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Today. Maximum daytime temperature: 9 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 6 degrees Celsius. Cloudy changing to sunny intervals by late morning. Sunrise: 07:15; Sunset: 16:40. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Monday 26 October. Maximum daytime temperature: 10 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 4 degrees Celsius. Cloudy changing to sunny intervals by late morning. Sunrise: 07:17; Sunset: 16:37. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Tuesday 27 October. Maximum daytime temperature: 9 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 5 degrees Celsius. Cloudy changing to sunny intervals by lunchtime. Sunrise: 07:20; Sunset: 16:35. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Wednesday 28 October. Maximum daytime temperature: 9 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 5 degrees Celsius. Cloudy changing to sunny intervals by lunchtime. Sunrise: 07:22; Sunset: 16:32. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Thursday 29 October. Maximum daytime temperature: 10 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 6 degrees Celsius. Partly cloudy changing to sunny intervals by late morning. Sunrise: 07:24; Sunset: 16:30. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Friday 30 October. Maximum daytime temperature: 11 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 6 degrees Celsius. Partly cloudy changing to light rain by lunchtime. Sunrise: 07:27; Sunset: 16:27. UV: Low;
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Saturday 31 October. Maximum daytime temperature: 10 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 7 degrees Celsius. Partly cloudy changing to sunny intervals by lunchtime. Sunrise: 07:29; Sunset: 16:25. UV: Low;
Seven day forecast for Halkirk
Today (25 October 2020)
| Time | Now | 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% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 20% | 10% | 10% | 10% | <5% | <5% | <5% |
| Temperature (°C) |
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 5° | 4° | 5° | 6° | 6° | 6° | 6° | 6° | 5° | 5° | 5° | 5° | 5° | 5° | 5° | 5° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
SSE
15
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SSE
14
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SSE
13
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S
14
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15
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15
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13
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14
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13
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14
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14
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S
14
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SSE
13
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SSE
14
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SSE
13
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SSE
13
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 29 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
| Visibility | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E |
| Humidity | 76% | 78% | 77% | 74% | 71% | 70% | 72% | 74% | 77% | 78% | 80% | 81% | 81% | 82% | 82% | 82% |
| UV | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Monday (26 October 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% | 10% | 10% | 10% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 20% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Temperature (°C) |
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 5° | 5° | 5° | 5° | 5° | 5° | 5° | 5° | 5° | 6° | 8° | 8° | 9° | 9° | 9° | 8° | 7° | 6° | 5° | 5° | 5° | 5° | 5° | 4° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
SSE
13
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SSE
12
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SSE
12
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SSE
11
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SSE
9
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SSE
8
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SSE
7
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SSE
5
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SE
4
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S
4
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NW
4
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NE
4
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NNW
5
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N
5
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N
6
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NNW
7
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NNW
7
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NNW
7
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NNW
8
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NNW
7
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NNW
8
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NW
8
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NW
8
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NW
7
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 26 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
| Visibility | E | E | E | E | E | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG |
| Humidity | 83% | 84% | 85% | 85% | 87% | 88% | 89% | 91% | 93% | 91% | 87% | 84% | 81% | 82% | 82% | 86% | 89% | 90% | 92% | 92% | 91% | 92% | 90% | 91% |
| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Tuesday (27 October 2020)
| 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% | <5% | 10% | 50% | 60% |
| Temperature (°C) |
6°
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6°
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5°
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6°
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9°
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8°
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7°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 4° | 4° | 3° | 4° | 7° | 6° | 4° | 5° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
NW
7
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6
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SSW
5
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S
5
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SSE
9
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SE
11
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SSE
12
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9
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 13 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 15 |
| Visibility | G | G | G | G | VG | VG | G | M |
| Humidity | 93% | 95% | 95% | 93% | 83% | 84% | 90% | 94% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Wednesday (28 October 2020)
| 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% | 20% | 10% | 10% | <5% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Temperature (°C) |
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 5° | 4° | 3° | 4° | 7° | 7° | 4° | 4° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
SSW
7
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SW
7
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SSW
7
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SSW
8
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SSW
9
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SSW
9
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SSW
9
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SSW
10
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 |
| Visibility | G | G | G | G | VG | VG | G | VG |
| Humidity | 93% | 92% | 93% | 91% | 85% | 85% | 91% | 91% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Thursday (29 October 2020)
| 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% | 10% |
| Temperature (°C) |
6°
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6°
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6°
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7°
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9°
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9°
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7°
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7°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 3° | 3° | 3° | 4° | 7° | 7° | 4° | 4° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
SSW
10
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SSW
11
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SSW
11
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SSW
11
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SSW
12
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S
11
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12
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13
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 21 |
| Visibility | G | G | G | G | VG | VG | G | G |
| Humidity | 91% | 92% | 92% | 91% | 85% | 87% | 92% | 92% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Friday (30 October 2020)
| 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% | 20% | 50% | 20% | 40% | 10% |
| Temperature (°C) |
8°
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8°
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9°
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10°
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9°
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8°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 5° | 5° | 5° | 6° | 7° | 7° | 5° | 5° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
SSW
13
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SSW
13
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SSW
15
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SSW
15
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SSW
17
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SSW
17
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SW
17
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SW
17
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 21 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 |
| Visibility | G | G | G | G | G | G | G | G |
| Humidity | 92% | 91% | 91% | 90% | 85% | 85% | 86% | 84% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Saturday (31 October 2020)
| 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 | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 20% |
| Temperature (°C) |
8°
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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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8°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 4° | 4° | 3° | 4° | 6° | 6° | 5° | 5° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
WSW
16
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WSW
16
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WSW
16
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SW
15
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SW
16
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SSW
15
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SSW
16
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18
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 30 |
| Visibility | G | G | G | G | VG | VG | G | G |
| Humidity | 84% | 85% | 85% | 83% | 79% | 80% | 85% | 87% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Highlands & Eilean Siar weather forecast
Headline:
Rather cloudy, showery conditions in west, extending eastwards this afternoon.
Today:
Rather cloudy over Western Isles and west of mainland with frequent showers, heavy at times and strong southerly winds. Fewer showers, more sunshine further east this morning and less windy. More frequent showers edging eastwards this afternoon. Maximum temperature 12 °C.
Tonight:
Rather cloudy with further showers. Many of the showers will be over Western Isles and across Lochaber. Drier with clear periods over north Highlands and turning chilly with light winds. Minimum temperature 3 °C.
Monday:
Some bright or sunny intervals and scattered showers. The showers will become fewer in afternoon with more in the way of sunshine. Fresh northerly winds on West Coast, lighter inland. Maximum temperature 12 °C.
Outlook for Tuesday to Thursday:
Dry, bright start to Tuesday followed by rain in the afternoon with strong southeast winds. Bright spells and scattered showers on Wednesday then wet and windy weather arriving on Thursday.
Updated:
UK long range weather forecast
Unsettled conditions are expected to dominate for the rest of October, with showers or longer spells of rain interspersed with occasional sunny spells. Strong winds are also likely with gales possible at times. The wettest, windiest weather is most likely in the north and west of the UK whilst the best of any drier or brighter weather across the south and east. It will become milder however. A change to generally drier, more settled conditions is expected for the start of November with any strong winds, showers or longer spells of rain most likely confined to northern areas. Elsewhere winds will probably become mainly light. These more settled conditions bring an increased risk of colder weather with overnight frost and morning fog, particularly across the south.
Updated:
For the remainder of November, it is likely to be a tale of 2 halves. The start of this period looks set to see high pressure dominate, bringing more settled conditions than seen in recent times, particularly for the south with any wet and windy weather most likely to affect the north-west. Although confidence lowers toward the end of November, a return to unsettled autumnal weather is most likely, with showers or longer spells of rain and strong winds, interspersed with drier intervals. Overall, temperatures are anticipated to be at or below average for this time of year.
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