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A wet and windy weekend ahead
With Atlantic low-pressure continuing to influence the UK weather forecast we can expect the rest of this week and upcoming weekend to remain unsettled, with h…
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Today. Maximum daytime temperature: 11 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 9 degrees Celsius. Sunny intervals changing to cloudy in the afternoon. Sunrise: 07:26; Sunset: 16:27. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Friday 30 October. Maximum daytime temperature: 11 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 8 degrees Celsius. Light showers changing to sunny intervals by lunchtime. Sunrise: 07:28; Sunset: 16:24. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Saturday 31 October. Maximum daytime temperature: 12 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 8 degrees Celsius. Cloudy changing to heavy rain by late morning. Sunrise: 07:31; Sunset: 16:22. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Sunday 1 November. Maximum daytime temperature: 11 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 8 degrees Celsius. Cloudy changing to light rain by late morning. Sunrise: 07:33; Sunset: 16:19. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Monday 2 November. Maximum daytime temperature: 10 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 8 degrees Celsius. Light showers changing to cloudy by lunchtime. Sunrise: 07:36; Sunset: 16:17. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Tuesday 3 November. Maximum daytime temperature: 10 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 9 degrees Celsius. Light showers. Sunrise: 07:38; Sunset: 16:14. UV: Low;
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Wednesday 4 November. Maximum daytime temperature: 10 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 9 degrees Celsius. Cloudy changing to sunny intervals by late morning. Sunrise: 07:41; Sunset: 16:12. UV: Low;
Seven day forecast for Birsay Bay
Today (29 October 2020)
| Time | Now | 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% | 10% | 60% | 90% | ≥95% | ≥95% | ≥95% | 90% |
| Temperature (°C) |
9°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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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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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 6° | 6° | 5° | 5° | 5° | 5° | 5° | 5° | 6° | 7° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
SSE
14
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SE
14
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SE
16
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SE
19
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SE
21
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SE
25
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SE
26
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SE
28
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SE
26
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SE
24
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 20 | 22 | 26 | 29 | 31 | 36 | 37 | 41 | 38 | 35 |
| Visibility | G | VG | VG | VG | G | M | M | M | M | M |
| Humidity | 82% | 83% | 83% | 85% | 90% | 95% | 95% | 93% | 94% | 96% |
| UV | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Friday (30 October 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 | 60% | 50% | 20% | 20% | 50% | 20% | 20% | 20% | 40% | 40% | 40% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 30% | 40% | 40% | 40% | 40% | 40% | 10% |
| Temperature (°C) |
11°
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11°
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12°
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12°
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12°
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12°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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10°
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10°
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10°
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10°
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10°
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10°
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10°
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10°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 7° | 8° | 8° | 8° | 8° | 8° | 7° | 7° | 7° | 6° | 6° | 5° | 6° | 5° | 5° | 5° | 5° | 5° | 5° | 5° | 5° | 4° | 4° | 4° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
SSE
21
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S
19
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S
19
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SSW
21
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SSW
22
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WSW
25
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WSW
27
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WSW
28
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WSW
28
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W
28
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WSW
28
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W
31
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W
29
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WSW
30
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WSW
29
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WSW
29
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WSW
28
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SW
26
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SW
27
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SW
26
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SW
25
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SSW
25
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SSW
24
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SSW
24
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 31 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 34 | 36 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 38 | 40 | 38 | 39 | 39 | 38 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 31 |
| Visibility | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | E | VG | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | VG | E | VG | E |
| Humidity | 94% | 93% | 92% | 91% | 91% | 91% | 89% | 84% | 82% | 79% | 74% | 72% | 68% | 69% | 67% | 69% | 68% | 73% | 72% | 76% | 81% | 81% | 82% | 82% |
| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Saturday (31 October 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% | 10% | 20% | 90% | ≥95% | 90% | 50% | 20% |
| Temperature (°C) |
9°
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8°
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9°
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9°
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11°
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12°
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11°
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10°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 5° | 4° | 5° | 4° | 6° | 7° | 7° | 6° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
SSW
21
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S
17
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SE
22
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SE
