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Today. Maximum daytime temperature: 13 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 10 degrees Celsius. Heavy showers. Sunrise: 04:33; Sunset: 21:48. UV: Moderate; Pollution: Low; Pollen: Low.
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Saturday 21 May. Maximum daytime temperature: 11 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 10 degrees Celsius. Sunny intervals changing to cloudy by late morning. Sunrise: 04:31; Sunset: 21:50. UV: Moderate; Pollution: Low; Pollen: Low.
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Sunday 22 May. Maximum daytime temperature: 12 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 10 degrees Celsius. Light showers changing to cloudy by late morning. Sunrise: 04:29; Sunset: 21:52. UV: Moderate; Pollution: Low; Pollen: Low.
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Monday 23 May. Maximum daytime temperature: 10 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 9 degrees Celsius. Sunny intervals changing to cloudy by late morning. Sunrise: 04:27; Sunset: 21:54. UV: Moderate; Pollution: Low; Pollen: Low.
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Tuesday 24 May. Maximum daytime temperature: 10 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 9 degrees Celsius. Cloudy changing to sunny intervals by lunchtime. Sunrise: 04:26; Sunset: 21:56. UV: Moderate; Pollution: Low; Pollen: Low.
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Wednesday 25 May. Maximum daytime temperature: 11 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 9 degrees Celsius. Cloudy changing to sunny intervals by late morning. Sunrise: 04:24; Sunset: 21:58. UV: Moderate;
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Thursday 26 May. Maximum daytime temperature: 10 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 9 degrees Celsius. Light showers changing to sunny intervals in the afternoon. Sunrise: 04:22; Sunset: 22:00. UV: Moderate;
Seven day forecast for Hoy Sound
Today (20 May 2022)
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13
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4
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6
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3
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4
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3
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4
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6
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| Wind gust in miles per hour | 16 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 |
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| Visibility | M | E | VG | G | M | M | M | VG |
| Humidity | 77% | 86% | 90% | 93% | 95% | 96% | 96% | 95% |
| UV | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Saturday (21 May 2022)
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| Chance of precipitation | 10% | <5% | <5% | <5% | 10% | <5% | <5% | <5% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 20% | 60% | 50% | 20% |
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| Feels like temperature in degrees Celsius | 9° | 8° | 8° | 7° | 7° | 7° | 7° | 7° | 7° | 7° | 7° | 7° | 7° | 7° | 8° | 8° | 8° | 8° | 8° | 9° | 9° | 8° | 9° | 8° |
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16
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15
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12
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10
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8
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10
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8
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10
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| Wind gust in miles per hour | 14 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 15 |
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| Visibility | E | E | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | E | E | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG |
| Humidity | 91% | 91% | 90% | 90% | 91% | 90% | 91% | 90% | 90% | 88% | 88% | 86% | 86% | 83% | 83% | 83% | 84% | 84% | 85% | 86% | 87% | 85% | 88% | 87% |
| UV | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Sunday (22 May 2022)
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| Feels like temperature in degrees Celsius | 8° | 8° | 7° | 8° | 9° | 9° | 8° | 8° | 8° |
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15
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14
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13
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13
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12
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| Wind gust in miles per hour | 17 | 20 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 18 | 18 | 16 |
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| Visibility | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | G | G | VG |
| Humidity | 89% | 86% | 87% | 88% | 87% | 86% | 91% | 88% | 89% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | - |
Monday (23 May 2022)
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12
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12
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11
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10
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8
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9
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9
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9
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| Wind gust in miles per hour | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
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| Visibility | VG | VG | G | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG |
| Humidity | 89% | 88% | 88% | 87% | 86% | 86% | 86% | 85% |
| UV | - | - | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | - |
Tuesday (24 May 2022)
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| Chance of precipitation | <5% | 10% | 10% | 10% | <5% | <5% | <5% | 10% |
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| Temperature in degrees Celsius |
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| Feels like temperature in degrees Celsius | 7° | 7° | 6° | 6° | 7° | 7° | 8° | 7° |
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11
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12
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WNW
15
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15
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WNW
15
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13
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11
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SSW
10
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| Wind gust in miles per hour | 16 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 15 | 14 |
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| Visibility | G | G | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | G |
| Humidity | 85% | 86% | 85% | 81% | 82% | 79% | 80% | 82% |
| UV | - | - | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 1 | - |
Wednesday (25 May 2022)
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Wind direction and speed
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SSW
11
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12
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13
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16
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18
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| Wind gust in miles per hour | 15 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 29 |
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| Visibility | G | G | G | G | G | G | VG | G |
| Humidity | 83% | 84% | 84% | 82% | 81% | 81% | 81% | 82% |
| UV | - | - | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | - |
Thursday (26 May 2022)
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22
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23
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24
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25
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25
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24
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24
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23
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| Wind gust in miles per hour | 31 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 32 |
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Visibility
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| Visibility | G | G | G | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG |
| Humidity | 83% | 82% | 81% | 79% | 77% | 77% | 78% | 78% |
| UV | - | - | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | - |
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Orkney & Shetland weather forecast
Headline:
Mainly dry and bright but showers over Orkney later.
Today:
A mostly dry and bright day with sunny spells. Cloudier across Orkney in the afternoon with some showers developing. Light southerly winds, fresh at times across Shetland. Maximum temperature 14 °C.
Tonight:
A bright start to the evening over Shetland, otherwise mainly cloudy with showers spreading northeast. Mostly dry with clear spells over Orkney later. Minimum temperature 9 °C.
Saturday:
A mixture of sunny spells and a few passing showers. Moderate or fresh southwesterly winds. Maximum temperature 15 °C.
Outlook for Sunday to Tuesday:
Showers on Sunday, some heavy and possibly thundery. Sunny spells and few showers on Monday and Tuesday. Breezy at times.
Updated:
UK long range weather forecast
This period begins with fairly widespread sunny spells and showers across the UK, before a north-south split to the weather forming from mid-week. Showers or longer spells of rain are expected to remain in the north and drier conditions are likely in the south, though showers remain possible at times. Through the first half of the period, temperatures are likely to be rather cool at the start, then trending towards mainly normal, and likely above average in the south. Winds probably light in general, perhaps stronger in the southwest at first then becoming breezier across the north later. Most areas will likely become mainly dry into June. Temperatures are expected to be above average across the south and closer to normal further north.
Updated:
Mainly dry conditions are likely for most in early June. Temperatures are expected to be close to or above average across the UK, with the warmer side in the south and perhaps closer to average further north. Into mid-June, the north of the UK may turn less settled, with temperatures trending close to average. Meanwhile, conditions in the south are likely to remain largely fine with above-average temperatures.
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