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Opposing forces create a forecast of two halves
A battle for supremacy is taking place over the UK, with cold air to the north and east and milder wet conditions to the south and west.
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Forecast days
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Today. Maximum daytime temperature: -4 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: -6 degrees Celsius. Heavy snow. Sunrise: 08:22; Sunset: 16:38. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Friday 29 January. Maximum daytime temperature: -5 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: -11 degrees Celsius. Heavy snow changing to partly cloudy by early evening. Sunrise: 08:21; Sunset: 16:40. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Saturday 30 January. Maximum daytime temperature: -6 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: -15 degrees Celsius. Cloudy changing to sunny in the afternoon. Sunrise: 08:19; Sunset: 16:43. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Sunday 31 January. Maximum daytime temperature: -7 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: -12 degrees Celsius. Partly cloudy. Sunrise: 08:17; Sunset: 16:45. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Monday 1 February. Maximum daytime temperature: -6 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: -10 degrees Celsius. Cloudy. Sunrise: 08:15; Sunset: 16:47. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Tuesday 2 February. Maximum daytime temperature: -6 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: -7 degrees Celsius. Light snow. Sunrise: 08:13; Sunset: 16:49. UV: Low;
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Wednesday 3 February. Maximum daytime temperature: -5 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: -8 degrees Celsius. Light snow. Sunrise: 08:11; Sunset: 16:52. UV: Low;
Seven day forecast for Ben Lawers
Today (28 January 2021)
| Time | Now | 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 | 70% | 90% | 70% | 70% | ≥95% | ≥95% | 90% | 90% | 70% | 70% | 70% | 70% | 70% | 70% | 90% |
| Temperature (°C) |
-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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-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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-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) | -15° | -16° | -15° | -15° | -15° | -14° | -14° | -12° | -12° | -12° | -12° | -12° | -12° | -13° | -13° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
ESE
27
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ESE
32
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ESE
35
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ESE
39
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ESE
37
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ESE
36
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ESE
30
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ESE
24
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ESE
22
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ESE
22
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E
21
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E
22
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E
24
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E
27
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E
26
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 35 | 39 | 44 | 49 | 47 | 46 | 39 | 32 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 35 | 38 | 38 |
| Visibility | VP | VP | VP | VP | VP | VP | VP | VP | VP | VP | VP | VP | VP | VP | VP |
| Humidity | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| UV | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Friday (29 January 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 | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 80% | 80% | 60% | 60% | 60% | 50% | 50% | 20% | 20% | 20% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% |
| Temperature (°C) |
-4°
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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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-5°
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-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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-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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-8°
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-8°
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-9°
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-9°
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-9°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | -13° | -13° | -13° | -13° | -14° | -14° | -15° | -15° | -15° | -15° | -15° | -15° | -15° | -15° | -14° | -15° | -15° | -16° | -16° | -16° | -17° | -17° | -18° | -18° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
E
27
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E
27
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E
27
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ENE
27
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ENE
29
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ENE
29
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ENE
29
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NE
29
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NE
30
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NE
29
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NE
28
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NE
27
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NE
25
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NE
24
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NE
22
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NE
22
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NE
22
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ENE
22
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ENE
21
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ENE
19
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ENE
19
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ENE
20
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ENE
20
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ENE
21
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 40 | 40 | 39 | 38 | 39 | 38 | 37 | 35 | 34 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 |
| Visibility | VP | VP | VP | VP | VP | VP | VP | VP | VP | VP | VP | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | VG | VG | E | E | E |
| Humidity | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 99% | 99% | 99% | 99% | 99% | 98% | 98% | 98% | 97% | 96% | 96% | 96% | 95% | 95% | 95% | 92% | 90% | 90% | 89% | 91% |
| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Saturday (30 January 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 | <5% | 10% | 20% | 20% | 10% | <5% | <5% | <5% |
| Temperature (°C) |
-9°
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-9°
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-9°
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-9°
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-7°
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-7°
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-11°
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-12°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | -19° | -19° | -19° | -18° | -15° | -13° | -18° | -19° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
ENE
23
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ENE
24
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23
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ENE
21
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NE
19
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NE
13
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NNE
11
