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Unsettled end to October
With the Atlantic continuing to dominate the UK weather forecast, we can expect the rest of the month to remain unsettled with heavy rain and strong winds, int…
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Forecast days
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Today. Maximum daytime temperature: 10 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 7 degrees Celsius. Cloudy changing to sunny intervals by lunchtime. Sunrise: 07:21; Sunset: 16:29. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Thursday 29 October. Maximum daytime temperature: 11 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 10 degrees Celsius. Partly cloudy changing to sunny by late morning. Sunrise: 07:23; Sunset: 16:26. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Friday 30 October. Maximum daytime temperature: 12 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 8 degrees Celsius. Cloudy changing to sunny intervals by late morning. Sunrise: 07:26; Sunset: 16:24. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Saturday 31 October. Maximum daytime temperature: 13 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 10 degrees Celsius. Cloudy changing to light rain by lunchtime. Sunrise: 07:28; Sunset: 16:21. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Sunday 1 November. Maximum daytime temperature: 12 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 8 degrees Celsius. Cloudy changing to light rain by late morning. Sunrise: 07:30; Sunset: 16:19. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Monday 2 November. Maximum daytime temperature: 11 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 7 degrees Celsius. Partly cloudy changing to light showers by nighttime. Sunrise: 07:33; Sunset: 16:16. UV: Low;
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Tuesday 3 November. Maximum daytime temperature: 10 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 8 degrees Celsius. Light showers changing to sunny intervals by late morning. Sunrise: 07:35; Sunset: 16:14. UV: Low;
Seven day forecast for Bu Sands
Today (28 October 2020)
| Time | Now | 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 | ≥95% | 80% | 50% | 10% | 10% | 10% | <5% | 10% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% |
| Temperature (°C) |
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 5° | 4° | 5° | 5° | 5° | 5° | 5° | 6° | 6° | 6° | 7° | 7° | 7° | 7° | 7° | 6° | 6° | 5° | 5° | 5° | 5° | 5° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
WSW
12
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15
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7
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9
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8
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10
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10
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11
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13
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12
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14
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14
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14
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14
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12
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12
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SSW
13
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SSW
13
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13
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14
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14
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13
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 15 | 18 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
| Visibility | E | M | E | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E |
| Humidity | 90% | 90% | 87% | 85% | 89% | 86% | 86% | 86% | 85% | 83% | 81% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 82% | 84% | 85% | 86% | 86% | 86% | 85% | 86% |
| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Thursday (29 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 | <5% | <5% | 10% | 10% | 20% | 20% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 60% | 60% | 60% | 70% |
| Temperature (°C) |
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 5° | 5° | 5° | 5° | 5° | 5° | 5° | 5° | 5° | 5° | 6° | 7° | 7° | 7° | 7° | 7° | 7° | 7° | 6° | 7° | 7° | 7° | 7° | 8° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
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13
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13
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14
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14
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15
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16
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17
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17
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16
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15
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14
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SSW
14
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SSW
12
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13
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SSE
14
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SSE
16
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19
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23
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SSE
25
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SSE
25
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SSE
25
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SSE
24
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24
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SSE
23
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 26 | 31 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 31 |
| Visibility | E | E | VG | VG | VG | G | VG | VG | E | VG | VG | E | E | E | E | E | VG | G | G | G | M | M | M | M |
| Humidity | 86% | 87% | 89% | 88% | 88% | 89% | 88% | 87% | 87% | 86% | 83% | 81% | 77% | 77% | 77% | 78% | 80% | 81% | 85% | 87% | 91% | 92% | 92% | 92% |
| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Friday (30 October 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 | 70% | 30% | 20% | 10% | 10% | 10% | <5% | <5% |
| Temperature (°C) |
12°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 8° | 9° | 9° | 7° | 6° | 6° | 5° | 5° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
SSE
23
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SSW
20
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SW
17
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WSW
21
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26
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WSW
25
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WSW
21
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19
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 30 | 26 | 23 | 28 | 36 | 34 | 29 | 26 |
| Visibility | M | VG | VG | G | G | VG | VG | VG |
| Humidity | 92% | 89% | 90% | 88% | 80% | 73% | 77% | 81% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Saturday (31 October 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 | <5% | <5% | 10% | 10% | 60% | 60% | 20% | 10% |
| Temperature (°C) |
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 4° | 5° | 6° | 6° | 6° | 7° | 8° | 7° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
SSW
17
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16
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SSE
23
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32
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36
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SSE
35
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31
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32
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 23 | 22 | 31 | 45 | 51 | 50 | 43 | 44 |
| Visibility | VG | VG | VG | VG | M | G | VG | VG |
| Humidity | 83% | 85% | 79% | 80% | 87% | 87% | 81% | 76% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Sunday (1 November 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% | 50% | 20% | 20% | 10% | 30% |
| Temperature (°C) |
11°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 6° | 6° | 6° | 5° | 6° | 6° | 6° | 5° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
SSW
28
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28
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29
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34
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32
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SSW
27
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25
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SW
23
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 39 | 40 | 41 | 48 | 45 | 38 | 35 | 33 |
| Visibility | VG | VG | VG | G | VG | VG | VG | VG |
| Humidity | 77% | 76% | 79% | 81% | 79% | 77% | 79% | 80% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Monday (2 November 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% | 20% | 20% | 20% | 20% | 40% |
| Temperature (°C) |
9°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 5° | 5° | 4° | 4° | 6° | 5° | 4° | 3° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
SW
21
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SW
22
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SSW
23
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25
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SSW
23
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SSW
26
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SW
29
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WSW
28
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 30 | 30 | 32 | 35 | 32 | 37 | 41 | 40 |
| Visibility | VG | VG | G | G | G | G | G | G |
| Humidity | 81% | 81% | 81% | 81% | 81% | 81% | 82% | 82% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Tuesday (3 November 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% | 40% | 30% | 30% | 10% | 30% | 30% | 30% |
| Temperature (°C) |
8°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 3° | 3° | 3° | 3° | 4° | 4° | 4° | 4° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
WSW
28
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WSW
27
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WSW
26
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26
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26
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26
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26
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25
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 39 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 37 | 36 | 34 |
| Visibility | G | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | G |
| Humidity | 83% | 82% | 82% | 79% | 76% | 77% | 79% | 80% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Orkney & Shetland weather forecast
Headline:
Showers or longer spells of rain at times on Wednesday.
This Evening and Tonight:
Mostly dry this evening but rain spreading northeastwards into Orkney later, this heavy at times. The rain then reaching Shetland during the early hours. Gusty southwesterly winds in association with the rain. Minimum temperature 6 °C.
Wednesday:
Showers or longer spells of rain across Shetland through the day. A few showers for Orkney but mostly dry with some sunny spells. Maximum temperature 10 °C.
Outlook for Thursday to Saturday:
Early showers on Thursday, otherwise dry with sunny spells, rain reaching Orkney by late evening. Rain clearing Friday morning to leave sunshine and showers. Wet and windy by Saturday afternoon.
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UK long range weather forecast
The first few days of November will likely see unsettled conditions with outbreaks of rain, followed by a more showery regime with strong winds and possibly gales at times. The north of the UK is more likely to see any longer spells of rain and showers which develop, as well as strong winds and possibly gales. By the end of the first week of November, there will be a transition from predominantly low pressure to high pressure, with winds becoming light. Initially in the period, temperatures will likely recover to near-normal. With the transition to high pressure, the UK will see drier and settled weather. Temperatures may start to feel rather cold, with overnight fog and frost becoming more common, particularly in the south.
Updated:
Settled weather is likely to continue until the middle of November, with high pressure looking to dominate. This will bring dry and settled conditions, especially for the south of the UK whereas any wet windy weather will be mostly confined to the north. Confidence lowers for the second half of November but current signals suggest an autumnal setup with colder conditions developing and more frequent showers, with the heaviest of these showers affecting the east of the UK. Another spell of drier, more settled conditions is possible towards the end of November, but confidence remains low for this. Despite the settled conditions in the south temperatures are expected to be lower than average for the time of year, whereas they will be closer to normal in the north.
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