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Thunderstorms and heatwave conditions
Thunderstorm warnings continue across much of the UK until Monday, 17th August, with a risk of impacts from heavy rain, flash flooding, lightning and hail.
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Forecast days
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Today. Maximum daytime temperature: 16 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12 degrees Celsius. Sunny. Sunrise: 05:43; Sunset: 20:55. UV: High; Pollution: Low; Pollen: Moderate.
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Sunday 16 August. Maximum daytime temperature: 14 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 8 degrees Celsius. Sunny intervals changing to partly cloudy by nighttime. Sunrise: 05:45; Sunset: 20:52. UV: Moderate; Pollution: Low; Pollen: Moderate.
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Monday 17 August. Maximum daytime temperature: 13 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 8 degrees Celsius. Sunny intervals changing to cloudy by lunchtime. Sunrise: 05:48; Sunset: 20:50. UV: Moderate; Pollution: Low; Pollen: Moderate.
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Tuesday 18 August. Maximum daytime temperature: 12 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 7 degrees Celsius. Fog changing to cloudy by late morning. Sunrise: 05:50; Sunset: 20:47. UV: Moderate; Pollution: Low; Pollen: Moderate.
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Wednesday 19 August. Maximum daytime temperature: 12 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 7 degrees Celsius. Cloudy changing to light showers in the afternoon. Sunrise: 05:52; Sunset: 20:45. UV: Moderate; Pollution: Low; Pollen: Moderate.
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Thursday 20 August. Maximum daytime temperature: 11 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 6 degrees Celsius. Heavy rain changing to partly cloudy by nighttime. Sunrise: 05:54; Sunset: 20:42. UV: Moderate;
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Friday 21 August. Maximum daytime temperature: 10 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 5 degrees Celsius. Light rain. Sunrise: 05:56; Sunset: 20:39. UV: Moderate;
Seven day forecast for Sgor Gaoith
Today (15 August 2020)
| 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 | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% |
| Temperature (°C) |
14°
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15°
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15°
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14°
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13°
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13°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 14° | 15° | 15° | 14° | 14° | 14° | 14° | 14° | 13° | 13° | 13° | 13° | 13° | 13° | 12° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
N
2
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NW
3
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NNW
4
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N
6
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NE
7
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NNE
8
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NNE
9
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NNE
9
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NNE
11
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ENE
8
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ENE
7
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ESE
7
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ESE
6
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S
5
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S
5
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 6 |
| Visibility | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | E | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG |
| Humidity | 66% | 77% | 81% | 80% | 77% | 69% | 66% | 65% | 61% | 65% | 71% | 78% | 75% | 79% | 82% |
| UV | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
Sunday (16 August 2020)
| 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 | <5% | <5% | <5% | 10% | 10% | 10% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% |
| Temperature (°C) |
13°
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12°
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12°
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12°
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12°
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11°
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12°
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11°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 12° | 11° | 11° | 11° | 11° | 10° | 10° | 10° | 10° | 9° | 10° | 10° | 10° | 10° | 11° | 11° | 12° | 11° | 11° | 10° | 10° | 10° | 9° | 8° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
SE
5
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E
6
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E
6
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ENE
6
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ENE
6
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ENE
6
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NE
6
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NE
6
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ENE
7
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SW
8
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SW
6
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NNE
5
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NE
6
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ENE
7
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ENE
7
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ENE
6
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ENE
7
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NE
7
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ENE
7
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ENE
7
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E
7
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ESE
5
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SSE
7
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E
6
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 |
| Visibility | G | G | G | P | P | P | VG | G | G | VG | VG | G | G | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG |
| Humidity | 78% | 77% | 74% | 75% | 74% | 74% | 74% | 77% | 79% | 82% | 84% | 84% | 85% | 82% | 74% | 71% | 70% | 72% | 74% | 77% | 80% | 84% | 86% | 89% |
| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
Monday (17 August 2020)
| 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 | <5% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 30% | 10% |
| Temperature (°C) |
9°
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9°
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8°
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8°
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9°
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12°
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13°
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12°
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10°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 8° | 7° | 6° | 5° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 10° | 8° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
E
7
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ESE
7
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NE
7
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NE
9
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NE
10
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ENE
9
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ENE
8
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ENE
