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Today (13 November 2019)
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| Chance of precipitation | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | 10% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | 10% | 40% | 10% |
| Temperature (°C) |
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5°
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5°
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6°
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5°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 0° | 1° | 2° | 2° | 2° | 2° | 1° | 1° | 1° | 0° | 1° | 1° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
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13
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11
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NE
12
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ESE
10
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NNW
9
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NE
14
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NE
16
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NNE
12
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NNE
12
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15
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12
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14
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 16 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 17 | 20 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 19 |
| Visibility | E | E | E | E | P | E | E | E | E | E | E | E |
| Humidity | 73% | 76% | 71% | 88% | 86% | 70% | 71% | 80% | 84% | 80% | 80% | 85% |
| UV | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Thursday (14 November 2019)
| 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% | 10% | 10% | <5% | <5% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 30% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 30% | 10% | <5% | 10% | 10% | <5% | <5% |
| Temperature (°C) |
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6°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 1° | 0° | 1° | 1° | 1° | 1° | 1° | 1° | 1° | 1° | 1° | 1° | 1° | 1° | 1° | 1° | 1° | 1° | 0° | 1° | 1° | 1° | 1° | 1° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
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16
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14
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13
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17
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19
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18
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21
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17
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20
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19
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21
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N
19
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NNW
21
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N
22
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20
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NNW
20
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NNW
22
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NNW
18
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19
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18
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17
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17
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 19 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 23 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 27 | 22 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 24 |
| Visibility | E | E | E | E | E | VG | E | VG | VG | E | VG | E | VG | E | VG | E | E | E | VG | E | E | E | E | E |
| Humidity | 78% | 81% | 81% | 77% | 76% | 77% | 79% | 76% | 81% | 76% | 77% | 76% | 74% | 78% | 77% | 76% | 75% | 77% | 82% | 80% | 78% | 78% | 81% | 82% |
| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Friday (15 November 2019)
| 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% | <5% | 10% | <5% | <5% | 10% | 10% | <5% |
| Temperature (°C) |
6°
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6°
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7°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 2° | 1° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 4° | 4° | 4° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
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17
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19
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16
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12
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NNE
12
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13
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12
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10
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 24 | 25 | 22 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 14 |
| Visibility | E | E | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | E |
| Humidity | 76% | 83% | 80% | 81% | 70% | 76% | 79% | 71% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Saturday (16 November 2019)
| 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% | <5% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Temperature (°C) |
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 4° | 5° | 4° | 5° | 5° | 5° | 5° | 5° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
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10
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7
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E
9
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ESE
8
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7
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6
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6
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N
5
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 15 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
| Visibility | G | G | G | M | VG | VG | G | M |
| Humidity | 79% | 81% | 82% | 80% | 76% | 78% | 80% | 82% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Sunday (17 November 2019)
| 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% | 10% | 20% | 20% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Temperature (°C) |
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7°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 5° | 5° | 4° | 4° | 5° | 5° | 4° | 4° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
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5
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6
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SW
9
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9
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ENE
10
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9
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10
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11
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 9 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 16 |
| Visibility | M | M | G | M | VG | VG | G | M |
| Humidity | 83% | 81% | 82% | 80% | 76% | 80% | 78% | 79% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Monday (18 November 2019)
| Time | 00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 |
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| Chance of precipitation | 30% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Temperature (°C) |
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 4° | 4° | 4° | 4° | 4° | 4° | 4° | 3° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
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12
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13
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14
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16
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NNE
18
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NNE
20
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21
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23
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 17 | 19 | 20 | 23 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 32 |
| Visibility | G | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | M |
| Humidity | 77% | 70% | 71% | 69% | 69% | 67% | 70% | 72% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Tuesday (19 November 2019)
| Time | 00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 |
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| Chance of precipitation | 50% | 50% | 20% | 20% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Temperature (°C) |
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 3° | 3° | 3° | 4° | 5° | 4° | 4° | 3° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
ENE
23
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22
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21
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18
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15
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16
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17
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19
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 32 | 31 | 30 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 26 |
| Visibility | M | M | M | VG | VG | VG | VG | G |
| Humidity | 74% | 76% | 78% | 77% | 76% | 75% | 75% | 77% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Video
Weather warnings in placeOrkney & Shetland weather forecast
Headline:
Sunny spells and a few light showers.
Today:
A bright day with some sunny spells, along with a few light showers, these on the wintry side at times. Feeling cold with a light northerly breeze. Maximum temperature 6 °C.
Tonight:
Clear periods and scattered showers. There odd heavier wintry shower is possible, especially over Shetland. Cold with a freshening northerly breeze. Minimum temperature 1 °C.
Thursday:
Another cold and bright day with some sunshine and scattered showers. The showers mostly light and passing by quickly in the northerly breeze but still the odd heavier, wintry shower. Maximum temperature 6 °C.
Outlook for Friday to Sunday:
Staying cold with a lot of dry, bright weather and still a few showers. Showers becoming more frequent and even wintry for a time on Friday and again on Sunday.
Updated:
UK long range weather forecast
Mist and freezing fog possible under clear skies to start on Sunday. A cloudy, cold day follows with many areas seeing showers through the day. Through the start of next week confidence is very low but some dry, bright and cold weather is likely in places but rain still possible, falling as hill snow at times. Frost and freezing fog possible by night. By the end of next week there may be a switch to more unsettled and relatively milder conditions. This will bring rain for many, but particularly in western areas, and the risk of snow on higher ground accompanied by strong winds. By the end of the period more settled weather is expected for many but remaining unsettled in the west. Temperatures milder than of late.
Updated:
The start of the period will see some settled weather in the east with rain, strong winds and possibly gales continuing in the west. Through early December confidence remains very low but there could be a period of more settled weather across much of the UK. This will bring drier conditions for many through the day but there will be a chance of frost and fog developing for many areas through the night. Temperatures look to be around average for the time of year.
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