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Forecast days
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Today. Maximum daytime temperature: 12 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 8 degrees Celsius. Cloudy. Sunrise: 04:12; Sunset: 22:23. UV: Moderate; Pollution: Low; Pollen: Low.
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Wednesday 8 July. Maximum daytime temperature: 13 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 10 degrees Celsius. Cloudy changing to sunny by late morning. Sunrise: 04:13; Sunset: 22:21. UV: High; Pollution: Low; Pollen: Low.
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Thursday 9 July. Maximum daytime temperature: 13 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 10 degrees Celsius. Sunny intervals changing to cloudy by early evening. Sunrise: 04:15; Sunset: 22:20. UV: High; Pollution: Low; Pollen: Low.
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Friday 10 July. Maximum daytime temperature: 13 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 10 degrees Celsius. Sunny intervals. Sunrise: 04:17; Sunset: 22:19. UV: Moderate; Pollution: Low; Pollen: Low.
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Saturday 11 July. Maximum daytime temperature: 13 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 11 degrees Celsius. Cloudy changing to sunny intervals by late morning. Sunrise: 04:18; Sunset: 22:18. UV: High; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Sunday 12 July. Maximum daytime temperature: 14 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 11 degrees Celsius. Cloudy. Sunrise: 04:20; Sunset: 22:16. UV: Moderate;
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Monday 13 July. Maximum daytime temperature: 14 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12 degrees Celsius. Cloudy changing to light rain by lunchtime. Sunrise: 04:22; Sunset: 22:14. UV: Moderate;
Seven day forecast for Fisk Helliar
Today (7 July 2020)
| 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% | <5% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | <5% | 10% | 10% | <5% | 10% | 10% |
| Temperature (°C) |
9°
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10°
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11°
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11°
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10°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 5° | 6° | 6° | 7° | 7° | 8° | 8° | 8° | 8° | 8° | 8° | 8° | 8° | 8° | 8° | 8° | 8° | 8° | 7° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
NW
24
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NW
19
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NW
19
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NW
19
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NW
18
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NW
16
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NNW
16
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NW
15
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NNW
14
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NW
16
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NW
15
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NW
13
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NNW
14
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NNW
11
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NNW
13
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NNW
12
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NNW
11
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NNW
12
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NNW
10
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 29 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 |
| Visibility | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E |
| Humidity | 80% | 76% | 81% | 77% | 72% | 72% | 69% | 70% | 74% | 69% | 70% | 71% | 69% | 77% | 74% | 76% | 74% | 78% | 77% |
| UV | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
Wednesday (8 July 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 | 10% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | 10% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% |
| 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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11°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 7° | 7° | 7° | 7° | 7° | 7° | 9° | 9° | 10° | 10° | 10° | 10° | 11° | 11° | 11° | 11° | 11° | 11° | 11° | 11° | 10° | 10° | 9° | 9° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
N
8
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N
8
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N
7
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N
7
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NNW
6
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NNW
5
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NNW
6
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WNW
4
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WNW
5
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WNW
6
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WNW
7
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WNW
8
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WNW
9
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WNW
10
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WNW
10
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10
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WNW
9
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W
8
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W
9
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W
8
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WSW
8
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WSW
7
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SW
8
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SW
8
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 12 |
| Visibility | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | VG | VG | VG |
| Humidity | 81% | 76% | 76% | 77% | 75% | 76% | 72% | 70% | 67% | 66% | 65% | 66% | 64% | 64% | 64% | 64% | 64% | 64% | 66% | 68% | 70% | 73% | 77% | 78% |
| UV | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
Thursday (9 July 2020)
| 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% | <5% | <5% | <5% | 10% | <5% | 10% | <5% |
| Temperature (°C) |
10°
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10°
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10°
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11°
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12°
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13°
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12°
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11°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 8° | 8° | 8° | 10° | 10° | 11° | 11° | 10° | 9° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
SW
9
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SW
9
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WSW
9
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WSW
10
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WSW
11
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W
11
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11
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11
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10
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
| Visibility | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG |
