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Storm Malik named by Danish Met Service
A low pressure system which has been named Storm Malik by the Danish Meteorological Institute (DMI) will bring high winds and wet weather to the northern UK on…
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Today. Maximum daytime temperature: 1 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: -5 degrees Celsius. Light snow changing to fog by early evening. Sunrise: 08:23; Sunset: 16:40. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Sunday 30 January. Maximum daytime temperature: -3 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: -7 degrees Celsius. Cloudy changing to light snow by late morning. Sunrise: 08:21; Sunset: 16:42. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Monday 31 January. Maximum daytime temperature: -4 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: -4 degrees Celsius. Light snow. Sunrise: 08:19; Sunset: 16:45. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Tuesday 1 February. Maximum daytime temperature: 1 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: -3 degrees Celsius. Sleet changing to light snow by lunchtime. Sunrise: 08:17; Sunset: 16:47. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Wednesday 2 February. Maximum daytime temperature: 0 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: -2 degrees Celsius. Light snow. Sunrise: 08:15; Sunset: 16:49. UV: Low; No pollen data.
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Thursday 3 February. Maximum daytime temperature: 0 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: -6 degrees Celsius. Light snow. Sunrise: 08:13; Sunset: 16:51. UV: Low;
Six day forecast for Ben Alder
Saturday (29 January 2022)
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| Chance of precipitation | 60% | 60% | 60% | 60% | 60% | 90% | ≥95% | 70% | 70% | 80% | 90% | 70% | 90% | 80% | 60% | 60% | 50% | 30% | 20% | 20% | 20% | 20% | <5% | <5% |
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Temperature
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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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2°
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-4°
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-5°
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| Feels like temperature in degrees Celsius | -4° | -5° | -6° | -6° | -6° | -7° | -8° | -8° | -12° | -10° | -13° | -14° | -15° | -15° | -15° | -15° | -15° | -14° | -14° | -14° | -14° | -14° | -14° | -13° |
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WSW
54
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WSW
63
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WSW
62
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WSW
58
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WSW
55
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WSW
63
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WSW
70
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WSW
78
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WSW
71
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59
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WNW
56
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WNW
57
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WNW
55
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53
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WNW
47
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WNW
45
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WNW
41
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NW
38
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37
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NW
34
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31
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30
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30
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NW
27
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| Wind gust in miles per hour | 70 | 78 | 77 | 72 | 68 | 79 | 88 | 100 | 93 | 82 | 78 | 78 | 74 | 71 | 64 | 60 | 56 | 52 | 49 | 46 | 41 | 40 | 40 | 36 |
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| Visibility | VP | VP | VP | VP | VP | VP | VP | VP | VP | VP | VP | P | P | P | G | P | P | VP | VP | VP | P | VP | VG | VG |
| Humidity | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 99% | 99% | 99% | 98% | 96% | 97% | 96% | 98% | 97% | 98% | 98% | 97% | 97% | 98% | 96% | 96% |
| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Sunday (30 January 2022)
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| Chance of precipitation | <5% | 10% | 10% | 60% | 90% | ≥95% | ≥95% | 90% |
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| Feels like temperature in degrees Celsius | -13° | -12° | -10° | -11° | -12° | -12° | -12° | -15° |
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Wind direction and speed
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25
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16
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9
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15
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22
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28
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SSW
31
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41
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| Wind gust in miles per hour | 34 | 21 | 12 | 20 | 31 | 40 | 47 | 65 |
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| Visibility | VG | VG | VG | P | VP | VP | VP | P |
| Humidity | 95% | 96% | 96% | 98% | 99% | 100% | 99% | 98% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Monday (31 January 2022)
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| Chance of precipitation | 90% | 60% | 60% | 60% | 60% | 60% | 70% | 70% |
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| Temperature in degrees Celsius |
-4°
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-6°
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-6°
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-6°
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-5°
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-4°
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-3°
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| Feels like temperature in degrees Celsius | -14° | -15° | -15° | -15° | -14° | -12° | -11° | -11° |
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Wind direction and speed
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WNW
33
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WNW
29
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WNW
26
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WNW
27
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WNW
