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Opposing forces create a forecast of two halves
A battle for supremacy is taking place over the UK, with cold air to the north and east and milder wet conditions to the south and west.
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Forecast days
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Today. Maximum daytime temperature: 4 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 2 degrees Celsius. Sunny intervals changing to cloudy by lunchtime. Sunrise: 08:31; Sunset: 16:23. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Friday 29 January. Maximum daytime temperature: 5 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 4 degrees Celsius. Partly cloudy changing to light showers by late morning. Sunrise: 08:29; Sunset: 16:25. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Saturday 30 January. Maximum daytime temperature: 5 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 4 degrees Celsius. Partly cloudy. Sunrise: 08:27; Sunset: 16:28. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Sunday 31 January. Maximum daytime temperature: 5 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 4 degrees Celsius. Overcast changing to sunny intervals in the afternoon. Sunrise: 08:25; Sunset: 16:30. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Monday 1 February. Maximum daytime temperature: 5 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 5 degrees Celsius. Partly cloudy changing to sunny intervals by late morning. Sunrise: 08:23; Sunset: 16:33. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Tuesday 2 February. Maximum daytime temperature: 6 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 5 degrees Celsius. Partly cloudy changing to sunny intervals by late morning. Sunrise: 08:21; Sunset: 16:35. UV: Low;
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Wednesday 3 February. Maximum daytime temperature: 6 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 4 degrees Celsius. Light rain changing to cloudy by lunchtime. Sunrise: 08:18; Sunset: 16:38. UV: Low;
Seven day forecast for Hoy Sound
Today (28 January 2021)
| Time | Now | 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 | 30% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | 10% | <5% | <5% | 10% | <5% | <5% | <5% |
| Temperature (°C) |
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3°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | -2° | -2° | -1° | -2° | -1° | -1° | -2° | -1° | -2° | -2° | -2° | -2° | -2° | -2° | -2° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
ENE
15
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ENE
15
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ENE
14
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ENE
16
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ENE
14
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ENE
15
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ENE
15
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ENE
14
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ENE
16
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ENE
16
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E
16
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ENE
15
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ENE
15
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ENE
15
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ENE
15
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 18 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 |
| Visibility | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E |
| Humidity | 74% | 78% | 76% | 79% | 76% | 71% | 74% | 76% | 74% | 78% | 75% | 70% | 71% | 70% | 70% |
| UV | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Friday (29 January 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% | <5% | <5% | <5% | 10% | 10% | 30% | 40% | 30% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | <5% | <5% | 10% | <5% | <5% | <5% |
| Temperature (°C) |
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | -2° | -2° | -1° | -2° | -1° | -2° | -1° | -1° | -1° | -1° | -1° | -1° | -1° | -1° | -1° | -1° | -1° | -2° | -1° | -1° | 0° | -1° | 0° | 0° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
ENE
15
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NE
15
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NE
14
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NE
14
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NE
14
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15
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NE
14
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NNE
15
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NNE
15
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NNE
15
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NE
15
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NNE
15
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NNE
15
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NNE
15
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NNE
17
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NNE
17
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NNE
16
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NNE
18
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NNE
16
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NNE
16
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NNE
15
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NE
15
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NE
13
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NE
13
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 18 |
| Visibility | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | E | E | E | VG | E | E | E | E | E | E | E |
| Humidity | 71% | 68% | 67% | 67% | 69% | 72% | 70% | 74% | 79% | 79% | 76% | 77% | 78% | 73% | 69% | 75% | 75% | 75% | 72% | 70% | 70% | 69% | 71% | 68% |
| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Saturday (30 January 2021)
| Time | 00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 |
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| Chance of precipitation | <5% | <5% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Temperature (°C) |
4°
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4°
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4°
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5°
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5°
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5°
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5°
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5°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 0° | 0° | 0° | 0° | 1° | 1° | 0° | 0° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
NNE
12
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NNE
13
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NNE
15
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NNE
16
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N
15
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NNW
16
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NNW
19
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NW
20
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 18 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 27 | 28 |
