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Today (22 September 2019)
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| Chance of precipitation | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | 50% | 10% | 10% | 40% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 50% | 50% | 50% | 60% |
| Temperature (°C) |
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 13° | 12° | 11° | 11° | 12° | 12° | 13° | 14° | 15° | 15° | 15° | 16° | 16° | 17° | 17° | 16° | 15° | 15° | 14° | 14° |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) | SE 4 | ESE 9 | ESE 11 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 16 | SE 14 | ESE 11 | ESE 9 | SE 11 | SE 14 | SE 13 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
| Wind gust (mph) | 16 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 25 | 20 | 25 | 28 | 26 | 23 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 19 |
| Visibility | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | G | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | G | G | G | G | G | G |
| Humidity | 76% | 71% | 70% | 70% | 71% | 70% | 71% | 72% | 73% | 72% | 72% | 73% | 74% | 78% | 80% | 82% | 85% | 86% | 88% | 88% |
| UV | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - |
Monday (23 September 2019)
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| Chance of precipitation | 80% | 60% | 80% | 90% | 80% | 80% | 50% | 50% | 50% | 10% | 20% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 40% | 10% | 10% | 40% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% |
| Temperature (°C) |
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 14° | 14° | 14° | 14° | 14° | 14° | 13° | 14° | 14° | 14° | 14° | 14° | 14° | 15° | 15° | 15° | 15° | 15° | 14° | 14° | 13° | 12° | 12° | 12° |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) | ESE 9 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 7 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 |
| Wind gust (mph) | 20 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 15 | 19 | 21 |
| Visibility | G | M | M | M | G | G | G | G | G | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG |
| Humidity | 90% | 91% | 92% | 93% | 93% | 95% | 96% | 95% | 94% | 93% | 92% | 91% | 90% | 88% | 86% | 87% | 84% | 85% | 87% | 90% | 91% | 88% | 87% | 84% |
| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - |
Tuesday (24 September 2019)
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| Chance of precipitation | <5% | 10% | 50% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Temperature (°C) |
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 11° | 11° | 11° | 11° | 12° | 15° | 16° | 15° | 13° |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) | ESE 13 | ESE 14 | ESE 18 | ESE 16 | ESE 14 | SE 11 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
| Wind gust (mph) | 25 | 27 | 32 | 29 | 25 | 21 | 17 | 14 | 14 |
| Visibility | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | G | VG | VG | VG |
| Humidity | 80% | 77% | 83% | 86% | 84% | 79% | 77% | 87% | 92% |
| UV | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - |
Wednesday (25 September 2019)
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| Chance of precipitation | 10% | 10% | <5% | <5% | <5% | 10% | <5% | 10% |
| Temperature (°C) |
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 13° | 13° | 12° | 13° | 15° | 14° | 13° | 12° |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 9 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 13 |
| Wind gust (mph) | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 21 |
| Visibility | G | G | G | VG | VG | VG | VG | G |
| Humidity | 92% | 92% | 92% | 87% | 79% | 77% | 86% | 87% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - |
Thursday (26 September 2019)
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| Chance of precipitation | 10% | 20% | 20% | 40% | 50% | 50% | 40% | 10% |
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 11° | 11° | 11° | 11° | 13° | 13° | 12° | 11° |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) | SE 14 | SE 15 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SSE 14 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 |
| Wind gust (mph) | 23 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 18 |
| Visibility | G | G | G | G | G | G | G | G |
| Humidity | 88% | 88% | 88% | 86% | 81% | 82% | 86% | 88% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - |
Friday (27 September 2019)
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| Chance of precipitation | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 20% | 60% | 50% | 10% |
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 10° | 10° | 10° | 11° | 12° | 12° | 11° | 10° |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) | SSE 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 13 |
| Wind gust (mph) | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 19 |
| Visibility | G | G | G | G | G | G | G | G |
| Humidity | 88% | 89% | 90% | 85% | 79% | 81% | 88% | 89% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | - |
Saturday (28 September 2019)
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| Chance of precipitation | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 40% | 40% | 40% | 30% |
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 10° | 9° | 9° | 10° | 11° | 11° | 10° | 10° |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) | SW 13 | SSE 14 | S 14 | S 14 | WSW 14 | ESE 12 | W 11 | SSW 10 |
| Wind gust (mph) | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 17 |
| Visibility | G | G | G | G | G | G | G | G |
| Humidity | 90% | 91% | 91% | 86% | 82% | 84% | 89% | 89% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | - |
Highlands & Eilean Siar weather forecast
Headline:
Mainly dry with sunny spells. Warm.
Today:
Many places staying dry with some sunshine and becoming warm or very warm. Some low cloud possible in Caithness while showers likely in Lochaber and the islands. Maximum temperature 23 °C.
Tonight:
Cloudy and misty with showers extending to most parts, becoming prolonged for a time. Drier weather will follow later with a few clear periods developing. Mild with light winds. Minimum temperature 12 °C.
Monday:
A rather grey, misty start, then becoming brighter with some sunshine breaking through. Staying mostly dry with just the odd light shower. Still warm when sun comes out. Maximum temperature 20 °C.
Outlook for Tuesday to Thursday:
Still a lot of dry weather on Tuesday and Wednesday with some sunshine and a few showers. Band of more persistent and heavier rain will cross all parts during Thursday.
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UK long range weather forecast
Rain and strong winds will spread eastwards across the UK on Thursday, with gales possible in the north and west. It will stay unsettled for the end of September, with a mixture of some sunny days, and cloudier days with more persistent rainfall. It is likely to be windy at times, with the potential for gales, particularly in the west and southwest. Temperatures will vary around normal, but in any drier spells, they may be warmer than average. Into the start of October, it is most likely that we will see a continuation of the changeable weather, although this is not certain yet. We could also see a return of more settled weather for the southeast, but still, in the northwest, it may remain unsettled, with wind and rain.
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Confidence in the forecast remains low through this period. However, early October may bring spells of fine and settled weather. This would bring bright days, but with the increasing risk of overnight mist, fog and some frost. Northern and western parts of the country may continue to see some rain at times, and this might spread across the rest of the country as we go through October. Temperatures are likely to be close to the average, but with settled weather, this will bring warmer days and cooler nights.
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