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Today (9 December 2019)
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| Chance of precipitation | 10% | 40% | <5% | 10% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | 10% | 10% | 50% |
| Temperature (°C) |
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5°
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4°
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3°
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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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5°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | -2° | -2° | -2° | -2° | -2° | -1° | -1° | -1° | 0° | 0° | 1° | 1° | 1° | 0° | 0° | -1° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
NNW
34
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NNW
30
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NNW
28
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NNW
27
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NNW
23
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NNW
22
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NNW
20
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NW
16
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N
11
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NW
10
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SW
7
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SSW
7
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SSW
10
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S
15
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S
22
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S
26
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 43 | 41 | 38 | 35 | 31 | 29 | 27 | 22 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 21 | 29 | 34 |
| Visibility | E | M | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | VG |
| Humidity | 60% | 59% | 59% | 63% | 61% | 55% | 58% | 55% | 60% | 60% | 65% | 61% | 60% | 60% | 65% | 73% |
| UV | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Tuesday (10 December 2019)
| 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 | 90% | 90% | 20% | 20% | 90% | ≥95% | ≥95% | 90% | 90% | 90% | ≥95% | ≥95% | 90% | 50% | 20% | 90% | 80% | 40% | 70% | 60% | 60% | 40% | 60% | 70% |
| Temperature (°C) |
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6°
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7°
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7°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | -2° | -1° | 0° | 1° | 1° | 0° | 1° | 1° | 1° | 1° | 2° | 2° | 3° | 3° | 4° | 5° | 2° | 1° | 1° | 0° | 0° | 0° | 0° | 0° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
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31
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32
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33
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34
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35
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38
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39
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39
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40
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41
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40
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40
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S
39
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38
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37
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37
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WSW
36
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WSW
35
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WSW
35
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WSW
34
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WSW
35
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WSW
35
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WSW
34
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WSW
37
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 41 | 43 | 46 | 46 | 49 | 53 | 55 | 55 | 58 | 58 | 57 | 57 | 56 | 54 | 53 | 52 | 49 | 48 | 48 | 46 | 50 | 48 | 47 | 50 |
| Visibility | VG | G | VG | VG | VG | M | M | M | M | M | M | M | M | VG | VG | G | G | VG | VG | VG | G | E | VG | E |
| Humidity | 89% | 90% | 86% | 83% | 84% | 88% | 87% | 88% | 89% | 88% | 90% | 89% | 89% | 88% | 87% | 86% | 89% | 84% | 83% | 81% | 82% | 77% | 78% | 75% |
| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Wednesday (11 December 2019)
| Time | 00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 |
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| Chance of precipitation | 70% | 80% | 40% | 50% | 40% | 50% | 70% | 60% |
| Temperature (°C) |
6°
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6°
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5°
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5°
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5°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 0° | -1° | -2° | -2° | -1° | -2° | -1° | 0° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
WSW
35
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WSW
38
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SW
41
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39
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41
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41
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40
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WSW
36
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 47 | 53 | 57 | 57 | 59 | 58 | 57 | 50 |
| Visibility | VG | VG | M | G | VG | G | G | G |
| Humidity | 77% | 74% | 78% | 77% | 76% | 80% | 79% | 81% |
| UV | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Thursday (12 December 2019)
| Time | 00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 |
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| Chance of precipitation | 70% | 70% | 40% | 30% | 30% | 30% | 30% | 60% |
| Temperature (°C) |
6°
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6°
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5°
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5°
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5°
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6°
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6°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | -1° | 0° | -1° | 0° | 1° | 2° | 2° | 2° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
WSW
36
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WSW
34
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SW
29
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SW
24
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SW
17
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SW
14
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SSE
12
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14
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 50 | 47 | 41 | 32 | 24 | 20 | 18 | 19 |
| Visibility | G | VG | G | VG | VG | G | G | M |
| Humidity | 80% | 77% | 80% | 79% | 78% | 76% | 77% | 80% |
| UV | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Friday (13 December 2019)
| 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% | 40% | 60% | 30% | 20% | 10% | 40% | 20% |
| Temperature (°C) |
6°
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6°
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6°
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6°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 2° | 2° | 2° | 2° | 2° | 1° | 1° | 1° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
NNW
17
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NNW
19
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NNW
21
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NNW
22
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NW
22
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NW
22
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NW
23
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NW
22
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 23 | 27 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 |
| Visibility | G | VG | G | G | G | G | G | G |
| Humidity | 80% | 78% | 77% | 75% | 75% | 73% | 74% | 75% |
| UV | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Saturday (14 December 2019)
| 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% | 40% | 40% | 10% | 20% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Temperature (°C) |
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 0° | 0° | 0° | 1° | 1° | 1° | 1° | 1° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
NW
22
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NW
20
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NW
18
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NW
17
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WNW
16
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WNW
15
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14
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SW
15
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 32 | 29 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 22 |
| Visibility | G | G | G | G | G | G | G | G |
| Humidity | 74% | 73% | 71% | 71% | 70% | 71% | 70% | 70% |
| UV | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Sunday (15 December 2019)
| Time | 00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 |
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| Chance of precipitation | 30% | 30% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 30% | 30% | 30% |
| Temperature (°C) |
5°
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5°
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6°
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6°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 1° | 1° | 1° | 1° | 2° | 2° | 2° | 2° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
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16
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WNW
17
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16
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WNW
16
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16
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WNW
15
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15
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15
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 |
| Visibility | VG | VG | G | G | G | G | G | VG |
| Humidity | 70% | 71% | 72% | 71% | 71% | 71% | 71% | 70% |
| UV | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - |
WARNING
Flood
warnings
warnings
Flood warnings in force
for Scotland.
Orkney & Shetland weather forecast
Headline:
An improving day. Becoming drier, brighter, less windy.
Today:
Cold, windy start with wintry showers. Showers gradually dying out leaving sunny then clear spells. Strong to gale force north or northwest winds gradually easing during the day. Maximum temperature 5 °C.
Tonight:
Cloud and southwest winds increasing through the evening and start of the night, bringing some patchy rain overnight, turning heavier later in the night with winds increasing to gale force. Minimum temperature 1 °C.
Tuesday:
Heavy rain and southwesterly gales in the morning. Rain clears in the afternoon, but strong to gale force westerly winds bring showers after dusk. Maximum temperature 9 °C.
Outlook for Wednesday to Friday:
Severe gales with heavy showers Wednesday. Winds easing Thursday, but showers continuing. Drier with lighter winds, but cloudy on Friday.
Updated:
UK long range weather forecast
Staying unsettled throughout Friday with blustery showers and spells of rain. Some drier or brighter interludes may develop in the afternoon before further rain arrives later. Staying windy, particularly in the south, with a risk of coastal gales. Temperatures near average in the south, but turning colder further north. The changeable theme looks to continue over the next few weeks with showers or spells of rain throughout. Any drier interludes are likely to be short-lived in any one place. Temperatures look likely to fall below average with the risk of wintry showers in the north alongside a low risk of snow along northern edges of rain bands. Some possible frost and freezing fog at times, mainly across northern regions. Strong winds and a risk of coastal gales throughout the period.
Updated:
A more changeable spell is expected towards the end of December, with the greatest potential for heavy rain in the south and east at first, with any snow becoming confined to northern hills. A more typical northwest/southeast split looks likely to develop into the New Year bringing rain to the northwest interspersed with showers, and drier periods further south. This could be accompanied by a general upturn in temperatures, as well as the risk of strong winds at times.
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