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Today (23 September 2019)
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| Chance of precipitation | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 50% | 20% | 20% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | <5% | <5% | <5% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Temperature (°C) |
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 10° | 10° | 9° | 9° | 9° | 9° | 10° | 10° | 10° | 10° | 10° | 10° | 9° | 9° | 9° | 9° | 9° | 9° |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) | ESE 20 | ESE 22 | ESE 24 | ESE 25 | ESE 26 | SE 26 | SE 23 | SE 21 | SE 20 | SE 21 | SE 22 | SE 22 | SE 23 | SE 23 | SE 23 | SE 22 | SE 22 | SE 22 |
| Wind gust (mph) | 28 | 31 | 33 | 35 | 36 | 35 | 33 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 30 |
| Visibility | M | M | M | G | G | M | G | M | M | M | G | G | G | M | M | M | M | M |
| Humidity | 95% | 95% | 94% | 94% | 96% | 98% | 96% | 95% | 94% | 95% | 94% | 92% | 94% | 96% | 97% | 97% | 97% | 97% |
| UV | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
Tuesday (24 September 2019)
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| Chance of precipitation | 10% | 10% | <5% | <5% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 20% | 10% | 40% | 20% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 20% | 20% | 10% | 10% | 20% | 10% | 20% | 20% |
| Temperature (°C) |
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 9° | 9° | 9° | 9° | 9° | 9° | 9° | 9° | 9° | 9° | 9° | 9° | 9° | 9° | 9° | 9° | 9° | 9° | 9° | 9° | 10° | 10° | 10° | 10° |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) | SE 21 | SE 21 | SE 21 | SE 22 | SE 23 | SE 24 | SE 24 | SE 24 | SE 24 | SE 24 | SE 25 | SE 24 | SE 24 | SE 24 | SE 24 | ESE 24 | ESE 24 | ESE 24 | ESE 23 | ESE 22 | ESE 22 | ESE 22 | ESE 23 | ESE 23 |
| Wind gust (mph) | 29 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 |
| Visibility | M | G | G | G | G | G | G | G | VG | G | G | G | G | G | G | G | G | G | G | M | G | G | G | G |
| Humidity | 96% | 95% | 94% | 94% | 93% | 92% | 93% | 92% | 92% | 92% | 92% | 93% | 93% | 94% | 95% | 95% | 95% | 96% | 96% | 97% | 96% | 95% | 95% | 94% |
| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
Wednesday (25 September 2019)
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| Chance of precipitation | 10% | 20% | 20% | 20% | 20% | 20% | 10% | 10% | 20% |
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 10° | 9° | 9° | 9° | 10° | 10° | 10° | 9° | 9° |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) | ESE 23 | ESE 24 | ESE 23 | ESE 24 | ESE 23 | ESE 23 | SE 23 | SE 24 | SE 26 |
| Wind gust (mph) | 32 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 35 |
| Visibility | G | G | G | G | G | G | G | G | G |
| Humidity | 94% | 94% | 93% | 93% | 93% | 92% | 93% | 95% | 95% |
| UV | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Thursday (26 September 2019)
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| Chance of precipitation | 20% | 20% | 20% | 60% | 80% | 40% | 20% | 10% |
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 9° | 9° | 9° | 9° | 10° | 10° | 11° | 11° |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) | SE 26 | SE 27 | SE 28 | SE 28 | SSE 25 | SSE 21 | S 17 | S 13 |
| Wind gust (mph) | 36 | 36 | 38 | 39 | 35 | 28 | 22 | 17 |
| Visibility | G | G | G | M | M | M | G | G |
| Humidity | 94% | 94% | 94% | 93% | 92% | 92% | 92% | 92% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Friday (27 September 2019)
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| Chance of precipitation | 10% | 10% | <5% | 10% | <5% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 11° | 11° | 10° | 11° | 11° | 11° | 10° | 10° |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) | S 12 | S 13 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | SSE 16 | S 17 | S 17 |
| Wind gust (mph) | 16 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
| Visibility | VG | G | G | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG |
| Humidity | 91% | 91% | 91% | 89% | 87% | 87% | 88% | 88% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | - |
Saturday (28 September 2019)
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 10° | 10° | 10° | 10° | 10° | 10° | 10° | 10° |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 |
| Wind gust (mph) | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 |
| Visibility | G | G | VG | G | G | G | G | G |
| Humidity | 88% | 88% | 87% | 86% | 85% | 85% | 86% | 88% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | - |
Sunday (29 September 2019)
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 9° | 9° | 9° | 9° | 10° | 9° | 9° | 9° |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WNW 18 | WSW 16 |
| Wind gust (mph) | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 21 |
| Visibility | G | G | G | G | G | G | G | VG |
| Humidity | 89% | 89% | 88% | 87% | 86% | 85% | 85% | 85% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Orkney & Shetland weather forecast
Headline:
Mostly dull and misty. Showers over Orkney affecting Shetland later.
Today:
Grey and misty with showers over Orkney edging up to Shetland during the day. Turning drier across Orkney this afternoon, perhaps brightening towards western coasts. Fresh or strong southeasterly winds. Maximum temperature 15 °C.
Tonight:
Dry with a few clear spells over Orkney at first. Mist and fog over Shetland will extend to most areas later tonight with a little drizzle. A mild night. Minimum temperature 12 °C.
Tuesday:
Another grey, misty day with extensive haar affecting the Isles. Also some patchy drizzle. Fresh southeasterly winds persisting. Maximum temperature 15 °C.
Outlook for Wednesday to Friday:
Extensive mist and low cloud on Wednesday and Thursday with patchy rain and strong southeast winds. Rain turning heavier for a time on Thursday. Becoming drier, brighter on Friday.
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UK long range weather forecast
Draft Friday is likely to be a windy day in most places with sunshine and showers. Gales are possible on western coasts and hills. The heaviest showers will probably in the west while some eastern places may avoid most of the showers. Next weekend is also likely to be rather windy with sunshine and heavy showers affecting much of the UK. It will probably stay changeable for the rest of the period with a mixture of some sunny days, and cloudier days with more persistent rainfall. It is likely to be windy at times, with the potential for gales, particularly in the west and southwest. Temperatures will vary around normal, but in any drier spells, they may be warmer than average.
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Confidence in the forecast remains low through this period. However, early October may bring spells of fine and settled weather, particularly in the south and east of the UK. These would bring bright days, but with the increasing risk of overnight mist, fog and some frost. Northern and western parts of the country may continue to see rain at times, and this might spread across the rest of the country as we go through October. Temperatures are likely to be close to the average, but with settled weather, some warmer days and cooler nights are likely.
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