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Unsettled weather continues
The forecast remains unsettled into next week, with spells of rain and strong winds expected to bring impacts to parts of the UK.
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Today. Maximum daytime temperature: 6 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 3 degrees Celsius. Heavy showers. Sunrise: 07:30; Sunset: 17:22. UV: Low; Pollution: Moderate; No pollen data.
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Sunday. Maximum daytime temperature: 6 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 3 degrees Celsius. Heavy showers changing to partly cloudy by early evening. Sunrise: 07:27; Sunset: 17:24. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Monday. Maximum daytime temperature: 6 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 3 degrees Celsius. Cloudy changing to light rain by lunchtime. Sunrise: 07:24; Sunset: 17:27. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Tuesday. Maximum daytime temperature: 5 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 3 degrees Celsius. Cloudy. Sunrise: 07:21; Sunset: 17:29. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Wednesday. Maximum daytime temperature: 6 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 3 degrees Celsius. Partly cloudy changing to sunny intervals by late morning. Sunrise: 07:19; Sunset: 17:32. UV: Low; No pollen data.
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Thursday. Maximum daytime temperature: 6 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 4 degrees Celsius. Cloudy changing to light showers in the afternoon. Sunrise: 07:16; Sunset: 17:34. UV: Low;
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Friday. Maximum daytime temperature: 6 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 3 degrees Celsius. Light showers changing to cloudy by nighttime. Sunrise: 07:13; Sunset: 17:37. UV: Low;
Today (22 February 2020)
| Time | Now | 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 | 60% | 60% | 70% | 90% | 70% | 70% | 40% | 60% | 40% | 50% | 40% | 50% | 70% | 40% | 70% | 50% | 70% | 70% | 70% | 70% | 70% | 70% | 70% |
| Temperature (°C) |
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | -2° | -3° | -2° | -4° | -3° | -4° | -5° | -4° | -4° | -4° | -4° | -2° | -2° | -3° | -3° | -2° | -2° | -2° | -2° | -3° | -2° | -2° | -2° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
WSW
29
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WSW
30
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WSW
27
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WSW
30
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35
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WSW
41
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WSW
39
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WSW
39
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WSW
43
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WSW
40
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WSW
40
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WSW
39
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44
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WSW
47
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46
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WSW
49
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47
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44
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WSW
44
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WSW
45
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35
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34
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33
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 36 | 39 | 37 | 41 | 47 | 54 | 52 | 54 | 60 | 55 | 56 | 54 | 61 | 64 | 63 | 67 | 64 | 60 | 61 | 61 | 47 | 46 | 45 |
| Visibility | VG | M | E | E | E | E | G | E | E | G | E | E | E | VG | E | VG | VG | G | VG | G | VG | G | E |
| Humidity | 88% | 92% | 85% | 89% | 75% | 72% | 81% | 78% | 75% | 81% | 82% | 77% | 77% | 81% | 85% | 81% | 82% | 83% | 82% | 88% | 88% | 88% | 86% |
| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Sunday (23 February 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 | 70% | 70% | 70% | 70% | 70% | 40% | 60% | 60% | 70% | 70% | 50% | 40% | 30% | 30% | 40% | 30% | 40% | 40% | <5% | 10% | 10% | 40% | 20% | 10% |
| Temperature (°C) |
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | -2° | -2° | -2° | -2° | -2° | -2° | -1° | -2° | -3° | -1° | -1° | 0° | 1° | 0° | 1° | 1° | 0° | -1° | -1° | 0° | -1° | -1° | -1° | -1° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
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31
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31
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32
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32
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30
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32
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29
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29
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29
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25
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WNW
23
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23
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WNW
19
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WNW
24
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WNW
24
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NW
23
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NW
25
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NNW
26
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NW
28
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NW
23
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WNW
23
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22
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WNW
24
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WNW
21
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 41 | 41 | 43 | 43 | 41 | 44 | 40 | 40 | 39 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 26 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 32 | 29 |
| Visibility | G | VG | VG | VG | E | E | E | G | VG | VG | VG | E | E | E | E | E | VG | VG | E | E | E | VG | E | E |
| Humidity | 87% | 90% | 87% | 85% | 87% | 83% | 82% | 85% | 92% | 86% | 84% | 83% | 80% | 78% | 75% | 75% | 78% | 81% | 72% | 70% | 72% | 81% | 73% | 77% |
| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Monday (24 February 2020)
| 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% | 40% | 50% | 50% | 50% |
| Temperature (°C) |
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | -1° | 0° | 0° | -1° | -1° | -1° | -1° | -1° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
WNW
21
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12
