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Unsettled weather continues
The forecast remains unsettled into next week, with spells of rain and strong winds expected to bring impacts to parts of the country.
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Today. Maximum daytime temperature: 6 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 2 degrees Celsius. Heavy rain changing to partly cloudy by nighttime. Sunrise: 07:34; Sunset: 17:18. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Friday. Maximum daytime temperature: 9 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 2 degrees Celsius. Light rain changing to cloudy in the afternoon. Sunrise: 07:32; Sunset: 17:21. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Saturday. Maximum daytime temperature: 5 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 4 degrees Celsius. Sleet showers changing to heavy showers by lunchtime. Sunrise: 07:29; Sunset: 17:23. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Sunday. Maximum daytime temperature: 7 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 3 degrees Celsius. Light showers changing to sunny intervals in the afternoon. Sunrise: 07:26; Sunset: 17:26. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Monday. Maximum daytime temperature: 7 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 4 degrees Celsius. Cloudy changing to light rain by late morning. Sunrise: 07:23; Sunset: 17:28. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Tuesday. Maximum daytime temperature: 6 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 3 degrees Celsius. Cloudy changing to light showers by late morning. Sunrise: 07:21; Sunset: 17:31. UV: Low;
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Wednesday. Maximum daytime temperature: 6 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 3 degrees Celsius. Light showers changing to cloudy in the afternoon. Sunrise: 07:18; Sunset: 17:33. UV: Low;
Today (20 February 2020)
| Time | Now | 17:00 | 18:00 | 19:00 | 20:00 | 21:00 | 22:00 | 23:00 |
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| Chance of precipitation | 20% | 90% | 80% | 90% | 60% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Temperature (°C) |
4°
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2°
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3°
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4°
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3°
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4°
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4°
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4°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | -3° | -5° | -2° | -2° | -3° | -2° | -2° | -2° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
WSW
26
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WSW
30
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WSW
19
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W
26
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W
25
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W
23
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W
23
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WSW
24
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 40 | 47 | 35 | 44 | 43 | 40 | 41 | 43 |
| Visibility | E | M | E | E | VG | VG | E | E |
| Humidity | 81% | 91% | 82% | 80% | 85% | 81% | 79% | 83% |
| UV | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Friday (21 February 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 | 60% | 70% | 20% | 20% | 20% | 50% | 70% | 50% | 60% | 40% | 40% | 40% | 40% | 40% | 40% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 30% | 60% | 80% | 90% | 50% | 40% |
| Temperature (°C) |
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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6°
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6°
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7°
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7°
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8°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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8°
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7°
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8°
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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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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° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 4° | 3° | 3° | 2° | 2° | 2° | 2° | 2° | 1° | 0° | 0° | 0° | -1° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
WSW
24
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WSW
24
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SW
23
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SW
24
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SW
25
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SSW
27
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SSW
28
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SW
30
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SW
30
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SW
30
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WSW
32
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WSW
33
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WSW
33
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WSW
29
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WSW
27
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WSW
27
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WSW
27
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WSW
25
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WSW
22
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SW
24
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WSW
23
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WSW
23
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WSW
22
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SW
21
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 42 | 42 | 39 | 39 | 41 | 44 | 46 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 48 | 44 | 45 | 45 | 43 | 37 | 40 | 38 | 38 | 37 | 36 |
| Visibility | E | E | E | E | E | VG | VG | G | VG | E | VG | E | G | E | E | VG | E | E | E | VG | G | VG | VG | E |
| Humidity | 80% | 82% | 84% | 87% | 85% | 84% | 84% | 85% | 85% | 84% | 78% | 73% | 74% | 76% | 77% | 74% | 72% | 73% | 77% | 80% | 87% | 85% | 85% | 86% |
| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Saturday (22 February 2020)
| 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 | 70% | 70% | 70% | 60% | 70% | 60% | 40% | 40% |
| Temperature (°C) |
4°
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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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5°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | -2° | -3° | -4° | -4° | -3° | -3° | -3° | -2° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
WSW
28
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WSW
30
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WSW
31
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WSW
33
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WSW
34
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WSW
35
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WSW
