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Today (14 October 2019)
| Time | Now | 21:00 | 22:00 | 23:00 |
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| Chance of precipitation | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Temperature (°C) |
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 0° | -1° | -1° | -1° |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
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12
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ESE
17
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ESE
20
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ESE
20
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| Wind gust (mph) | 14 | 22 | 25 | 26 |
| Visibility | VG | E | VG | VG |
| Humidity | 86% | 89% | 88% | 88% |
| UV | - | - | - | - |
Tuesday (15 October 2019)
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| Chance of precipitation | 10% | <5% | 10% | <5% | <5% | <5% | 10% | 10% | 20% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | 10% | <5% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Temperature (°C) |
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 0° | 0° | 0° | 0° | 0° | 0° | -1° | -1° | -2° | -2° | -2° | -1° | -1° | -1° | 0° | 0° | 0° | -1° | -1° | -1° | -1° | -1° | -1° | -2° |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
ESE
20
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19
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18
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14
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14
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14
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15
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16
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18
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19
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19
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18
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18
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18
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17
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18
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19
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20
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20
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21
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21
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23
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24
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25
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| Wind gust (mph) | 26 | 25 | 23 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
| Visibility | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | P | P | P | VG | VG | G | VG | VG | G | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | G | G | G |
| Humidity | 87% | 86% | 86% | 88% | 87% | 86% | 88% | 87% | 88% | 89% | 90% | 92% | 92% | 92% | 93% | 92% | 91% | 92% | 93% | 93% | 91% | 91% | 92% | 94% |
| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
Wednesday (16 October 2019)
| 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 | 10% | 20% | 50% | 60% | 90% | 90% | 40% | 30% | 20% |
| Temperature (°C) |
4°
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4°
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4°
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5°
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4°
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4°
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4°
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3°
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2°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | -2° | -2° | -1° | -1° | 0° | -1° | -1° | -2° | -3° |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
ESE
26
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SE
27
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26
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SE
23
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SSW
15
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15
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17
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SW
18
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16
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| Wind gust (mph) | 31 | 33 | 33 | 29 | 20 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 23 |
| Visibility | G | G | M | P | P | P | M | VG | G |
| Humidity | 94% | 94% | 96% | 98% | 98% | 97% | 95% | 95% | 95% |
| UV | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Thursday (17 October 2019)
| Time | 01:00 | 04:00 | 07:00 | 10:00 | 13:00 | 16:00 | 19:00 | 22:00 |
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| Chance of precipitation | 40% | 10% | 10% | 40% | 20% | 40% | 20% | 20% |
| Temperature (°C) |
1°
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1°
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1°
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2°
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4°
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5°
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4°
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3°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | -4° | -5° | -5° | -3° | -1° | -1° | -2° | -2° |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
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16
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SE
16
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19
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SE
22
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SE
24
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SE
23
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24
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ESE
22
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| Wind gust (mph) | 22 | 22 | 27 | 34 | 39 | 37 | 37 | 34 |
| Visibility | VG | VG | VG | G | VG | VG | VG | G |
| Humidity | 95% | 94% | 93% | 93% | 86% | 87% | 92% | 94% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Friday (18 October 2019)
| Time | 01:00 | 04:00 | 07:00 | 10:00 | 13:00 | 16:00 | 19:00 | 22:00 |
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| Chance of precipitation | 20% | 50% | 40% | 10% | 20% | 20% | 10% | 10% |
| Temperature (°C) |
3°
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3°
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2°
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3°
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4°
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4°
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3°
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2°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | -2° | -2° | -3° | -2° | 0° | 0° | -2° | -2° |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
ESE
21
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19
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17
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16
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15
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14
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ENE
15
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15
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| Wind gust (mph) | 32 | 29 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 |
| Visibility | G | M | M | G | G | G | G | G |
| Humidity | 94% | 96% | 95% | 96% | 91% | 89% | 95% | 96% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Saturday (19 October 2019)
| 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% | 20% | 10% | 10% | 40% | 20% | 20% |
| Temperature (°C) |
2°
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2°
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1°
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3°
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2°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | -3° | -3° | -4° | -3° | -1° | -2° | -3° | -3° |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
NE
14
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NE
16
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NNE
19
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NNE
18
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17
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NNE
18
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18
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17
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| Wind gust (mph) | 22 | 25 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 25 |
| Visibility | M | M | P | M | G | G | G | G |
| Humidity | 96% | 96% | 96% | 94% | 90% | 90% | 93% | 94% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Sunday (20 October 2019)
| 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% | 20% | 20% | 20% | 20% | 20% | 10% |
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3°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | -4° | -4° | -4° | -3° | -2° | -2° | -2° | -3° |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
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16
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17
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17
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16
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17
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16
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WNW
15
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14
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| Wind gust (mph) | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 21 | 20 |
| Visibility | M | M | M | G | G | G | G | G |
| Humidity | 95% | 94% | 95% | 93% | 90% | 91% | 94% | 95% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Video
Rain warnings in forceHighlands & Eilean Siar weather forecast
Headline:
Sunny spells on Tuesday.
This Evening and Tonight:
A few showers across the Western Isles and west coast with strengthening winds. Otherwise it will be a dry night with clear spells developing. Turning chilly inland and in the east with patchy fog and frost developing. Minimum temperature 1 °C.
Tuesday:
Patchy fog will slowly clear through the morning then a dry day with bright or sunny spells. Strong southeast winds across the Hebrides with rain arriving in the evening. Maximum temperature 14 °C.
Outlook for Wednesday to Friday:
Rain on Wednesday, clearing to sunshine and the odd shower. Breezy and showery conditions on Thursday and Friday. Some showers heavy and thundery, especially on Friday.
Updated:
UK long range weather forecast
Saturday should see sunny spells and scattered showers, some heavy and thundery at times and often windy. Looking ahead, the unsettled theme is set to continue with showers and longer spells of rain, especially in the west and northwest. There should be some brief episodes of more settled weather with bright and sunny spells. It will often be windy across most areas, particularly in the north and west with coastal gales possible. Temperatures should remain around average for this time of the year, although it may feel colder at times in the wind and rain. In the short-lived settled periods of drier and clearer conditions, there is the potential for some overnight frost or fog, which would be slow to clear.
Updated:
Changeable conditions could well dominate through the end of October and into the start of November, bringing further bouts of wet and windy weather. Some drier and brighter spells are likely, though these may be short-lived. Temperatures will probably be around average for the time of year, though in those drier spells, overnight frost and fog will become more widespread. In early November, the west is likely to stay on the wet and windy side, with an increasing chance of drier and brighter weather in the east. Temperatures under these conditions could feel mild by day and cool by night. Early signs for mid November indicate a return to frequent bands of rain and strong winds moving from west to east, though there is low confidence at this stage.
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