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Today. Maximum daytime temperature: 16 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 10 degrees Celsius. Heavy showers changing to cloudy by nighttime. Sunrise: 04:34; Sunset: 21:47. UV: High; Pollution: Low; Pollen: Low.
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Friday 20 May. Maximum daytime temperature: 16 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 9 degrees Celsius. Cloudy changing to heavy rain in the afternoon. Sunrise: 04:32; Sunset: 21:49. UV: Moderate; Pollution: Low; Pollen: Low.
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Saturday 21 May. Maximum daytime temperature: 12 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 10 degrees Celsius. Cloudy. Sunrise: 04:30; Sunset: 21:51. UV: Moderate; Pollution: Low; Pollen: Low.
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Sunday 22 May. Maximum daytime temperature: 14 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 9 degrees Celsius. Cloudy changing to light showers by lunchtime. Sunrise: 04:28; Sunset: 21:53. UV: Moderate; Pollution: Low; Pollen: Low.
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Monday 23 May. Maximum daytime temperature: 11 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 8 degrees Celsius. Sunny intervals changing to light showers by late morning. Sunrise: 04:26; Sunset: 21:55. UV: Moderate; Pollution: Low; Pollen: Low.
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Tuesday 24 May. Maximum daytime temperature: 11 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 9 degrees Celsius. Cloudy changing to light showers by late morning. Sunrise: 04:24; Sunset: 21:57. UV: Moderate;
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Wednesday 25 May. Maximum daytime temperature: 12 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 9 degrees Celsius. Cloudy changing to light showers by late morning. Sunrise: 04:22; Sunset: 21:59. UV: Moderate;
Seven day forecast for Birsay Bay
Today (19 May 2022)
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| Temperature in degrees Celsius |
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| Feels like temperature in degrees Celsius | 12° | 11° | 11° | 10° | 10° | 9° |
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10
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10
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12
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12
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SSE
15
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| Wind gust in miles per hour | 10 | 12 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 24 |
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| Visibility | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG |
| Humidity | 72% | 77% | 79% | 82% | 81% | 81% |
| UV | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Friday (20 May 2022)
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| Feels like temperature in degrees Celsius | 8° | 8° | 8° | 8° | 7° | 7° | 8° | 9° | 9° | 10° | 11° | 12° | 13° | 13° | 13° | 12° | 12° | 10° | 11° | 11° | 10° | 9° | 8° | 8° |
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15
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15
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15
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14
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15
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16
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14
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13
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12
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13
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14
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13
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11
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8
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6
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7
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9
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8
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9
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| Wind gust in miles per hour | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
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| Humidity | 84% | 83% | 83% | 81% | 81% | 82% | 81% | 79% | 77% | 76% | 72% | 68% | 65% | 62% | 63% | 65% | 68% | 77% | 81% | 84% | 88% | 92% | 93% | 93% |
| UV | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Saturday (21 May 2022)
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16
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| Wind gust in miles per hour | 18 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 19 | 17 |
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| Humidity | 92% | 93% | 92% | 89% | 82% | 77% | 78% | 82% | 87% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | - |
Sunday (22 May 2022)
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16
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15
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14
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14
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| Wind gust in miles per hour | 19 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 19 |
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| Visibility | G | G | G | G | G | G | G | G |
| Humidity | 88% | 88% | 87% | 81% | 81% | 81% | 83% | 89% |
| UV | - | - | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | - |
Monday (23 May 2022)
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14
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13
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12
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12
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| Wind gust in miles per hour | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 |
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Visibility
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| Visibility | G | G | G | G | G | G | VG | G |
| Humidity | 89% | 90% | 87% | 82% | 79% | 80% | 82% | 88% |
| UV | - | - | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | - |
Tuesday (24 May 2022)
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| Feels like temperature in degrees Celsius | 6° | 6° | 7° | 8° | 8° | 8° | 8° | 7° |
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| Wind gust in miles per hour | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 16 |
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| Visibility | G | G | G | G | VG | VG | VG | VG |
| Humidity | 89% | 89% | 84% | 80% | 76% | 75% | 78% | 85% |
| UV | - | - | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | - |
Wednesday (25 May 2022)
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15
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16
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17
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18
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| Wind gust in miles per hour | 17 | 16 | 18 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 |
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Visibility
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| Visibility | G | G | G | G | G | G | G | G |
| Humidity | 88% | 89% | 84% | 77% | 76% | 77% | 81% | 86% |
| UV | - | - | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | - |
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Orkney & Shetland weather forecast
Headline:
Dry and bright for most of Friday, showers possible later.
This Evening and Tonight:
Mainly dry and bright through this evening. The rest of the night will remain dry with some lengthy clear periods. Moderate south to southeasterly winds. Minimum temperature 8 °C.
Friday:
Dry and bright for much of the day with some sunny spells. Showers likely to develop over Orkney later in the afternoon, perhaps extending into Shetland in the evening. Maximum temperature 16 °C.
Outlook for Saturday to Monday:
Mainly dry and bright on Saturday, much more unsettled with rain or showers on Sunday, heavy at times. Bright spells and showers on Monday. Breezy.
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UK long range weather forecast
This period begins with fairly widespread sunny spells and showers across the UK, before a north-south split to the weather forming from mid-week. Showers or longer spells of rain are expected to remain in the north and drier conditions are likely in the south, though showers remain possible at times. Through the first half of the period, temperatures are likely to be rather cool at the start, then trending towards mainly normal, and likely above average in the south. Winds probably light in general, perhaps stronger in the southwest at first then becoming breezier across the north later. Most areas will likely become mainly dry into June. Temperatures are expected to be above average across the south and closer to normal further north.
Updated:
Mainly dry conditions are likely for most in early June. Temperatures are expected to be close to or above average across the UK, with the warmer side in the south and perhaps closer to average further north. Into mid-June, the north of the UK may turn less settled, with temperatures trending close to average. Meanwhile, conditions in the south are likely to remain largely fine with above-average temperatures.
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