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Today (21 October 2019)
| Time | Now | 19:00 | 20:00 | 21:00 | 22:00 | 23:00 |
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| Chance of precipitation | 50% | 80% | 90% | 20% | 10% | 10% |
| Temperature (°C) |
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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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 6° | 6° | 6° | 6° | 6° | 6° |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SW
20
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SW
20
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SW
21
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SW
24
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SW
26
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SW
26
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| Wind gust (mph) | 32 | 32 | 34 | 40 | 43 | 44 |
| Visibility | VG | E | VG | E | E | E |
| Humidity | 74% | 78% | 85% | 81% | 80% | 82% |
| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Tuesday (22 October 2019)
| 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% | 50% | 20% | 50% | 50% | 50% | 50% | 50% | 50% | 50% | 60% | 60% | 80% | 60% | 50% | 50% | 20% | 50% | 50% | 50% | 50% |
| Temperature (°C) |
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12°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 6° | 6° | 6° | 6° | 7° | 7° | 7° | 7° | 7° | 7° | 8° | 8° | 8° | 8° | 8° | 8° | 8° | 8° | 8° | 8° | 8° | 8° | 8° | 8° |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SW
27
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SW
27
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WSW
28
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WSW
28
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WSW
28
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WSW
27
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WSW
26
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WSW
25
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25
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24
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WSW
23
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WSW
24
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WSW
24
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23
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22
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22
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21
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21
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20
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19
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19
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SSW
18
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SSW
18
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SSW
18
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| Wind gust (mph) | 45 | 45 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 45 | 44 | 42 | 42 | 40 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 37 | 36 | 37 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 |
| Visibility | E | E | E | E | E | E | VG | G | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | G | G | VG | VG | VG | VG | E | VG | VG | G | G |
| Humidity | 79% | 80% | 83% | 86% | 86% | 88% | 88% | 89% | 89% | 90% | 89% | 89% | 89% | 89% | 89% | 87% | 87% | 86% | 85% | 83% | 83% | 82% | 85% | 86% |
| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Wednesday (23 October 2019)
| 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 | 80% | 80% | 90% | 80% | 90% | 90% | 80% | 90% | 60% |
| Temperature (°C) |
11°
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11°
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11°
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10°
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10°
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10°
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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° | 7° | 7° | 7° | 7° | 7° | 7° |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SSW
19
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SSW
20
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SSW
18
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S
16
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S
17
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S
18
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18
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20
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23
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| Wind gust (mph) | 32 | 33 | 30 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 34 | 36 |
| Visibility | G | VG | VG | G | M | M | M | M | G |
| Humidity | 86% | 86% | 86% | 90% | 89% | 86% | 85% | 84% | 83% |
| UV | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Thursday (24 October 2019)
| 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% | <5% | <5% | <5% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Temperature (°C) |
10°
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10°
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10°
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10°
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11°
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11°
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9°
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8°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 7° | 7° | 6° | 7° | 7° | 7° | 5° | 4° |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
S
19
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16
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16
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18
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21
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SSW
21
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SSW
22
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SW
23
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| Wind gust (mph) | 29 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 38 |
| Visibility | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | G | VG | VG |
| Humidity | 86% | 87% | 87% | 83% | 74% | 73% | 77% | 77% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Friday (25 October 2019)
| 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% | 40% | 10% | 10% | 20% | 10% | 20% |
| Temperature (°C) |
8°
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7°
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7°
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8°
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9°
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9°
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8°
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8°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 3° | 2° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 4° | 4° | 4° |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SW
25
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SW
27
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SW
28
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WSW
31
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WSW
31
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WSW
28
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WSW
22
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WSW
18
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| Wind gust (mph) | 39 | 43 | 45 | 49 | 50 | 44 | 35 | 28 |
| Visibility | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG |
| Humidity | 74% | 75% | 76% | 70% | 69% | 70% | 74% | 78% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Saturday (26 October 2019)
| 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% | 20% | 50% | 50% | 30% |
| Temperature (°C) |
8°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 4° | 5° | 5° | 5° | 6° | 6° | 5° | 5° |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
WSW
14
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WSW
13
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SW
13
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SW
13
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15
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16
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17
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18
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| Wind gust (mph) | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 27 | 28 |
| Visibility | VG | VG | VG | G | G | G | G | G |
| Humidity | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 78% | 81% | 82% | 82% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Sunday (27 October 2019)
| Time | 01:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 |
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| Chance of precipitation | 40% | 40% | 20% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Temperature (°C) |
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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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 5° | 5° | 5° | 5° | 6° | 5° | 5° | 4° |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
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18
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SSE
19
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NNW
20
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21
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21
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20
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20
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19
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| Wind gust (mph) | 28 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 29 |
| Visibility | G | G | G | G | G | G | G | VG |
| Humidity | 83% | 82% | 82% | 80% | 78% | 79% | 80% | 79% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Orkney & Shetland weather forecast
Headline:
Some rain for Shetland, mainly dry for Orkney. Turning windy.
This Evening and Tonight:
A cloudy evening and night with occasional outbreaks of rain. Much of this will be light with only a few heavier bursts. There will be a strong southwesterly wind, this touching gale force across Shetland, though easing there towards morning. Minimum temperature 7 °C.
Tuesday:
Staying cloudy with further rain at times, though Orkney should turn drier during the afternoon. Fresh southwest winds across Orkney, but lighter easterlies across Shetland. Maximum temperature 13 °C.
Outlook for Wednesday to Friday:
Breezy with rain at times on Wednesday. Sunny intervals and a few showers on Thursday. Windy with more frequent showers on Friday.
Updated:
UK long range weather forecast
Rain and strong winds are likely at times, especially in northern and western parts during Saturday and spread to most areas by the end of the weekend followed by colder, showery weather. Next week it may become drier and more settled again with some sunshine but also overnight fog patches, which could be slow to clear by day. However, Atlantic fronts could still bring further rain and strong winds across western parts of UK at times. There will probably be some marked variations in temperature across the UK but more often below average in the north and above average in the south. However, the more settled spells could bring colder conditions more widely at times, accompanied by night frosts.
Updated:
There is significant uncertainty through this period. However, the second week of November may become more settled and dry for many areas with a some sunny spells. Any spells of rain are more likely in southern and southwestern areas. Temperatures will probably be a little below average with overnight frosts and fog patches likely, which could persist well into the mornings. Further spells of unsettled, windy conditions with some rain or showers are expected to become more likely towards the middle of the month
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