Birsay Bay (Orkney Islands) weather
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Today. Maximum daytime temperature: 11 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 9 degrees Celsius. Heavy rain changing to partly cloudy by nighttime. Sunrise: 07:08; Sunset: 18:59. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Tuesday 28 September. Maximum daytime temperature: 13 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 10 degrees Celsius. Cloudy changing to sunny by lunchtime. Sunrise: 07:10; Sunset: 18:56. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Wednesday 29 September. Maximum daytime temperature: 13 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 9 degrees Celsius. Cloudy changing to sunny intervals in the afternoon. Sunrise: 07:13; Sunset: 18:53. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Thursday 30 September. Maximum daytime temperature: 13 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 10 degrees Celsius. Cloudy changing to light rain by late morning. Sunrise: 07:15; Sunset: 18:50. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Friday 1 October. Maximum daytime temperature: 13 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 10 degrees Celsius. Partly cloudy changing to light showers by late morning. Sunrise: 07:17; Sunset: 18:48. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Saturday 2 October. Maximum daytime temperature: 12 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 10 degrees Celsius. Light showers. Sunrise: 07:20; Sunset: 18:45. UV: Low;
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Sunday 3 October. Maximum daytime temperature: 13 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 10 degrees Celsius. Light showers. Sunrise: 07:22; Sunset: 18:42. UV: Low;
Seven day forecast for Birsay Bay
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| Chance of precipitation | ≥95% | ≥95% | ≥95% | ≥95% | ≥95% | ≥95% | ≥95% | ≥95% | 90% | 90% | 60% | 80% | 40% | 30% | 40% | <5% | <5% |
| Temperature in degrees Celsius |
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| Feels like temperature in degrees Celsius | 10° | 8° | 8° | 8° | 7° | 7° | 7° | 7° | 6° | 7° | 7° | 7° | 7° | 7° | 7° | 7° | 7° |
| Wind direction and speed in miles per hour |
NW
4
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NNW
13
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NNW
17
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NNW
16
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NNW
16
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NW
18
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NW
19
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WNW
20
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WNW
22
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WNW
19
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16
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WSW
20
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SW
19
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SW
23
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SW
25
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SW
25
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SW
24
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| Wind gust in miles per hour | 11 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 25 | 21 | 26 | 25 | 31 | 33 | 34 | 31 |
| Visibility | M | M | M | M | M | M | M | M | M | G | G | G | VG | VG | E | E | E |
| Humidity | 99% | 98% | 97% | 94% | 92% | 94% | 93% | 91% | 90% | 88% | 88% | 85% | 85% | 82% | 79% | 78% | 80% |
| UV | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 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% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | 10% | 10% | <5% | 10% | <5% | 10% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Temperature in degrees Celsius |
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| Feels like temperature in degrees Celsius | 6° | 6° | 6° | 6° | 6° | 6° | 6° | 6° | 7° | 7° | 7° | 8° | 8° | 9° | 9° | 9° | 9° | 9° | 9° | 8° | 8° | 8° | 8° | 8° |
| Wind direction and speed in miles per hour |
SSW
24
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SSW
21
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21
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21
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20
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19
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19
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18
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19
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20
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21
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23
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23
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23
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22
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22
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20
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19
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16
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SSE
13
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SSE
13
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11
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11
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10
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| Wind gust in miles per hour | 31 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 27 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
| Visibility | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG |
| Humidity | 81% | 85% | 85% | 85% | 86% | 85% | 84% | 85% | 83% | 80% | 78% | 74% | 71% | 69% | 67% | 65% | 67% | 70% | 75% | 80% | 82% | 85% | 89% | 88% |
| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 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% | 20% | 20% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Temperature in degrees Celsius |
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| Feels like temperature in degrees Celsius | 8° | 8° | 8° | 8° | 8° | 9° | 9° | 9° | 8° |
| Wind direction and speed in miles per hour |
SSW
10
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10
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13
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WNW
15
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WNW
17
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WNW
17
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WNW
17
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15
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13
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| Wind gust in miles per hour | 14 | 14 | 17 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 18 |