26
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WNW
23
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20
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WSW
22
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| Wind gust in miles per hour | 52 | 49 | 43 | 44 | 42 | 38 | 31 | 35 |
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Visibility
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| Visibility | P | M | G | M | M | M | P | P |
| Humidity | 97% | 95% | 95% | 97% | 96% | 97% | 98% | 99% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Tuesday (1 February 2022)
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| Chance of precipitation | 90% | 60% | 60% | 60% | 60% | 60% | 60% | 50% |
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Temperature
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| Temperature in degrees Celsius |
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| Feels like temperature in degrees Celsius | -8° | -6° | -6° | -7° | -8° | -9° | -10° | -10° |
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Wind direction and speed
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WSW
28
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30
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31
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33
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33
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33
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WNW
32
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WNW
30
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| Wind gust in miles per hour | 44 | 48 | 50 | 54 | 56 | 55 | 54 | 50 |
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Visibility
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| Visibility | P | P | P | M | M | G | G | G |
| Humidity | 99% | 99% | 98% | 97% | 95% | 95% | 95% | 95% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Wednesday (2 February 2022)
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Temperature
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| Temperature in degrees Celsius |
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0°
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0°
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| Feels like temperature in degrees Celsius | -10° | -10° | -9° | -8° | -7° | -7° | -6° | -6° |
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Wind direction and speed
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WNW
29
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WNW
26
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24
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WSW
21
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WSW
23
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WSW
24
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23
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SW
27
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| Wind gust in miles per hour | 47 | 42 | 37 | 32 | 35 | 36 | 35 | 41 |
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Visibility
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| Visibility | G | G | G | G | M | M | M | M |
| Humidity | 95% | 95% | 95% | 96% | 96% | 96% | 97% | 96% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Thursday (3 February 2022)
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| Chance of precipitation | 80% | 70% | 70% | 80% | 70% | 70% | 70% | 70% |
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-3°
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| Feels like temperature in degrees Celsius | -7° | -7° | -8° | -9° | -9° | -10° | -11° | -12° |
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Wind direction and speed
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SW
27
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WSW
28
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WSW
27
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WSW
27
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SW
26
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WSW
28
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WSW
29
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WSW
29
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| Wind gust in miles per hour | 43 | 45 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 46 | 49 | 47 |
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Visibility
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| Visibility | M | M | M | M | M | M | M | M |
| Humidity | 96% | 96% | 96% | 94% | 94% | 92% | 94% | 94% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
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for Scotland.
Highlands & Eilean Siar weather forecast
Headline:
A wet and very windy night to come.
This Evening and Tonight:
Outbreaks of rain and drizzle through the night with the best shelter towards Inverness and the Great Glen. Strong or gale force west to southwesterly winds, strengthening to severe gales for the Hebrides and west coast by morning. Minimum temperature 10 °C.
Saturday:
Frequent blustery showers which will be wintry on the hills. Gale or severe gale force southwesterly winds quickly becoming northwesterly and easing through the afternoon. Feeling cold. Maximum temperature 6 °C.
Outlook for Sunday to Tuesday:
Strong winds with rain and snow arriving Sunday morning. Strong to gale force northwesterly winds with wintry showers on Monday, then overnight rain. Blustery showers again on Tuesday.
Updated:
UK long range weather forecast
An unsettled start to this period as rain moves north-eastward, becoming increasingly widespread and heavy. Some wintery conditions could also develop around high ground in Scotland. Gale force winds in the far north and northeast start to ease, although temperatures continue to remain rather cold in this area. Elsewhere temperatures remain around average with a moderate to strong breeze. A north/south divide is expected to continue through the rest of the period with settled conditions and milder temperatures prevailing in the south, whilst unsettled and wetter conditions with strong winds are seen across northern regions. Some, mostly short-lived, spells of colder temperatures are likely in the north and northwest, where some wintery showers could develop.
Updated:
The current north-south split to the weather is likely to continue from mid-February and through to the second half of the month. Northern areas, especially the northwest, are likely to see nearer average temperatures with more rain and strong winds interspersed with a few short-lived colder spells. Southern regions are likely to see warmer, drier and overall, more settled conditions.
Updated:
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