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Forecast days
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Today. Maximum daytime temperature: 12 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 8 degrees Celsius. Light showers changing to overcast by late morning. Sunrise: 04:01; Sunset: 22:31. UV: Moderate; Pollution: Low; Pollen: Low.
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Saturday 26 June. Maximum daytime temperature: 11 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 10 degrees Celsius. Sunny intervals changing to cloudy in the afternoon. Sunrise: 04:01; Sunset: 22:31. UV: Moderate; Pollution: Low; Pollen: Low.
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Sunday 27 June. Maximum daytime temperature: 14 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 10 degrees Celsius. Cloudy changing to sunny intervals in the afternoon. Sunrise: 04:02; Sunset: 22:31. UV: Moderate; Pollution: Low; Pollen: Low.
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Monday 28 June. Maximum daytime temperature: 15 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 10 degrees Celsius. Overcast changing to sunny in the afternoon. Sunrise: 04:03; Sunset: 22:30. UV: High; Pollution: Low; Pollen: Low.
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Tuesday 29 June. Maximum daytime temperature: 14 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 10 degrees Celsius. Overcast. Sunrise: 04:03; Sunset: 22:30. UV: Moderate; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Wednesday 30 June. Maximum daytime temperature: 14 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 11 degrees Celsius. Cloudy. Sunrise: 04:04; Sunset: 22:29. UV: Moderate;
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Thursday 1 July. Maximum daytime temperature: 14 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 11 degrees Celsius. Overcast. Sunrise: 04:05; Sunset: 22:29. UV: Moderate;
Seven day forecast for Skara Brae Heart of Neolithic Orkney
Today (25 June 2021)
| Time | Now | 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 | 10% | 10% | 10% | 30% | 30% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% |
| Temperature in degrees Celsius |
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| Feels like temperature in degrees Celsius | 5° | 5° | 6° | 6° | 6° | 6° | 6° | 7° | 7° | 7° | 7° | 7° | 7° | 7° | 7° | 7° | 7° | 6° | 6° |
| Wind direction and speed in miles per hour |
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28
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27
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N
26
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25
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25
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25
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25
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24
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NNE
23
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NNE
22
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NNE
22
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NNE
21
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NNE
20
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NNE
19
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NNE
17
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NNE
16
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NNE
14
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| Wind gust in miles per hour | 34 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 20 |
| Visibility | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E |
| Humidity | 84% | 84% | 80% | 81% | 81% | 83% | 81% | 80% | 80% | 79% | 76% | 76% | 77% | 76% | 77% | 79% | 79% | 83% | 83% |
| UV | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
Saturday (26 June 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% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | 10% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% |
| Temperature in degrees Celsius |
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| Feels like temperature in degrees Celsius | 6° | 6° | 6° | 6° | 5° | 6° | 7° | 7° | 8° | 9° | 9° | 10° | 10° | 10° | 10° | 9° | 10° | 9° | 9° | 9° | 9° | 9° | 9° | 8° |
| Wind direction and speed in miles per hour |
NNE
14
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NNE
12
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NNE
11
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12
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10
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10
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10
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9
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8
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NNW
7
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NNW
7
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NW
7
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NW
7
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WNW
7
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WNW
8
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WNW
7
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WNW
7
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WNW
7
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WNW
7
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7
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7
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7
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WSW
8
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WSW
9
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| Wind gust in miles per hour | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 |
| Visibility | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG |
| Humidity | 84% | 85% | 85% | 84% | 86% | 84% | 80% | 78% | 76% | 75% | 75% | 75% | 75% | 76% | 77% | 78% | 78% | 79% | 81% | 83% | 84% | 85% | 86% | 88% |
| UV | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
Sunday (27 June 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 | <5% | <5% | <5% | 10% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% |
| Temperature in degrees Celsius |
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| Feels like temperature in degrees Celsius | 8° | 8° | 8° | 9° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 11° | 9° |
| Wind direction and speed in miles per hour |
WSW
10
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11
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WSW
11
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WSW
12
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12
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WSW
12
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WSW
12
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11
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10
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| Wind gust in miles per hour | 13 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 15 |
| Visibility | VG | VG | VG | VG | G | G | G | VG | VG |
| Humidity | 88% | 88% | 87% | 86% | 84% | 83% | 84% | 86% | 89% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
Monday (28 June 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 | <5% | 10% | 10% | 10% | <5% | <5% | <5% | 10% |