| Visibility | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG |
| Humidity | 88% | 82% | 79% | 76% | 71% | 67% | 66% | 72% | 75% |
| UV | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | - |
| Time | 01:00 | 04:00 | 07:00 | 10:00 | 13:00 | 16:00 | 19:00 | 22:00 |
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| Chance of precipitation | <5% | 10% | 10% | 50% | 40% | 50% | 40% | 10% |
| Temperature in degrees Celsius |
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| Feels like temperature in degrees Celsius | 7° | 7° | 7° | 7° | 8° | 9° | 9° | 9° |
| Wind direction and speed in miles per hour |
SW
11
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SSW
13
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SSE
18
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SSE
23
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SSE
22
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19
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SSW
17
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SSW
16
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| Wind gust in miles per hour | 16 | 19 | 26 | 33 | 32 | 27 | 24 | 22 |
| Visibility | VG | VG | VG | G | G | G | G | G |
| Humidity | 76% | 77% | 78% | 82% | 83% | 85% | 87% | 85% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | - |
| 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% | 40% | 40% | 60% | 20% | 30% |
| Temperature in degrees Celsius |
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| Feels like temperature in degrees Celsius | 8° | 8° | 8° | 8° | 9° | 8° | 8° | 7° |
| Wind direction and speed in miles per hour |
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16
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17
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SSE
19
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SSE
21
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SSE
21
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22
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SSW
22
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SSW
23
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| Wind gust in miles per hour | 21 | 23 | 26 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 32 |
| Visibility | VG | G | G | G | G | G | G | VG |
| Humidity | 86% | 87% | 87% | 86% | 83% | 82% | 80% | 79% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| 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% | 20% | 30% | 40% | 40% | 40% | 50% | 30% |
| Temperature in degrees Celsius |
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| Feels like temperature in degrees Celsius | 7° | 7° | 7° | 7° | 8° | 8° | 7° | 7° |
| Wind direction and speed in miles per hour |
S
23
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S
22
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SSW
22
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SSW
22
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SSW
24
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SSW
24
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SW
25
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WSW
24
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| Wind gust in miles per hour | 33 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 34 |
| Visibility | VG | G | G | G | VG | G | G | G |
| Humidity | 78% | 81% | 81% | 79% | 76% | 77% | 79% | 80% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | - |
| Time | 01:00 | 04:00 | 07:00 | 10:00 | 13:00 | 16:00 | 19:00 | 22:00 |
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| Chance of precipitation | 30% | 30% | 40% | 40% | 40% | 60% | 40% | 40% |
| Temperature in degrees Celsius |
11°
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| Feels like temperature in degrees Celsius | 7° | 7° | 7° | 8° | 8° | 8° | 8° | 8° |
| Wind direction and speed in miles per hour |
SSW
23
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22
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WSW
21
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SW
22
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SSW
22
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SSW
21
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20
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SSW
21
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| Wind gust in miles per hour | 32 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 |
| Visibility | G | G | G | G | G | G | G | G |
| Humidity | 82% | 82% | 82% | 82% | 80% | 81% | 81% | 82% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | - |
Orkney & Shetland weather forecast
Headline:
Orkney drier this afternoon, Shetland wet and windy.
Today:
A wet morning across Orkney, turning drier and somewhat brighter through the afternoon. Shetland will be cloudy with rain, turning persistent and heavy this afternoon. Strong to gale force southeasterly winds across Shetland, easing later. Maximum temperature 14 °C.
Tonight:
Cloud and rain clearing away from Shetland this evening, then clear periods and the odd shower. Orkney will be mainly dry with clear periods. Brisk southwesterly winds. Minimum temperature 9 °C.
Tuesday:
Mainly dry with some good spells of sunshine and the odd passing shower. Brisk south to southwesterly winds. Maximum temperature 14 °C.
Outlook for Wednesday to Friday:
Chance of some rain over Shetland on Wednesday, otherwise dry. Unsettled later in the week with rain at times, breezy at times.
Updated:
UK long range weather forecast
A low pressure system to the north of the UK will dominate during the start of this period, bringing heavy rain and isolated thunderstorms for all. Thereafter, further low pressure systems will affect the UK, particularly northwestern areas. This will bring organised bands of rain, heavy at times, interspersed with cooler and showery periods but some sunny spells too. Drier and more settled conditions are likely across southern and eastern parts of the country, but there is still a chance that bands of rain and strong winds from the north and west could extend into these areas. The temperatures are most likely to be slightly below average for this time of the year during the start of the period, but will gradually return to near average later.
Updated:
Confidence is typically low during this period, but the most likely outcome is for high pressure to dominate in the south, leading to drier and more settled conditions over these areas. In the north, lower pressure is likely to prevail, with these areas seeing the wettest weather. However, there is a chance of settled conditions becoming more prevalent across most of the UK for a time. Temperatures are more likely to be around or slightly above average.
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