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Remaining cold with potential for further heavy rain
The colder conditions following Storm Christoph will remain until early next week, when conditions are due to become more unsettled once more
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Forecast days
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Today. Maximum daytime temperature: 5 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 1 degrees Celsius. Light showers changing to sleet by early evening. Sunrise: 08:42; Sunset: 16:07. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Saturday 23 January. Maximum daytime temperature: 3 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 1 degrees Celsius. Light snow showers changing to sunny intervals by late morning. Sunrise: 08:40; Sunset: 16:09. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Sunday 24 January. Maximum daytime temperature: 4 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 4 degrees Celsius. Light showers changing to clear by nighttime. Sunrise: 08:38; Sunset: 16:11. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Monday 25 January. Maximum daytime temperature: 5 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 4 degrees Celsius. Partly cloudy changing to sunny intervals by late morning. Sunrise: 08:36; Sunset: 16:14. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Tuesday 26 January. Maximum daytime temperature: 5 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 4 degrees Celsius. Partly cloudy changing to sunny intervals by late morning. Sunrise: 08:34; Sunset: 16:16. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Wednesday 27 January. Maximum daytime temperature: 6 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 4 degrees Celsius. Overcast. Sunrise: 08:32; Sunset: 16:18. UV: Low;
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Thursday 28 January. Maximum daytime temperature: 6 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 5 degrees Celsius. Partly cloudy changing to sunny intervals in the afternoon. Sunrise: 08:30; Sunset: 16:21. UV: Low;
Seven day forecast for Wide Firth
Today (22 January 2021)
| Time | Now | 17:00 | 18:00 | 19:00 | 20:00 | 21:00 | 22:00 | 23:00 |
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| Chance of precipitation | 10% | 40% | 50% | 10% | 80% | 40% | 30% | 30% |
| Temperature (°C) |
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2°
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2°
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3°
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2°
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2°
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2°
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2°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | -2° | -2° | -3° | -2° | -2° | -3° | -3° | -3° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
WNW
18
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NW
11
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WNW
17
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WNW
13
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WNW
13
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WNW
12
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NW
15
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WNW
14
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 29 | 21 | 29 | 24 | 20 | 21 | 24 | 23 |
| Visibility | E | E | M | E | M | VG | G | VG |
| Humidity | 79% | 82% | 87% | 83% | 90% | 92% | 88% | 84% |
| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Saturday (23 January 2021)
| 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% | 10% | 60% | 40% | 10% | 40% | 10% | 10% | 40% | 40% | 50% | 50% | 40% | 10% | 10% | 30% | 50% | 40% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Temperature (°C) |
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3°
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3°
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3°
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2°
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3°
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3°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | -2° | -2° | -2° | -2° | -2° | -3° | -2° | -2° | -2° | -2° | -2° | -2° | -2° | -2° | -2° | -1° | -2° | -1° | -2° | -2° | -1° | -1° | -2° | -1° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
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11
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12
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13
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13
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10
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W
15
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WSW
11
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W
13
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W
12
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WSW
11
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WSW
13
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WSW
15
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W
12
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W
14
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WSW
14
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W
11
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W
11
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WSW
11
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SW
11
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W
11
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SW
10
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SW
12
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WSW
12
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SW
12
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 19 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 22 | 19 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
| Visibility | E | E | E | E | E | M | VG | E | G | E | E | G | E | E | G | VG | VG | VG | E | VG | E | E | E | VG |
| Humidity | 78% | 74% | 73% | 77% | 78% | 82% | 81% | 80% | 81% | 79% | 77% | 81% | 82% | 84% | 85% | 84% | 83% | 84% | 86% | 87% | 85% | 82% | 84% | 84% |
| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Sunday (24 January 2021)
| 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% | 40% | 40% | 50% | 50% | 50% | 40% | 10% |
| Temperature (°C) |
3°
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3°
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3°
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3°
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4°
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4°
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4°
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4°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | -2° | -1° | -1° | 0° | 0° | 0° | 1° | 2° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
WSW
13
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WSW
11
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W
9
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WSW
9
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W
10
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WSW
10
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NW
8
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NNW
9
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 20 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 14 |
| Visibility | VG | E | VG | VG | VG | M | G | VG |
| Humidity | 85% | 85% | 85% | 85% | 83% | 83% | 80% | 76% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Monday (25 January 2021)
| 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% | 30% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Temperature (°C) |
4°
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4°
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4°
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5°
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5°
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5°
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4°
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4°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 1° | 1° | 1° | 1° | 1° | 0° | 0° | 0° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
NW
10
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NNW
11
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NNW
12
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NNW
12
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NNW
12
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NNW
13
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NNW
13
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NNW
12
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 |
| Visibility | VG | VG | VG | VG | G | VG | VG | VG |
| Humidity | 76% | 77% | 75% | 74% | 74% | 72% | 71% | 71% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Tuesday (26 January 2021)
| Time | 00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 |
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| Weather symbol |
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| Chance of precipitation | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Temperature (°C) |
4°
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4°
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4°
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4°
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4°
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4°
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4°
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4°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 0° | 0° | 0° | 0° | 1° | 1° | 1° | 0° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
NNW
12
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NW
12
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NNW
13
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N
13
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NNE
12
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NNE
12
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NNE
12
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NE
13
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 |
| Visibility | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG |
| Humidity | 72% | 71% | 71% | 71% | 66% | 66% | 66% | 68% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Wednesday (27 January 2021)
| 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% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Temperature (°C) |
4°
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4°
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4°
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5°
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5°
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5°
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5°
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5°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 0° | 0° | 0° | 0° | 0° | 0° | 1° | 1° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
ENE
14
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NNE
16
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N
17
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NNE
17
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ENE
17
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ENE
16
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ENE
16
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NE
15
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 21 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 |
| Visibility | VG | VG | VG | G | G | G | G | VG |
| Humidity | 69% | 69% | 68% | 71% | 71% | 72% | 72% | 73% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Thursday (28 January 2021)
| Time | 00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 |
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| Chance of precipitation | 20% | 20% | 10% | 20% | 20% | 10% | 10% | 20% |
| Temperature (°C) |
5°
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5°
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5°
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5°
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5°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 1° | 1° | 0° | 0° | 0° | 1° | 1° | 1° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
E
16
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17
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ENE
18
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19
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ENE
19
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ENE
19
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E
20
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NE
18
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 |
| Visibility | G | G | G | G | G | G | G | G |
| Humidity | 74% | 74% | 74% | 75% | 76% | 77% | 76% | 75% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Orkney & Shetland weather forecast
Headline:
Wintry showers on Saturday.
This Evening and Tonight:
Clear intervals and occasional wintry showers. These a mix of rain, sleet and wet snow at lower levels with any slight accumulations restricted to high ground. Fresh westerly winds. Minimum temperature 1 °C.
Saturday:
A bright day with some sunny intervals, along with further wintry showers, mostly of rain or sleet, but some heavier ones will be of snow with accumulations on hills. Maximum temperature 4 °C.
Outlook for Sunday to Tuesday:
Scattered, and at times wintry, showers will continue over the coming days, with some sunny spells in between.
Updated:
UK long range weather forecast
Unsettled conditions look likely to dominate for this period, with low pressure across the UK. This should bringing changeable weather to most of the country, with periods of rain, showers, and strong winds at times. While westerly and southwesterly winds are expected to be dominant for most of the period, occasional northerly winds are possible, brining a chance of snowfall, likely confined to the far north. Milder conditions in generally may start to spread across most of the UK at points during most of this period. Towards the end of the period, we may see high pressure bringing a higher than average chance of cold weather with wintry outbreaks. However, there is a chance of drier than average conditions, which would bring increased frost and fog risks.
Updated:
Confidence is low for this period, but current signals indicate a possible high pressure system around or near the UK during this period. This would likely bring cold northerly winds, producing colder than average temperatures and wintry outbreaks. The second half of February is likely to have a mixture of weather types, with periods of wet, windy and milder weather interspersed with drier, calmer, colder periods.
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