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Forecast days
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Today. Maximum daytime temperature: 8 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 0 degrees Celsius. Heavy rain. Sunrise: 07:06; Sunset: 19:17. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Wednesday 23 September. Maximum daytime temperature: 3 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 0 degrees Celsius. Light snow changing to light showers by lunchtime. Sunrise: 07:08; Sunset: 19:15. UV: Moderate; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Thursday 24 September. Maximum daytime temperature: 4 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: -1 degrees Celsius. Clear changing to cloudy by late morning. Sunrise: 07:10; Sunset: 19:12. UV: Moderate; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Friday 25 September. Maximum daytime temperature: 2 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: -2 degrees Celsius. Light snow showers changing to cloudy by late morning. Sunrise: 07:12; Sunset: 19:09. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Saturday 26 September. Maximum daytime temperature: 3 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: -2 degrees Celsius. Light snow showers changing to sunny intervals by late morning. Sunrise: 07:14; Sunset: 19:06. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Sunday 27 September. Maximum daytime temperature: 4 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 0 degrees Celsius. Overcast. Sunrise: 07:16; Sunset: 19:03. UV: Low;
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Monday 28 September. Maximum daytime temperature: 6 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 2 degrees Celsius. Cloudy. Sunrise: 07:19; Sunset: 19:00. UV: Low;
Seven day forecast for Eididh Nan Clach Geala
Today (22 September 2020)
| Time | Now | 20:00 | 21:00 | 22:00 | 23:00 |
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| Chance of precipitation | ≥95% | ≥95% | 90% | ≥95% | 90% |
| Temperature (°C) |
7°
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5°
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4°
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3°
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2°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 2° | 0° | -3° | -4° | -5° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
WSW
36
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WNW
23
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WNW
25
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WNW
26
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WNW
26
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 44 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 32 |
| Visibility | VP | VP | VP | VP | VP |
| Humidity | 100% | 99% | 99% | 99% | 99% |
| UV | 1 | - | - | - | - |
Wednesday (23 September 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 | 90% | 70% | 70% | 60% | 60% | 60% | 60% | 50% | 30% | 30% | 30% | 30% | 30% | 30% | 30% | 10% | 10% | 10% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% |
| Temperature (°C) |
2°
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1°
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1°
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1°
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1°
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1°
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1°
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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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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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2°
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2°
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2°
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2°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | -5° | -5° | -5° | -5° | -5° | -5° | -5° | -5° | -4° | -3° | -2° | -2° | -1° | 0° | 0° | 0° | 0° | 0° | 1° | -1° | -1° | -2° | -3° | -4° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
WNW
23
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WNW
22
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WNW
21
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WNW
19
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WNW
16
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WNW
17
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WNW
15
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WNW
15
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W
13
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WSW
9
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WSW
9
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WSW
8
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WSW
7
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WSW
7
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SW
7
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WNW
6
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W
7
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SSW
6
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SSW
6
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SE
8
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SE
10
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SE
12
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ESE
15
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ESE
17
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 29 | 27 | 26 | 23 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 19 | 22 |
| Visibility | VP | VP | VP | VP | VP | P | P | P | G | VG | VG | VG | E | E | VG | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | VG | VG |
| Humidity | 99% | 99% | 99% | 99% | 98% | 98% | 97% | 96% | 94% | 93% | 91% | 86% | 79% | 75% | 74% | 72% | 75% | 72% | 74% | 81% | 82% | 83% | 85% | 85% |
| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - |
Thursday (24 September 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% | <5% | <5% | <5% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Temperature (°C) |
1°
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2°
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1°
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1°
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2°
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3°
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3°
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2°
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0°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | -4° | -4° | -4° | -5° | -4° | -2° | -1° | -3° | -5° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
ESE
17
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ESE
18
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ESE
16
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ESE
19
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E
19
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ENE
17
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ENE
16
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NE
17
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NNE
15
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 24 | 25 | 22 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 21 |
| Visibility | VG | E | E | VG | VG | E | VG | VG | VG |
| Humidity | 85% | 81% | 80% | 85% | 89% | 75% | 70% | 81% | 91% |
| UV | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - |
Friday (25 September 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% | 40% | 20% | 40% | 40% | 40% | 50% |
| Temperature (°C) |
0°
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0°
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0°
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2°
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3°
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2°
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0°
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0°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | -5° | -5° | -6° | -4° | -3° | -4° | -6° | -6° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
NNW
15
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NW
16
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NW
17
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NNW
18
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NNW
19
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NNW
20
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NNW
19
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NNW
18
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 21 | 24 | 26 | 31 | 35 | 37 | 31 | 29 |
| Visibility | VG | VG | G | G | G | G | G | G |
| Humidity | 93% | 93% | 93% | 88% | 79% | 78% | 88% | 90% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | - |
Saturday (26 September 2020)
| Time | 01:00 | 04:00 | 07:00 | 10:00 | 13:00 | 16:00 | 19:00 | 22:00 |
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| Weather symbol |
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| Chance of precipitation | 40% | 40% | 30% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Temperature (°C) |
-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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3°
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1°
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0°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | -7° | -7° | -7° | -4° | -2° | -2° | -3° | -5° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
NW
18
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NW
18
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NW
17
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NNW
15
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NNW
14
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NNW
14
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NNW
11
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NW
10
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 29 | 29 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 26 | 19 | 16 |
| Visibility | VG | G | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG |
| Humidity | 90% | 91% | 91% | 83% | 71% | 69% | 81% | 89% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | - |
Sunday (27 September 2020)
| Time | 01:00 | 04:00 | 07:00 | 10:00 | 13:00 | 16:00 | 19:00 | 22:00 |
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| Weather symbol |
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| Chance of precipitation | <5% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Temperature (°C) |
-1°
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-1°
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-1°
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1°
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3°
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4°
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3°
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2°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | -5° | -5° | -6° | -3° | 0° | 1° | -1° | -3° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
WNW
10
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W
10
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WSW
11
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WSW
12
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WSW
11
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WSW
10
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SW
10
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S
12
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 17 |
| Visibility | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | G |
| Humidity | 91% | 91% | 90% | 81% | 74% | 75% | 88% | 93% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | - |
Monday (28 September 2020)
| Time | 01:00 | 04:00 | 07:00 | 10:00 | 13:00 | 16:00 | 19:00 | 22:00 |
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| Weather symbol |
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| Chance of precipitation | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 20% | 20% | 20% | 20% |
| Temperature (°C) |
1°
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2°
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2°
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4°
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6°
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6°
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5°
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4°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | -3° | -3° | -3° | -1° | 2° | 2° | 1° | -1° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
SW
13
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S
14
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S
16
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S
17
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SSW
17
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SSW
17
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SSW
18
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SSW
19
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 18 | 20 | 22 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 |
| Visibility | G | G | G | G | G | G | G | G |
| Humidity | 95% | 96% | 96% | 91% | 87% | 89% | 93% | 95% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | - |
Highlands & Eilean Siar weather forecast
Headline:
Sunny spells and a few showers on Wednesday. Light winds.
This Evening and Tonight:
A cloudy evening with outbreaks of rain spreading east. Clearer conditions will follow from the west overnight along with a few showers. Turning chilly as winds ease down. Minimum temperature 3 °C.
Wednesday:
A lot of dry and bright weather with sunny spells and light winds. A few showers in the west in the morning, developing further east in the afternoon. Maximum temperature 13 °C.
Outlook for Thursday to Saturday:
Turning colder with a distinctly Autumnal feel to the weather by the end of the week. Dry and sunny on Thursday, some showers on Friday, mainly dry and bright Saturday.
Updated:
UK long range weather forecast
A brief period of drier weather on Sunday, though it will be cool with a ground frost possible even in the south. Into the start of next week, it is set to return to an unsettled picture. Generally windy weather coupled with showers and occasional longer spells of rain. The heaviest rain most likely in the north and northwest, which may also see gales at times. Although in the east and southeast, there may still be brief interludes of drier and sunnier weather. Temperatures will generally be rather cool, potentially cooler in more persistent rainfall, and overnight frost may be seen in prone parts of the north as and when calmer spells of weather allow.
Updated:
Further into October, conditions are likely to remain unsettled for most. The most unsettled conditions being in southern areas. Generally windy with a chance of gales however the risk of gales reduces later in the period. Feeling cool throughout with a risk of overnight frost. Lighter winds means that morning fog patches may also become more prevalent towards mid-month.
Updated:
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