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Today (14 November 2019)
| Time | Now | 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% | 10% | 40% | 60% | 40% | 60% | 40% | 10% | 10% | 40% | 40% | 40% | 10% |
| Temperature (°C) |
6°
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5°
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6°
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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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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° | 2° | 2° | 1° | 1° | 1° | 0° | 1° | 1° | 1° | 1° | 1° | 2° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
N
19
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NNE
13
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NNE
12
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NNW
14
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N
15
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N
13
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NNW
16
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N
14
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N
14
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N
11
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N
13
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N
14
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N
12
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 28 | 21 | 22 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 23 |
| Visibility | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | VG | VG | E |
| Humidity | 72% | 80% | 79% | 82% | 77% | 82% | 84% | 81% | 84% | 87% | 87% | 88% | 86% |
| UV | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Friday (15 November 2019)
| 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 | 40% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | <5% | 10% | <5% | <5% | 10% | 10% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% |
| 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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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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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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6°
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5°
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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) | 1° | 1° | 2° | 2° | 2° | 2° | 2° | 2° | 3° | 3° | 3° | 4° | 4° | 4° | 4° | 3° | 3° | 2° | 2° | 2° | 2° | 2° | 1° | 1° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
N
13
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N
14
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NNE
10
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NNE
11
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NNE
11
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NNE
10
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NNE
11
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NNE
10
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NE
8
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NNE
8
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NE
9
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NE
9
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NE
9
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NE
8
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NE
7
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ENE
7
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NNE
7
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NE
7
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NE
6
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ENE
6
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ENE
7
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ENE
6
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E
6
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ENE
6
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 24 | 23 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
| Visibility | VG | E | E | E | E | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | E | E | E | E | VG | VG | VG | G | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG |
| Humidity | 84% | 84% | 83% | 82% | 82% | 82% | 84% | 83% | 82% | 83% | 80% | 79% | 77% | 76% | 77% | 79% | 82% | 84% | 86% | 85% | 86% | 87% | 88% | 89% |
| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Saturday (16 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% | 30% | 50% | 20% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Temperature (°C) |
4°
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4°
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5°
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5°
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7°
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6°
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4°
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5°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 1° | 2° | 2° | 3° | 5° | 4° | 3° | 3° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
E
6
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ESE
6
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SSE
6
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SSE
7
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SSE
6
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SSE
5
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SSE
5
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SSW
5
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Visibility | VG | G | G | VG | VG | VG | G | VG |
| Humidity | 90% | 91% | 88% | 86% | 80% | 82% | 87% | 86% |
| UV | - | - | - | 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% | 20% | 20% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Temperature (°C) |
5°
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5°
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5°
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5°
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7°
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6°
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5°
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4°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 3° | 2° | 2° | 3° | 3° | 3° | 2° | 1° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
S
5
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SSW
6
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WNW
8
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WNW
8
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NNW
12
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NNW
11
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NNW
10
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NNW
10
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 9 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 |
| Visibility | G | G | G | M | G | VG | VG | VG |
| Humidity | 88% | 88% | 88% | 87% | 81% | 78% | 78% | 82% |
| 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% | 10% | 10% | <5% | 10% | 10% | <5% | 10% |
| Temperature (°C) |
4°
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4°
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4°
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4°
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6°
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5°
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4°
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3°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 1° | 1° | 1° | 1° | 2° | 2° | 1° | 0° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
NNW
10
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NNW
11
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NNW
11
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NNW
11
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N
12
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N
11
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NNW
9
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NW
10
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 15 |
| Visibility | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG |
| Humidity | 82% | 82% | 80% | 79% | 74% | 79% | 75% | 77% |
| 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) |
3°
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5°
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5°
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5°
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6°
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6°
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6°
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6°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 0° | 1° | 1° | 2° | 2° | 2° | 2° | 2° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
NW
10
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NNW
12
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E
12
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SE
12
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E
13
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ESE
12
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ESE
15
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E
16
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 23 |
| Visibility | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | G | G |
| Humidity | 79% | 77% | 77% | 76% | 73% | 72% | 79% | 80% |
| 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% | 30% | 10% | 20% | 30% | 30% |
| Temperature (°C) |
6°
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6°
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6°
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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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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 2° | 2° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 4° | 4° | 4° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
SSE
15
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SE
15
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SSE
15
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SE
17
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SSE
19
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ESE
21
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SE
23
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SE
23
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 27 | 29 | 31 | 31 |
| Visibility | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | G | G | VG |
| Humidity | 83% | 84% | 85% | 84% | 83% | 86% | 86% | 84% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Orkney & Shetland weather forecast
Headline:
Sunny spells and scattered showers.
Today:
It will be a cold and bright day with some sunshine and scattered showers. The showers occasionally heavy but passing by quickly in the northerly breeze. Maximum temperature 5 °C.
Tonight:
Rather cloudy with scattered showers early tonight. Showers will become fewer later with longer clear periods. Northerly winds will become lighter. Minimum temperature 1 °C.
Friday:
A lot of dry weather with sunny spells but still a few light showers during the day. Staying cold with a light northerly wind. Maximum temperature 6 °C.
Outlook for Saturday to Monday:
A lot of dry, bright weather over the weekend with just a few light showers. Staying cold with light winds. Northerly winds strengthening on Monday with more frequent showers later.
Updated:
UK long range weather forecast
A frosty start to Monday with some patchy mist or freezing fog. The rest of the day will be cold and cloudy with some showers across eastern areas, staying largely dry in the west. Despite low confidence in this period, the start of next week should be drier and brighter for many but it will be cold. There is a possibility of rain in the west, which may fall as hill snow at times. By the end of next week, there may be a switch to relatively milder conditions with winds becoming more southerly. Further rain and strong winds look to continue in western areas initially with a risk of snow on higher ground. Meanwhile further east, drier and more settled weather is expected.
Updated:
The start of the period will see some settled weather in the east with rain, strong winds and possible gales in the west. Through early December, confidence remains very low but there could be a period of more settled weather across much of the UK. This would bring drier conditions for many through the day with a chance of frost and fog developing overnight. Temperatures look to be around average for the time of year.
Updated: