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Active jet stream to bring spells of unsettled weather
An active jet stream is bringing unsettled weather to the UK next week, with spells of rain and wind expected for most.
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Forecast days
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Today. Maximum daytime temperature: 14 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 10 degrees Celsius. Overcast changing to light rain in the afternoon. Sunrise: 04:29; Sunset: 21:48. UV: Moderate; Pollution: Low; Pollen: Low.
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Sunday 22 May. Maximum daytime temperature: 14 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 9 degrees Celsius. Light rain. Sunrise: 04:27; Sunset: 21:51. UV: Moderate; Pollution: Low; Pollen: Low.
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Monday 23 May. Maximum daytime temperature: 12 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 9 degrees Celsius. Cloudy. Sunrise: 04:26; Sunset: 21:53. UV: Moderate; Pollution: Low; Pollen: Low.
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Tuesday 24 May. Maximum daytime temperature: 11 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 8 degrees Celsius. Cloudy changing to light showers by late morning. Sunrise: 04:24; Sunset: 21:55. UV: Moderate; Pollution: Low; Pollen: Low.
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Wednesday 25 May. Maximum daytime temperature: 11 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 9 degrees Celsius. Sunny intervals changing to cloudy by late morning. Sunrise: 04:22; Sunset: 21:57. UV: Moderate; Pollution: Low; Pollen: Low.
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Thursday 26 May. Maximum daytime temperature: 11 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 9 degrees Celsius. Light showers. Sunrise: 04:20; Sunset: 21:58. UV: Moderate;
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Friday 27 May. Maximum daytime temperature: 12 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 10 degrees Celsius. Light showers changing to cloudy by nighttime. Sunrise: 04:18; Sunset: 22:00. UV: Moderate;
Seven day forecast for Kirkwall
Today (21 May 2022)
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| Time | 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% | <5% | 10% | 50% | 10% | <5% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 50% | 60% |
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Temperature
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| Temperature in degrees Celsius |
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13°
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13°
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13°
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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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| Feels like temperature in degrees Celsius | 11° | 11° | 11° | 11° | 11° | 12° | 11° | 11° | 10° | 9° | 10° |
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Wind direction and speed
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WSW
13
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WSW
15
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SW
13
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SW
11
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SW
9
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SW
9
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SSW
7
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SSW
6
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S
7
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S
7
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SSW
7
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| Wind gust in miles per hour | 22 | 23 | 19 | 17 | 13 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 |
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Visibility
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| Visibility | E | E | E | VG | VG | E | VG | VG | VG | G | G |
| Humidity | 66% | 61% | 66% | 74% | 76% | 71% | 79% | 80% | 83% | 87% | 87% |
| UV | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Sunday (22 May 2022)
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| Chance of precipitation | 10% | 20% | 20% | 60% | 80% | 80% | 10% | 10% | 60% | 80% | 60% | 60% | 80% | 50% | 80% | 70% | 60% | 40% | 80% | 60% | 60% | 80% | 80% | 80% |
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Temperature
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| Temperature in degrees Celsius |
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11°
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10°
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| Feels like temperature in degrees Celsius | 9° | 9° | 8° | 8° | 8° | 8° | 8° | 8° | 9° | 9° | 10° | 10° | 10° | 11° | 11° | 11° | 11° | 11° | 11° | 11° | 10° | 9° | 9° | 9° |
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Wind direction and speed
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7
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10
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13
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14
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14
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14
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15
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16
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15
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16
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16
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16
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15
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13
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SSW
12
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SW
13
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SW
13
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SW
12
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WSW
8
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7
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WNW
7
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WNW
7
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WNW
6
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NW
7
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| Wind gust in miles per hour | 12 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 |
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Visibility
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| Visibility | VG | VG | G | G | G | M | VG | VG | G | G | VG | VG | G | G | G | G | G | VG | M | G | G | G | G | G |
| Humidity | 88% | 88% | 90% | 91% | 90% | 91% | 91% | 88% | 88% | 88% | 86% | 86% | 87% | 86% | 85% | 86% | 85% | 86% | 87% | 88% | 90% | 91% | 92% | 93% |
| UV | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Monday (23 May 2022)
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| Chance of precipitation | 10% | 50% | 50% | 20% | 50% | 20% | 20% | 10% | 10% |
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Temperature
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| Temperature in degrees Celsius |
10°
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10°
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9°
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10°
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11°
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11°
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12°
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11°
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10°
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| Feels like temperature in degrees Celsius | 9° | 8° | 8° | 8° | 9° | 10° | 11° | 10° | 9° |
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Wind direction and speed
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7
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7
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8
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WNW
9
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6
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6
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5
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6
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NE
5
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| Wind gust in miles per hour | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 8 |
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Visibility
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| Visibility | VG | VG | G | VG | VG | VG | VG | G | G |
| Humidity | 94% | 94% | 94% | 89% | 82% | 80% | 75% | 78% | 87% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | - |
Tuesday (24 May 2022)
