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Wintry, unsettled conditions continue
The unsettled theme to the weather continues this week.
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Today. Maximum daytime temperature: 4 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 0 degrees Celsius. Cloudy changing to sleet in the afternoon. Sunrise: 07:22; Sunset: 17:32. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Wednesday. Maximum daytime temperature: 4 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 0 degrees Celsius. Light showers changing to cloudy by late morning. Sunrise: 07:19; Sunset: 17:34. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Thursday. Maximum daytime temperature: 5 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 0 degrees Celsius. Light snow changing to sleet by late morning. Sunrise: 07:17; Sunset: 17:37. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Friday. Maximum daytime temperature: 6 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 3 degrees Celsius. Cloudy. Sunrise: 07:14; Sunset: 17:39. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Saturday. Maximum daytime temperature: 6 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 2 degrees Celsius. Light rain changing to sleet by late morning. Sunrise: 07:11; Sunset: 17:42. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Sunday. Maximum daytime temperature: 6 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 1 degrees Celsius. Cloudy changing to light showers by late morning. Sunrise: 07:08; Sunset: 17:44. UV: Low;
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Monday. Maximum daytime temperature: 6 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 2 degrees Celsius. Partly cloudy changing to sunny intervals by late morning. Sunrise: 07:05; Sunset: 17:47. UV: Low;
Today (25 February 2020)
| Time | Now | 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% | 10% | 40% | 60% | 60% | 20% | 10% | 50% | 50% | 50% |
| Temperature (°C) |
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1°
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2°
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2°
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2°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 1° | 0° | 0° | 1° | 1° | 0° | -2° | -1° | -1° | -1° | -1° | -1° | -1° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
S
3
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SSW
6
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SSW
7
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SW
6
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SSW
7
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SSW
6
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SW
7
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SSW
5
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SW
7
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SW
6
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W
7
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NNW
5
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W
7
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 12 |
| Visibility | VG | VG | E | E | E | VG | VP | P | VG | E | VG | G | VG |
| Humidity | 92% | 91% | 88% | 82% | 81% | 91% | 98% | 97% | 94% | 95% | 95% | 95% | 95% |
| UV | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Wednesday (26 February 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 | 50% | 40% | 20% | 20% | 20% | 20% | 10% | 10% | 40% | 50% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 40% | 40% | 20% | 10% | 10% | 60% | 60% | 20% | 10% | 10% | 40% |
| Temperature (°C) |
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | -2° | -2° | -2° | -1° | -2° | -2° | -2° | -3° | -1° | -2° | -2° | -2° | -2° | -2° | -2° | -2° | -3° | -3° | -3° | -3° | -4° | -4° | -3° | -4° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
NW
8
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WNW
9
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WNW
10
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WNW
8
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WNW
12
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WNW
11
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WNW
12
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W
14
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W
11
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W
17
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W
17
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W
16
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W
16
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W
18
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W
19
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W
17
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W
18
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WSW
19
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W
17
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WSW
13
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SW
15
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WSW
16
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WSW
14
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WSW
15
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 31 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 28 | 21 | 24 | 27 | 23 | 25 |
| Visibility | P | VG | VG | VG | E | E | E | VG | VG | VG | E | VG | E | VG | E | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | E | E | G |
| Humidity | 96% | 94% | 90% | 92% | 90% | 88% | 87% | 89% | 88% | 87% | 86% | 84% | 86% | 86% | 81% | 86% | 80% | 81% | 80% | 87% | 87% | 83% | 84% | 87% |
| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Thursday (27 February 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 | 40% | 20% | 60% | 60% | 40% | 30% | 10% | 10% |
| Temperature (°C) |
2°
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1°
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2°
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3°
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4°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | -4° | -4° | -3° | -2° | -2° | -1° | -2° | -2° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
WSW
14
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WSW
14
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WNW
11
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NW
12
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WNW
17
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WNW
19
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WNW
17
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15
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 23 | 22 | 18 | 22 | 28 | 31 | 28 | 25 |
| Visibility | E | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | G | VG |
