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Colder weather on the way
After a period of warm, sunny weather, it is going to feel much colder this weekend, especially on Sunday as northeasterly winds become established across the …
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Today. Maximum daytime temperature: 9 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 5 degrees Celsius. Sunny intervals changing to overcast in the afternoon. Sunrise: 06:44; Sunset: 19:52. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; Pollen: Low.
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Tuesday 31 March. Maximum daytime temperature: 8 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 6 degrees Celsius. Overcast changing to light rain by lunchtime. Sunrise: 06:41; Sunset: 19:55. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; Pollen: Low.
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Wednesday 1 April. Maximum daytime temperature: 8 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 4 degrees Celsius. Cloudy changing to light rain by late morning. Sunrise: 06:38; Sunset: 19:57. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; Pollen: Low.
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Thursday 2 April. Maximum daytime temperature: 6 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 2 degrees Celsius. Light showers changing to sunny intervals by early evening. Sunrise: 06:35; Sunset: 19:59. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; Pollen: Low.
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Friday 3 April. Maximum daytime temperature: 4 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 1 degrees Celsius. Sunny intervals changing to cloudy by late morning. Sunrise: 06:32; Sunset: 20:02. UV: Moderate; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Saturday 4 April. Maximum daytime temperature: 5 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 3 degrees Celsius. Cloudy changing to light rain by late morning. Sunrise: 06:29; Sunset: 20:04. UV: Low;
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Sunday 5 April. Maximum daytime temperature: 6 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 4 degrees Celsius. Cloudy. Sunrise: 06:27; Sunset: 20:06. UV: Low;
Seven day forecast for Stromness Youth Hostel
Today (30 March 2020)
| Time | Now | 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% | 10% | 10% | 20% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Temperature (°C) |
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 2° | 2° | 2° | 2° | 2° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 4° | 5° | 5° | 5° | 5° | 5° | 4° | 4° | 4° | 3° | 3° | 3° | 2° | 2° |
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 28 | 27 | 24 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 24 |
| Visibility | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | E | E | E | E | VG | E | E | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | E | E | E |
| Humidity | 85% | 86% | 85% | 87% | 86% | 88% | 84% | 78% | 77% | 76% | 74% | 75% | 76% | 79% | 80% | 83% | 84% | 84% | 86% | 83% | 86% | 85% |
| UV | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - |
Tuesday (31 March 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 | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 20% | 20% | 10% | 20% | 20% | 20% | 20% | 20% | 10% | 10% | 50% | 20% | 20% | 20% | 20% | 10% | 50% | 10% | 20% | 20% |
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 2° | 2° | 2° | 1° | 2° | 1° | 1° | 1° | 1° | 2° | 2° | 2° | 2° | 3° | 3° | 3° | 3° | 3° | 3° | 2° | 2° | 2° | 2° | 2° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 24 | 24 | 27 | 29 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 32 |
| Visibility | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG |
| Humidity | 84% | 86% | 83% | 86% | 86% | 86% | 86% | 86% | 85% | 83% | 86% | 83% | 80% | 80% | 81% | 81% | 83% | 80% | 83% | 84% | 88% | 88% | 89% | 89% |
| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - |
Wednesday (1 April 2020)
| 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 | 10% | 20% | 20% | 20% | 50% | 60% | 40% | 10% | 10% |
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 2° | 1° | 1° | 1° | 2° | 3° | 3° | 2° | 2° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 31 | 33 | 37 | 40 | 43 | 41 | 38 | 37 | 40 |
| Visibility | VG | VG | VG | VG | G | M | G | VG | VG |
| Humidity | 86% | 85% | 89% | 88% | 85% | 86% | 83% | 81% | 81% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - |
Thursday (2 April 2020)
| Time | 01:00 | 04:00 | 07:00 | 10:00 | 13:00 | 16:00 | 19:00 | 22:00 |
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 1° | 0° | -2° | -3° | -3° | -2° | -2° | -3° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 48 | 53 | 56 | 59 | 63 | 59 | 50 | 44 |
| Visibility | VG | G | G | G | VG | VG | VG | VG |
| Humidity | 82% | 79% | 75% | 73% | 66% | 67% | 66% | 67% |
| UV | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - |
Friday (3 April 2020)
| Time | 01:00 | 04:00 | 07:00 | 10:00 | 13:00 | 16:00 | 19:00 | 22:00 |
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| Chance of precipitation | 20% | 20% | 10% | 10% | 30% | 30% | 10% | 20% |
| Temperature (°C) |
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | -4° | -4° | -4° | -3° | -2° | -2° | -2° | -3° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 40 | 38 | 34 | 34 | 31 | 28 | 24 | 22 |
| Visibility | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | G | G | G |
| Humidity | 67% | 67% | 67% | 63% | 62% | 63% | 64% | 66% |
| UV | - | - | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | - |
Saturday (4 April 2020)
| Time | 01:00 | 04:00 | 07:00 | 10:00 | 13:00 | 16:00 | 19:00 | 22:00 |
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| Chance of precipitation | 20% | 20% | 20% | 50% | 20% | 20% | 20% | 20% |
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | -3° | -3° | -3° | -2° | -1° | -1° | -2° | -2° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
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14
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15
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 22 | 23 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 32 | 32 |
| Visibility | G | G | G | G | G | G | G | G |
| Humidity | 72% | 76% | 77% | 75% | 74% | 73% | 73% | 73% |
| UV | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - |
Sunday (5 April 2020)
| Time | 01:00 | 04:00 | 07:00 | 10:00 | 13:00 | 16:00 | 19:00 | 22:00 |
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| Chance of precipitation | 20% | 20% | 20% | 20% | 20% | 20% | 20% | 20% |
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | -2° | -2° | -2° | -1° | 0° | 1° | 0° | 0° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 |
| Visibility | G | G | G | VG | G | G | G | G |
| Humidity | 72% | 73% | 73% | 73% | 71% | 72% | 73% | 74% |
| UV | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - |
Orkney & Shetland weather forecast
Headline:
Another mainly dry and rather cloudy day on Monday.
This Evening and Tonight:
A few clearer periods otherwise mostly cloudy with the chance of a few passing showers, these mainly over Shetland. Brisk northwesterly winds easing down in the early hours. Minimum temperature 5 °C.
Monday:
It will be dry and rather cloudy for much of the day with just a few brighter spells. There will be a few passing light showers, mainly across Shetland. Maximum temperature 8 °C.
Outlook for Tuesday to Thursday:
Mostly cloudy on Tuesday with occasional showers. Rain spreading south for a time on Wednesday, westerly gales over Shetland. Windy, showery and cold on Thursday with westerly gales.
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UK long range weather forecast
Through the beginning of the period unsettled conditions across the north are likely to spread southwards. The northwest will see the worst of the weather with spells of heavy rain and strong winds interspersed with sunshine and showers whilst the southeast should stay drier and brighter. Towards the middle of April the weather may turn more changeable with a few days of rain and strong winds alternating with periods of sunshine and showers for much of the UK. Any showers may turn to a mix of sleet and snow over northern hills. Temperatures are likely to be around normal for the time of year. During any more settled periods, mild days are likely to give way to cold nights.
Updated:
It is most likely that this period will see spells of unsettled conditions, bringing wet and windy weather, interspersed with quieter interludes of dry and settled weather. The unsettled periods could see showers turning wintry over the higher ground in the north. The settled periods should see plenty of clear spells and sunshine, with the driest conditions expected in the southeast of the UK. Temperatures should remain around normal but with cold night giving way to warmer days.
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