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Today. Maximum daytime temperature: 15 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12 degrees Celsius. Cloudy changing to light rain in the afternoon. Sunrise: 06:51; Sunset: 19:18. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Tuesday 21 September. Maximum daytime temperature: 16 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 14 degrees Celsius. Cloudy changing to clear by nighttime. Sunrise: 06:53; Sunset: 19:15. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Wednesday 22 September. Maximum daytime temperature: 15 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 11 degrees Celsius. Heavy rain changing to cloudy by lunchtime. Sunrise: 06:55; Sunset: 19:12. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Thursday 23 September. Maximum daytime temperature: 13 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 11 degrees Celsius. Light rain changing to cloudy by early evening. Sunrise: 06:57; Sunset: 19:09. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Friday 24 September. Maximum daytime temperature: 14 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 11 degrees Celsius. Heavy rain changing to partly cloudy by nighttime. Sunrise: 07:00; Sunset: 19:06. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Saturday 25 September. Maximum daytime temperature: 14 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12 degrees Celsius. Cloudy changing to light showers by late morning. Sunrise: 07:02; Sunset: 19:03. UV: Low;
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Sunday 26 September. Maximum daytime temperature: 14 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12 degrees Celsius. Partly cloudy changing to sunny intervals by late morning. Sunrise: 07:04; Sunset: 19:01. UV: Low;
Seven day forecast for Bu Sands
Today (20 September 2021)
| 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 | <5% | <5% | 10% | 20% | 60% | 60% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | <5% | 10% |
| Temperature in degrees Celsius |
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14°
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15°
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14°
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14°
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14°
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14°
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13°
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13°
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13°
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| Feels like temperature in degrees Celsius | 9° | 10° | 11° | 12° | 12° | 11° | 12° | 11° | 11° | 10° | 10° | 9° | 10° |
| Wind direction and speed in miles per hour |
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19
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20
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SSW
18
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SSW
14
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SW
17
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WSW
17
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WSW
16
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W
18
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W
17
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18
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20
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20
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18
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| Wind gust in miles per hour | 26 | 26 | 24 | 20 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 26 |
| Visibility | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | E | E | E | VG | VG | VG |
| Humidity | 84% | 79% | 78% | 81% | 82% | 88% | 86% | 83% | 82% | 81% | 83% | 82% | 80% |
| UV | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - |
Tuesday (21 September 2021)
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| Chance of precipitation | 10% | 10% | 10% | 30% | 10% | 10% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% |
| Temperature in degrees Celsius |
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| Feels like temperature in degrees Celsius | 9° | 10° | 10° | 9° | 9° | 10° | 9° | 10° | 10° | 10° | 10° | 11° | 12° | 12° | 13° | 12° | 12° | 12° | 12° | 11° | 10° | 10° | 10° | 10° |
| Wind direction and speed in miles per hour |
WSW
19
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17
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18
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19
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18
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18
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19
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WSW
18
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WSW
17
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16
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SW
16
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SSW
16
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SSW
16
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SSW
16
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SW
15
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SW
19
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SW
21
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SW
21
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SW
22
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SW
22
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SW
26
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SW
24
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26
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SW
25
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| Wind gust in miles per hour | 26 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 33 | 36 | 34 | 36 | 34 |
| Visibility | VG | VG | VG | E | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | E | E | VG | VG | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | VG |
| Humidity | 83% | 83% | 84% | 84% | 88% | 86% | 85% | 84% | 84% | 82% | 81% | 78% | 74% | 72% | 73% | 73% | 74% | 75% | 77% | 78% | 76% | 77% | 76% | 77% |
| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - |
Wednesday (22 September 2021)
| 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% | 10% | 20% | 80% | 40% | 20% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Temperature in degrees Celsius |
14°
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14°
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14°
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14°
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13°
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13°
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13°
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12°
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| Feels like temperature in degrees Celsius | 10° | 10° | 10° | 10° | 9° | 10° | 10° | 9° | 8° |
| Wind direction and speed in miles per hour |
SW
26
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SW
24
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SW
25
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WSW
23
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WSW
19
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WSW
19
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WSW
20
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21
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23