| Humidity | 80% | 82% | 88% | 82% | 80% | 80% | 79% | 79% | 81% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
Friday (10 July 2020)
| 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% | 10% | 10% | 10% | <5% | 10% |
| Temperature (°C) |
10°
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10°
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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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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 8° | 8° | 8° | 9° | 10° | 10° | 9° | 9° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
W
11
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12
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13
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15
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14
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WNW
15
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WNW
15
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WNW
14
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 15 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 |
| Visibility | G | G | G | G | VG | VG | G | VG |
| Humidity | 84% | 85% | 82% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 83% | 83% |
| UV | - | - | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
Saturday (11 July 2020)
| 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% | <5% | 10% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% |
| Temperature (°C) |
11°
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11°
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11°
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12°
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13°
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13°
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13°
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12°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 8° | 8° | 9° | 9° | 10° | 10° | 10° | 9° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
WNW
13
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WNW
14
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WNW
14
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WNW
15
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W
15
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15
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15
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WSW
15
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
| Visibility | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG |
| Humidity | 83% | 83% | 81% | 80% | 79% | 80% | 82% | 85% |
| UV | - | - | 1 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
Sunday (12 July 2020)
| 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% | 30% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Temperature (°C) |
11°
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11°
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12°
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13°
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14°
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14°
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13°
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12°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 8° | 8° | 9° | 10° | 11° | 11° | 11° | 10° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
WSW
15
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WSW
16
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WSW
16
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WSW
16
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WSW
15
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SW
14
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SW
13
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SSW
12
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 16 |
| Visibility | G | G | G | G | G | VG | G | G |
| Humidity | 87% | 88% | 88% | 86% | 85% | 86% | 87% | 89% |
| UV | - | - | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Monday (13 July 2020)
| 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% | 20% | 40% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Temperature (°C) |
12°
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12°
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12°
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13°
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14°
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14°
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12°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 10° | 10° | 10° | 11° | 12° | 12° | 11° | 10° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
SSW
13
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SSW
12
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SW
12
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SW
12
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SW
12
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WSW
12
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WSW
12
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WSW
11
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
| Visibility | G | G | G | G | G | G | G | G |
| Humidity | 90% | 91% | 91% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 92% |
| UV | - | - | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Orkney & Shetland weather forecast
Headline:
Sunshine and a few showers. Winds becoming lighter.
Today:
A bright and mainly dry day across the Isles. There will be sunny spells and just a few showers, these mainly over Shetland. The fresh northwest winds will gradually ease down. Maximum temperature 12 °C.
Tonight:
Most places will be dry with sunny or clear periods and just an isolated light shower remaining. Light northwesterly winds. Minimum temperature 8 °C.
Wednesday:
A mainly dry and bright day with sunny spells. The odd light shower may continue to affect Shetland. Light westerly winds. Maximum temperature 14 °C.
Outlook for Thursday to Saturday:
It will continue to be mostly dry with sunny spells and a few passing showers. Temperatures on the cool side with light winds, freshening from a westerly direction on Saturday.
Updated:
UK long range weather forecast
Isolated light showers in the north to start, but elsewhere looking dry with bright or sunny spells. Winds staying light and temperatures rather cool to average. Looking further ahead, a north/ south split across the UK seems most likely. Northern and northwestern areas are expected to see further spells of rain, accompanied by strong winds, with the possibility of these spreading to some other areas at times. Further south however, there should be more in the way of dry weather, though even here, there is still the possibility of some showers, or longer spells of rain. Temperatures are likely to be either around or on the warmer side of average, with the warmest conditions likely in the southeast.
Updated:
Although confidence remains low throughout this period, the preferred scenario favours a more settled regime. There should be plenty of dry, fine weather around, though there is still the risk of occasional bouts of rain and strong winds. Such spells are mostly likely across the north and west, but they could spread to other areas at times. Temperatures generally around average, with any periods of particularly warm weather most likely being short-lived.
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