -16° | -16° | -16° | -16° | -16° | -16° | -16° | -16° | -16° | -17° | -17° | -17° | -17° | -18° |
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NNE
27
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NNE
27
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N
26
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N
25
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N
26
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N
27
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N
24
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N
24
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N
25
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N
23
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N
23
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N
23
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NNW
22
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NNW
22
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NW
24
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NW
23
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NW
22
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NW
24
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NNW
23
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NNW
25
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NNW
23
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NNW
22
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N
20
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N
21
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30 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 26 |
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P | G | G | G | G | P | M | P | M | M | P | P | VP | VP | VP | VP | VP | VP | VP | VP | VP | VP | P | M |
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Humidity
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97% | 97% | 98% | 97% | 97% | 98% | 97% | 98% | 98% | 98% | 98% | 98% | 98% | 98% | 98% | 98% | 98% | 98% | 98% | 98% | 98% | 98% | 97% | 96% |
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UV
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- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Time | 00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 |
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Chance of precipitation
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30% | 20% | <5% | <5% | <5% | 10% | 10% | 30% |
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-9°
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-10°
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-10°
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-9°
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-8°
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-8°
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-9°
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-9°
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-18° | -19° | -20° | -18° | -17° | -17° | -18° | -18° |
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N
21
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N
23
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N
24
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25
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N
22
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NNW
21
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NW
20
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WNW
19
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26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 24 |
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M | G | VG | VG | VG | VG | G | G |
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Humidity
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96% | 93% | 90% | 90% | 89% | 93% | 95% | 96% |
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UV
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- | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| Time | 00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 |
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Chance of precipitation
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10% | 20% | 10% | 10% | 20% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
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-8°
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-8°
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-8°
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-8°
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-7°
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-8°
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-8°
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-8°
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-17° | -16° | -16° | -16° | -15° | -15° | -16° | -16° |
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W
19
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W
19
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WNW
18
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W
15
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WNW
15
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WNW
14
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NNW
15
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NNW
15
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24 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
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M | M | G | M | M | M | G | M |
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Humidity
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96% | 97% | 97% | 97% | 93% | 93% | 96% | 97% |
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UV
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- | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| Time | 00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 |
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Chance of precipitation
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10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 20% |
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-8°
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-8°
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-9°
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-8°
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-7°
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-16° | -16° | -17° | -17° | -15° | -15° | -16° | -15° |
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N
15
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N
16
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N
18
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N
19
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N
18
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N
16
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N
15
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NNE
14
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18 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 19 |
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M | M | M | M | VG | G | G | G |
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Humidity
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96% | 96% | 96% | 96% | 89% | 92% | 95% | 96% |
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UV
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- | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| 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
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<5% | <5% | 10% | 20% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
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-8°
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-8°
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-8°
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-8°
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-7°
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-7°
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-8°
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-8°
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-15° | -16° | -16° | -16° | -14° | -14° | -15° | -16° |
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NNE
15
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NNE
15
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NNE
15
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NNE
15
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NE
15
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NE
14
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ENE
14
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ENE
15
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19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 19 |
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G | G | G | P | G | G | G | G |
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Humidity
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94% | 95% | 95% | 96% | 88% | 92% | 95% | 95% |
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UV
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- | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| 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
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10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
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-9°
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-8°
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-9°
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-8°
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-7°
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-8°
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-8°
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-8°
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-16° | -16° | -16° | -16° | -15° | -16° | -17° | -17° |
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ENE
14
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E
14
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E
15
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E
18
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E
19
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E
19
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E
20
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ENE
21
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18 | 19 | 20 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 |
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G | G | G | G | G | G | G | G |
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Humidity
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95% | 94% | 94% | 92% | 84% | 87% | 92% | 92% |
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UV
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- | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Chance of precipitation represents how likely it is that rain (or other types of precipitation, such as sleet, snow, hail and drizzle) will fall from the sky at a certain time.
This number shows the air temperature for the time period. You can see the temperature in Celsius or Fahrenheit by using the dropdown menu.
Feels like temperature considers other factors, such as wind speed and humidity. This gives you a better idea of how the temperature will actually feel at the time.
Wind gust shows the highest wind speed that you should encounter at that time, as winds peak and lull.
Strong winds are shown in bold for speeds of 29 mph or more.
The arrow shows the direction the wind is blowing. The letters show the direction the wind is blowing from (on a standard 16-point compass).
The number represents the average wind speed expected at that time.
Visibility measures the distance at which an object can be clearly seen.
| VP (Very Poor) | Less than 1 km |
| P (Poor) | 1.1 km to 4 km |
| M (Medium) | 4.1 km to 10 km |
| G (Good) | 10.1 km to 20 km |
| VG (Very Good) | 20.1 km to 40 km |
| E (Excellent) | Greater than 40 km |
Humidity is the amount of water vapor in the air. If there is a lot of water vapour, the humidity will be high. The higher the percentage of humidity, the wetter it will feel outside.
UV exposure index and the protection required to help keep you safe:
No risk of UV - It’s safe to stay outside. Low - You can safely stay outside. Consider sunscreen in direct sunlight. Moderate - Take care during midday hours and do not spend too much time in the sun unprotected. Sunscreen advised. High - Seek shade during midday hours, cover up and wear sunscreen. Very high - Spend time in the shade between 11am and 3pm. Shirt, sunscreen and hat are essential. Extreme - Avoid being outside during midday hours. Shirt, sunscreen and hat essential.
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Highlands & Eilean Siar weather forecast
Headline:
Windy with snow showers north. South dry and bright Wednesday.
This Evening and Tonight:
Mainland from Drumnadrochit southwards staying largely dry and clear with a widespread frost. Showers across the rest of area turning more frequent and increasingly wintry, carried on strong northerly winds. Minimum temperature -3 °C.
Wednesday:
Snow showers, brought on strong northerly winds, quite frequent from Inverness northwards, with snow lying at low levels. Southern end of the Great Glen feeling cold, but largely dry, bright. Maximum temperature 4 °C.
Outlook for Thursday to Saturday:
Wintry showers always more frequent across northern areas, though snow level will tend to lift a little. Strong northerly winds easing and turning northeast from late Friday.
Updated:
UK long range weather forecast
Cold weather is expected to continue through at least Sunday and into the beginning of next week, particularly in the north. Wintry showers will mainly affect coastal regions, with snow most likely over higher ground but perhaps falling to lower levels at times. By contrast, inland areas should see more in the way of fine and dry weather, with widespread frosts locally severe at times. While timing is uncertain for now, areas of cloud, rain and stronger winds are increasingly likely to progress into southwestern areas at times, with potential for significant snowfall along the leading edge of such systems. Temperatures remaining cold to very cold, with a chance of returning closer to normal across the south later into the period.
Updated:
The second half of December remains uncertain, but there are hints of a return to nearer normal temperatures. This would be associated with spells of more unsettled weather, especially for the south, and a reducing risk of wintry hazards overall, although periods of severe weather are still possible. Northern areas are likely to hold onto the colder conditions for longest.
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