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Today (19 January 2020)
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| Chance of precipitation | <5% | <5% | <5% | 10% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | 10% | 50% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Temperature (°C) |
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 2° | 3° | 4° | 4° | 3° | 3° | 3° | 3° | 3° | 2° | 2° | 2° | 2° | 3° | 3° | 3° | 3° | 3° | 3° | 3° | 3° | 4° | 4° | 4° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
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24
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21
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24
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24
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24
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24
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21
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21
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20
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21
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23
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25
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26
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28
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30
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32
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33
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34
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35
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36
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35
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35
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 29 | 31 | 27 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 32 | 35 | 37 | 40 | 43 | 45 | 48 | 50 | 52 | 53 | 52 | 51 |
| 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 | 73% | 75% | 72% | 70% | 70% | 72% | 72% | 74% | 79% | 81% | 83% | 83% | 79% | 76% | 74% | 75% | 78% | 80% | 83% | 84% | 84% | 85% | 86% | 87% |
| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Monday (20 January 2020)
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| Chance of precipitation | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 20% |
| Temperature (°C) |
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 4° | 4° | 4° | 3° | 4° | 4° | 4° | 5° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
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34
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33
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32
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33
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35
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34
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31
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 50 | 48 | 47 | 49 | 53 | 51 | 49 | 47 |
| Visibility | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | G |
| Humidity | 89% | 91% | 90% | 88% | 86% | 88% | 90% | 90% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Tuesday (21 January 2020)
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| Chance of precipitation | 90% | 90% | 20% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 20% |
| Temperature (°C) |
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 5° | 4° | 3° | 3° | 3° | 3° | 3° | 3° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
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29
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20
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19
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16
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18
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19
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 44 | 29 | 28 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 25 | 23 |
| Visibility | M | G | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG |
| Humidity | 91% | 88% | 79% | 72% | 70% | 72% | 77% | 81% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Wednesday (22 January 2020)
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| Chance of precipitation | 20% | 60% | 60% | 50% | 50% | 50% | 20% | 20% |
| Temperature (°C) |
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 3° | 3° | 3° | 4° | 4° | 4° | 4° | 4° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
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15
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18
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22
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22
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23
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24
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 22 | 22 | 26 | 29 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 35 |
| Visibility | VG | G | M | G | G | M | G | G |
| Humidity | 87% | 89% | 95% | 93% | 93% | 92% | 93% | 92% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Thursday (23 January 2020)
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| Chance of precipitation | 50% | 20% | 50% | 20% | 20% | 50% | 20% | 20% |
| 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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27
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27
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29
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29
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28
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 39 | 40 | 42 | 42 | 43 | 42 | 42 | 40 |
| Visibility | G | G | G | G | G | G | G | G |
| Humidity | 90% | 90% | 89% | 89% | 88% | 88% | 89% | 89% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Friday (24 January 2020)
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| Chance of precipitation | 20% | 20% | 50% | 50% | 20% | 50% | 50% | 20% |
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 3° | 3° | 3° | 3° | 3° | 3° | 2° | 2° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
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25
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 38 | 36 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 30 |
| Visibility | G | G | G | G | G | G | G | G |
| Humidity | 88% | 88% | 87% | 86% | 85% | 84% | 84% | 85% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Orkney & Shetland weather forecast
Headline:
Bright on Sunday but windy with some rain later.
This Evening and Tonight:
Strong winds touching gale initially across Shetland, bringing further showers for the evening, though these dwindling from the south, becoming confined to the odd rogue shower across Shetland come dawn. Minimum temperature 1 °C.
Sunday:
Mostly dry with hazy sunshine for morning. Turning cloudier during afternoon with some patchy rain late in day as the westerly winds back southwest and occaBright sionally touch gale force. Maximum temperature 8 °C.
Outlook for Monday to Wednesday:
Gales, lowering cloud for Monday, patchy light rain or drizzle turning more organised late in day. Tuesday breezy, mainly dry, bright start, then showery later. Wednesday cloudy with light rain.
Updated:
UK long range weather forecast
Into the weekend it is expected to be largely dry and settled with bright spells and light winds, although staying cloudy for most. This will continue for the south further into the following week, whilst the north could be wetter and windier at times. Later on in this period, some rain may briefly spread further southeast across the UK, although the most unsettled weather is likely to remain in the north and northwest, where some hill snow is possible. Further southeast drier spells will be accompanied by the best of any brightness, along with the greatest risk of fog and frost. Temperatures will generally be near average, although a little below at times in the north.
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Through the first half of February, we are likely to see a north/south split continuing; with the north being more unsettled than the south. The heaviest of the rainfall and strongest winds are likely to be seen across the northwest. The south is more likely to see drier, brighter conditions with light winds. There is potentially a greater risk of frost and fog patches developing towards the south. During colder, showery interludes, any snow will most likely be over higher ground in the north, but it could fall to lower levels at times. Temperatures will remain close to or above average through the period, though will likely fluctuate as frontal systems pass through, especially in the north.
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