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Today. Maximum daytime temperature: 16 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 14 degrees Celsius. Sunny intervals changing to cloudy by early evening. Sunrise: 05:09; Sunset: 21:29. UV: High; Pollution: Low; Pollen: Low.
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Friday 6 August. Maximum daytime temperature: 15 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 14 degrees Celsius. Cloudy changing to light rain by early evening. Sunrise: 05:11; Sunset: 21:26. UV: Moderate; Pollution: Low; Pollen: Low.
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Saturday 7 August. Maximum daytime temperature: 15 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13 degrees Celsius. Cloudy changing to sunny intervals by lunchtime. Sunrise: 05:14; Sunset: 21:24. UV: Moderate; Pollution: Low; Pollen: Low.
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Sunday 8 August. Maximum daytime temperature: 14 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13 degrees Celsius. Cloudy. Sunrise: 05:16; Sunset: 21:21. UV: Moderate; Pollution: Low; Pollen: Low.
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Monday 9 August. Maximum daytime temperature: 14 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13 degrees Celsius. Mist changing to cloudy by late morning. Sunrise: 05:18; Sunset: 21:19. UV: Moderate; Pollution: Low; Pollen: Low.
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Tuesday 10 August. Maximum daytime temperature: 13 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13 degrees Celsius. Mist changing to sunny intervals by lunchtime. Sunrise: 05:20; Sunset: 21:16. UV: Moderate;
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Wednesday 11 August. Maximum daytime temperature: 14 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13 degrees Celsius. Cloudy. Sunrise: 05:23; Sunset: 21:14. UV: Moderate;
Seven day forecast for Hoy Sound
Today (5 August 2021)
| Time | Now | 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% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% |
| Temperature in degrees Celsius |
15°
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16°
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15°
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15°
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15°
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14°
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14°
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14°
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14°
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| Feels like temperature in degrees Celsius | 12° | 13° | 12° | 11° | 11° | 11° | 11° | 11° | 11° |
| Wind direction and speed in miles per hour |
SE
21
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SE
19
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SE
18
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SE
20
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SE
20
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SE
21
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ESE
21
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ESE
20
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ESE
20
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| Wind gust in miles per hour | 29 | 28 | 26 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 |
| Visibility | G | G | G | G | G | VG | VG | VG | VG |
| Humidity | 85% | 82% | 84% | 88% | 88% | 90% | 91% | 92% | 92% |
| UV | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Friday (6 August 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% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 20% | 20% | 20% | 20% | 40% | 20% | 10% | 40% | 50% | 50% | 40% | 40% | 40% |
| Temperature in degrees Celsius |
14°
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14°
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14°
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14°
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14°
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14°
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14°
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14°
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14°
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15°
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15°
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15°
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15°
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15°
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15°
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15°
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15°
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15°
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15°
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15°
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15°
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15°
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15°
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14°
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| Feels like temperature in degrees Celsius | 11° | 11° | 11° | 11° | 11° | 11° | 11° | 11° | 11° | 11° | 11° | 11° | 11° | 11° | 11° | 11° | 11° | 11° | 11° | 11° | 11° | 11° | 11° | 11° |
| Wind direction and speed in miles per hour |
ESE
19
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ESE
19
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ESE
19
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ESE
18
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ESE
18
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ESE
19
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ESE
20
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ESE
21
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ESE
21
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E
21
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ESE
22
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E
22
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E
21
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E
21
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E
23
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E
23
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E
24
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E
25
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E
25
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E
24
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E
24
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E
23
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E
23
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E
22
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| Wind gust in miles per hour | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 35 | 33 | 33 | 32 |
| Visibility | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | G | G | VG | G | G | G | G | G | G | G | G | G | G | G |
| Humidity | 93% | 93% | 93% | 93% | 93% | 93% | 93% | 92% | 91% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 91% | 91% | 91% | 91% | 92% | 92% | 92% | 93% | 93% | 94% |
| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Saturday (7 August 2021)
| 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 | 40% | 40% | 40% | 10% | 10% | <5% | <5% | 10% | 10% |
| Temperature in degrees Celsius |
14°
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14°
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14°
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14°
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14°
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14°
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14°
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14°
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14°
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| Feels like temperature in degrees Celsius | 11° | 11° | 11° | 11° | 11° | 11° | 11° | 10° | 10° |
| Wind direction and speed in miles per hour |
E
21
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E
20
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E
20
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E
19
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ESE
19
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ESE
21
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ESE