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| Chance of precipitation | 10% | 10% | 10% | 30% | 40% | 20% | 10% | <5% |
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Temperature
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| Temperature in degrees Celsius |
9°
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10°
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11°
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9°
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| Feels like temperature in degrees Celsius | 8° | 7° | 7° | 8° | 8° | 8° | 7° | 6° |
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Wind direction and speed
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6
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10
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12
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NNW
13
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NNW
15
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NNW
16
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NNW
15
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WNW
12
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| Wind gust in miles per hour | 9 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 16 |
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Visibility
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| Visibility | VG | G | G | G | G | G | VG | VG |
| Humidity | 90% | 92% | 86% | 80% | 77% | 75% | 76% | 83% |
| UV | - | - | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | - |
Wednesday (25 May 2022)
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| 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% | <5% | <5% | 10% | 40% | 50% | 40% | 10% |
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Temperature
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| Temperature in degrees Celsius |
9°
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8°
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9°
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11°
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11°
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10°
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9°
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| Feels like temperature in degrees Celsius | 6° | 6° | 7° | 8° | 9° | 8° | 7° | 6° |
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Wind direction and speed
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| Wind direction and speed in miles per hour |
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10
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WSW
10
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SW
10
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SSW
11
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12
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SW
13
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WSW
13
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WSW
16
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| Wind gust in miles per hour | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 23 |
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Visibility
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| Visibility | VG | G | VG | G | G | G | G | G |
| Humidity | 85% | 89% | 82% | 74% | 75% | 79% | 82% | 86% |
| UV | - | - | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | - |
Thursday (26 May 2022)
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| 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% | 30% | 40% | 40% | 40% | 40% | 30% |
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Temperature
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| Temperature in degrees Celsius |
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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10°
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10°
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9°
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| Feels like temperature in degrees Celsius | 5° | 5° | 5° | 6° | 7° | 7° | 6° | 5° |
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Wind direction and speed
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WSW
19
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19
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21
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22
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22
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22
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21
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19
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| Wind gust in miles per hour | 26 | 28 | 30 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 27 |
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Visibility
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| Visibility | G | G | G | G | G | VG | G | VG |
| Humidity | 85% | 84% | 80% | 75% | 73% | 73% | 75% | 78% |
| UV | - | - | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | - |
Friday (27 May 2022)
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| 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% | 30% | 40% | 40% | 30% | 40% | 10% |
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Temperature
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| Temperature in degrees Celsius |
9°
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9°
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11°
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10°
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| Feels like temperature in degrees Celsius | 5° | 5° | 6° | 8° | 9° | 8° | 7° | 7° |
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Wind direction and speed
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| Wind direction and speed in miles per hour |
W
19
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17
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16
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16
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15
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WSW
16
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SW
17
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WSW
17
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| Wind gust in miles per hour | 27 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 23 |
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Visibility
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| Visibility | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | G | G | G |
| Humidity | 77% | 76% | 73% | 68% | 64% | 71% | 79% | 85% |
| UV | - | - | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | - |
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Orkney & Shetland weather forecast
Headline:
Mainly dry with some bright intervals today. Rain later tonight.
Today:
Variable amounts of cloud and some bright or sunny intervals. A lot of dry weather expected through the day, perhaps a passing shower more especially across Orkney. Maximum temperature 15 °C.
Tonight:
Some late brightness across Shetland this evening. Otherwise a cloudy night with rain reaching Shetland in the early hours, spreading to Shetland later. Brisk southeasterly winds developing later. Minimum temperature 9 °C.
Sunday:
A mostly cloudy day with some occasional rain or drizzle, perhaps some haar across Shetland later. Brisk south to southeasterly winds easing later in the day. Maximum temperature 14 °C.
Outlook for Monday to Wednesday:
A changeable few days with occasional showers, perhaps some longer spells of rain on Tuesday. Winds mostly light.
Updated:
UK long range weather forecast
Unsettled weather continues for most with showers expected, or possibly longer spells of rain in parts, and with some turning potentially heavy and thundery. Sunny spells possible in the east and southeast, but temperatures will be cool for most, with a keen breeze likely. Unsettled conditions persist through the week and weekend, but mainly across the north and northwest. Showers and longer spells of rain remain likely, with strong winds possible in these regions. Near normal temperatures can be expected, but some locally below average temperatures are more likely over the weekend in the northwest. Meanwhile in the south, drier, and sunnier spells are likely, and temperatures may be above average. As we move into the beginning of June, we may expect some drier than average weather.
Updated:
Through the beginning of June, high pressure should start to dominate so we can expect to see some drier conditions across the UK. Temperatures may potentially become warm in the south and southwest but remaining closer to average in the north. Later on in June, we may however see some less settled and cooler weather, particularly in northern regions.
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