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Remaining cold with potential for further heavy rain
The colder conditions following Storm Christoph will remain until early next week, when conditions are due to become more unsettled once more
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Forecast days
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Today. Maximum daytime temperature: 3 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 0 degrees Celsius. Cloudy changing to sleet showers by late morning. Sunrise: 08:42; Sunset: 16:09. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Sunday 24 January. Maximum daytime temperature: 3 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 0 degrees Celsius. Cloudy changing to sunny intervals by late morning. Sunrise: 08:40; Sunset: 16:11. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Monday 25 January. Maximum daytime temperature: 5 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 1 degrees Celsius. Partly cloudy changing to sunny intervals by lunchtime. Sunrise: 08:38; Sunset: 16:14. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Tuesday 26 January. Maximum daytime temperature: 4 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 1 degrees Celsius. Cloudy changing to sunny intervals by late morning. Sunrise: 08:36; Sunset: 16:16. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Wednesday 27 January. Maximum daytime temperature: 5 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 3 degrees Celsius. Overcast. Sunrise: 08:34; Sunset: 16:18. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Thursday 28 January. Maximum daytime temperature: 5 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 3 degrees Celsius. Overcast. Sunrise: 08:32; Sunset: 16:21. UV: Low;
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Friday 29 January. Maximum daytime temperature: 6 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 4 degrees Celsius. Cloudy changing to sunny intervals by lunchtime. Sunrise: 08:30; Sunset: 16:23. UV: Low;
Seven day forecast for Fisk Helliar
Today (23 January 2021)
| Time | Now | 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% | 30% | 30% | 20% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 20% | 10% | 40% | 50% | 20% | 20% | 10% | 10% |
| Temperature (°C) |
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | -5° | -5° | -4° | -4° | -3° | -3° | -2° | -3° | -3° | -3° | -4° | -3° | -4° | -4° | -4° | -4° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
WSW
22
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WSW
18
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WSW
18
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WSW
17
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W
17
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W
14
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WSW
14
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W
13
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SSW
10
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WSW
12
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WSW
10
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WSW
10
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SSW
11
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SSW
10
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SSW
12
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SSW
12
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 29 | 27 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 18 |
| Visibility | E | E | E | G | E | E | E | M | M | M | G | M | M | G | M | M |
| Humidity | 77% | 79% | 78% | 91% | 88% | 87% | 83% | 92% | 94% | 93% | 92% | 91% | 93% | 92% | 93% | 93% |
| UV | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Sunday (24 January 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 | 20% | 20% | 20% | 40% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Temperature (°C) |
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | -4° | -3° | -4° | -4° | -4° | -4° | -4° | -3° | -4° | -3° | -3° | -2° | -2° | -2° | -1° | -2° | -2° | -2° | -3° | -3° | -3° | -3° | -2° | -2° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
SW
12
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SW
12
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SW
13
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SW
12
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SSW
12
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SW
12
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SSW
10
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SSW
10
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SSW
11
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SSW
11
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SSW
11
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SSW
11
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SSW
12
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SSW
12
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SSW
8
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S
10
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SSW
10
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S
9
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SSW
12
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S
10
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S
11
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SSE
10
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ESE
10
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SE
9
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
| Visibility | M | M | M | M | M | M | M | M | M | M | G | M | G | M | G | G | G | M | M | M | G | G | G | M |
| Humidity | 92% | 91% | 93% | 93% | 93% | 92% | 93% | 92% | 92% | 91% | 89% | 90% | 89% | 89% | 90% | 89% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 89% | 89% | 88% | 87% | 87% |
| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Monday (25 January 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 | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 30% | 30% |
| Temperature (°C) |
2°
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2°
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2°
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4°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | -2° | -2° | -2° | -1° | 1° | 0° | -1° | -1° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
ENE
10
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9
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NNE
9
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N
8
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NW
9
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NNW
14
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NNW
10
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NNW
12
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 19 | 16 | 17 |
