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Today. Maximum daytime temperature: 9 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 6 degrees Celsius. Heavy rain changing to overcast in the afternoon. Sunrise: 08:06; Sunset: 17:48. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Thursday 22 October. Maximum daytime temperature: 8 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 5 degrees Celsius. Overcast changing to sunny intervals in the afternoon. Sunrise: 08:08; Sunset: 17:46. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Friday 23 October. Maximum daytime temperature: 10 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 7 degrees Celsius. Cloudy changing to heavy rain by late morning. Sunrise: 08:11; Sunset: 17:43. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Saturday 24 October. Maximum daytime temperature: 11 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 9 degrees Celsius. Cloudy changing to heavy rain by late morning. Sunrise: 08:13; Sunset: 17:40. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Sunday 25 October. Maximum daytime temperature: 11 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 9 degrees Celsius. Clear changing to partly cloudy by early evening. Sunrise: 07:15; Sunset: 16:38. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Monday 26 October. Maximum daytime temperature: 11 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 9 degrees Celsius. Partly cloudy changing to sunny intervals by late morning. Sunrise: 07:18; Sunset: 16:35. UV: Low;
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Tuesday 27 October. Maximum daytime temperature: 12 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 9 degrees Celsius. Cloudy. Sunrise: 07:20; Sunset: 16:33. UV: Low;
Seven day forecast for Stromness Youth Hostel
Today (21 October 2020)
| Time | Now | 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 | 70% | 90% | ≥95% | 60% | 90% | ≥95% | 60% | 60% | 60% | 20% | 50% | 20% | 60% | 60% | 60% | 80% | 60% | 50% |
| Temperature (°C) |
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 5° | 5° | 5° | 5° | 5° | 5° | 5° | 5° | 5° | 5° | 5° | 5° | 5° | 4° | 4° | 4° | 3° | 3° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
NE
24
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NE
20
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NE
20
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NE
20
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NE
20
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NE
20
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NE
21
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NE
21
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20
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20
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NNE
20
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NNE
21
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NNE
21
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NNE
22
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NNE
22
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NNE
22
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NNE
22
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NNE
21
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 33 | 32 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 |
| Visibility | G | G | VG | G | G | G | G | G | VG | VG | VG | VG | G | G | G | M | G | G |
| Humidity | 98% | 96% | 94% | 94% | 93% | 93% | 94% | 94% | 94% | 95% | 95% | 95% | 95% | 94% | 92% | 92% | 92% | 91% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Thursday (22 October 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 | 80% | 70% | 50% | 50% | 50% | 50% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | <5% | 10% | 10% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% |
| Temperature (°C) |
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 3° | 3° | 3° | 2° | 3° | 3° | 3° | 3° | 3° | 4° | 4° | 5° | 5° | 5° | 6° | 6° | 6° | 5° | 3° | 3° | 4° | 4° | 4° | 4° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
NNE
21
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NNE
20
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NNE
19
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NNE
19
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NNE
16
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NNE
17
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NNE
16
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NNE
14
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NNE
12
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NNE
12
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NNE
12
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NNE
12
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NNE
11
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N
10
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N
9
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8
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6
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5
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NW
4
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NW
4
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5
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SSE
6
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SSE
6
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SSE
8
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 35 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 14 |
| Visibility | G | G | VG | VG | VG | VG | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | VG | VG | VG | E | E | E | E |
| Humidity | 89% | 89% | 87% | 85% | 82% | 80% | 76% | 76% | 76% | 74% | 74% | 73% | 70% | 70% | 65% | 64% | 69% | 74% | 79% | 80% | 75% | 76% | 76% | 75% |
| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Friday (23 October 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 | <5% | 10% | 10% | 20% | 90% | 50% | 40% | 40% | 20% |
| Temperature (°C) |
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 4° | 4° | 4° | 5° | 4° | 5° | 6° | 4° | 4° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
SSE
9
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SSE
10
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SSE
15
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SSE
19
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20
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SSW
18
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18
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20
