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Forecast days
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Today. Maximum daytime temperature: 14 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 8 degrees Celsius. Heavy rain changing to cloudy by lunchtime. Sunrise: 06:58; Sunset: 19:10. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Wednesday 23 September. Maximum daytime temperature: 11 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 7 degrees Celsius. Light showers changing to cloudy by late morning. Sunrise: 07:00; Sunset: 19:07. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Thursday 24 September. Maximum daytime temperature: 11 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 10 degrees Celsius. Cloudy. Sunrise: 07:02; Sunset: 19:04. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Friday 25 September. Maximum daytime temperature: 11 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 9 degrees Celsius. Cloudy changing to sunny intervals by lunchtime. Sunrise: 07:04; Sunset: 19:01. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Saturday 26 September. Maximum daytime temperature: 11 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 8 degrees Celsius. Partly cloudy changing to sunny intervals by late morning. Sunrise: 07:07; Sunset: 18:58. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Sunday 27 September. Maximum daytime temperature: 12 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 9 degrees Celsius. Cloudy. Sunrise: 07:09; Sunset: 18:55. UV: Low;
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Monday 28 September. Maximum daytime temperature: 13 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 9 degrees Celsius. Cloudy changing to light showers in the afternoon. Sunrise: 07:11; Sunset: 18:52. UV: Low;
Seven day forecast for St. Margaret's Hope
Today (22 September 2020)
| Time | Now | 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 | ≥95% | ≥95% | ≥95% | ≥95% | 90% | 90% | 60% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 60% | 80% | 80% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 50% | 10% | 50% |
| Temperature (°C) |
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11°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 10° | 10° | 10° | 9° | 8° | 8° | 8° | 8° | 9° | 9° | 9° | 9° | 9° | 9° | 10° | 10° | 10° | 8° | 6° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
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11
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S
11
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S
13
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S
15
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S
20
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S
21
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S
22
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S
23
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S
25
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S
25
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S
24
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S
23
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S
23
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S
23
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SSW
24
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SSW
22
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SW
22
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W
22
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WNW
23
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 21 | 20 | 21 | 25 | 31 | 32 | 34 | 36 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 36 | 36 | 34 | 34 | 30 | 31 |
| Visibility | M | M | M | M | M | M | M | VG | VG | VG | G | M | G | VG | VG | VG | VG | E | E |
| Humidity | 94% | 95% | 96% | 95% | 95% | 94% | 92% | 90% | 83% | 82% | 82% | 84% | 86% | 84% | 84% | 84% | 84% | 89% | 88% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
Wednesday (23 September 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% | 60% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 30% | <5% | 40% | 10% | <5% | <5% | 10% | <5% | 10% | <5% | <5% | 10% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% |
| Temperature (°C) |
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11°
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8°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 6° | 5° | 5° | 5° | 6° | 6° | 5° | 6° | 6° | 7° | 8° | 9° | 9° | 9° | 9° | 10° | 9° | 9° | 8° | 7° | 6° | 6° | 6° | 6° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
WNW
21
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NW
21
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WNW
21
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WNW
18
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NW
18
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NW
15
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NW
15
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NW
12
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NW
10
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WNW
9
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WNW
8
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NW
7
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NW
7
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WSW
6
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SW
7
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WNW
5
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6
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SSE
6
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SE
5
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ESE
5
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SE
6
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ESE
7
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SE
7
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SE
8
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 29 | 29 | 29 | 24 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 |
| Visibility | VG | VG | E | E | E | E | E | VG | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E |
| Humidity | 86% | 83% | 81% | 79% | 75% | 76% | 76% | 78% | 76% | 74% | 70% | 67% | 67% | 63% | 62% | 61% | 64% | 68% | 72% | 77% | 77% | 76% | 75% | 74% |
| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
Thursday (24 September 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% | <5% | <5% | <5% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Temperature (°C) |
8°
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8°
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8°
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10°
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11°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 6° | 5° | 5° | 5° | 7° | 8° | 7° | 7° | 6° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
SE
8
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SE
10
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ESE
11
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E
12
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ENE
15
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NE
16
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NNE
18
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NNE
