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Winter and February climate statistics
The winter of 2020/21 overall has been wet and dull with near average temperature.
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Forecast days
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Today. Maximum daytime temperature: 3 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: -2 degrees Celsius. Cloudy changing to sunny by lunchtime. Sunrise: 07:13; Sunset: 17:53. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Wednesday 3 March. Maximum daytime temperature: 1 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: -5 degrees Celsius. Clear changing to partly cloudy by early evening. Sunrise: 07:10; Sunset: 17:55. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Thursday 4 March. Maximum daytime temperature: -4 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: -8 degrees Celsius. Light snow changing to overcast by lunchtime. Sunrise: 07:08; Sunset: 17:58. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Friday 5 March. Maximum daytime temperature: -3 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: -7 degrees Celsius. Cloudy changing to sunny intervals by lunchtime. Sunrise: 07:05; Sunset: 18:00. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Saturday 6 March. Maximum daytime temperature: -2 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: -4 degrees Celsius. Overcast changing to light snow by early evening. Sunrise: 07:02; Sunset: 18:02. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Sunday 7 March. Maximum daytime temperature: -1 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: -3 degrees Celsius. Light snow. Sunrise: 06:59; Sunset: 18:05. UV: Low;
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Monday 8 March. Maximum daytime temperature: -1 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: -4 degrees Celsius. Light snow. Sunrise: 06:57; Sunset: 18:07. UV: Low;
Seven day forecast for Sgurr Nan Clach Geala
Today (2 March 2021)
| Time | Now | 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% |
| Temperature (°C) |
0°
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1°
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1°
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1°
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1°
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0°
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0°
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1°
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1°
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2°
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2°
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1°
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1°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | -2° | -2° | -2° | -2° | -3° | -4° | -4° | -3° | -2° | -1° | -1° | -1° | -1° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
SW
4
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NNW
5
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NW
7
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W
8
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NNW
8
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N
8
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NNE
8
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E
8
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NE
7
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NE
6
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NE
5
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NE
5
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NE
4
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 4 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
| Visibility | E | E | E | E | E | E | VG | E | E | E | VG | VG | VG |
| Humidity | 71% | 76% | 76% | 75% | 79% | 85% | 88% | 77% | 71% | 68% | 70% | 70% | 71% |
| UV | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Wednesday (3 March 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 | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 20% |
| Temperature (°C) |
1°
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1°
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1°
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1°
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0°
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-1°
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-1°
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-1°
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0°
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0°
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-1°
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-1°
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-1°
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-1°
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-2°
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-2°
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-2°
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-3°
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-3°
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-3°
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-3°
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-3°
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-3°
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-3°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | -2° | -2° | -2° | -2° | -3° | -4° | -4° | -4° | -4° | -3° | -4° | -4° | -5° | -5° | -6° | -6° | -6° | -7° | -8° | -8° | -9° | -9° | -10° | -10° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
ENE
5
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NNE
5
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N
5
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NNW
5
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NNW
6
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N
6
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N
6
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NNE
6
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N
7
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NE
6
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NE
6
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NE
6
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E
6
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ENE
7
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ENE
8
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ENE
9
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ENE
9
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ENE
10
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ENE
10
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ENE
11
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ENE
12
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E
14
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E
16
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ENE
18
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 24 | 25 |
| Visibility | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | G | G | G | G | G | M | G | M | P |
| Humidity | 71% | 72% | 72% | 73% | 75% | 77% | 78% | 78% | 79% | 83% | 86% | 88% | 90% | 90% | 91% | 92% | 90% | 93% | 93% | 95% | 96% | 95% | 96% | 97% |
| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Thursday (4 March 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 | 20% | 20% | 60% | 60% | 30% | 30% | 20% | 20% |
| Temperature (°C) |
-3°
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-3°
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-4°
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-5°
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-5°
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-4°
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-5°
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-7°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | -10° | -10° | -11° | -12° | -12° | -11° | -11° | -12° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
E
19
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ENE
17
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ENE
18
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ENE
17
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E
14
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E
13
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E
11
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E
9
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 26 | 23 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 19 | 16 |
| Visibility | P | G | P | M | VG | VG | VG | VG |
| Humidity | 95% | 97% | 98% | 97% | 88% | 80% | 87% | 95% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Friday (5 March 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 | 20% | 10% | 10% | 10% | <5% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Temperature (°C) |
-7°
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-7°
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-8°
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-6°
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-4°
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-3°
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-5°
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-6°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | -11° | -11° | -12° | -10° | -8° | -7° | -10° | -11° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
ESE
8
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ESE
6
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SE
6
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SSE
7
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SSW
7
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SW
7
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SSW
8
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SSW
10
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 13 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 15 |
| Visibility | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG |
| Humidity | 95% | 94% | 93% | 84% | 70% | 71% | 86% | 91% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | - |
Saturday (6 March 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% | 50% | 50% |
| Temperature (°C) |
-6°
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-6°
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-6°
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-4°
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-2°
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-2°
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-3°
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-3°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | -11° | -12° | -12° | -11° | -9° | -8° | -9° | -10° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
S
11
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SSW
13
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SSW
14
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SSW
15
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SSW
16
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SSW
17
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SSW
17
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SSW
19
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 17 | 20 | 21 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 |
| Visibility | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | G | M |
| Humidity | 92% | 93% | 93% | 89% | 81% | 85% | 93% | 95% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Sunday (7 March 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 | 70% | 70% | 60% | 60% | 60% | 60% | 60% | 60% |
| Temperature (°C) |
-3°
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-3°
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-3°
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-3°
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-1°
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-1°
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-2°
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-3°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | -10° | -9° | -9° | -8° | -7° | -7° | -9° | -9° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
SSW
20
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SSW
19
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SSW
18
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S
18
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S
18
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S
18
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SSE
18
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SSE
19
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 29 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 30 |
| Visibility | M | P | P | M | G | M | P | M |
| Humidity | 95% | 96% | 96% | 95% | 93% | 93% | 95% | 96% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Monday (8 March 2021)
| Time | 00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 |
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| Weather symbol |
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| Chance of precipitation | 60% | 50% | 50% | 60% | 60% | 60% | 80% | 80% |
| Temperature (°C) |
-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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-1°
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-2°
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-2°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | -10° | -10° | -10° | -9° | -8° | -8° | -9° | -9° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
SSE
19
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SSE
19
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SSE
20
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SSE
19
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S
19
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S
19
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S
20
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SSW
20
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 33 |
| Visibility | M | G | M | M | M | M | M | M |
| Humidity | 97% | 96% | 97% | 96% | 93% | 91% | 93% | 95% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Highlands & Eilean Siar weather forecast
Headline:
A bright and sunny day for most.
Today:
All areas will have a dry day with plenty of sunshine. Mist and low cloud in parts of the east at first, gradually dispersing and perhaps the Western Isles seeing more cloud than most. Light winds. Maximum temperature 11 °C.
Tonight:
A clear and very cold start to the night with light winds. More in the way of cloud developing on east coasts on Wednesday morning. Minimum temperature -2 °C.
Wednesday:
Dry and bright weather with light winds continuing on Wednesday, some cloud developing for Caithness and Sutherland later in the afternoon. Maximum temperature 8 °C.
Outlook for Thursday to Saturday:
A little rain is likely Thursday morning with stronger northerly winds for a time. Dry and bright again on Friday but feeling chilly before clouding over with rain on Saturday.
Updated:
UK long range weather forecast
High pressure is expected to dominate at first, centred over England bringing dry and rather cold conditions over the bulk of the UK. Cloud and spells of rain will gradually push into the far northwest during Saturday. Most areas staying fine and dry with plenty of sunny spells. Feeling rather cold, with widespread overnight frosts. Unsettled conditions are likely to establish across the northwest with spells of rain and stronger winds. Southern and eastern areas remaining dry and settled for a time, with a risk of mist and fog patches. A trend towards more unsettled conditions across the UK is likely from early next week, with spells of rain and showers but also some drier interludes at times. Temperatures trending from rather cold to around average.
Updated:
During the middle of March unsettled conditions look likely to continue across the UK, with spells of rain and showers but also some drier and brighter interludes at times. Into the latter part of March unsettled conditions perhaps becoming more confined to the north and west with the south and east seeing more settled conditions. Temperatures are most likely to remain near to or slightly above average, with any colder intervals short lived.
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