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Forecast days
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Today. Maximum daytime temperature: 10 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 7 degrees Celsius. Light rain changing to sunny intervals in the afternoon. Sunrise: 08:10; Sunset: 17:42. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Saturday 24 October. Maximum daytime temperature: 11 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 9 degrees Celsius. Heavy rain changing to sunny intervals in the afternoon. Sunrise: 08:12; Sunset: 17:39. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Sunday 25 October. Maximum daytime temperature: 11 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 10 degrees Celsius. Clear changing to partly cloudy by early evening. Sunrise: 07:15; Sunset: 16:36. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Monday 26 October. Maximum daytime temperature: 11 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 10 degrees Celsius. Partly cloudy changing to sunny intervals by late morning. Sunrise: 07:17; Sunset: 16:34. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Tuesday 27 October. Maximum daytime temperature: 11 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 9 degrees Celsius. Cloudy changing to sunny intervals by late morning. Sunrise: 07:19; Sunset: 16:31. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Wednesday 28 October. Maximum daytime temperature: 11 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 10 degrees Celsius. Light showers changing to sunny intervals by lunchtime. Sunrise: 07:22; Sunset: 16:29. UV: Low;
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Thursday 29 October. Maximum daytime temperature: 11 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 9 degrees Celsius. Partly cloudy changing to sunny by late morning. Sunrise: 07:24; Sunset: 16:26. UV: Low;
Seven day forecast for Wide Firth
Today (23 October 2020)
| Time | Now | 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 | 10% | 60% | 50% | 20% | 60% | 90% | ≥95% | 90% | 70% | 40% | 30% | 10% | 10% | 30% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 30% | <5% | <5% |
| Temperature (°C) |
9°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 5° | 6° | 7° | 7° | 6° | 5° | 5° | 5° | 6° | 6° | 7° | 7° | 6° | 6° | 6° | 6° | 5° | 6° | 5° | 5° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
SSE
17
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SSE
16
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13
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13
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SSW
15
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16
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18
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18
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SSW
16
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SSW
15
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SW
14
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SW
16
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SW
16
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WSW
14
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WSW
15
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WSW
15
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SW
15
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SSW
11
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SW
13
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SW
14
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 24 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 18 | 22 | 23 |
| Visibility | VG | G | G | VG | G | M | M | M | VG | VG | VG | E | E | E | E | E | E | VG | E | E |
| Humidity | 82% | 86% | 85% | 79% | 81% | 86% | 89% | 86% | 85% | 83% | 79% | 76% | 77% | 77% | 78% | 79% | 80% | 81% | 82% | 82% |
| UV | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Saturday (24 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% | <5% | 10% | 10% | 20% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 40% | 30% | 30% | 10% | 10% | 10% | <5% | <5% | 10% | <5% | <5% | <5% |
| Temperature (°C) |
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 5° | 5° | 5° | 5° | 6° | 5° | 5° | 4° | 5° | 5° | 6° | 6° | 7° | 7° | 7° | 7° | 7° | 7° | 6° | 6° | 6° | 6° | 6° | 6° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
SSW
13
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SSW
14
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16
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17
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SSE
19
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SSE
23
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SSE
27
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SSE
31
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SSE
33
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SSE
34
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SSE
33
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29
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23
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SSW
21
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SSW
20
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SSW
19
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SSW
19
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SSW
19
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SSW
19
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SSW
19
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20
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20
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20
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20
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 21 | 23 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 34 | 39 | 45 | 48 | 49 | 48 | 41 | 33 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 |
| Visibility | E | E | E | E | E | VG | M | M | G | G | G | G | VG | VG | VG | E | E | E | E | VG | VG | VG | E | VG |
| Humidity | 82% | 82% | 80% | 78% | 76% | 77% | 79% | 82% | 84% | 84% | 84% | 85% | 83% | 82% | 78% | 76% | 74% | 75% | 75% | 75% | 75% | 74% | 74% | 75% |
| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Sunday (25 October 2020)
| Time | 00:00 | 01:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 |
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| Chance of precipitation | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Temperature (°C) |
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 6° | 6° | 6° | 6° | 6° | 6° | 7° | 7° | 7° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
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21
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21
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22
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22
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24
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24
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23