| Visibility | E | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG |
| Humidity | 67% | 65% | 67% | 61% | 62% | 65% | 66% | 68% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Sunday (31 January 2021)
| Time | 00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 |
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| Chance of precipitation | 30% | 10% | 20% | 20% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Temperature (°C) |
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5°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 0° | 0° | -1° | -1° | 0° | 0° | 0° | 0° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
NW
21
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NW
20
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NW
20
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NNW
17
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NNW
13
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N
13
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NNE
13
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NE
14
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 29 | 28 | 29 | 25 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 |
| Visibility | VG | VG | VG | G | VG | VG | VG | VG |
| Humidity | 68% | 67% | 67% | 65% | 61% | 60% | 62% | 62% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Monday (1 February 2021)
| 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% | <5% | 10% |
| Temperature (°C) |
4°
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4°
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4°
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5°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 0° | 0° | 0° | 0° | 1° | 1° | 1° | 0° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
NE
14
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NE
14
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NE
15
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ENE
15
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15
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E
15
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16
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17
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 24 |
| Visibility | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG |
| Humidity | 63% | 63% | 62% | 63% | 61% | 60% | 61% | 63% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Tuesday (2 February 2021)
| 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) |
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 0° | 0° | 0° | 0° | 0° | 0° | 0° | -1° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
E
17
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E
18
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E
20
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E
23
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E
25
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E
26
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E
27
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E
28
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 25 | 26 | 29 | 33 | 35 | 37 | 38 | 40 |
| Visibility | VG | G | G | G | G | G | G | G |
| Humidity | 65% | 66% | 66% | 66% | 66% | 67% | 68% | 69% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Wednesday (3 February 2021)
| Time | 00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 |
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| Chance of precipitation | 20% | 20% | 50% | 40% | 20% | 30% | 20% | 20% |
| Temperature (°C) |
5°
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5°
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5°
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5°
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5°
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5°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | -1° | -1° | -1° | -1° | 0° | 0° | 0° | -1° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
E
28
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28
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27
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28
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27
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26
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26
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26
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 40 | 40 | 39 | 40 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 37 |
| Visibility | G | G | G | G | G | G | G | G |
| Humidity | 69% | 71% | 71% | 72% | 70% | 70% | 71% | 70% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
WARNING
Flood warnings
Flood alerts in force
for Scotland.
Orkney & Shetland weather forecast
Headline:
Sunshine and wintry showers.
Today:
Bright or sunny spells and wintry showers today, with best of winter sunshine across Shetland through to early afternoon. Sunshine turning hazy at times across Orkney with higher cloud around. Showers becoming heavier and more frequent late afternoon over Shetland. Maximum temperature 4 °C.
Tonight:
More wintry showers mixed with clear spells. Again Shetland will see the heavier and more frequent outbreaks. North to northeast winds freshen overnight. Widespread frost away from the windward coasts. Minimum temperature -5 °C.
Friday:
Feeling bitterly cold as northerly winds increase fresh to strong, continuing to bring the mix of weak sunshine and showers of rain, sleet, snow, with risk of hail and thunder. Maximum temperature 4 °C.
Outlook for Saturday to Monday:
The pattern persists with northerly winds feeding further showers of rain, sleet and snow across the Northern Isles. Heaviest outbreaks expected from Sunday bringing the risk of hail and thunder.
Updated:
UK long range weather forecast
Going into next week, it is likely that unsettled conditions will dominate, with low pressure systems moving in off the Atlantic. The weather will be changeable. Periods of rain or wintry showers, and strong winds are likely, especially in the west, with brief more settled spells in between. Westerly or southwesterly winds during this period will bring milder conditions to most areas, but occasional interludes of cold northerly winds are possible. It will be on this boundary between the colder and milder airmasses where any snowfall to lower levels could possibly occur. Towards the end of this period, we may see high pressure build over the north of the UK, bringing colder conditions and wintry outbreaks.
Updated:
Although confidence at this range is low, current signals suggest that high pressure could be positioned over the north of the UK during this period. This would likely bring wintry outbreaks and colder than average temperatures to northern areas, as well as increasing the likelihood of more widespread cold spells. Any periods of milder, unsettled weather are more likely to be confined to central and southern areas, where greater than average rainfall is predicted. There is a continued risk of significant snowfall events on the boundary between colder and milder airmasses, with snow possible to low elevations.
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