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Storm Christoph will bring heavy rain, snow and strong winds.
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Forecast days
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Today. Maximum daytime temperature: 6 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 4 degrees Celsius. Light rain. Sunrise: 08:45; Sunset: 16:01. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Thursday 21 January. Maximum daytime temperature: 5 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 3 degrees Celsius. Heavy rain. Sunrise: 08:43; Sunset: 16:03. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Friday 22 January. Maximum daytime temperature: 5 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 3 degrees Celsius. Light showers changing to partly cloudy by nighttime. Sunrise: 08:41; Sunset: 16:06. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Saturday 23 January. Maximum daytime temperature: 5 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 4 degrees Celsius. Partly cloudy changing to sleet showers by late morning. Sunrise: 08:39; Sunset: 16:08. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Sunday 24 January. Maximum daytime temperature: 5 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 4 degrees Celsius. Cloudy changing to sunny intervals in the afternoon. Sunrise: 08:37; Sunset: 16:11. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Monday 25 January. Maximum daytime temperature: 6 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 3 degrees Celsius. Light showers. Sunrise: 08:36; Sunset: 16:13. UV: Low;
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Tuesday 26 January. Maximum daytime temperature: 5 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 4 degrees Celsius. Light showers changing to sunny intervals by late morning. Sunrise: 08:34; Sunset: 16:15. UV: Low;
Seven day forecast for Shapinsay Sound
Today (20 January 2021)
| Time | Now |
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| Weather symbol |
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| Chance of precipitation | 60% |
| Temperature (°C) |
5°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | -2° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
NE
31
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 38 |
| Visibility | VG |
| Humidity | 87% |
| UV | - |
Thursday (21 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 | 20% | 20% | 20% | 10% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% |
| Temperature (°C) |
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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5°
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5°
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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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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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4°
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5°
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5°
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5°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | -2° | 0° | -1° | 0° | -1° | -2° | -2° | -2° | -2° | -2° | -2° | -2° | -2° | -2° | -2° | -2° | -2° | -2° | -3° | -3° | -3° | -2° | -2° | -2° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
NNE
28
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NNE
29
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NNE
30
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NNE
29
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NNE
33
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NNE
36
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NNE
35
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NNE
34
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NNE
35
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N
34
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N
36
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N
36
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N
36
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N
37
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NNW
37
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NNW
38
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NNW
39
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NNW
38
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NNW
39
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NNW
39
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NNW
38
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NNW
37
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NNW
35
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NNW
33
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 37 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 45 | 50 | 49 | 47 | 49 | 48 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 52 | 49 | 47 |
| Visibility | G | VG | G | VG | G | G | M | M | M | M | M | M | M | M | M | M | M | M | M | M | M | M | M | M |
| Humidity | 86% | 75% | 79% | 79% | 88% | 90% | 87% | 90% | 92% | 91% | 89% | 90% | 88% | 89% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 91% | 92% | 92% | 93% | 90% | 89% | 89% |
| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Friday (22 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 | 90% | 80% | 40% | 40% | 60% | 40% | 40% | 40% |
| Temperature (°C) |
5°
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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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4°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | -2° | -2° | -2° | -2° | -2° | -2° | -2° | -1° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
NNW
31
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NNW
27
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NNW
27
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NW
27
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NW
25
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NW
25
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WNW
26
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WNW
23
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 44 | 38 | 39 | 37 | 35 | 36 | 36 | 33 |
| Visibility | M | VG | VG | E | VG | E | G | VG |
| Humidity | 89% | 89% | 82% | 81% | 81% | 75% | 76% | 70% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Saturday (23 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 | 10% | 30% | 10% | 40% | 20% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Temperature (°C) |
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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4°
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4°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | -2° | -1° | -1° | -1° | 0° | 0° | 0° | 0° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
WNW
22
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WNW
19
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W
18
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W
15
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W
16
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W
15
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W
14
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W
15
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 31 | 27 | 25 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 21 |
| Visibility | VG | VG | VG | G | VG | VG | VG | VG |
| Humidity | 77% | 79% | 75% | 78% | 73% | 74% | 74% | 75% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Sunday (24 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 | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 30% | 10% |
| Temperature (°C) |
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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5°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 0° | 0° | 0° | 0° | 1° | 1° | 1° | 1° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
W
16
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W
16
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W
16
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WNW
14
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WNW
15
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NW
14
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NW
14
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NW
14
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 23 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
| Visibility | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | G | VG |
| Humidity | 74% | 76% | 79% | 77% | 76% | 75% | 77% | 78% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Monday (25 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 | 10% | 30% | 30% | 30% | 30% | 30% | 40% | 30% |
| 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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5°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 1° | 1° | 1° | 1° | 0° | 0° | -1° | 0° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
NW
14
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N
15
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N
17
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N
17
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N
17
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NNW
16
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NNW
18
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NNW
16
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 19 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 26 | 23 |
| Visibility | VG | G | G | G | G | VG | G | VG |
| Humidity | 75% | 77% | 71% | 70% | 70% | 70% | 73% | 67% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Tuesday (26 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 | 30% | 30% | 30% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Temperature (°C) |
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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5°
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5°
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5°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | -1° | -1° | 0° | 0° | 1° | 1° | 0° | 0° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
NNW
17
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NW
17
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NNW
17
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NNW
15
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NE
11
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ENE
14
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ENE
16
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E
18
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 24 | 24 | 25 | 21 | 17 | 20 | 23 | 26 |
| Visibility | G | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG |
| Humidity | 72% | 69% | 63% | 65% | 62% | 63% | 64% | 65% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
WARNING
Flood warnings
Flood alerts in force
for Scotland.
Orkney & Shetland weather forecast
Headline:
Wet and windy on Thursday.
This Evening and Tonight:
A few showers through the evening with clear intervals but cloud increasing overnight bringing more persistent rain from the early hours. Strrengthening north to northeasterly winds, increasing gale later in night. Minimum temperature 3 °C.
Thursday:
A wet and very windy day with rain, heavy and persistent at times especially across Orkney. North to northwesterly gales. Shetland becoming drier in the evening with winds easing. Maximum temperature 6 °C.
Outlook for Friday to Sunday:
The more persistent rain clearing Orkney early Friday morning. Then a mix of sunny or clear spells and wintry showers. Strong to gale northwesterly winds gradually easing.
Updated:
UK long range weather forecast
At the start of this period it will remain unsettled with north-westerly winds probable, bringing frequent showers and outbreaks of rain, particularly to the north and west. This will likely fall as snow over high ground and may at times to lower levels too. Windy, especially in the north. Further into this period unsettled conditions look most likely with low pressure dominant across the UK, bringing changeable weather with periods of rain, showers, and strong winds. Northerly winds are expected at times, increasing the risk of snowfall especially in the north but may also bring wintry hazards further south. In the south, milder interludes may occur bringing at or above average temperatures. Overall temperatures are likely to be rather cold in the north but close to average in the south.
Updated:
Confidence for this period is low, though low pressure is likely to be dominant at first with an increased chance of northerly winds. This will therefore increase the risk of snowfall especially in the north along with colder than average temperatures. Potentially bringing wintry hazards more widely. Through mid-February higher pressure may develop for a time which would bring drier conditions with an increased likelihood of fog and cold nights.
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