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Forecast days
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Today. Maximum daytime temperature: 5 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 5 degrees Celsius. Cloudy changing to heavy rain by late morning. Sunrise: 08:13; Sunset: 17:59. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Sunday 24 October. Maximum daytime temperature: 6 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 1 degrees Celsius. Drizzle changing to thunder by lunchtime. Sunrise: 08:15; Sunset: 17:56. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Monday 25 October. Maximum daytime temperature: 2 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 1 degrees Celsius. Thunder changing to sleet showers by early evening. Sunrise: 08:17; Sunset: 17:54. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Tuesday 26 October. Maximum daytime temperature: 7 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 5 degrees Celsius. Light rain. Sunrise: 08:20; Sunset: 17:51. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Wednesday 27 October. Maximum daytime temperature: 6 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 3 degrees Celsius. Heavy rain changing to overcast by early evening. Sunrise: 08:22; Sunset: 17:49. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Thursday 28 October. Maximum daytime temperature: 5 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 2 degrees Celsius. Overcast changing to light rain by lunchtime. Sunrise: 08:24; Sunset: 17:46. UV: Low;
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Friday 29 October. Maximum daytime temperature: 5 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 2 degrees Celsius. Sleet showers changing to thunder showers by lunchtime. Sunrise: 08:26; Sunset: 17:44. UV: Low;
Seven day forecast for Maol Chean-Dearg
Today (23 October 2021)
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Temperature
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| Feels like temperature in degrees Celsius | -6° | -6° | -6° | -5° | -4° | -4° | -3° | -3° | -3° | -3° | -2° | -2° | -1° | -1° | 0° | 0° |
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55
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54
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55
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54
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57
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58
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58
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57
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58
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55
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53
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48
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44
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42
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| Wind gust in miles per hour | 64 | 63 | 66 | 63 | 65 | 65 | 68 | 70 | 71 | 69 | 71 | 70 | 67 | 62 | 56 | 54 |
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| Visibility | VG | VG | M | VP | VP | VP | VP | VP | VP | VP | VP | VP | VP | VP | VP | VP |
| Humidity | 92% | 93% | 98% | 99% | 98% | 99% | 99% | 99% | 98% | 99% | 98% | 98% | 98% | 98% | 99% | 99% |
| UV | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Sunday (24 October 2021)
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| Chance of precipitation | 90% | 60% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 80% | 30% | 30% | 30% | 50% | 70% | 30% | 70% | 60% | 70% | 40% | 60% | 60% | 70% | 70% | 80% | 70% | 60% | 70% |
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| Feels like temperature in degrees Celsius | 0° | 0° | 0° | -1° | -1° | 0° | -1° | -1° | -1° | -2° | -2° | -2° | -2° | -2° | -2° | -2° | -2° | -2° | -3° | -3° | -3° | -3° | -4° | -4° |
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42
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42
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41
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40
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39
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38
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37
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39
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37
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42
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41
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41
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39
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39
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39
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38
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39
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39
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41
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40
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40
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39
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38
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38
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| Wind gust in miles per hour | 54 | 53 | 52 | 51 | 50 | 49 | 48 | 50 | 49 | 54 | 53 | 54 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 50 | 52 | 52 | 54 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 52 | 52 |
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| Visibility | VP | VP | VP | VP | VP | VP | VP | P | P | M | M | P | P | M | M | P | G | G | M | M | M | M | M | G |
| Humidity | 98% | 98% | 98% | 98% | 98% | 98% | 98% | 98% | 98% | 96% | 97% | 97% | 97% | 97% | 97% | 97% | 95% | 95% | 95% | 96% | 96% | 96% | 96% | 95% |
| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Monday (25 October 2021)
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| Chance of precipitation | 70% | 70% | 70% | 80% | 70% | 70% | 70% | 50% | 50% |
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| Feels like temperature in degrees Celsius | -5° | -5° | -6° | -6° | -5° | -4° | -4° | -5° | -5° |
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Wind direction and speed
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SSW
37
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34
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32
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30
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26
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23
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22
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22
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23
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| Wind gust in miles per hour | 51 | 49 | 46 | 45 | 40 | 38 | 36 | 34 | 34 |
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| Visibility | M | M | M | P | M | G | G | G | G |
| Humidity | 95% | 95% | 95% | 95% | 94% | 90% | 89% | 93% | 93% |
| UV | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Tuesday (26 October 2021)