39
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WSW
38
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 44 | 49 | 51 | 53 | 54 | 55 | 60 | 56 |
| Visibility | VG | VG | G | VG | G | VG | G | VG |
| Humidity | 81% | 80% | 79% | 78% | 77% | 76% | 76% | 76% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Sunday (23 February 2020)
| 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 | 60% | 40% | 40% | 30% | 40% | 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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6°
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6°
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5°
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4°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | -2° | -1° | -1° | -1° | 0° | 1° | 0° | 0° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
WSW
36
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W
33
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W
30
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W
28
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WNW
27
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WNW
25
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NW
20
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WNW
16
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 53 | 48 | 44 | 41 | 40 | 36 | 29 | 23 |
| Visibility | G | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG |
| Humidity | 79% | 78% | 75% | 73% | 70% | 67% | 70% | 71% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Monday (24 February 2020)
| 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% | 40% | 20% | 20% | 70% | 70% |
| Temperature (°C) |
4°
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4°
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4°
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5°
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6°
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6°
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5°
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5°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 0° | -1° | -1° | -1° | 0° | 0° | -1° | -1° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
WSW
16
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SSW
19
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SSW
24
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S
25
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S
29
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S
30
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SW
30
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SW
30
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 22 | 27 | 34 | 37 | 42 | 45 | 44 | 44 |
| Visibility | VG | G | G | G | G | G | G | G |
| Humidity | 73% | 73% | 75% | 76% | 75% | 76% | 77% | 79% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Tuesday (25 February 2020)
| 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 | 40% | 50% | 20% | 40% | 40% | 40% | 40% | 40% |
| 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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4°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | -1° | -1° | -1° | -1° | 0° | 0° | -1° | -1° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
NW
29
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W
29
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NW
27
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W
26
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WSW
26
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WSW
26
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W
26
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WSW
25
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 43 | 41 | 39 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 36 |
| Visibility | G | G | G | G | G | G | G | G |
| Humidity | 80% | 79% | 80% | 79% | 78% | 75% | 75% | 75% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Wednesday (26 February 2020)
| 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 | 40% | 40% | 40% | 40% | 40% | 20% | 20% | 40% |
| Temperature (°C) |
4°
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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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4°
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4°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | -1° | -2° | -2° | -1° | 0° | -1° | -1° | -1° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
WSW
26
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W
27
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W
26
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NNW
25
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WSW
23
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WSW
23
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WSW
25
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WSW
25
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 37 | 39 | 37 | 36 | 34 | 34 | 36 | 36 |
| Visibility | G | G | G | G | G | G | G | G |
| Humidity | 76% | 77% | 76% | 74% | 73% | 73% | 75% | 76% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
WARNING
Flood warnings
Flood warnings in force
for Scotland.
Orkney & Shetland weather forecast
Headline:
Bright on Friday with occasional showers.
This Evening and Tonight:
Occasional showers this evening and tonight. Strong westerly winds backing south west and increasing gale to severe gale, also bring thicker cloud and some rain by morning. Minimum temperature 3 °C.
Friday:
A cloudy start with some rain and severe southwest gales. Soon brighter with sunny intervals and occasional blustery showers, winds easing a little but staying strong. Maximum temperature 9 °C.
Outlook for Saturday to Monday:
Brighter with blustery showers these turning wintry for a time on Saturday when there will be severe gales. Rain for a time on Sunday. Wet and windy on Monday.
Updated:
UK long range weather forecast
Unsettled and often windy conditions are expected to continue with areas of rain moving east across the UK interspersed with brighter, showery interludes. Rain is likely to be heaviest across western and northwestern areas, especially over the hills, with the best of any more prolonged drier interludes in the south and east. Hail and thunder are also possible in the showery interludes with snow at times over northern hills. Temperatures will generally be around average, but above in the south. Some brief quieter, colder spells are also possible later in the period, especially in southern and eastern areas, these bringing some overnight frost and patchy fog in places. Elsewhere will continue to see spells of wet and windy weather.
Updated:
A continuation of the unsettled weather is expected at first, with spells of rain and strong winds broken by brighter but showery conditions. The heaviest rain and strongest winds are expected in the northwest, with drier conditions expected in southern and eastern parts. It will perhaps become more generally settled by the middle of March, with more prolonged dry spells possible, especially in the south. Any further spells of wet weather most likely in the north. Temperatures mostly above average, with any cold interludes fairly brief, but with the continued risk of overnight frosts.
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