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Today. Maximum daytime temperature: 10 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 10 degrees Celsius. Heavy rain changing to overcast in the afternoon. Sunrise: 07:19; Sunset: 18:45. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Friday 2 October. Maximum daytime temperature: 13 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 9 degrees Celsius. Cloudy changing to sunny intervals by late morning. Sunrise: 07:22; Sunset: 18:42. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Saturday 3 October. Maximum daytime temperature: 13 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12 degrees Celsius. Light rain. Sunrise: 07:24; Sunset: 18:39. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Sunday 4 October. Maximum daytime temperature: 13 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12 degrees Celsius. Heavy rain changing to cloudy by nighttime. Sunrise: 07:26; Sunset: 18:36. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Monday 5 October. Maximum daytime temperature: 13 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 11 degrees Celsius. Partly cloudy changing to sunny intervals by late morning. Sunrise: 07:28; Sunset: 18:33. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Tuesday 6 October. Maximum daytime temperature: 12 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 10 degrees Celsius. Cloudy changing to light showers by lunchtime. Sunrise: 07:31; Sunset: 18:30. UV: Low;
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Wednesday 7 October. Maximum daytime temperature: 12 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 10 degrees Celsius. Cloudy changing to light rain by early evening. Sunrise: 07:33; Sunset: 18:27. UV: Low;
Seven day forecast for Stromness
Today (1 October 2020)
| Time | Now | 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 | 90% | 90% | 80% | 80% | 50% | 50% | 50% | 10% | 10% | 20% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 50% | 80% | 80% | 80% |
| Temperature (°C) |
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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10°
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10°
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10°
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10°
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10°
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10°
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10°
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10°
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10°
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10°
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10°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 6° | 6° | 6° | 6° | 7° | 7° | 7° | 8° | 7° | 7° | 8° | 8° | 8° | 8° | 8° | 8° | 8° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
N
11
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NNW
13
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NNW
10
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NNW
12
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NNW
12
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NNW
11
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NNW
11
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NNW
10
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NNW
12
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NNW
11
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NNW
10
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N
9
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N
9
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NNE
9
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NNE
10
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NNE
10
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NNE
10
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 19 | 23 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 |
| Visibility | G | G | G | G | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | G | M | M |
| Humidity | 93% | 91% | 93% | 91% | 90% | 91% | 91% | 91% | 91% | 90% | 91% | 91% | 92% | 92% | 94% | 94% | 95% |
| UV | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
Friday (2 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 | 60% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 60% | 50% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | 10% | <5% | 10% |
| Temperature (°C) |
11°
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11°
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12°
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12°
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12°
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12°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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12°
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12°
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12°
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12°
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12°
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11°
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10°
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10°
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10°
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10°
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10°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 9° | 9° | 9° | 9° | 9° | 9° | 8° | 8° | 9° | 9° | 9° | 9° | 9° | 10° | 10° | 10° | 10° | 9° | 9° | 8° | 8° | 8° | 8° | 8° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
NNE
10
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NE
10
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E
16
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E
18
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E
18
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ESE
18
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SE
18
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SSE
15
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SE
15
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SE
15
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SE
15
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SE
15
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SSE
15
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SSE
15
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SSE
14
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SSE
14
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SSE
13
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SSE
13
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SE
11
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SE
11
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SE
10
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SE
10
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SSE
10
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SSE
9
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 17 | 17 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
| Visibility | G | G | M | M | G | G | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG |
| Humidity | 96% | 96% | 95% | 94% | 94% | 94% | 94% | 94% | 92% | 90% | 87% | 86% | 83% | 82% | 81% | 80% | 80% | 82% | 86% | 90% | 91% | 91% | 91% | 92% |
| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
Saturday (3 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 | 10% | 10% | 20% | 60% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% |
| Temperature (°C) |
10°
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10°
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9°
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10°
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11°
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12°
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12°
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12°
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13°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 8° | 8° | 8° | 8° | 8° | 9° | 9° | 9° | 8° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
SSE
8
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SSE
