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Today (15 November 2019)
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| Chance of precipitation | <5% | 10% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | 10% |
| Temperature (°C) |
7°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 5° | 5° | 5° | 5° | 6° | 6° | 6° | 6° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
N
9
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NE
11
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NE
12
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ENE
12
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ENE
8
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ENE
10
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ENE
9
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ESE
8
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
| Visibility | G | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | G |
| Humidity | 81% | 79% | 81% | 80% | 81% | 83% | 81% | 84% |
| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Saturday (16 November 2019)
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| Chance of precipitation | 10% | <5% | 10% | 20% | 30% | 20% | 10% | 40% | 50% | 40% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 20% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Temperature (°C) |
8°
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7°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 6° | 5° | 6° | 6° | 6° | 6° | 6° | 5° | 5° | 6° | 6° | 5° | 6° | 5° | 6° | 6° | 6° | 6° | 6° | 6° | 6° | 6° | 6° | 6° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
ESE
6
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7
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4
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5
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5
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5
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ESE
5
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SSW
6
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SSE
8
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SSE
5
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ESE
4
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SE
7
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SSE
5
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SSE
7
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SSE
6
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S
5
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SSE
4
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SE
3
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ESE
3
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SE
3
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ENE
3
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E
4
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S
4
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4
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 10 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 8 |
| Visibility | VG | VG | VG | G | VP | VP | M | VG | G | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | G | P | P | M | M | M | M | M |
| Humidity | 86% | 88% | 87% | 92% | 95% | 94% | 91% | 90% | 87% | 88% | 87% | 85% | 83% | 83% | 84% | 86% | 88% | 90% | 92% | 91% | 89% | 90% | 88% | 87% |
| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Sunday (17 November 2019)
| 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) |
7°
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7°
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7°
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7°
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7°
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7°
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7°
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6°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 6° | 6° | 5° | 5° | 5° | 5° | 4° | 2° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
S
4
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SW
4
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SW
6
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SW
6
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SSW
7
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WSW
8
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WNW
10
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NW
13
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 8 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 20 |
| Visibility | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG |
| Humidity | 84% | 86% | 85% | 87% | 81% | 84% | 84% | 78% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Monday (18 November 2019)
| 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% | 20% | 20% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Temperature (°C) |
6°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 2° | 2° | 2° | 2° | 4° | 3° | 3° | 3° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
NW
13
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NW
14
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NW
13
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NW
13
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12
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N
12
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N
11
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NNE
11
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
| Visibility | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG |
| Humidity | 77% | 76% | 74% | 74% | 69% | 70% | 70% | 71% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Tuesday (19 November 2019)
| 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) |
6°
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6°
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6°
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6°
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7°
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7°
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7°
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7°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 3° | 2° | 3° | 3° | 3° | 3° | 3° | 3° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
NNE
11
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NNE
12
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NNE
12
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NE
13
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N
15
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N
15
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ESE
16
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E
16
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 |
| Visibility | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG |
| Humidity | 70% | 70% | 72% | 71% | 70% | 72% | 74% | 74% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Wednesday (20 November 2019)
| 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) |
7°
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8°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 4° | 3° | 4° | 4° | 4° | 4° | 4° | 4° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
ESE
17
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SE
18
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NE
20
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ESE
21
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E
21
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SE
22
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SE
22
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SE
23
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 25 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 33 |
| Visibility | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG |
| Humidity | 74% | 75% | 76% | 77% | 77% | 78% | 79% | 79% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Thursday (21 November 2019)
| 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) |
8°
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8°
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8°
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9°
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9°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 4° | 4° | 4° | 4° | 5° | 4° | 4° | 4° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
ESE
23
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23
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23
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24
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25
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24
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24
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ESE
24
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 33 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 34 | 35 | 34 |
| Visibility | VG | VG | VG | G | G | G | G | G |
| Humidity | 80% | 82% | 82% | 82% | 82% | 84% | 84% | 84% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Orkney & Shetland weather forecast
Headline:
Showers tonight. Mainly dry with sunny spells Saturday.
This Evening and Tonight:
A mix of clear spells and the odd shower through the evening and overnight, although cloud will increase across Orkney after midnight with more frequent showers here. Light mainly easterly winds. Minimum temperature 1 °C.
Saturday:
A bright and mainly dry day with some decent spells of sunshine around. Mainly light easterly or northeasterly winds. Maximum temperature 8 °C.
Outlook for Sunday to Tuesday:
Dry, bright morning Sunday but rain expected later. Monday, cloudy with outbreaks of showery rain, sleet and occasionally strong northerly winds. Lighter winds Tuesday with sunny spells and wintry showers.
Updated:
UK long range weather forecast
The unsettled weather is set to carry on into next week, as weather systems continue to push in across the UK, bringing a risk of rain and showers for many. It will turn milder than as of late, but it may feel cooler in some stronger winds that accompany any spells of rain. The west and northwest will likely see the best of any drier and more settled weather conditions. There is a greater than normal chance of overnight fog forming in any clearer spells overnight, which could be slow to clear in places. The showers may continue to be wintry over the highest ground bringing some sleet or snow at times. Temperatures are expected to be around average or perhaps slightly milder for the time of year.
Updated:
A transition to more settled weather seems most likely for at least the southern half of the UK. Although periods of rain are possible here, they will probably be considerably patchier and less frequent than the west and northwest where spells of wind and rain interspersed with showers will predominate. Showers may turn wintry over high ground. Frost and freezing fog, which may be slow to clear, is most likely overnight under clear skies in the east and south. Temperatures are expected to be around average, or just above, for the time of year.
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