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Today. Maximum daytime temperature: 5 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 2 degrees Celsius. Heavy rain. Sunrise: 08:45; Sunset: 16:06. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Friday 22 January. Maximum daytime temperature: 4 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 2 degrees Celsius. Light showers changing to partly cloudy in the afternoon. Sunrise: 08:43; Sunset: 16:08. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Saturday 23 January. Maximum daytime temperature: 4 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 2 degrees Celsius. Partly cloudy changing to sunny intervals by lunchtime. Sunrise: 08:41; Sunset: 16:10. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Sunday 24 January. Maximum daytime temperature: 5 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 2 degrees Celsius. Cloudy changing to sunny intervals by late morning. Sunrise: 08:39; Sunset: 16:13. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Monday 25 January. Maximum daytime temperature: 5 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 2 degrees Celsius. Light showers changing to partly cloudy by nighttime. Sunrise: 08:37; Sunset: 16:15. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Tuesday 26 January. Maximum daytime temperature: 5 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 3 degrees Celsius. Partly cloudy changing to sunny intervals by late morning. Sunrise: 08:35; Sunset: 16:18. UV: Low;
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Wednesday 27 January. Maximum daytime temperature: 5 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 3 degrees Celsius. Overcast. Sunrise: 08:33; Sunset: 16:20. UV: Low;
Seven day forecast for Stromness Youth Hostel
Today (21 January 2021)
| Time | Now | 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 | 50% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% |
| Temperature (°C) |
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | -2° | -2° | -3° | -3° | -3° | -3° | -3° | -3° | -3° | -3° | -3° | -3° | -3° | -3° | -3° | -3° | -4° | -3° | -3° | -3° | -3° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
NNE
23
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NNE
24
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NNE
25
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NNE
24
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NNE
26
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NNE
25
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N
26
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N
28
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29
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28
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29
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NNW
29
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NNW
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NNW
32
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NNW
32
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NNW
31
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NNW
31
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NNW
31
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NNW
30
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NNW
28
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NNW
26
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 39 | 41 | 43 | 43 | 46 | 44 | 45 | 48 | 50 | 48 | 49 | 49 | 50 | 53 | 54 | 53 | 52 | 52 | 50 | 46 | 44 |
| Visibility | G | VG | G | G | M | M | G | M | M | M | G | G | G | M | M | M | M | M | M | M | G |
| Humidity | 79% | 78% | 88% | 88% | 92% | 91% | 90% | 92% | 91% | 89% | 86% | 89% | 90% | 92% | 91% | 92% | 93% | 92% | 92% | 91% | 91% |
| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Friday (22 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 | 80% | 80% | 80% | 70% | 50% | 40% | 50% | 40% | 40% | 40% | 40% | 40% | 40% | 40% | 40% | 40% | 10% | 10% | 30% | 30% | 30% | 30% | 40% | 10% |
| Temperature (°C) |
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | -3° | -3° | -3° | -3° | -3° | -3° | -3° | -3° | -3° | -3° | -3° | -3° | -3° | -3° | -3° | -3° | -3° | -3° | -3° | -3° | -3° | -3° | -3° | -3° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
NNW
25
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NNW
26
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NNW
26
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NNW
23
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24
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NNW
23
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23
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NNW
22
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NW
24
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NNW
22
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NNW
24
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NW
23
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NW
23
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NW
24
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NW
23
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NW
23
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NW
22
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NW
22
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NW
22
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WNW
21
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WNW
21
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WNW
21
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WNW
20
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WNW
20
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 42 | 42 | 42 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 38 | 39 | 38 | 39 | 39 | 38 | 39 | 38 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 32 |
| Visibility | VG | VG | M | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | G | VG | VG | VG | E | G | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | G | VG | VG | VG | VG |
| Humidity | 89% | 88% | 92% | 87% | 88% | 88% | 82% | 84% | 87% | 82% | 81% | 80% | 76% | 81% | 75% | 73% | 72% | 69% | 74% | 75% | 72% | 71% | 75% | 74% |
| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Saturday (23 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 | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Temperature (°C) |
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | -3° | -3° | -3° | -2° | -1° | -1° | -2° | -2° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
WNW
19
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WNW
18
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WNW
17
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14
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15