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| Chance of precipitation | 40% | 50% | 60% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | ≥95% |
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| Feels like temperature in degrees Celsius | -5° | -4° | -4° | -3° | -1° | 0° | 1° | 1° |
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Wind direction and speed
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23
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24
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27
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32
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36
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39
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43
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44
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| Wind gust in miles per hour | 33 | 36 | 41 | 49 | 56 | 62 | 69 | 70 |
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| Visibility | G | G | M | M | M | M | P | M |
| Humidity | 94% | 95% | 95% | 95% | 96% | 96% | 95% | 95% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Wednesday (27 October 2021)
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| Chance of precipitation | ≥95% | 90% | 80% | 80% | 70% | 40% | 20% | 20% |
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| Temperature in degrees Celsius |
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| Feels like temperature in degrees Celsius | 1° | 0° | 0° | -1° | -1° | -1° | -2° | -3° |
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Wind direction and speed
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39
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35
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32
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32
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29
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27
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29
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30
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| Wind gust in miles per hour | 62 | 55 | 50 | 50 | 46 | 42 | 44 | 44 |
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| Visibility | M | M | M | M | G | G | G | G |
| Humidity | 95% | 95% | 95% | 94% | 93% | 90% | 92% | 93% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Thursday (28 October 2021)
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| Chance of precipitation | 20% | 20% | 20% | 20% | 60% | 70% | 70% | 60% |
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Temperature
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| Temperature in degrees Celsius |
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| Feels like temperature in degrees Celsius | -2° | -3° | -3° | -2° | -1° | -1° | -2° | -2° |
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Wind direction and speed
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SSW
29
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28
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28
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28
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28
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27
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27
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26
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| Wind gust in miles per hour | 43 | 42 | 40 | 42 | 42 | 41 | 40 | 38 |
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| Visibility | G | G | G | G | G | G | G | G |
| Humidity | 94% | 94% | 94% | 93% | 91% | 92% | 93% | 94% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Friday (29 October 2021)
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| Feels like temperature in degrees Celsius | -2° | -3° | -3° | -2° | -1° | -1° | -3° | -3° |
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24
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23
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22
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21
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21
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21
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23
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23
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| Wind gust in miles per hour | 35 | 34 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 33 | 33 |
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| Visibility | G | M | G | M | G | G | G | G |
| Humidity | 95% | 95% | 95% | 94% | 91% | 89% | 92% | 94% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
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Forecast for HH:mm, EEE
Updated HH:mm (ZZZZ) on EEE dd MMM yyyy
Highlands & Eilean Siar weather forecast
Headline:
Mainly dry Saturday morning. Rain edging eastwards later. Windy.
Today:
Dry morning across much of the mainland with some brightness in east. Some heavier and more persistent rain over the Western Isles the rain extending to West Highland in the afternoon. Milder with strong southerly winds, gales over the Isles. Maximum temperature 14 °C.
Tonight:
Mostly cloudy with outbreaks of rain, this heavy at times across Lochaber, but lighter around Moray Firth coasts. Drier weather reaching the far northwest this evening reaching most by morning. Minimum temperature 9 °C.
Sunday:
A brighter day with a mixture of sunny intervals and occasional showers, these becoming frequent in the west later. Mild. Maximum temperature 15 °C.
Outlook for Monday to Wednesday:
Sunny intervals and showers on Monday, heaviest and most frequent in the west. Occasional rain on Tuesday, becoming heavy in the evening. Then back to sunshine and scattered showers Wednesday.
Updated:
UK long range weather forecast
On Wednesday, a band of rain will lie across the centre of the country, with fine and dry weather to the south, and bright spells in the north but a risk of showers. Through the next few days of this period, Atlantic systems will continue to move in from the west, bringing heavy rain and strong, locally gale force winds. Some rainbands could become slow-moving with locally large rainfall accumulations possible, particularly over western hills. Temperatures generally around or a little above average. The rest of October will continue to see unsettled and windy weather arriving from the Atlantic, with outbreaks of potentially heavy rain for many. Wettest in the west and northwest, but still with brief dry interludes. Driest conditions likely across some south and southeastern areas.
Updated:
In the longer term, a continuation of the generally unsettled theme seems likely at first, with more rain and further showers in many places, especially once again in western areas - with temperatures around or a little above average. Towards the middle and end of November, there are signals for a greater chance of more settled conditions developing, particularly in southern and western areas, where colder nights, with a risk of frosts are likely, as well as an increased chance of mist and fog - especially overnight.
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