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Forecast days
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Today. Maximum daytime temperature: 5 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 1 degrees Celsius. Partly cloudy changing to light showers by late morning. Sunrise: 08:34; Sunset: 15:24. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Monday 29 November. Maximum daytime temperature: 9 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 6 degrees Celsius. Overcast changing to light rain by late morning. Sunrise: 08:36; Sunset: 15:22. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Tuesday 30 November. Maximum daytime temperature: 10 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 6 degrees Celsius. Light rain changing to cloudy by early evening. Sunrise: 08:38; Sunset: 15:21. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Wednesday 1 December. Maximum daytime temperature: 8 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 4 degrees Celsius. Light showers. Sunrise: 08:40; Sunset: 15:20. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Thursday 2 December. Maximum daytime temperature: 6 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 4 degrees Celsius. Heavy showers changing to cloudy by late morning. Sunrise: 08:42; Sunset: 15:19. UV: Low; No pollen data.
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Friday 3 December. Maximum daytime temperature: 8 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 6 degrees Celsius. Light showers. Sunrise: 08:44; Sunset: 15:18. UV: Low;
Six day forecast for Papa Westray Youth Hostel
Today (28 November 2021)
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| Chance of precipitation | 10% | 20% | 60% | 90% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 30% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 30% | 10% | 10% | <5% | <5% | <5% | 10% | <5% | <5% | 10% |
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Temperature
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| Feels like temperature in degrees Celsius | -2° | -2° | -3° | -3° | -3° | -2° | -2° | -2° | -3° | -3° | -2° | -1° | -2° | -1° | -1° | -1° | -2° | -1° | -1° | 0° | 0° | 0° | 1° |
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12
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12
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20
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18
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NNE
19
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19
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18
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15
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NNE
14
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NNE
13
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12
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NW
9
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9
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NNE
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| Wind gust in miles per hour | 20 | 20 | 15 | 16 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 |
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| Visibility | E | E | P | VG | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E |
| Humidity | 74% | 70% | 92% | 93% | 79% | 68% | 71% | 69% | 81% | 77% | 70% | 64% | 74% | 70% | 68% | 65% | 73% | 67% | 66% | 68% | 67% | 65% | 63% |
| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Monday (29 November 2021)
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| Feels like temperature in degrees Celsius | 0° | 0° | -1° | -1° | 0° | 5° | 5° | 3° |
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Wind direction and speed
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11
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22
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23
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23
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26
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26
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| Wind gust in miles per hour | 11 | 16 | 22 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 36 | 35 |
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| Visibility | E | E | VG | G | G | G | VG | VG |
| Humidity | 63% | 66% | 79% | 90% | 93% | 93% | 88% | 82% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Tuesday (30 November 2021)
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| Temperature in degrees Celsius |
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8°
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8°
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| Feels like temperature in degrees Celsius | 3° | 2° | 4° | 2° | 4° | 5° | 5° | 4° |
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Wind direction and speed
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21
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8
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16
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WSW
23
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WNW
21
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22
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24
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| Wind gust in miles per hour | 29 | 23 | 12 | 21 | 32 | 29 | 30 | 33 |
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Visibility
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| Visibility | VG | G | M | M | G | G | G | G |
| Humidity | 80% | 80% | 82% | 89% | 90% | 88% | 84% | 82% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Wednesday (1 December 2021)
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Temperature
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| Feels like temperature in degrees Celsius | 2° | 2° | 2° | 0° | 0° | -1° | -1° | -1° |
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Wind direction and speed
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WNW
27
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29
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NNW
26
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32
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31
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31
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NNW
31
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NNW
30
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| Wind gust in miles per hour | 36 | 40 | 35 | 45 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 42 |
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Visibility
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| Visibility | G | VG | G | M | G | G | G | G |
| Humidity | 80% | 78% | 79% | 79% | 72% | 69% | 70% | 66% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Thursday (2 December 2021)
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Wind direction and speed
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15
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WNW
13
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WSW
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18
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| Wind gust in miles per hour | 47 | 42 | 35 | 27 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 26 |
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| Visibility | G | VG | G | G | VG | VG | VG | G |
| Humidity | 69% | 64% | 68% | 67% | 62% | 64% | 69% | 75% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Friday (3 December 2021)
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21
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23
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25
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23
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22
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19
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16
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18
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| Wind gust in miles per hour | 30 | 32 | 35 | 32 | 30 | 26 | 22 | 25 |
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Visibility
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| Visibility | G | M | G | G | VG | VG | VG | G |
| Humidity | 77% | 79% | 83% | 83% | 77% | 78% | 79% | 81% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
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Forecast for HH:mm, EEE
Updated HH:mm (ZZZZ) on EEE dd MMM yyyy
Orkney & Shetland weather forecast
Headline:
Cold tonight with wintry showers, mainly Orkney.
This Evening and Tonight:
Wintry showers easing for a time this evening before returning again overnight, perhaps a heavier spell of rain or sleet for Orkney later. Cold with a frost and some icy stretches. Fresh occasionally strong northerly winds easing. Minimum temperature -1 °C.
Sunday:
Another cold day with scattered wintry showers, these becoming lighter and less frequent later. Light northerly winds. Maximum temperature 4 °C.
Outlook for Monday to Wednesday:
Cloudy on Monday and Tuesday with some occasional light rain, turning milder on Tuesday. Cold and showery on Wednesday.
Updated:
UK long range weather forecast
Showers on Thursday, easing across western areas through the day, wintry across northeastern areas down to lower levels, possibly wintry showers in the southeast. Temperatures below average. A warmer air mass bringing showers, some heavy, on Friday and continuing into the weekend. Strong winds expected, and any snowfall confined to higher ground. Continually unsettled through the rest of this period with spells of wet and windy weather, interspersed with brighter interludes accompanied with showers. Likely the wettest conditions to be in the west and northwest, and drier conditions in the south towards the end of the period. Often windy with a risk of gales at times, especially in the north and northwest. Often mild into the week, with the potential for brief colder interludes at times.
Updated:
Overall, through this period it is expected to be unsettled and changeable with milder and wetter than average conditions for most, bringing a risk of stormy conditions. Perhaps turning more settled in southern regions for a time nearer the start of this period, which will increase the risk of frost and fog when skies clear overnight. Temperatures on the milder side for much of this period, but some short lived colder spells are possible.
Updated:
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