8
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E
5
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NNE
8
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NE
13
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ENE
15
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E
19
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23
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26
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 14 | 13 | 9 | 13 | 19 | 24 | 29 | 34 | 39 |
| Visibility | VG | VG | G | M | M | P | M | M | M |
| Humidity | 92% | 92% | 94% | 94% | 95% | 95% | 94% | 93% | 92% |
| UV | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Sunday (4 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 | 90% | 90% | 90% | 60% | 70% | 50% | 50% | 20% |
| Temperature (°C) |
13°
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13°
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13°
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13°
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13°
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12°
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12°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 8° | 8° | 8° | 9° | 9° | 9° | 9° | 9° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
E
28
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E
29
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ENE
28
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ENE
26
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ENE
24
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ENE
21
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ENE
19
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ENE
17
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 42 | 44 | 42 | 40 | 37 | 32 | 27 | 25 |
| Visibility | M | M | M | G | G | G | G | G |
| Humidity | 89% | 88% | 88% | 88% | 87% | 88% | 90% | 90% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Monday (5 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 | 20% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | <5% | 10% |
| Temperature (°C) |
12°
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12°
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12°
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12°
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13°
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13°
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12°
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12°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 9° | 9° | 9° | 10° | 10° | 10° | 9° | 9° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
E
17
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E
16
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15
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17
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ESE
17
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ESE
17
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ESE
17
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ESE
17
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 25 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 |
| Visibility | G | G | G | G | G | G | G | G |
| Humidity | 92% | 92% | 93% | 91% | 88% | 89% | 92% | 92% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | - |
Tuesday (6 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% | 20% | 20% | 40% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Temperature (°C) |
12°
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12°
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11°
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12°
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12°
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12°
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11°
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11°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 9° | 9° | 9° | 9° | 10° | 10° | 9° | 9° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
SE
17
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SE
17
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ESE
16
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ESE
16
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ESE
14
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E
14
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13
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12
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 |
| Visibility | G | G | G | G | G | G | G | G |
| Humidity | 92% | 93% | 93% | 91% | 89% | 89% | 91% | 91% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Wednesday (7 October 2020)
| Time | 01:00 | 04:00 | 07:00 | 10:00 | 13:00 | 16:00 | 19:00 | 22:00 |
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| Weather symbol |
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| Chance of precipitation | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 20% | 50% | 10% |
| Temperature (°C) |
11°
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11°
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10°
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11°
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12°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 8° | 8° | 8° | 9° | 9° | 9° | 8° | 8° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
ENE
12
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SSE
12
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SSE
12
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SSE
13
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SSW
12
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ENE
12
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E
13
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SSE
13
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 |
| Visibility | G | G | G | G | G | G | G | G |
| Humidity | 91% | 91% | 91% | 89% | 86% | 87% | 87% | 88% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | - |
WARNING
Flood warnings
Flood warnings in force
for Scotland.
Orkney & Shetland weather forecast
Headline:
Cloudy, rain at times. Shetland windy.
Today:
Mostly cloudy with rain at times. Orkney becoming drier in the afternoon but the rain lingering across Shetland. Still windy across Shetland especially the north where southeasterly are gales possible. Maximum temperature 13 °C.
Tonight:
Generally cloudy with some rain at times, this turning heavier across Orkney later this evening at the same time as a drier spell reaches Shetland. Strengthening easterly winds. Minimum temperature 9 °C.
Friday:
Orkney will be dry with some sunny spells. Shetland cloudier with light rain but gradually brightening from the south. Winds easing. Maximum temperature 13 °C.
Outlook for Saturday to Monday:
Rain at times on Saturday and on Sunday morning with strong easterly winds. Then brighter later Sunday and Monday with sunshine and the odd shower.
Updated:
UK long range weather forecast
An unsettled picture is likely for this period, with all parts of the country seeing showery spells as well periods of more prolonged rainfall at times. However, southern and western areas are expected to see the worst of these conditions with the most frequent and heaviest rainfall. Drier and calmer conditions could be seen at times, but likely only for short interludes. It will often be windy during this period, with a risk of gales at times, particularly along western and southwestern coasts. Overall, it is likely to feel rather cold as temperatures look set to be around average or below. During any of the brief calmer interludes overnight frost is also possible in the North.
Updated:
A potential change in the weather is signalled around the middle of October. Whilst further rain and strong winds are likely at times, spells of fine and dry weather could become more widespread and long-lived. At night, these calmer conditions would allow frost and fog to form more readily. At this time of year, there is potential for fog to linger well into the daytime. Overall, temperatures probably recovering close to the seasonal average for mid-October.
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