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24
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24
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 30 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 34 | 34 | 32 | 33 | 34 |
| Visibility | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | G | VG | VG |
| Humidity | 74% | 75% | 75% | 76% | 76% | 74% | 74% | 75% | 78% |
| UV | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Monday (26 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 | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 30% | 30% | 30% |
| Temperature (°C) |
10°
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10°
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10°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 7° | 7° | 7° | 7° | 8° | 8° | 8° | 7° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
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23
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20
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16
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SSE
14
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11
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12
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NW
12
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NW
13
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 32 | 28 | 23 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 19 |
| Visibility | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | G | G |
| Humidity | 79% | 80% | 81% | 82% | 81% | 82% | 85% | 86% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Tuesday (27 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 | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 20% |
| Temperature (°C) |
10°
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10°
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10°
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10°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 7° | 7° | 7° | 7° | 7° | 7° | 7° | 7° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
NW
12
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NW
11
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WNW
11
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SSE
13
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SSE
15
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SSE
15
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SSE
16
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SSE
16
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 |
| Visibility | VG | VG | VG | VG | G | G | G | G |
| Humidity | 85% | 84% | 84% | 83% | 81% | 82% | 82% | 83% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Wednesday (28 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 | 40% | 40% | 40% | 30% | 10% | 30% | 30% | 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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10°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 7° | 7° | 7° | 7° | 7° | 7° | 7° | 7° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
S
16
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17
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18
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18
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19
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SSW
19
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SSW
18
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SSW
19
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 22 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 |
| Visibility | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | G |
| Humidity | 83% | 82% | 82% | 81% | 80% | 79% | 79% | 80% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Thursday (29 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 | 30% | 30% | 10% | 10% | 20% | 10% | 40% | 30% |
| Temperature (°C) |
10°
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10°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 7° | 7° | 6° | 6° | 7° | 7° | 6° | 6° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
SSW
19
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SSW
19
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SSW
20
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SSW
20
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SSW
20
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SSW
21
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SSW
23
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SSW
24
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 27 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 33 | 34 |
| Visibility | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | G | G | G |
| Humidity | 80% | 81% | 81% | 81% | 80% | 79% | 80% | 80% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
WARNING
Flood warnings
Flood warnings in force
for Scotland.
Orkney & Shetland weather forecast
Headline:
Rain moving northeast clearing to sunshine and scattered showers later.
Today:
A dry start across Shetland but rain soon extending from Orkney with strong southeasterly winds. Orkney brightening up to sunshine and scattered showers in the afternoon with winds veering southwesterly and easing, Shetland clearing towards evening. Maximum temperature 11 °C.
Tonight:
This evening there will be clear intervals and scattered showers, perhaps heavy. Then mainly dry fora time overnight before strengthening winds bring rain to Orkney before morning. Minimum temperature 6 °C.
Saturday:
Rain and gales at first, soon brightening across Orkney with Shetland brightening in the afternoon. Sunny spells and just the odd shower, with winds becoming less strong. Maximum temperature 12 °C.
Outlook for Sunday to Tuesday:
Occasional showers on Sunday and Monday. Tuesday starting dry and bright then some rain spreading in.
Updated:
UK long range weather forecast
Unsettled conditions are expected to dominate during the period, with most parts of the UK seeing plenty of cloud and outbreaks of rain and showers. It will often be windy, with a risk of gales or even severe gales, especially in coastal areas. The wettest and windiest weather is likely to be found in the west and north-west of the country. However, some brief bright and dry spells are still likely at times in all parts of the UK, with the most settled conditions probably found across eastern and south-eastern areas. Overall, temperatures are generally looking to be close to normal for the time of year. Conditions may turn more settled close to the end of the period, particularly in the south.
Updated:
Confidence is currently low for this period but there is an increased chance of more settled weather during November, especially in the south of the UK. Showery and windier conditions may remain more prevalent in the north. Temperatures probably trending to normal overall, with overnight frost and fog becoming more likely in any settled spells.
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