31
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SE
33
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SSE
30
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SSW
25
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SW
29
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 29 | 25 | 32 | 45 | 47 | 42 | 34 | 41 |
| Visibility | E | E | VG | M | M | M | VG | G |
| Humidity | 83% | 84% | 82% | 85% | 90% | 90% | 86% | 84% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Sunday (1 November 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 | 50% | 10% | 20% | 70% | 70% | 50% | 40% | 40% |
| Temperature (°C) |
9°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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10°
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10°
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10°
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9°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 4° | 5° | 4° | 4° | 5° | 5° | 5° | 4° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
WSW
35
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SW
28
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S
25
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SSE
31
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S
32
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SSW
31
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SW
33
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SSW
34
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 49 | 39 | 35 | 43 | 46 | 45 | 46 | 47 |
| Visibility | G | VG | G | G | G | G | VG | G |
| Humidity | 82% | 79% | 81% | 83% | 79% | 74% | 74% | 75% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Monday (2 November 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% | 40% | 20% | 40% | 40% | 40% |
| Temperature (°C) |
9°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 4° | 4° | 5° | 5° | 5° | 5° | 5° | 5° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
SW
34
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SW
31
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SW
28
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WSW
26
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W
26
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WNW
27
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W
25
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W
24
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 48 | 44 | 40 | 37 | 36 | 37 | 35 | 34 |
| Visibility | G | G | G | G | G | G | VG | G |
| Humidity | 77% | 79% | 79% | 79% | 76% | 75% | 75% | 75% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Tuesday (3 November 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% | 40% | 40% | 40% | 40% | 40% |
| Temperature (°C) |
9°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 5° | 5° | 5° | 5° | 5° | 5° | 5° | 5° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
WNW
23
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WNW
23
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WNW
23
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WNW
22
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WNW
23
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WNW
23
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WNW
24
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WNW
23
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 33 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 32 |
| Visibility | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG |
| Humidity | 74% | 75% | 73% | 73% | 70% | 70% | 72% | 72% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Wednesday (4 November 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 | 30% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Temperature (°C) |
9°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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10°
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10°
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10°
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10°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 5° | 5° | 5° | 5° | 6° | 6° | 6° | 6° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
NW
23
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NW
22
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NW
21
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NW
20
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WNW
20
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W
21
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W
23
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W
24
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 32 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 33 |
| Visibility | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG |
| Humidity | 72% | 71% | 72% | 73% | 73% | 74% | 78% | 79% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
WARNING
Flood warnings
Flood alerts in force
for Scotland.
Orkney & Shetland weather forecast
Headline:
Mainly dry and bright today, wind and rain tonight.
Today:
Chance of a shower across Shetland this morning. Otherwise it will be a dry day with some good spells of sunshine. Freshening southeasterly breeze later this afternoon. Maximum temperature 10 °C.
Tonight:
Rain spreading north this evening, turning light and patchy across Orkney in the early hours but lingering across Shetland. Southeasterly winds becoming fresh to strong, occasionally gale across Shetland. Minimum temperature 8 °C.
Friday:
Overnight cloud and rain clearing away in the morning to leave a bright and mainly dry day, perhaps with the odd passing shower. Brisk west to southwest winds. Maximum temperature 11 °C.
Outlook for Saturday to Monday:
Unsettled over the weekend with wind and rain at times. Blustery showers likely on Monday.
Updated:
UK long range weather forecast
Following the very unsettled period we are now in, conditions across the UK are expected to become less unsettled early next week. By next Tuesday, most places will have a mixture of sunny spells and showers, the heaviest and most frequent of these showers likely in the west. By the middle of next week, generally much drier, brighter more settled conditions are likely to be established across much of the UK. As winds fall light for many, overnight frost and morning fog will become more prevalent and it will be colder generally. More changeable windier conditions may persist in the far north. Generally quiet conditions will probably persist through the following weekend although it may start to become somewhat more changeable again as we go into mid November.
Updated:
Settled weather is likely to continue until the middle of November, with high pressure looking to dominate. This will bring generally dry conditions, especially for the south with any wet and windy weather being mostly confined to the north. Confidence is currently low for the second half of November but current signals suggest an autumnal setup with colder conditions developing and more frequent showers, with the heaviest of these showers affecting the east and northeast of the UK. Another spell of drier, more settled conditions is possible towards the end of November, but confidence remains low for this. Despite the settled conditions in the south temperatures are expected to be lower than average for the time of year, whereas they will be closer to normal in the north.
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