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20
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 16 | 18 | 25 | 29 | 30 | 26 | 27 | 30 | 31 |
| Visibility | E | E | VG | G | M | G | VG | VG | VG |
| Humidity | 76% | 76% | 79% | 79% | 87% | 84% | 78% | 79% | 78% |
| UV | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Saturday (24 October 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 | 10% | 10% | 10% | 80% | 90% | 50% | 30% | 10% |
| Temperature (°C) |
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 4° | 4° | 4° | 4° | 6° | 7° | 7° | 7° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
SW
18
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SSW
16
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SSE
20
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SSE
30
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SSE
31
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27
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23
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SSW
19
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 28 | 24 | 30 | 46 | 48 | 40 | 35 | 28 |
| Visibility | VG | VG | G | M | G | VG | VG | G |
| Humidity | 78% | 81% | 80% | 85% | 85% | 83% | 82% | 81% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Sunday (25 October 2020)
| Time | 01:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 |
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| Chance of precipitation | <5% | <5% | <5% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Temperature (°C) |
9°
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9°
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11°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 6° | 5° | 5° | 5° | 6° | 7° | 6° | 6° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
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18
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19
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21
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22
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23
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22
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SSE
22
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SSE
21
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 27 | 28 | 30 | 33 | 34 | 32 | 32 | 31 |
| Visibility | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG |
| Humidity | 81% | 80% | 79% | 78% | 75% | 75% | 77% | 80% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Monday (26 October 2020)
| 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% | 30% | 30% | 10% | 10% |
| Temperature (°C) |
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 6° | 6° | 5° | 6° | 7° | 7° | 6° | 6° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
S
20
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19
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S
18
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SSW
18
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SW
18
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WNW
17
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WSW
17
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WNW
16
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 28 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 |
| Visibility | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG |
| Humidity | 81% | 82% | 82% | 82% | 80% | 80% | 81% | 82% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Tuesday (27 October 2020)
| 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% | 10% | 20% | 20% | 20% | 20% | 10% |
| Temperature (°C) |
9°
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9°
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11°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 6° | 6° | 6° | 6° | 7° | 7° | 7° | 7° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
WSW
16
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WSW
17
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18
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SSE
21
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SSE
23
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24
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24
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24
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 24 | 25 | 27 | 31 | 34 | 36 | 35 | 34 |
| Visibility | VG | VG | VG | G | G | G | G | VG |
| Humidity | 82% | 82% | 83% | 83% | 83% | 82% | 82% | 82% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
WARNING
Flood warnings
Flood warnings in force
for Scotland.
Orkney & Shetland weather forecast
Headline:
Cloudy with rain today, some drier interludes across Orkney.
Today:
Shetland cloudy with persistent rain for most of the day, strong northeasterly winds. Orkney mostly cloudy with rain at times, although some drier interludes in the afternoon. Feeling rather cold. Maximum temperature 11 °C.
Tonight:
Rain gradually dying out this evening to leave the rest of the night mainly dry, just the odd shower. Fresh to strong northeasterly winds, moderating later. Minimum temperature 7 °C.
Thursday:
A mostly dry day with some bright or sunny intervals, perhaps a brief shower at first. Maximum temperature 9 °C.
Outlook for Friday to Sunday:
Rain on Friday morning clearing to afternoon showers. Rain and southeasterly gales on Saturday, clearing to showers and less windy weather later. Occasional showers on Sunday.
Updated:
UK long range weather forecast
Unsettled conditions are expected to dominate during the period, with most parts of the UK seeing plenty of cloud and outbreaks of rain and showers. It will often be windy, with a risk of gales or even severe gales, especially in coastal areas. The wettest and windiest weather is likely to be found in the west and north-west of the country. However, some brief bright and dry spells are still likely at times in all parts of the UK, with the most settled conditions probably found across eastern and south-eastern areas. Overall, temperatures are generally looking to be close to normal for the time of year. Conditions may turn more settled close to the end of the period, particularly in the south.
Updated:
Confidence is currently low for this period but there is an increased chance of more settled weather during November, especially in the south of the UK. Showery and windier conditions may remain more prevalent in the north. Temperatures probably trending to normal overall, with overnight frost and fog becoming more likely in any settled spells.
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