| Humidity | 87% | 89% | 90% | 87% | 80% | 74% | 80% | 80% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Friday (28 February 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% | 10% | 10% | 20% | 20% |
| Temperature (°C) |
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5°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | -2° | -4° | -3° | -2° | 0° | 0° | -1° | -2° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
WNW
10
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WSW
12
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S
12
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16
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S
19
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SSE
20
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SSE
22
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SSE
24
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 16 | 16 | 19 | 25 | 32 | 34 | 37 | 40 |
| Visibility | VG | VG | VG | VG | G | VG | VG | G |
| Humidity | 79% | 82% | 83% | 82% | 75% | 75% | 80% | 82% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Saturday (29 February 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 | 60% | 50% | 60% | 60% | 50% | 50% | 20% | 20% |
| Temperature (°C) |
4°
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5°
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5°
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3°
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4°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | -2° | -1° | 0° | -1° | 0° | 0° | -1° | -2° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
SSE
24
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SE
25
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SSE
21
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SSW
13
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SW
15
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SW
15
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WSW
15
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W
19
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 40 | 41 | 35 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 30 |
| Visibility | M | M | P | P | M | G | G | VG |
| Humidity | 87% | 86% | 91% | 93% | 82% | 81% | 84% | 79% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Sunday (1 March 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 | 20% | 20% | 20% | 40% | 40% | 20% | 20% | 30% |
| Temperature (°C) |
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | -3° | -3° | -3° | -2° | -1° | 0° | -2° | -3° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
WSW
19
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WSW
23
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WSW
23
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WSW
22
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WNW
23
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WNW
23
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W
20
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20
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 30 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 29 | 30 |
| Visibility | G | G | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG |
| Humidity | 83% | 80% | 78% | 76% | 73% | 70% | 75% | 77% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Monday (2 March 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% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Temperature (°C) |
2°
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2°
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2°
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3°
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5°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | -3° | -3° | -3° | -1° | 1° | 0° | -1° | -2° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
WNW
19
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18
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18
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17
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17
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WNW
16
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WSW
15
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SSW
15
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 22 |
| Visibility | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG |
| Humidity | 77% | 78% | 77% | 73% | 69% | 71% | 74% | 76% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Orkney & Shetland weather forecast
Headline:
Shetland mainly dry. Showers for Orkney. Winds light.
Today:
Fair across Shetland with most if not all staying dry with plenty of brighter spells appearing. Orkney catching occasional showers, though these will be light. Winds light mainly from south to southeast. Maximum temperature 6 °C.
Tonight:
Shetland dry through the evening, but occasional showers across Orkney turning more frequent and heavier overnight, as they extend across Shetland, as southwest winds freshen. Minimum temperature 0 °C.
Wednesday:
Showers, frequent and heavy at first, with a risk of hail and thunder. Outbreaks dwindling during the afternoon, before building again overnight. Southwest winds fresh to strong. Maximum temperature 7 °C.
Outlook for Thursday to Saturday:
Frequent showers Thursday, occasionally wintry with risk hail, thunder. Rather cloudy Friday with some rain. Periods of rain of Saturday, turning heavy at times, before clearing to wintry showers later.
Updated:
UK long range weather forecast
Over the weekend, it will be unsettled with further spells of wind and rain, interspersed with brighter, showery interludes. Wintry showers are possible further north, mainly over hills, but they could fall to lower levels. There will be an ongoing risk of gales, and should deep low pressure systems form, severe gales to storm force winds are possible. Continuing through the period, further wet and windy weather is likely, especially in the north, before more settled conditions start to develop from the south at the end of this period. Temperatures are likely to frequently oscillate between rather cold and rather mild. During any colder interludes, there is likely to be some snow on the high ground of the north.
Updated:
A continuation of the unsettled weather is expected at first in the north, with spells of rain and strong winds broken by brighter, but showery conditions. The heaviest rain and strongest winds are expected in the northwest. It should be more settled with drier conditions in southern and eastern parts. Progressing through this period, conditions will likely turn more settled across most areas by the middle of March, with more prolonged dry spells possible, especially in the south. Any further spells of wet and windy weather most likely in the north. Temperatures mostly above average, but there will be large diurnal variations should more settled conditions take control, with frosts becoming likely.
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