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Unsettled end to October
With the Atlantic continuing to dominate the UK weather forecast, we can expect the rest of the month to remain unsettled with heavy rain and strong winds, int…
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Today. Maximum daytime temperature: 10 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 9 degrees Celsius. Sunny changing to partly cloudy by early evening. Sunrise: 07:21; Sunset: 16:28. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Thursday 29 October. Maximum daytime temperature: 10 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 10 degrees Celsius. Cloudy changing to sunny by late morning. Sunrise: 07:23; Sunset: 16:25. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Friday 30 October. Maximum daytime temperature: 12 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 9 degrees Celsius. Light showers changing to sunny intervals by late morning. Sunrise: 07:26; Sunset: 16:23. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Saturday 31 October. Maximum daytime temperature: 12 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 10 degrees Celsius. Cloudy changing to heavy rain by lunchtime. Sunrise: 07:28; Sunset: 16:20. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Sunday 1 November. Maximum daytime temperature: 11 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 9 degrees Celsius. Cloudy changing to heavy rain by lunchtime. Sunrise: 07:31; Sunset: 16:18. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Monday 2 November. Maximum daytime temperature: 11 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 9 degrees Celsius. Light showers. Sunrise: 07:33; Sunset: 16:15. UV: Low;
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Tuesday 3 November. Maximum daytime temperature: 10 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 9 degrees Celsius. Light showers. Sunrise: 07:36; Sunset: 16:13. UV: Low;
Seven day forecast for Shapinsay Sound
Today (28 October 2020)
| Time | Now | 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% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | 10% | <5% |
| Temperature (°C) |
8°
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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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10°
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10°
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10°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 5° | 6° | 6° | 6° | 7° | 7° | 7° | 7° | 7° | 7° | 7° | 6° | 6° | 6° | 6° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
SSW
10
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SSW
10
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SSW
11
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SW
12
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SW
13
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SW
13
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SW
13
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SSW
13
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SSW
12
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SSW
12
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SW
14
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SW
14
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SW
15
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SW
15
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SW
14
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 |
| Visibility | G | G | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | E | E | E | E |
| Humidity | 83% | 83% | 83% | 82% | 83% | 81% | 81% | 81% | 84% | 83% | 83% | 83% | 84% | 83% | 83% |
| UV | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Thursday (29 October 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 | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | 10% | 40% | 30% | 10% | 10% | 10% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | 10% | 10% | 50% | 80% | 80% | 60% | 60% |
| Temperature (°C) |
9°
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9°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 6° | 6° | 6° | 6° | 6° | 7° | 7° | 7° | 6° | 7° | 7° | 7° | 7° | 8° | 8° | 7° | 7° | 7° | 6° | 6° | 6° | 6° | 7° | 7° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
SSW
14
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SSW
13
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SSW
13
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SW
14
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SW
15
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SW
15
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SW
15
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SW
16
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SW
17
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SW
16
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SW
14
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SW
14
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SSW
12
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S
11
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S
12
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SSE
14
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SE
17
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SE
21
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SSE
24
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SE
24
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SE
25
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SE
26
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SE
26
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24
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 23 | 29 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 36 | 35 | 33 |
| Visibility | E | E | E | E | VG | E | VG | E | E | E | E | E | VG | VG | E | E | E | VG | VG | VG | M | M | M | G |
| Humidity | 83% | 84% | 85% | 85% | 87% | 86% | 85% | 85% | 84% | 83% | 82% | 80% | 78% | 77% | 75% | 76% | 77% | 78% | 82% | 85% | 90% | 92% | 93% | 93% |
| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Friday (30 October 2020)
| Time | 00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 |
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| Chance of precipitation | 60% | 60% | 40% | 20% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Temperature (°C) |
11°
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12°
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12°
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11°
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11°
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10°
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10°
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10°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 8° | 8° | 8° | 7° | 6° | 6° | 6° | 6° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
SSE
22
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S
19
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SW
23
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WSW
24
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W
26
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WSW
24
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WSW
21
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SW
22
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 30 | 28 | 31 | 33 | 36 | 34 | 30 | 30 |
| Visibility | G | VG | G | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG |
| Humidity | 94% | 91% | 90% | 82% | 75% | 70% | 71% | 75% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Saturday (31 October 2020)
| Time | 00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 |
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| Chance of precipitation | <5% | 10% | 10% | 20% | 80% | 80% | 60% | 40% |
| Temperature (°C) |
10°
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10°
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10°
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10°
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10°
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11°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 6° | 6° | 7° | 6° | 6° | 7° | 7° | 7° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
SSW
19
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S
17
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SSE
21
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SE
28
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SE
30
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S
30
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S
28
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SSW
28
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 27 | 24 | 29 | 38 | 42 | 42 | 39 | 39 |
| Visibility | VG | VG | VG | G | M | M | G | G |
| Humidity | 77% | 78% | 76% | 80% | 88% | 90% | 86% | 82% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Sunday (1 November 2020)
| 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% | 80% | 60% | 40% | 40% |
| Temperature (°C) |
11°
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10°
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10°
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10°
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10°
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11°
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10°
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10°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 6° | 6° | 6° | 6° | 6° | 6° | 6° | 6° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
SSW
28
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SSW
28
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SSW
26
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S
29
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S
32
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SSW
31
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SW
31
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SW
30
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 39 | 38 | 37 | 41 | 45 | 43 | 43 | 42 |
| Visibility | VG | VG | VG | G | G | VG | VG | VG |
| Humidity | 81% | 79% | 79% | 82% | 82% | 78% | 77% | 77% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Monday (2 November 2020)
| 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% | 30% | 30% | 30% | 40% | 40% | 40% | 40% |
| Temperature (°C) |
10°
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10°
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10°
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10°
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10°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 5° | 5° | 5° | 5° | 6° | 5° | 5° | 5° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
SW
30
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SW
29
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SW
30
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SW
29
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SW
29
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WSW
29
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WSW
29
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W
29
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 42 | 41 | 42 | 41 | 40 | 41 | 41 | 41 |
| Visibility | VG | VG | G | G | G | G | G | G |
| Humidity | 76% | 77% | 76% | 77% | 76% | 75% | 75% | 76% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Tuesday (3 November 2020)
| 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% | 30% | 30% | 30% |
| Temperature (°C) |
9°
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9°
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9°
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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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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 5° | 5° | 5° | 5° | 5° | 5° | 5° | 5° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
W
28
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W
28
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WNW
29
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WNW
29
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NW
29
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NW
29
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WNW
28
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WNW
27
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 40 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 41 | 40 | 39 | 37 |
| Visibility | G | G | G | G | G | G | VG | G |
| Humidity | 75% | 75% | 73% | 73% | 72% | 70% | 69% | 71% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Orkney & Shetland weather forecast
Headline:
Orkney mainly dry today, chance of rain for Shetland.
Today:
Orkney mainly dry with some bright or sunny spells, just an isolated shower. Shetland rather cloudy with some rain at times, this mostly across the south. Maximum temperature 10 °C.
Tonight:
Clear periods and the odd shower this evening. The rest of the night will see clear periods and the chance of a shower, these mainly across Orkney. Minimum temperature 7 °C.
Thursday:
Chance of an early shower otherwise dry with some sunshine. Freshening southeasterly winds will bring rain into Orkney in the evening, Shetland staying dry. Maximum temperature 10 °C.
Outlook for Friday to Sunday:
Early rain on Friday then bright with the odd shower. Windy over the weekend with rain at times, gales or even severe gales likely.
Updated:
UK long range weather forecast
The first few days of November will likely see unsettled conditions with outbreaks of rain, followed by a more showery regime with strong winds and possibly gales at times. The north of the UK is more likely to see any longer spells of rain and showers which develop, as well as strong winds and possibly gales. By the end of the first week of November, there will be a transition from predominantly low pressure to high pressure, with winds becoming light. Initially in the period, temperatures will likely recover to near-normal. With the transition to high pressure, the UK will see drier and settled weather. Temperatures may start to feel rather cold, with overnight fog and frost becoming more common, particularly in the south.
Updated:
Settled weather is likely to continue until the middle of November, with high pressure looking to dominate. This will bring dry and settled conditions, especially for the south of the UK whereas any wet windy weather will be mostly confined to the north. Confidence lowers for the second half of November but current signals suggest an autumnal setup with colder conditions developing and more frequent showers, with the heaviest of these showers affecting the east of the UK. Another spell of drier, more settled conditions is possible towards the end of November, but confidence remains low for this. Despite the settled conditions in the south temperatures are expected to be lower than average for the time of year, whereas they will be closer to normal in the north.
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