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Today. Maximum daytime temperature: 12 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 9 degrees Celsius. Sunny. Sunrise: 03:58; Sunset: 22:28. UV: High; Pollution: Low; Pollen: Low.
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Saturday 19 June. Maximum daytime temperature: 11 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 10 degrees Celsius. Cloudy changing to sunny intervals in the afternoon. Sunrise: 03:58; Sunset: 22:29. UV: High; Pollution: Low; Pollen: Low.
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Sunday 20 June. Maximum daytime temperature: 11 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 10 degrees Celsius. Cloudy changing to sunny intervals by late morning. Sunrise: 03:58; Sunset: 22:29. UV: High; Pollution: Low; Pollen: Low.
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Monday 21 June. Maximum daytime temperature: 11 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 10 degrees Celsius. Cloudy. Sunrise: 03:58; Sunset: 22:29. UV: Moderate; Pollution: Low; Pollen: Low.
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Tuesday 22 June. Maximum daytime temperature: 12 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 10 degrees Celsius. Cloudy changing to sunny intervals in the afternoon. Sunrise: 03:59; Sunset: 22:29. UV: Moderate; No pollen data.
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Wednesday 23 June. Maximum daytime temperature: 12 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 11 degrees Celsius. Overcast. Sunrise: 03:59; Sunset: 22:29. UV: Moderate;
Six day forecast for Wide Firth
Today (18 June 2021)
| Time | Now | 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% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% |
| Temperature in degrees Celsius |
10°
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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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11°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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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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11°
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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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| Feels like temperature in degrees Celsius | 8° | 7° | 7° | 7° | 8° | 8° | 8° | 8° | 8° | 8° | 9° | 9° | 9° | 9° | 9° | 10° | 10° | 10° | 10° | 10° | 9° | 9° | 9° |
| Wind direction and speed in miles per hour |
W
8
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W
8
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W
8
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W
8
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W
9
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W
10
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W
14
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W
14
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W
14
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W
14
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W
13
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W
13
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W
12
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W
11
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WNW
11
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WNW
9
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WNW
7
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NNW
6
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NNE
5
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NE
5
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ENE
6
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ESE
7
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ESE
6
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| Wind gust in miles per hour | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 10 |
| Visibility | VG | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E |
| Humidity | 83% | 83% | 83% | 83% | 81% | 74% | 68% | 64% | 66% | 65% | 64% | 62% | 61% | 58% | 57% | 59% | 60% | 62% | 64% | 65% | 66% | 72% | 75% |
| UV | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
Saturday (19 June 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% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% |
| Temperature in degrees Celsius |
10°
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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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11°
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10°
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10°
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| Feels like temperature in degrees Celsius | 9° | 8° | 8° | 8° | 7° | 8° | 8° | 8° | 8° |
| Wind direction and speed in miles per hour |
SE
5
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SE
5
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ESE
4
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ESE
9
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ESE
11
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ESE
12
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ESE
13
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ESE
14
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ESE
14
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| Wind gust in miles per hour | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
| Visibility | E | E | VG | VG | E | E | VG | VG | VG |
| Humidity | 76% | 77% | 81% | 77% | 75% | 72% | 73% | 75% | 79% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
Sunday (20 June 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 | <5% | <5% | 10% | <5% | <5% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Temperature in degrees Celsius |
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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11°
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10°
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10°
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| Feels like temperature in degrees Celsius | 8° | 7° | 8° | 8° | 8° | 9° | 8° | 8° |
| Wind direction and speed in miles per hour |
SE
14
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SE
15
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SE
16
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SE
16
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SE
14
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ESE
12
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E
10
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E
9
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| Wind gust in miles per hour | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 13 |
| Visibility | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | G | G |
| Humidity | 81% | 84% | 82% | 81% | 80% | 81% | 82% | 84% |
| UV | - | - | 1 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Monday (21 June 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 | 20% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Temperature in degrees Celsius |
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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11°
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10°
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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 |
N
8
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NNE
11
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NNE
11
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NNE
13
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N
13
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N
13
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NNE
13
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N
11
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| Wind gust in miles per hour | 11 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 |
| Visibility | G | G | VG | VG | G | VG | VG | VG |
| Humidity | 87% | 88% | 85% | 83% | 80% | 79% | 80% | 82% |
| UV | - | - | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Tuesday (22 June 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% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Temperature in degrees Celsius |
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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11°
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11°
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| Feels like temperature in degrees Celsius | 8° | 7° | 8° | 8° | 9° | 9° | 9° | 8° |
| Wind direction and speed in miles per hour |
N
12
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N
12
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WNW
12
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WNW
12
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WNW
12
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E
14
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NNW
12
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WNW
14
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| Wind gust in miles per hour | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 18 |
| Visibility | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG |
| Humidity | 85% | 86% | 82% | 77% | 76% | 75% | 76% | 80% |
| UV | - | - | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
Wednesday (23 June 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% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Temperature in degrees Celsius |
11°
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10°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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12°
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11°
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| Feels like temperature in degrees Celsius | 8° | 8° | 8° | 8° | 9° | 9° | 10° | 9° |
| Wind direction and speed in miles per hour |
WSW
13
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W
12
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WNW
13
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W
13
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WNW
13
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WNW
12
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NW
12
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WNW
11
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| Wind gust in miles per hour | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
| Visibility | VG | VG | VG | G | G | G | G | G |
| Humidity | 83% | 82% | 78% | 81% | 81% | 82% | 84% | 86% |
| UV | - | - | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Orkney & Shetland weather forecast
Headline:
Mainly dry with sunny or clear spells
This Evening and Tonight:
A dry end to the day with some late sunshine this evening. Patchy cloud increases overnight with a few showers later as winds turn westerly and freshen. Minimum temperature 8 °C.
Friday:
A few early showers but generally a dry day with some good spells of sunshine. A little cooler than recent days although the fresh westerly breeze will ease later. Maximum temperature 13 °C.
Outlook for Saturday to Monday:
A fine and dry weekend with some good spells of sunshine and light winds, although cloudier on Sunday afternoon. Cloudier Monday with a chance of rain.
Updated:
UK long range weather forecast
Unsettled conditions are likely to continue at the start of this period, with a mixture of sunny spells and scattered heavy showers, and a risk of thunder and perhaps hail. Longer spells of rain are also possible in the north and west. Atlantic air then looks likely to spread across the country from the west through the week, bringing a change to cooler and more changeable conditions. This will likely bring spells of rain or showers interspersed with periods of dry weather and sunny spells. The driest and brightest conditions are likely in the southeast, though further showers or thunderstorms are possible here. Temperatures are likely to recover to near normal by the end of the month.
Updated:
Confidence is low through this period due to mixed and weak signals, but models suggest that usual summertime conditions are most probable. We are likely to see periods of dry, settled and warm weather interspersed with occasional days of thicker cloud, rain and stronger winds. Temperatures are likely to be close to average nationally. Southeastern areas may see some warm or very warm conditions at times, but these probably balanced out by cooler interludes moving in from the west. Overall, rainfall accumulations are expected to be close to average for the time of the year. Whilst southeastern areas may see fewer spells of persistent rain, thunderstorms may develop during warmer periods.
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