10
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NE
12
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 9 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 |
| Visibility | VG | VG | G | M | G | VG | VG | G | M |
| Humidity | 90% | 92% | 94% | 94% | 91% | 83% | 80% | 89% | 97% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | - |
Tuesday (18 August 2020)
| 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% | 20% | 20% | 10% | 40% | 60% | 40% | 10% |
| Temperature (°C) |
9°
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9°
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8°
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10°
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12°
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12°
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11°
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9°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 6° | 6° | 6° | 8° | 11° | 11° | 10° | 7° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
NE
12
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NE
10
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ENE
9
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SSE
8
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S
6
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SE
6
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S
7
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SW
9
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
| Visibility | M | VP | VP | M | G | G | G | G |
| Humidity | 99% | 99% | 99% | 94% | 85% | 82% | 87% | 96% |
| UV | - | - | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | - |
Wednesday (19 August 2020)
| 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% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 30% | 10% | 20% |
| Temperature (°C) |
8°
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8°
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8°
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9°
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11°
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12°
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11°
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9°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 6° | 6° | 5° | 8° | 10° | 10° | 8° | 5° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
SSW
10
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SSW
10
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SSW
9
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SW
8
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8
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10
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SSE
13
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SE
18
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 23 |
| Visibility | M | M | M | G | G | G | G | G |
| Humidity | 97% | 97% | 97% | 88% | 78% | 76% | 82% | 93% |
| UV | - | - | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | - |
Thursday (20 August 2020)
| 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% | 20% | 70% | 70% | 40% | 40% | 30% | 10% |
| Temperature (°C) |
8°
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8°
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8°
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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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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 4° | 3° | 3° | 4° | 5° | 6° | 5° | 3° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
SE
22
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SE
26
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SE
29
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SSE
28
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SSE
27
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S
27
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S
28
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SSE
31
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 28 | 33 | 38 | 40 | 42 | 43 | 42 | 43 |
| Visibility | G | M | M | G | G | G | G | G |
| Humidity | 95% | 95% | 94% | 91% | 84% | 81% | 85% | 90% |
| UV | - | - | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | - |
Friday (21 August 2020)
| 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% | 20% | 50% | 40% | 40% | 40% | 40% | 50% |
| Temperature (°C) |
7°
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7°
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7°
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8°
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9°
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9°
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8°
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7°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 2° | 1° | 1° | 3° | 4° | 5° | 3° | 2° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
SSE
31
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30
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29
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29
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28
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29
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30
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31
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 42 | 41 | 40 | 44 | 45 | 46 | 44 | 43 |
| Visibility | G | M | M | G | G | G | G | G |
| Humidity | 93% | 94% | 94% | 90% | 85% | 83% | 88% | 92% |
| UV | - | - | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | - |
Highlands & Eilean Siar weather forecast
Headline:
Cloudy start in north, otherwise dry with warm sunny spells.
Today:
Cloud and patchy drizzle across the north and through the Great Glen gradually burns back to Caithness to leave sunny spells. Across more southern and western parts a dry day with long spells of warm or very warm sunshine. Maximum temperature 24 °C.
Tonight:
Southern and western parts dry with evening sunshine and a largely clear night. However cloud and patchy drizzle in the northeast spreads west and through the Great Glen overnight. Minimum temperature 10 °C.
Sunday:
Cloud and patchy drizzle once again retreating back towards Caithness to leave the rest of the area with a dry, warm day with some long sunny spells. Maximum temperature 22 °C.
Outlook for Monday to Wednesday:
Some sunny spells in west otherwise rather cloudy Monday with a little drizzle. Rather cloudy through Tuesday and Wednesday with showers, once again best of any sunnier spells in west.
Updated:
UK long range weather forecast
The beginning of this period is likely to be generally unsettled with showers and longer spells of rain at times, potentially becoming heavy in places. There is also a chance that there could be some further thundery weather, although this would most likely be confined towards the east and southeast of the UK. It is likely to be windier than of late, especially in the south and west where there is also a risk of gales. Temperatures should start rather warm for many, despite the spells of unsettled weather. However, temperatures may cool slightly by the end of this period with freshening winds from the northwest likely to create a more widespread risk of gales.
Updated:
Although confidence is low for this period, it is likely that conditions will become more changeable with drier and brighter days interspersed with periods of rain and strengthening winds. Temperatures should be around the average for this time of year. Towards the end of this period, there are some tentative signs that high pressure could begin to dominate, especially across the south of the UK, with a return to more settled conditions.
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