| Temperature in degrees Celsius |
11°
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10°
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11°
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13°
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15°
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11°
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| Feels like temperature in degrees Celsius | 8° | 8° | 9° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 11° | 9° |
| Wind direction and speed in miles per hour |
WSW
10
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WSW
12
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WSW
14
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WSW
15
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14
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14
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13
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12
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| Wind gust in miles per hour | 15 | 17 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 18 |
| Visibility | G | G | G | G | VG | VG | VG | G |
| Humidity | 91% | 91% | 89% | 86% | 83% | 83% | 86% | 91% |
| UV | - | - | 1 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
Tuesday (29 June 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% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Temperature in degrees Celsius |
11°
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11°
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| Feels like temperature in degrees Celsius | 8° | 8° | 9° | 10° | 11° | 11° | 11° | 10° |
| Wind direction and speed in miles per hour |
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12
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13
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13
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12
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WNW
12
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12
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11
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10
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| Wind gust in miles per hour | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 15 |
| Visibility | G | G | G | G | G | VG | G | G |
| Humidity | 92% | 92% | 90% | 88% | 86% | 86% | 88% | 90% |
| UV | - | - | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
Wednesday (30 June 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% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Temperature in degrees Celsius |
11°
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11°
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12°
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13°
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14°
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12°
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| Feels like temperature in degrees Celsius | 9° | 9° | 10° | 11° | 12° | 12° | 11° | 10° |
| Wind direction and speed in miles per hour |
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10
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11
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11
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11
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11
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WNW
11
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WNW
11
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10
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| Wind gust in miles per hour | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14 |
| Visibility | G | G | G | G | G | VG | VG | G |
| Humidity | 91% | 91% | 90% | 88% | 87% | 87% | 87% | 90% |
| UV | - | - | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Thursday (1 July 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% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Temperature in degrees Celsius |
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14°
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| Feels like temperature in degrees Celsius | 9° | 9° | 10° | 11° | 12° | 12° | 11° | 10° |
| Wind direction and speed in miles per hour |
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9
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9
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9
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9
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9
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9
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NNW
10
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9
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| Wind gust in miles per hour | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 |
| Visibility | G | G | G | G | G | G | G | G |
| Humidity | 92% | 92% | 91% | 89% | 88% | 89% | 88% | 91% |
| UV | - | - | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
WARNING
Flood warnings
Flood alerts in force
for Scotland.
Orkney & Shetland weather forecast
Headline:
Becoming drier and brighter with sunny spells. Breezy.
Today:
A cloudy start with patchy, mainly light rain. However it will become drier and brighter through the morning with sunny spells developing for the afternoon. Feeling cool in the occasionally strong northerly winds, these easing a little later. Maximum temperature 14 °C.
Tonight:
Dry with some evening sunshine around followed by clear spells overnight. Fresh northerly winds falling light by the end of the night. Minimum temperature 6 °C.
Saturday:
Bright and dry with some good spells of sunshine around. Cloud increasing through the late afternoon and evening. Mainly light winds for Orkney but a freshening southwesterly for Shetland. Maximum temperature 15 °C.
Outlook for Sunday to Tuesday:
Quite a lot of cloud around through the coming days with a little rain at times, especially for Shetland Sunday and at first Tuesday. Best of any sunshine on Monday.
Updated:
UK long range weather forecast
Unsettled in the south of the UK on Tuesday with persistent rain likely and thundery showers possible, accompanied by stronger winds. Elsewhere, drier with long spells of sunshine and lighter winds. Temperatures will be warm for most, though locally suppressed under the unsettled weather. Confidence is then lower, although on balance a lot of fine and dry weather is most likely throughout. However, there are signals for some brief unsettled periods with southern and eastern areas seeing showers, possibly heavy and thundery, and more prolonged rain in the northwest. Temperatures are likely be above normal, with the potential for some very warm and humid days in the south. Winds will likely be light to moderate throughout, with a westerly flow across northern areas, and an easterly flow across the south.
Updated:
Although confidence remains low, in general settled conditions are likely, with a few brief unsettled spells possible. Some northwestern areas will likely see brief spells rain and cloudy conditions at times, as well as a continued risk for periods of heavy rain or thunderstorms especially across the south. Above-average temperatures continue to be well signalled, with the chance of some very warm or hot days to come.
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