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NNE
10
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 32 | 33 | 33 | 30 | 29 | 21 | 17 | 15 |
| Visibility | E | E | M | VG | VG | VG | VG | G |
| Humidity | 92% | 94% | 98% | 97% | 93% | 93% | 94% | 96% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Sunday (31 January 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 | <5% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Temperature (°C) |
-12°
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-13°
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-12°
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-11°
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-8°
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-7°
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-9°
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-9°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | -19° | -19° | -18° | -17° | -14° | -14° | -17° | -17° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
N
9
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N
9
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NNE
9
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ENE
9
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ENE
11
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ENE
12
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ENE
14
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ENE
14
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 13 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 23 |
| Visibility | M | G | G | M | VG | VG | G | G |
| Humidity | 94% | 97% | 96% | 97% | 95% | 95% | 98% | 99% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Monday (1 February 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 | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 20% |
| Temperature (°C) |
-10°
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-10°
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-10°
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-10°
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-7°
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-7°
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-8°
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-8°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | -18° | -18° | -19° | -18° | -15° | -14° | -17° | -17° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
ENE
15
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ENE
15
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NE
15
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ENE
15
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ENE
16
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ENE
15
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E
18
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E
20
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 27 | 30 |
| Visibility | G | G | G | G | VG | VG | G | G |
| Humidity | 99% | 99% | 98% | 98% | 95% | 94% | 96% | 98% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Tuesday (2 February 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% | 60% | 80% | 60% | 70% | 80% |
| Temperature (°C) |
-9°
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-8°
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-8°
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-7°
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-6°
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-6°
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-6°
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-6°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | -18° | -18° | -17° | -17° | -16° | -16° | -16° | -16° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
E
21
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E
23
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E
25
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E
28
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E
29
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E
28
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E
28
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E
28
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 32 | 34 | 39 | 45 | 47 | 46 | 46 | 45 |
| Visibility | G | G | G | G | M | M | M | M |
| Humidity | 98% | 98% | 97% | 97% | 96% | 96% | 97% | 97% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Wednesday (3 February 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% | 60% | 60% | 60% | 60% |
| Temperature (°C) |
-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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-6°
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-7°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | -16° | -15° | -15° | -15° | -14° | -14° | -15° | -15° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
E
27
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E
25
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E
24
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E
23
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E
22
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E
21
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ENE
21
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21
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 43 | 40 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 34 | 32 | 32 |
| Visibility | G | G | M | G | G | G | G | G |
| Humidity | 97% | 97% | 97% | 97% | 95% | 95% | 96% | 97% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
WARNING
Flood warnings
Flood alerts in force
for Scotland.
Central, Tayside & Fife weather forecast
Headline:
Area of rain, sleet, snow soon spreading to all.
Today:
Dry start in Angus and eastern Tayside. Otherwise overcast with rain, sleet, snow extending from the south and west to reach all from early afternoon. Snow reaching quite low levels inland, with some heavy falls over higher ground. Maximum temperature 5 °C.
Tonight:
Overcast with area of patchy generally light rain sleet and snow continuing. Around the immediate coast mostly falling as rain, but inland generally sleet and snow. Minimum temperature -3 °C.
Friday:
Area of sleet and snow and coastal rain erratically clearing southwards as sunshine and isolated wintry showers follow from the north. Maximum temperature 5 °C.
Outlook for Saturday to Monday:
Mainly dry, bright, but cold with widespread frost. A few isolated wintry showers in northern Tayside, Angus, perhaps around Dundee and coastal Fife.
Updated:
UK long range weather forecast
Going into next week, it is likely that unsettled conditions will dominate, with low pressure systems moving in off the Atlantic. The weather will be changeable. Periods of rain or wintry showers, and strong winds are likely, especially in the west, with brief more settled spells in between. Westerly or southwesterly winds during this period will bring milder conditions to most areas, but occasional interludes of cold northerly winds are possible. It will be on this boundary between the colder and milder airmasses where any snowfall to lower levels could possibly occur. Towards the end of this period, we may see high pressure build over the north of the UK, bringing colder conditions and wintry outbreaks.
Updated:
Although confidence at this range is low, current signals suggest that high pressure could be positioned over the north of the UK during this period. This would likely bring wintry outbreaks and colder than average temperatures to northern areas, as well as increasing the likelihood of more widespread cold spells. Any periods of milder, unsettled weather are more likely to be confined to central and southern areas, where greater than average rainfall is predicted. There is a continued risk of significant snowfall events on the boundary between colder and milder airmasses, with snow possible to low elevations.
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