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| Wind gust in miles per hour | 35 | 34 | 35 | 32 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 32 |
| Visibility | VG | VG | VG | G | G | VG | VG | VG | G |
| Humidity | 78% | 79% | 83% | 86% | 83% | 75% | 73% | 77% | 80% |
| UV | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - |
Thursday (23 September 2021)
| 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% | 50% | 60% | 80% | 40% | 40% | 20% | 10% |
| Temperature in degrees Celsius |
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12°
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11°
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11°
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| Feels like temperature in degrees Celsius | 7° | 7° | 7° | 7° | 7° | 7° | 7° | 8° |
| Wind direction and speed in miles per hour |
SW
26
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WSW
29
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32
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34
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WNW
32
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WNW
29
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WNW
25
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W
22
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| Wind gust in miles per hour | 36 | 41 | 46 | 48 | 47 | 41 | 36 | 32 |
| Visibility | G | G | G | VG | VG | VG | G | G |
| Humidity | 82% | 84% | 81% | 72% | 68% | 66% | 70% | 74% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | - |
Friday (24 September 2021)
| Time | 01:00 | 04:00 | 07:00 | 10:00 | 13:00 | 16:00 | 19:00 | 22:00 |
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| Chance of precipitation | 30% | 60% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 40% | 10% |
| Temperature in degrees Celsius |
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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12°
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| Feels like temperature in degrees Celsius | 8° | 8° | 8° | 8° | 8° | 8° | 8° | 8° |
| Wind direction and speed in miles per hour |
WSW
20
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WSW
21
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WSW
22
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WSW
23
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24
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23
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21
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WNW
20
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| Wind gust in miles per hour | 28 | 30 | 32 | 33 | 35 | 34 | 31 | 29 |
| Visibility | G | G | M | G | G | G | G | G |
| Humidity | 78% | 83% | 87% | 86% | 83% | 83% | 85% | 85% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | - |
Saturday (25 September 2021)
| 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% | 20% | 20% | 40% | 20% | 60% | 20% | 20% |
| Temperature in degrees Celsius |
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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| Feels like temperature in degrees Celsius | 8° | 9° | 9° | 9° | 10° | 10° | 10° | 9° |
| Wind direction and speed in miles per hour |
W
19
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18
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SW
18
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SW
18
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SW
18
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SSW
19
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SW
19
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SW
20
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| Wind gust in miles per hour | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 |
| Visibility | G | G | G | G | G | G | G | G |
| Humidity | 85% | 86% | 88% | 83% | 77% | 79% | 86% | 86% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | - |
Sunday (26 September 2021)
| 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% | 20% | 30% | 30% | 10% | 10% |
| Temperature in degrees Celsius |
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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12°
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12°
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| Feels like temperature in degrees Celsius | 9° | 9° | 8° | 9° | 9° | 9° | 9° | 8° |
| Wind direction and speed in miles per hour |
SW
21
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SW
21
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WSW
21
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WSW
21
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WSW
21
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WSW
21
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WSW
22
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WSW
22
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| Wind gust in miles per hour | 29 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 |
| Visibility | G | G | G | G | VG | VG | VG | VG |
| Humidity | 87% | 88% | 87% | 80% | 74% | 73% | 76% | 80% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | - |
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Orkney & Shetland weather forecast
Headline:
Dry, bright morning. Cloudy afternoon, some rain, especially Shetland.
Today:
Dry, bright this morning with sunny spells. Cloudy afternoon with a little rain crossing Orkney, extending to Shetland and becoming more persistent for a time. Dry, clearer weather following later. Fresh southwesterly winds. Maximum temperature 16 °C.
Tonight:
Any rain over Shetland at first, soon dying out, then dry with clear periods overnight. Winds becoming lighter for a time then southwest winds freshening by morning. Minimum temperature 10 °C.
Tuesday:
Mostly dry with sunny spells in the morning then cloudy in afternoon. There may be a few light showers during evening. Southwest winds becoming strong with gales over Shetland later. Maximum temperature 16 °C.
Outlook for Wednesday to Friday:
More typical autumnal weather during the second half of the week. Blustery showers, some heavy with even some longer spells of rain. Windy with gales, possibly severe at times.
Updated:
UK long range weather forecast
Friday look to be widely unsettled, with much of the UK receiving showers or longer spells of rain, as well as windy conditions. Northwestern areas will likely see the heaviest rain and coastal gales. The south will see the best conditions with good sunny spells. From the weekend onwards, a very general northwest to southeast split to our weather is likely to develop. The northwest is expected to see the most of any unsettled conditions: outbreaks of rain, possibly heavy at times, and strong winds, possibly coastal gales. Drier and sunnier weather looks more likely across the southeast, though unsettled weather in the northwest could still spread here at times. Temperatures generally near or slightly below average, but may slightly rise towards the end of this period.
Updated:
Current signals, although quite weak, suggest that higher pressure is expected over the southeast during this period, giving generally settled conditions here and to eastern parts. Conversely, low pressure will tend to lie to the northwest of the UK, bringing more in the way of rain and stronger winds to northern and western areas, with a low risk of stormy conditions. This more unsettled weather could occasionally spread further towards the southeast. Temperatures are more likely to be above average through this period.
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