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Winter and February climate statistics
The winter of 2020/21 overall has been wet and dull with near average temperature.
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Forecast days
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Today. Maximum daytime temperature: 4 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 2 degrees Celsius. Overcast. Sunrise: 07:00; Sunset: 17:51. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Saturday 6 March. Maximum daytime temperature: 7 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 5 degrees Celsius. Cloudy changing to light rain by early evening. Sunrise: 06:57; Sunset: 17:53. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Sunday 7 March. Maximum daytime temperature: 7 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 5 degrees Celsius. Light rain. Sunrise: 06:54; Sunset: 17:56. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Monday 8 March. Maximum daytime temperature: 8 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 5 degrees Celsius. Overcast. Sunrise: 06:51; Sunset: 17:58. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Tuesday 9 March. Maximum daytime temperature: 8 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 5 degrees Celsius. Cloudy changing to heavy rain by nighttime. Sunrise: 06:48; Sunset: 18:00. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Wednesday 10 March. Maximum daytime temperature: 7 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 4 degrees Celsius. Heavy rain changing to cloudy by lunchtime. Sunrise: 06:45; Sunset: 18:03. UV: Low;
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Thursday 11 March. Maximum daytime temperature: 7 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 4 degrees Celsius. Partly cloudy changing to light showers by late morning. Sunrise: 06:42; Sunset: 18:05. UV: Low;
Seven day forecast for Orkney: Loch of Hundland
Today (5 March 2021)
| Time | Now | 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 | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | <5% | 10% | <5% | <5% | <5% | 10% | <5% | <5% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Temperature (°C) |
2°
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2°
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2°
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3°
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3°
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4°
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4°
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4°
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4°
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4°
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4°
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3°
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4°
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4°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 0° | 0° | 1° | 1° | 1° | 1° | 1° | 1° | 1° | 1° | 1° | 1° | 1° | 0° | 0° | 0° | 0° | 0° | 0° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
NW
5
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NNW
5
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WNW
4
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WSW
4
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W
6
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W
7
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W
8
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W
9
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W
9
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WSW
10
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WSW
9
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W
9
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WSW
8
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WSW
6
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WSW
7
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WSW
8
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WSW
9
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SW
11
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WSW
11
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 10 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 21 |
| Visibility | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG |
| Humidity | 76% | 71% | 75% | 74% | 64% | 62% | 61% | 60% | 62% | 60% | 62% | 64% | 69% | 74% | 77% | 74% | 78% | 78% | 77% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Saturday (6 March 2021)
| 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 | 10% | 10% | 10% | <5% | 10% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 50% | 40% | 10% | 40% | 60% |
| Temperature (°C) |
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5°
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4°
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4°
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4°
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4°
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5°
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7°
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7°
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6°
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6°
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6°
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6°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 0° | 0° | 0° | 0° | 0° | 0° | 0° | 0° | 1° | 1° | 2° | 2° | 2° | 2° | 3° | 2° | 2° | 2° | 1° | 1° | 2° | 2° | 1° | 1° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
WSW
14
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WSW
15
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WSW
14
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WSW
14
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WSW
13
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WSW
13
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WSW
13
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WSW
13
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WSW
13
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WSW
14
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WSW
15
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WSW
16
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WSW
17
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WSW
17
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WSW
17
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WSW
17
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WSW
17
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WSW
18
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WSW
18
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WSW
17
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WSW
17
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WSW
16
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WSW
17
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WSW
18
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 29 |
| Visibility | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | G | G | G | G | G | G | G |
| Humidity | 75% | 73% | 74% | 76% | 75% | 76% | 76% | 79% | 81% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 81% | 82% | 84% | 85% | 87% | 90% | 92% | 92% | 92% | 92% | 91% |
| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Sunday (7 March 2021)
| Time | 00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 |
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| Chance of precipitation | 60% | 50% | 50% | 50% | 50% | 50% | 50% | 50% |
| Temperature (°C) |
6°
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5°
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6°
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6°
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7°
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7°
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6°
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6°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 1° | 1° | 1° | 2° | 3° | 3° | 3° | 2° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
WSW
18
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WSW
18
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WSW
17
