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Amber warning for snow
An Amber warning for snow has been issued for parts of Eastern England.
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Forecast days
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Today. Maximum daytime temperature: 6 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 3 degrees Celsius. Partly cloudy. Sunrise: 08:53; Sunset: 15:51. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Saturday 16 January. Maximum daytime temperature: 6 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 5 degrees Celsius. Heavy rain changing to cloudy by lunchtime. Sunrise: 08:51; Sunset: 15:53. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Sunday 17 January. Maximum daytime temperature: 7 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 5 degrees Celsius. Light showers. Sunrise: 08:50; Sunset: 15:55. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Monday 18 January. Maximum daytime temperature: 6 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 4 degrees Celsius. Light showers. Sunrise: 08:48; Sunset: 15:57. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Tuesday 19 January. Maximum daytime temperature: 6 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 4 degrees Celsius. Partly cloudy changing to light showers by nighttime. Sunrise: 08:47; Sunset: 16:00. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Wednesday 20 January. Maximum daytime temperature: 6 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 4 degrees Celsius. Light showers. Sunrise: 08:45; Sunset: 16:02. UV: Low;
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Thursday 21 January. Maximum daytime temperature: 6 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 3 degrees Celsius. Light showers. Sunrise: 08:43; Sunset: 16:04. UV: Low;
Seven day forecast for Kirkwall
Today (15 January 2021)
| Time | Now | 17:00 | 18:00 | 19:00 | 20:00 | 21:00 | 22:00 | 23:00 |
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| Weather symbol |
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| Chance of precipitation | <5% | <5% | <5% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Temperature (°C) |
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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4°
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4°
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4°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 0° | 0° | 0° | 0° | 0° | -1° | -2° | -1° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
SSE
9
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SSE
9
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SSE
11
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SSE
12
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SSE
15
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SSE
18
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SSE
21
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SSE
22
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 17 | 22 | 26 | 26 | 30 | 33 | 38 | 40 |
| Visibility | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG |
| Humidity | 89% | 90% | 87% | 88% | 88% | 84% | 84% | 82% |
| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Saturday (16 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 | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 50% | 90% | 90% | ≥95% | ≥95% | ≥95% | ≥95% | 60% | 20% | 20% | 50% | 40% | 80% | 90% | 70% | 60% | 50% | 80% | 70% | 60% |
| Temperature (°C) |
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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5°
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5°
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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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6°
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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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6°
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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) | -2° | -2° | -2° | -1° | -2° | -2° | -2° | -2° | -2° | -2° | -2° | -1° | 0° | 1° | 1° | 2° | 2° | 2° | 2° | 1° | 2° | 1° | 1° | 1° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
SSE
25
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SSE
25
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SSE
27
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SSE
28
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SSE
28
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SSE
30
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SSE
31
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SSE
30
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SSE
30
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S
28
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S
25
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S
23
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S
21
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S
19
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S
19
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S
18
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SSW
16
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WSW
18
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WSW
22
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WSW
22
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WSW
21
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WSW
20
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W
21
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W
21
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 43 | 43 | 46 | 47 | 47 | 48 | 49 | 49 | 47 | 45 | 40 | 37 | 34 | 31 | 31 | 28 | 27 | 30 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 33 | 34 | 35 |
| Visibility | VG | G | G | M | M | M | M | M | P | M | M | VG | VG | VG | G | VG | VG | M | VG | G | E | VG | VG | VG |
| Humidity | 78% | 77% | 75% | 76% | 84% | 90% | 92% | 92% | 93% | 93% | 93% | 91% | 90% | 90% | 89% | 90% | 91% | 91% | 87% | 89% | 88% | 90% | 88% | 88% |
| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Sunday (17 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 | 70% | 80% | 50% | 40% | 40% | 30% | 40% | 40% |
| Temperature (°C) |
6°
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6°
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6°
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5°
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6°
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6°
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5°
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6°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 1° | 1° | 1° | 1° | 1° | 1° | 1° | 1° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
W
22
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W
21
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W
21
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W
20
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W
21
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WSW
19
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SW
18
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WSW
21
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 36 | 35 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 29 | 25 | 30 |
| Visibility | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | G | G | G |
| Humidity | 85% | 83% | 82% | 81% | 80% | 81% | 84% | 86% |
| UV | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Monday (18 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 | 40% | 40% | 40% | 40% | 40% | 40% | 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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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° | 0° | 0° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
WSW
23
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WSW
23
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WSW
23
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WSW
22
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WSW
23
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WSW
23
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WSW
21
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WSW
20
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 33 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 34 | 33 | 30 | 29 |
| Visibility | G | G | G | G | G | M | G | G |
| Humidity | 84% | 82% | 81% | 83% | 82% | 84% | 85% | 84% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Tuesday (19 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 | 40% | 40% | 20% | 20% | 20% | 20% | 20% | 40% |
| Temperature (°C) |
5°
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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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5°
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5°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 0° | 0° | 0° | 0° | 1° | 1° | 1° | 1° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
SW
18
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SW
17
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SW
15
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SW
13
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SW
13
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SW
13
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NNW
14
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NNW
16
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 26 | 24 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 23 |
| Visibility | G | G | G | G | G | G | G | G |
| Humidity | 85% | 85% | 85% | 84% | 81% | 80% | 81% | 80% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Wednesday (20 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 | 40% | 40% | 40% | 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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5°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 1° | 1° | 1° | 1° | 1° | 0° | 0° | 0° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
NNW
16
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N
16
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NNW
18
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NNW
17
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NNW
19
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NNW
21
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NNW
22
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N
23
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 23 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 30 | 32 | 33 |
| Visibility | G | G | G | G | G | G | G | G |
| Humidity | 81% | 82% | 80% | 79% | 79% | 77% | 77% | 77% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Thursday (21 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 | 40% | 40% | 40% | 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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4°
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4°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 0° | -1° | -1° | -1° | -1° | -1° | -2° | -2° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
N
24
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N
25
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NNW
26
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NNW
25
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NNW
25
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NNW
25
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NNW
26
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NNW
24
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 34 | 36 | 38 | 36 | 36 | 37 | 37 | 35 |
| Visibility | G | G | G | G | G | G | G | G |
| Humidity | 76% | 76% | 75% | 74% | 73% | 73% | 73% | 71% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
WARNING
Flood warnings
Flood alerts in force
for Scotland.
Orkney & Shetland weather forecast
Headline:
Gales developing overnight with rain for Orkney by dawn.
This Evening and Tonight:
Mainly dry with clear spells although a few showers at first around Shetland. Rain will push into Orkney by dawn. The southeasterly winds will strengthen, gales later in the night. Minimum temperature 3 °C.
Saturday:
Heavy rain over Orkney will push into Shetland in the morning. The rain turning more showery across Orkney in the afternoon with some brighter spells. Windy with gales at times. Maximum temperature 8 °C.
Outlook for Sunday to Tuesday:
Bright and showery on Sunday and Monday with fresh to strong westerly winds. The showers turning wintry on Tuesday as winds swing into the northwest.
Updated:
UK long range weather forecast
Rain and strong winds clear from the southeast during Wednesday. Most areas will see bright and mostly dry conditions following, but showers will affect the north and northwest. From Thursday onwards rather cold and unsettled conditions look likely for most of the UK, northwesterly winds will bring frequent showers, particularly to north and west-facing coasts, falling as snow over high ground and also down to lower levels at times. Atlantic low-pressure systems are expected to cross the south of the county at times, bringing rainfall and periods of slightly milder temperatures, and there will be a risk of snowfall on the boundary between the mild and cold airmasses. Northern and central areas are more likely to be affected by wintry hazards during this period.
Updated:
Confidence for this period is low, though there is a signal for weaker than average westerly winds and for Atlantic low-pressure systems to track further south than normal. This will bring below-average temperatures to the north of the UK, as well as a higher likelihood of wintry precipitation. Further south, there is a continued risk of unsettled conditions, with above-average rainfall and periods of slightly above average temperatures. There remains the potential for significant snowfall along the boundary between colder air to the north and the milder air in the south, with the greatest risk across central and northern areas. Through this period there is a greater than average chance of cold spells spreading across the whole UK at times with the associated risk of wintry hazards
Updated:
