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Today (17 October 2019)
| Time | Now | 21:00 | 22:00 | 23:00 |
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| Chance of precipitation | <5% | 20% | 20% | 20% |
| Temperature (°C) |
8°
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8°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 6° | 5° | 5° | 5° |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SE
10
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ESE
9
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SE
9
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SE
9
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| Wind gust (mph) | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
| Visibility | M | P | VP | VP |
| Humidity | 94% | 99% | 100% | 99% |
| UV | - | - | - | - |
Friday (18 October 2019)
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| Chance of precipitation | 20% | 20% | 20% | 20% | 20% | 20% | 10% | 10% | 10% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | 10% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Temperature (°C) |
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 5° | 5° | 5° | 5° | 6° | 6° | 6° | 6° | 6° | 6° | 8° | 9° | 9° | 9° | 9° | 9° | 9° | 8° | 6° | 6° | 6° | 6° | 5° | 5° |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SE
10
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ESE
9
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ESE
9
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ESE
9
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ESE
9
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ESE
9
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9
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ESE
9
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ESE
9
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ESE
9
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9
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10
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10
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11
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10
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ENE
12
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ENE
12
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ENE
13
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13
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NE
13
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NE
14
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NE
15
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16
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16
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| Wind gust (mph) | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
| Visibility | VP | VP | VP | VP | VP | VP | M | M | M | G | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | G | VG | VG | VG | VG |
| Humidity | 99% | 99% | 99% | 99% | 99% | 98% | 97% | 96% | 96% | 94% | 89% | 85% | 80% | 79% | 81% | 80% | 82% | 87% | 89% | 92% | 91% | 88% | 88% | 87% |
| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Saturday (19 October 2019)
| Time | 00:00 | 01:00 | 04:00 | 07:00 | 10:00 | 13:00 | 16:00 | 19:00 | 22:00 |
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| Chance of precipitation | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 40% | 50% | 60% | 50% | 10% |
| Temperature (°C) |
9°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 5° | 5° | 5° | 5° | 5° | 6° | 5° | 4° | 4° |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
NE
17
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NE
17
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NE
17
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NNE
18
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NNE
22
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NNE
25
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NNE
25
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NE
26
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NNE
25
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| Wind gust (mph) | 23 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 31 | 37 | 37 | 40 | 38 |
| Visibility | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG |
| Humidity | 86% | 85% | 84% | 84% | 84% | 81% | 83% | 80% | 72% |
| UV | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Sunday (20 October 2019)
| Time | 01:00 | 04:00 | 07:00 | 10:00 | 13:00 | 16:00 | 19:00 | 22:00 |
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| Chance of precipitation | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Temperature (°C) |
8°
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9°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 4° | 4° | 4° | 4° | 5° | 5° | 4° | 5° |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
NNE
24
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NNE
24
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NNE
24
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NNE
22
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NNE
19
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N
17
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N
14
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N
10
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| Wind gust (mph) | 36 | 37 | 36 | 34 | 30 | 26 | 21 | 16 |
| Visibility | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG |
| Humidity | 69% | 67% | 67% | 67% | 64% | 66% | 68% | 69% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Monday (21 October 2019)
| Time | 01:00 | 04:00 | 07:00 | 10:00 | 13:00 | 16:00 | 19:00 | 22:00 |
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| Chance of precipitation | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 20% | 20% |
| Temperature (°C) |
7°
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9°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 5° | 5° | 5° | 6° | 5° | 5° | 5° | 5° |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
NNW
8
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NW
8
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W
10
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WSW
13
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SW
18
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SW
21
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SW
24
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SW
27
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| Wind gust (mph) | 13 | 13 | 15 | 20 | 27 | 31 | 35 | 40 |
| Visibility | VG | VG | VG | G | VG | VG | G | VG |
| Humidity | 71% | 74% | 77% | 75% | 73% | 75% | 79% | 81% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Tuesday (22 October 2019)
| Time | 01:00 | 04:00 | 07:00 | 10:00 | 13:00 | 16:00 | 19:00 | 22:00 |
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| Chance of precipitation | 20% | 50% | 20% | 20% | 20% | 60% | 80% | 60% |
| Temperature (°C) |
10°
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10°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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10°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 5° | 6° | 6° | 7° | 7° | 7° | 7° | 7° |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SW
29
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SW
29
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WSW
27
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WSW
26
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WSW
24
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W
22
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WSW
20
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WSW
20
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| Wind gust (mph) | 43 | 44 | 42 | 39 | 36 | 33 | 31 | 31 |
| Visibility | G | G | G | G | G | G | G | G |
| Humidity | 82% | 83% | 83% | 83% | 80% | 80% | 81% | 82% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Wednesday (23 October 2019)
| Time | 01:00 | 04:00 | 07:00 | 10:00 | 13:00 | 16:00 | 19:00 | 22:00 |
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| Chance of precipitation | 80% | 80% | 40% | 40% | 20% | 50% | 50% | 50% |
| Temperature (°C) |
10°
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10°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 7° | 7° | 6° | 7° | 7° | 7° | 6° | 6° |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
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20
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18
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16
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16
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16
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15
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15
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15
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| Wind gust (mph) | 30 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
| Visibility | G | G | G | G | G | G | G | G |
| Humidity | 83% | 84% | 84% | 84% | 83% | 83% | 84% | 84% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Orkney & Shetland weather forecast
Headline:
Largely dry with clear spells overnight.
This Evening and Tonight:
A mostly dry evening and night with some longer clear spells. Perhaps the odd shower developing towards morning as a moderate southeasterly breeze picks up. Minimum temperature 6 °C.
Friday:
A bright day with some sunny intervals. A few showers too these mainly affecting Orkney along with a moderate easterly breeze. Maximum temperature 12 °C.
Outlook for Saturday to Monday:
Strong north or northeast winds on Saturday bringing showers and sunny intervals. Fewer showers lighter winds and more sunshine on Sunday and Monday.
Updated:
UK long range weather forecast
Tuesday should be mostly sunny, with some coastal showers in the south and outbreaks of rain and strong winds expected in the northwest. Looking ahead, the unsettled theme is set to continue for a brief period in the northwest with blustery showers and longer spells of rain. There should then be some longer episodes of more settled weather with bright and sunny spells mainly in the central, southern and eastern areas of the UK. The fine conditions should spread into the northwest towards the end of October. Temperatures should remain around average for this time of the year, which means there could be potential for overnight frost or fog on clear nights, but it may feel milder in any sunshine during the day.
Updated:
The beginning of November looks to be largely settled and dry for most areas with a mixture of cloud and sunshine. Any spells of rain are likely to be confined to the far northwest. Clear conditions at night may allow temperatures to fall a little below average with overnight frosts and fog patches likely. Towards the middle of the month, there is a chance of more unsettled conditions with some rain or showers possible at times, however there is high uncertainty this far ahead.
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