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W
16
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SW
16
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SW
15
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WSW
14
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W
14
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 29 | 29 | 28 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 22 |
| Visibility | G | G | M | M | M | M | M | M |
| Humidity | 91% | 91% | 93% | 94% | 92% | 91% | 92% | 92% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Monday (8 March 2021)
| 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% | 20% | 20% | 20% | 10% | 10% | 20% | 20% |
| Temperature (°C) |
6°
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6°
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5°
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6°
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7°
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8°
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6°
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6°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 2° | 2° | 2° | 2° | 4° | 5° | 3° | 2° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
SW
16
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SSW
15
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SW
14
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SW
14
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SW
14
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SSW
14
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S
13
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S
15
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 24 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 21 |
| Visibility | M | G | G | G | G | G | G | G |
| Humidity | 91% | 91% | 91% | 89% | 85% | 84% | 89% | 91% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Tuesday (9 March 2021)
| Time | 00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 |
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| Chance of precipitation | 20% | 20% | 20% | 20% | 10% | 20% | 20% | 70% |
| Temperature (°C) |
6°
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5°
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5°
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6°
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7°
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7°
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6°
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6°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 2° | 1° | 1° | 1° | 3° | 3° | 1° | 1° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
SSW
15
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SSW
16
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SSW
17
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SSW
18
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S
19
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S
20
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SSE
24
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SSE
27
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 22 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 34 | 39 |
| Visibility | G | G | G | G | G | G | G | G |
| Humidity | 89% | 89% | 89% | 87% | 83% | 82% | 86% | 85% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Wednesday (10 March 2021)
| Time | 00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 |
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| Chance of precipitation | 60% | 80% | 80% | 70% | 20% | 20% | 50% | 20% |
| Temperature (°C) |
6°
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6°
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5°
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6°
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6°
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6°
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5°
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5°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 0° | 0° | -1° | 0° | 1° | 1° | 0° | -1° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
S
29
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S
29
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SSW
28
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SSW
27
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SW
28
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SW
26
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SW
24
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SW
24
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 42 | 42 | 41 | 40 | 41 | 38 | 35 | 34 |
| Visibility | G | G | G | G | G | G | G | G |
| Humidity | 87% | 87% | 85% | 81% | 79% | 79% | 80% | 80% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Thursday (11 March 2021)
| 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% | 20% | 20% | 40% | 30% | 10% | 10% | 30% |
| Temperature (°C) |
4°
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4°
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4°
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5°
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6°
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6°
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5°
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5°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | -1° | -1° | -1° | 0° | 1° | 1° | 0° | 0° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
SW
24
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SW
24
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SW
23
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SW
24
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SW
25
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WSW
23
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SW
23
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WSW
22
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 35 | 34 | 34 | 36 | 36 | 34 | 33 | 32 |
| Visibility | G | G | G | G | G | VG | G | VG |
| Humidity | 82% | 83% | 83% | 81% | 77% | 77% | 78% | 79% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Orkney & Shetland weather forecast
Headline:
Mainly dry. Quite breezy over Shetland.
Today:
Perhaps the odd light shower at first over Shetland, otherwise it will be a dry day. There will be a good deal of cloud and just a few sunny intervals, Fresh westerly winds over Shetland, lighter over Orkney. Maximum temperature 6 °C.
Tonight:
A dry but mainly cloudy evening. Still mostly dry overnight but a few showers are likely in places, as well as some clearer periods. Minimum temperature 2 °C.
Saturday:
A bright day with some sunny intervals. There will be a few showers, most of these likely over Shetland with Orkney seeing the best of the sunshine. Maximum temperature 7 °C.
Outlook for Sunday to Tuesday:
Cloudy with outbreaks of rain on Sunday. Mostly dry on Monday with light winds. Sunny start on Tuesday then becoming windy with perhaps some rain later.
Updated:
UK long range weather forecast
Outbreaks of heavier rain will make their way in from the west on Tuesday, as a trend towards more unsettled conditions widely across the UK is likely next week. Further spells of rain and showers will continue spreading in from the west, with some snow possible on high ground in northern parts of the country. However, there may also be some drier and brighter interludes at times. Throughout this period there is an ongoing potential for windy conditions, with the strongest winds most likely to occur in the west and northwest of the UK. Temperatures are expected to trend close to average, although some overnight frosts are still possible, mainly in northern parts of the country.
Updated:
During the middle of March unsettled conditions look likely to continue across the UK, with spells of rain and showers but also some drier and brighter interludes at times especially in the south. Into the latter part of March unsettled conditions perhaps becoming more confined to the north and west with the south and east seeing more settled conditions. Temperatures are most likely to remain near to or slightly above average, with any colder intervals from the north short lived.
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