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10
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ESE
18
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ESE
23
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28
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27
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24
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 28 | 17 | 15 | 25 | 33 | 39 | 38 | 33 |
| Visibility | E | E | VG | G | M | M | M | G |
| Humidity | 70% | 66% | 73% | 68% | 77% | 76% | 75% | 76% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Tuesday (25 February 2020)
| 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% | 20% | 20% | 20% | 10% | 20% | 10% | 10% |
| Temperature (°C) |
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | -1° | -1° | -1° | -1° | 0° | 0° | -1° | -2° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
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22
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19
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18
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15
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15
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16
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NNE
18
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18
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 31 | 26 | 25 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 25 |
| Visibility | G | G | M | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG |
| Humidity | 82% | 80% | 82% | 78% | 75% | 75% | 77% | 80% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Wednesday (26 February 2020)
| 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% | 20% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 20% | 10% | 10% |
| Temperature (°C) |
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | -2° | -2° | -2° | -1° | 0° | 0° | -1° | -1° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
NW
19
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20
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NNE
21
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NNE
20
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NNE
20
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NNW
21
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20
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18
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 27 | 25 |
| Visibility | VG | VG | VG | G | VG | VG | VG | VG |
| Humidity | 78% | 81% | 77% | 75% | 71% | 67% | 69% | 72% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Thursday (27 February 2020)
| 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% | 20% | 40% | 40% | 40% |
| Temperature (°C) |
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | -1° | -2° | -2° | -1° | -1° | -1° | -1° | -1° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
WSW
18
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W
19
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20
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23
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SSE
27
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SSE
26
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NNE
26
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SSE
26
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 25 | 26 | 28 | 32 | 37 | 36 | 36 | 37 |
| Visibility | VG | VG | VG | G | G | G | G | G |
| Humidity | 73% | 75% | 78% | 74% | 75% | 76% | 78% | 80% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Friday (28 February 2020)
| 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% | 40% | 40% | 30% | 30% | 30% | 30% | 30% |
| Temperature (°C) |
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | -1° | -2° | -2° | -1° | -1° | -1° | -1° | -2° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
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27
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28
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WNW
28
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27
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WNW
27
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25
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23
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WNW
23
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 38 | 38 | 39 | 38 | 38 | 35 | 33 | 31 |
| Visibility | G | G | G | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG |
| Humidity | 80% | 79% | 78% | 75% | 71% | 71% | 71% | 72% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
WARNING
Flood warnings
Flood warnings in force
for Scotland.
Orkney & Shetland weather forecast
Headline:
Cold and windy with blustery showers on Saturday.
This Evening and Tonight:
Heavy blustery showers continuing and turning increasing wintry with occasional hail and the odd rumble of thunder. Some drier and clearer spells. Strong to gale force west or southwest winds. Minimum temperature 1 °C.
Saturday:
Bright with blustery showers, these heavy and wintry at times with occasional hail and the odd rumble of thunder. Feeling cold in the gale or severe gale force westerly winds. Maximum temperature 5 °C.
Outlook for Sunday to Tuesday:
The showers dying out during Sunday and winds easing. Unsettled on Monday with rain or showers and severe gales possible. Cold with wintry showers on Tuesday.
Updated:
UK long range weather forecast
Unsettled and often windy conditions are expected to continue with areas of rain moving east across the UK, interspersed with brighter, showery interludes. Rain is likely to be heaviest across western and northwestern areas, especially over the hills, with the best of any more prolonged drier interludes in the south and east. There is an increased chance of deep low pressure systems affecting somewhere in the UK, causing large amounts of rainfall and very strong winds. Temperatures are likely to frequently oscillate between rather cold and rather mild, with large diurnal variations. During any colder interludes, there is likely to be some snow on the high ground of the north. The weather may become more settled in the southeast at the very end of this period, though remaining unsettled elsewhere.
Updated:
A continuation of the unsettled weather is expected at first, with spells of rain and strong winds broken by brighter, but showery conditions. The heaviest rain and strongest winds are expected in the northwest, with drier conditions expected in southern and eastern parts. It appears likely that conditions will turn generally more settled by the middle of March, with more prolonged dry spells possible, especially in the south. Any further spells of wet and windy weather most likely in the north. Temperatures mostly above average, but there will be large diurnal variations should more settled conditions take control, with frosts becoming likely.
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