| Visibility | G | G | VG | M | VG | VG | G | G |
| Humidity | 84% | 84% | 80% | 77% | 73% | 74% | 78% | 77% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Tuesday (26 January 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 | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Temperature (°C) |
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | -2° | -2° | -3° | -3° | -1° | -1° | -2° | -2° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
NNW
15
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NNW
15
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NNW
16
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NNW
14
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NNW
14
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N
13
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N
13
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NNE
13
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 21 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 19 |
| Visibility | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG |
| Humidity | 77% | 73% | 71% | 70% | 70% | 68% | 69% | 69% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Wednesday (27 January 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 | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 20% | 10% | 20% | 20% |
| Temperature (°C) |
2°
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2°
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3°
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4°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | -2° | -2° | -2° | -2° | -1° | -1° | -1° | -1° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
NNE
13
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NNE
14
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NE
14
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NE
15
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NE
16
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ENE
17
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NE
17
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NE
17
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 |
| Visibility | VG | VG | VG | G | G | G | G | G |
| Humidity | 69% | 68% | 69% | 69% | 67% | 71% | 71% | 71% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Thursday (28 January 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% | 10% | 20% | 20% | 20% | 20% | 20% | 10% |
| Temperature (°C) |
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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5°
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4°
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4°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | -1° | -1° | -1° | -1° | -1° | -1° | -1° | -1° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
NE
18
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ENE
19
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NE
20
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NE
21
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NE
21
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NE
21
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NE
21
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NE
20
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 26 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 28 |
| Visibility | G | G | G | G | G | G | G | G |
| Humidity | 71% | 72% | 73% | 72% | 71% | 71% | 70% | 70% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Friday (29 January 2021)
| Time | 00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 |
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| Weather symbol |
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| Chance of precipitation | 20% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Temperature (°C) |
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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| Feels like temperature (°C) | -1° | -1° | -1° | -1° | 0° | 0° | -1° | -1° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
NE
19
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NE
20
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NE
20
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NE
20
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NE
20
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NE
21
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NE
23
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NE
24
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 33 | 35 |
| Visibility | G | G | G | G | G | G | G | G |
| Humidity | 69% | 70% | 70% | 70% | 71% | 69% | 70% | 71% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Orkney & Shetland weather forecast
Headline:
Sunny intervals and wintry showers
Today:
A bright day with some sunny intervals, along with further wintry showers, the heavier ones will be of snow with some fresh accumulations. Moderate westerly breeze. Maximum temperature 4 °C.
Tonight:
A mixture of clear intervals and rather frequent wintry showers, occasionally snow to lower levels but further accumulations mainly over higher ground. Some ice and patchy snow lower down. Minimum temperature -1 °C.
Sunday:
Another bright but cold day with some sunshine along with further wintry showers, mainly rain around the coasts but with light winds heavier ones a little inland will be snow. Maximum temperature 4 °C.
Outlook for Monday to Wednesday:
Scattered, and at times wintry, showers will continue over the coming days, with some sunny spells in between. Light winds and frosts.
Updated:
UK long range weather forecast
Unsettled conditions look likely to dominate for this period, with low pressure across the UK. This should bringing changeable weather to most of the country, with periods of rain, showers, and strong winds at times. While westerly and southwesterly winds are expected to be dominant for most of the period, occasional northerly winds are possible, brining a chance of snowfall, likely confined to the far north. Milder conditions in generally may start to spread across most of the UK at points during most of this period. Towards the end of the period, we may see high pressure bringing a higher than average chance of cold weather with wintry outbreaks. However, there is a chance of drier than average conditions, which would bring increased frost and fog risks.
Updated:
Confidence is low for this period, but current signals indicate a possible high pressure system around or near the UK during this period. This would likely bring cold northerly winds, producing colder than average temperatures and wintry outbreaks. The second half of February is likely to have a mixture of weather types, with periods of wet, windy and milder weather interspersed with drier, calmer, colder periods.
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