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14
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13
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13
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 31 | 28 | 27 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 20 |
| Visibility | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | G | VG |
| Humidity | 80% | 79% | 77% | 78% | 75% | 76% | 76% | 75% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Sunday (24 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 | 10% | 10% | 20% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Temperature (°C) |
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | -2° | -2° | -2° | -2° | 0° | 0° | -1° | -2° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
WSW
14
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14
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14
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SW
13
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13
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NNW
13
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NNW
12
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 21 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 |
| Visibility | VG | VG | G | VG | VG | G | VG | VG |
| Humidity | 76% | 78% | 80% | 79% | 79% | 79% | 78% | 78% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Monday (25 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 | 10% | 10% | 30% | 30% | 30% | 30% | 30% | 10% |
| Temperature (°C) |
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | -2° | -1° | -1° | -1° | 0° | -1° | -1° | -1° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
WNW
13
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NW
13
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NNW
15
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15
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NW
15
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NW
14
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WNW
15
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WNW
15
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 19 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
| Visibility | VG | G | G | VG | G | VG | VG | VG |
| Humidity | 76% | 77% | 74% | 73% | 72% | 72% | 71% | 71% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Tuesday (26 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% | 30% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Temperature (°C) |
3°
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3°
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3°
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3°
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4°
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4°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | -1° | -2° | -2° | -2° | -1° | -1° | -1° | -1° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
W
15
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WNW
16
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17
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WNW
16
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SE
15
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NE
15
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NE
16
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ENE
16
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 22 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 |
| Visibility | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | G |
| Humidity | 71% | 71% | 70% | 70% | 67% | 68% | 70% | 71% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Wednesday (27 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 | 10% | 10% | 20% | 10% | 20% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Temperature (°C) |
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | -1° | -1° | -1° | -1° | 0° | 0° | -1° | 0° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
NNW
17
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NNW
17
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17
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18
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18
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17
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17
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17
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 |
| Visibility | G | G | G | G | G | G | G | G |
| Humidity | 70% | 71% | 74% | 74% | 73% | 73% | 75% | 76% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
WARNING
Flood warnings
Flood alerts in force
for Scotland.
Orkney & Shetland weather forecast
Headline:
Wet and windy.
Today:
Heavy and persistent rain will linger through much of the day, accompanied by very strong winds. The rain will clear Shetland by evening with scattered showers behind. Maximum temperature 6 °C.
Tonight:
The rain will slowly clear southeastwards away from Orkney overnight, leaving scattered showers across both Orkney and Shetland. Winds will remain strong but gradually easing. Minimum temperature 0 °C.
Friday:
Scattered showers will continue across the Northern Isles tomorrow, these turning wintry over Orkney during the afternoon. Winds continuing to ease. Maximum temperature 4 °C.
Outlook for Saturday to Monday:
Scattered, and at times wintry, showers will continue over the coming days, with some sunny spells in between. Cold northerly winds picking up by Monday.
Updated:
UK long range weather forecast
At the start of this period it will remain unsettled with north-westerly winds probable, bringing frequent showers and outbreaks of rain, particularly to the north and west. This will likely fall as snow over high ground and may at times to lower levels too. Windy, especially in the north. Further into this period unsettled conditions look most likely with low pressure dominant across the UK, bringing changeable weather with periods of rain, showers, and strong winds. Northerly winds are expected at times, increasing the risk of snowfall especially in the north but may also bring wintry hazards further south. In the south, milder interludes may occur bringing at or above average temperatures. Overall temperatures are likely to be rather cold in the north but close to average in the south.
Updated:
Confidence for this period is low, though low pressure is likely to be dominant at first with an increased chance of northerly winds. This will therefore increase the risk of snowfall especially in the north along with colder than average temperatures. Potentially bringing wintry hazards more widely. Through mid-February higher pressure may develop for a time which would bring drier conditions with an increased likelihood of fog and cold nights.
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