20
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N
22
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 12 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 21 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 30 |
| Visibility | E | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG |
| Humidity | 72% | 76% | 74% | 72% | 64% | 59% | 61% | 67% | 69% |
| UV | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | - |
Friday (25 September 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% | 10% | 10% | 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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10°
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10°
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10°
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9°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 6° | 6° | 6° | 6° | 6° | 6° | 6° | 5° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
N
23
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25
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NNW
27
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N
27
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N
28
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NNW
28
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NNW
26
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N
25
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 33 | 36 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 38 | 36 |
| Visibility | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG |
| Humidity | 72% | 72% | 71% | 67% | 65% | 66% | 71% | 73% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | - |
Saturday (26 September 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% | <5% | <5% | 10% | 10% | <5% | 10% |
| Temperature (°C) |
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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9°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 5° | 5° | 5° | 6° | 7° | 7° | 7° | 6° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
NNW
25
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N
25
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N
24
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23
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N
21
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NNW
19
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NNW
17
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NW
15
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 36 | 36 | 34 | 32 | 30 | 27 | 24 | 22 |
| Visibility | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG |
| Humidity | 73% | 73% | 72% | 67% | 61% | 62% | 72% | 75% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | - |
Sunday (27 September 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% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Temperature (°C) |
9°
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9°
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8°
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10°
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11°
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11°
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10°
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10°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 6° | 6° | 5° | 7° | 8° | 8° | 8° | 7° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
WNW
14
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WNW
14
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W
14
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WSW
14
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WSW
15
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WSW
14
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WSW
13
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SW
13
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 18 |
| Visibility | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | G |
| Humidity | 77% | 78% | 79% | 72% | 63% | 67% | 79% | 83% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | - |
Monday (28 September 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% | 10% | 10% | 30% | 10% | 10% |
| Temperature (°C) |
10°
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10°
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10°
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11°
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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) | 7° | 7° | 7° | 8° | 10° | 10° | 9° | 8° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
SW
13
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WSW
14
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WSW
14
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WSW
14
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SW
15
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SW
14
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SW
13
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SW
14
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 19 |
| Visibility | VG | G | G | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG |
| Humidity | 85% | 87% | 88% | 83% | 75% | 76% | 85% | 87% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | - |
Orkney & Shetland weather forecast
Headline:
Cloudy with outbreaks of rain. Turning windy.
Today:
Mostly cloudy with outbreaks of rain but Orkney will get some brightness for a time. Winds will start off light but a fresh to strong southerly will soon pick up across Orkney, then Shetland in the afternoon. Maximum temperature 15 °C.
Tonight:
Rain will clear away to be followed by clear spells and a few showers. Strong to gale force southerly winds will turn westerly but will ease overnight. Minimum temperature 6 °C.
Wednesday:
A bright day with sunny spells and a few scattered showers. Winds mainly light and variable but fresh at first across Shetland. Maximum temperature 12 °C.
Outlook for Thursday to Saturday:
Turning colder with a distinctly Autumnal feel to the weather by the end of the week. Breezy with sunshine and showers on Thursday and Friday. Mainly dry and bright Saturday.
Updated:
UK long range weather forecast
The coming weekend will see a brief period of drier weather on Saturday, though it will be cold with grass frost possible widely. Looking further ahead however, it is set to return to an unsettled picture. Generally windy weather coupled with spells of rain and showers will likely continue through next week, with those showers becoming heavy and blustery at times. The heaviest rain most likely in the north and northwest, which may also see gales at times. Meanwhile, there may still be brief interludes of drier and sunnier weather, most likely in the south and southeast. Temperatures will generally be rather cool, potentially cooler in more persistent rainfall, and overnight frost may be seen in prone parts of the north as and when calmer spells of weather allow.
Updated:
Further into October, conditions may begin to settle down and temperatures may nudge back towards average or slightly above average for the time of year, though with significant variation between warmer and colder spells. Morning fog and patchy frost may also become more prevalent towards mid-month.
Updated:
