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Unsettled and colder midweek onwards for the UK
The weather outlook for the next few days and into the weekend will see colder conditions spreading southwards across the UK.
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Forecast days
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Today. Maximum daytime temperature: 7 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 1 degrees Celsius. Sunny intervals changing to cloudy by lunchtime. Sunrise: 08:23; Sunset: 15:39. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Thursday 3 December. Maximum daytime temperature: 3 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 0 degrees Celsius. Partly cloudy changing to sunny intervals by late morning. Sunrise: 08:24; Sunset: 15:38. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Friday 4 December. Maximum daytime temperature: 7 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 6 degrees Celsius. Heavy rain. Sunrise: 08:26; Sunset: 15:37. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Saturday 5 December. Maximum daytime temperature: 7 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 3 degrees Celsius. Light showers changing to partly cloudy by early evening. Sunrise: 08:27; Sunset: 15:36. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Sunday 6 December. Maximum daytime temperature: 6 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 2 degrees Celsius. Cloudy changing to sunny intervals by lunchtime. Sunrise: 08:29; Sunset: 15:36. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Monday 7 December. Maximum daytime temperature: 5 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 2 degrees Celsius. Clear changing to cloudy by early evening. Sunrise: 08:30; Sunset: 15:35. UV: Low;
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Tuesday 8 December. Maximum daytime temperature: 6 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 3 degrees Celsius. Cloudy changing to sunny intervals by late morning. Sunrise: 08:32; Sunset: 15:35. UV: Low;
Seven day forecast for St. Andrews
Today (2 December 2020)
| Time | Now | 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% | <5% | 10% | 50% | 60% | <5% | 10% | 10% | 40% | 20% |
| Temperature (°C) |
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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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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3°
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3°
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3°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 2° | 3° | 3° | 2° | 2° | 1° | 0° | 0° | 0° | -1° | -1° | -2° | -2° | -2° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
WSW
15
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WSW
12
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WSW
12
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WSW
13
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WSW
12
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SW
14
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SW
13
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SW
14
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SW
12
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SW
14
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SW
16
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SW
17
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SW
15
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SW
14
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 25 | 22 | 20 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 24 |
| Visibility | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG |
| Humidity | 83% | 81% | 79% | 78% | 81% | 81% | 86% | 86% | 90% | 89% | 89% | 88% | 89% | 92% |
| UV | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Thursday (3 December 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 | 10% | 40% | <5% | <5% | 10% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | 10% | <5% | <5% | <5% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 20% | 20% |
| Temperature (°C) |
3°
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2°
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2°
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2°
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2°
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2°
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2°
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2°
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1°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | -2° | -3° | -3° | -3° | -3° | -3° | -3° | -3° | -3° | -3° | -2° | -1° | 0° | 0° | 0° | 0° | -1° | -1° | -1° | -2° | -3° | -3° | -3° | -3° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
SW
15
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SW
15
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SW
15
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SW
14
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SW
14
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SW
13
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SW
13
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SW
12
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SW
11
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SW
10
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SW
9
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SW
8
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SW
8
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SW
7
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WSW
5
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SW
4
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W
4
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NW
5
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NNW
6
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NNW
8
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N
9
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N
11
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N
13
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N
15
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 19 | 22 |
| Visibility | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG |
| Humidity | 91% | 92% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 89% | 90% | 89% | 87% | 86% | 84% | 83% | 83% | 86% | 87% | 88% | 89% | 89% | 89% | 89% | 87% | 86% |
| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Friday (4 December 2020)
| 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 | 20% | 50% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% |
| Temperature (°C) |
2°
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3°
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3°
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5°
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7°
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7°
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7°
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7°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | -3° | -3° | -3° | -1° | 2° | 2° | 2° | 2° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
N
17
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N
22
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NNE
24
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NNE
22
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NE
22
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NNE
22
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NE
23
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NE
22
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 25 | 33 | 37 | 33 | 33 | 36 | 37 | 36 |
| Visibility | VG | M | P | P | G | M | P | P |
| Humidity | 85% | 85% | 93% | 93% | 89% | 91% | 90% | 89% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Saturday (5 December 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% | 30% | 30% | 30% | 10% | 10% |
| Temperature (°C) |
7°
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7°
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7°
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7°
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6°
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6°
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5°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 3° | 4° | 3° | 3° | 3° | 3° | 2° | 2° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
NE
19
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NE
16
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NE
15
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NE
12
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NNE
13
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N
11
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N
12
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NNE
10
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 32 | 25 | 24 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 17 |
| Visibility | G | VG | G | G | G | G | G | VG |
| Humidity | 88% | 85% | 87% | 89% | 87% | 91% | 92% | 91% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Sunday (6 December 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 | 20% | 20% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Temperature (°C) |
4°
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4°
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3°
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3°
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5°
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5°
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5°
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4°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 1° | 1° | 0° | 0° | 2° | 2° | 1° | 1° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
NNW
10
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NW
10
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NW
10
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NW
10
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NNW
11
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NNW
11
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NNW
10
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NNW
11
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 |
| Visibility | VG | G | G | G | G | G | G | G |
| Humidity | 92% | 92% | 92% | 91% | 88% | 89% | 90% | 91% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Monday (7 December 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% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | 10% | 10% |
| Temperature (°C) |
4°
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3°
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3°
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3°
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4°
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4°
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3°
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4°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 0° | -1° | -1° | -1° | 1° | 1° | 0° | 0° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
NNW
11
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NW
12
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NNW
11
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NW
11
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NNW
11
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NNW
11
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NW
11
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NNW
11
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 |
| Visibility | G | VG | G | M | VG | G | G | VG |
| Humidity | 91% | 92% | 91% | 91% | 88% | 90% | 92% | 92% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Tuesday (8 December 2020)
| 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% | 10% | 10% |
| Temperature (°C) |
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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5°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 1° | 0° | 1° | 1° | 2° | 2° | 1° | 1° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
NNW
11
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NW
11
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NNW
11
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NNW
11
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WNW
11
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NW
11
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NW
11
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NW
11
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
| Visibility | M | G | G | G | G | M | M | M |
| Humidity | 92% | 92% | 91% | 90% | 87% | 89% | 90% | 90% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Central, Tayside & Fife weather forecast
Headline:
Cold with a few showers, these turning wintry overnight.
Today:
Angus and the East Coast will be mainly dry with sunny spells, just the odd light shower. Cloudier in the west with showers, these heavy and becoming wintry over the hills. Feeling cold. Maximum temperature 7 °C.
Tonight:
Showers will be most frequent in the west and turning wintry to low levels overnight. A widespread frost with a chance of icy patches. Minimum temperature -1 °C.
Thursday:
Wintry showers will die out in the morning. Otherwise, after a frosty start a dry day with sunny spells. Rain and sleet reaching the east late evening. Maximum temperature 3 °C.
Outlook for Friday to Sunday:
A cold and unsettled spell with rain or sleet at times. Snow mainly becoming confined to hills but heavy snow may affect lower levels inland for a time Friday morning.
Updated:
UK long range weather forecast
Unsettled and rather cold conditions likely to continue into this period, with spells of rain and heavy showers for most. Any snow is most likely over the hills in the north but there is a chance of snow falling to lower levels at times. The heaviest and most frequent showers most likely affecting eastern and southern areas, with a possibility of more settled weather towards the northwest. Windy at times with a chance of coastal gales. There will still be some drier and brighter weather at times and should any more settled interludes develop, overnight frosts will be more widespread along with a greater chance of fog patches. Temperatures will likely be below average for this period.
Updated:
Remaining changeable during this period with outbreaks of rain and showers at times, particularly in the east and the south. Snow remains most likely over the hills but could still fall to lower levels at times. It is likely that drier and settled conditions will continue in the northwest, with a possibility of these more settled conditions developing more widely towards the end of this period. This would bring more widespread overnight frosts along with some fog patches. Temperatures will overall likely be near, or a little below average, although some milder interludes are possible.
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