22
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ESE
22
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ESE
20
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| Wind gust in miles per hour | 30 | 29 | 29 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 27 |
| Visibility | G | G | G | G | G | VG | VG | VG | G |
| Humidity | 95% | 95% | 95% | 96% | 95% | 91% | 88% | 89% | 92% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | - |
Sunday (8 August 2021)
| 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% | 20% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Temperature in degrees Celsius |
14°
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13°
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13°
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14°
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14°
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14°
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14°
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13°
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| Feels like temperature in degrees Celsius | 10° | 11° | 11° | 11° | 11° | 11° | 12° | 12° |
| Wind direction and speed in miles per hour |
ESE
18
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E
17
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E
16
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E
15
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E
16
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ESE
15
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ESE
13
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ESE
12
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| Wind gust in miles per hour | 25 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 15 |
| Visibility | G | G | G | M | M | M | M | M |
| Humidity | 93% | 94% | 95% | 94% | 93% | 93% | 94% | 95% |
| UV | - | - | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | - |
Monday (9 August 2021)
| 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% | 20% | 10% | 10% | <5% | 10% | 10% |
| Temperature in degrees Celsius |
13°
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13°
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13°
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13°
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14°
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14°
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13°
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13°
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| Feels like temperature in degrees Celsius | 12° | 12° | 12° | 12° | 12° | 12° | 12° | 12° |
| Wind direction and speed in miles per hour |
NE
11
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NE
10
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ESE
10
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NNE
10
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N
10
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NNW
10
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W
9
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W
8
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| Wind gust in miles per hour | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
| Visibility | M | G | P | G | G | G | G | G |
| Humidity | 96% | 96% | 96% | 94% | 93% | 92% | 93% | 95% |
| UV | - | - | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | - |
Tuesday (10 August 2021)
| 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% | 20% | 20% | <5% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Temperature in degrees Celsius |
13°
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13°
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13°
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13°
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13°
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13°
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13°
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13°
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| Feels like temperature in degrees Celsius | 12° | 12° | 12° | 12° | 12° | 12° | 12° | 11° |
| Wind direction and speed in miles per hour |
S
8
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WSW
8
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WSW
8
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SSW
8
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S
8
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SSE
9
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NE
10
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E
11
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| Wind gust in miles per hour | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 |
| Visibility | G | M | P | P | G | G | G | G |
| Humidity | 96% | 97% | 96% | 94% | 93% | 92% | 92% | 94% |
| UV | - | - | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | - |
Wednesday (11 August 2021)
| 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% | 20% | 20% | 20% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Temperature in degrees Celsius |
13°
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13°
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13°
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14°
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14°
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14°
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14°
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14°
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| Feels like temperature in degrees Celsius | 11° | 11° | 11° | 11° | 12° | 12° | 12° | 11° |
| Wind direction and speed in miles per hour |
SE
13
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SE
14
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SSE
14
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S
14
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S
13
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SSW
13
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S
13
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SE
15
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| Wind gust in miles per hour | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 |
| Visibility | G | G | G | G | G | G | G | G |
| Humidity | 94% | 94% | 94% | 91% | 89% | 88% | 90% | 90% |
| UV | - | - | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | - |
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for Scotland.
Orkney & Shetland weather forecast
Headline:
Mainly dry with some brightness Friday.
This Evening and Tonight:
It will be dry this evening with some late sunshine. The rest of the night will remain dry with some clear periods, but cloud tending to increase later in the night. Brisk southeasterly winds. Minimum temperature 13 °C.
Friday:
Some early brightness otherwise a rather cloudy day. Shetland staying dry but Orkney may see a few passing showers. Brisk southeasterly winds. Maximum temperature 15 °C.
Outlook for Saturday to Monday:
Early morning rain clears to a bright and breezy day on Saturday. Rain or showers for a time on Sunday, then dry with light winds on Monday.
Updated:
UK long range weather forecast
While briefly more settled for a time at the start of the period, with the odd shower in the east, conditions are set to become changeable again. By mid-next week there is an increasing likelihood of thicker cloud bringing rain to northwestern areas, with stronger winds. Thundery outbursts across the south possible ahead of more unsettled conditions which are likely to spread slowly southeastwards through the latter part of next week. Beyond this it is likely to remain changeable; confidence is low in terms of detail, but most places will likely see showers or longer rain spells, interspersed with some drier, more settled periods. Some strong winds are possible at times, especially in the northwest. Temperatures are most likely to be around average, perhaps warm in the east and southeast.
Updated:
Although confidence is very low through this period, a continuation of changeable conditions is most likely. Some more settled weather may develop, particularly towards the north and northeast of the UK. Temperatures are likely to be above average, with the potential for hotter weather later in the month with rainfall most likely below average.
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