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Today. Maximum daytime temperature: 8 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 2 degrees Celsius. Heavy rain changing to cloudy in the afternoon. Sunrise: 08:34; Sunset: 16:14. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Monday. Maximum daytime temperature: 5 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 3 degrees Celsius. Cloudy. Sunrise: 08:32; Sunset: 16:16. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Tuesday. Maximum daytime temperature: 5 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 4 degrees Celsius. Cloudy changing to light rain by lunchtime. Sunrise: 08:30; Sunset: 16:19. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Wednesday. Maximum daytime temperature: 8 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 6 degrees Celsius. Partly cloudy changing to light rain by lunchtime. Sunrise: 08:28; Sunset: 16:21. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Thursday. Maximum daytime temperature: 8 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 6 degrees Celsius. Light rain changing to cloudy by nighttime. Sunrise: 08:25; Sunset: 16:24. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Friday. Maximum daytime temperature: 9 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 7 degrees Celsius. Heavy rain changing to cloudy by lunchtime. Sunrise: 08:23; Sunset: 16:26. UV: Low;
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Saturday. Maximum daytime temperature: 8 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 6 degrees Celsius. Cloudy. Sunrise: 08:21; Sunset: 16:29. UV: Low;
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Today (26 January 2020)
| Time | Now | 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 | 50% | 80% | 80% | 50% | 20% | 40% | 40% | 10% | 10% | 10% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% |
| Temperature (°C) |
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 2° | 2° | 2° | 3° | 2° | 2° | 1° | 0° | 0° | -1° | -1° | -1° | -2° | -2° | -2° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
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27
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28
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SSW
24
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SW
19
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WSW
19
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WSW
17
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WSW
19
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WSW
19
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WSW
19
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WSW
19
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18
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18
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19
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SW
17
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SSW
16
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 37 | 39 | 34 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 21 |
| Visibility | G | G | G | VG | E | E | VG | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E |
| Humidity | 83% | 87% | 89% | 85% | 82% | 80% | 79% | 71% | 72% | 75% | 79% | 79% | 76% | 76% | 75% |
| UV | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Monday (27 January 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 | <5% | <5% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 30% | 10% | 10% | 10% | <5% | 10% | <5% | 10% | <5% | <5% | <5% | 10% | <5% | <5% |
| Temperature (°C) |
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | -2° | -2° | -1° | -1° | -1° | -2° | -2° | -2° | -1° | -1° | -1° | -1° | -1° | -2° | -2° | -2° | -2° | -2° | -2° | -2° | -2° | -2° | -2° | -1° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
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15
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16
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SSE
19
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SSE
22
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SSE
24
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27
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27
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26
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25
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23
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SSW
24
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SSW
25
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SSW
24
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SW
23
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22
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21
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22
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21
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19
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19
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19
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19
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19
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 20 | 21 | 25 | 29 | 33 | 36 | 40 | 39 | 37 | 36 | 32 | 33 | 35 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 26 |
| Visibility | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | VG | E | E | VG | E | E | E | E | E |
| Humidity | 75% | 73% | 73% | 70% | 70% | 71% | 76% | 78% | 81% | 79% | 80% | 78% | 74% | 76% | 77% | 79% | 78% | 77% | 78% | 79% | 78% | 77% | 78% | 77% |
| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Tuesday (28 January 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% | 20% | 50% | 50% | 20% | 20% |
| Temperature (°C) |
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | -1° | -1° | 0° | 0° | 0° | 1° | 1° | 1° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
SSW
18
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16
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12
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11
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 26 | 22 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 20 |
| Visibility | E | E | E | VG | G | G | G | VG |
| Humidity | 77% | 75% | 74% | 79% | 85% | 85% | 85% | 82% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Wednesday (29 January 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% | 50% | 60% | 20% | 20% |
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 0° | 0° | 1° | 1° | 0° | 1° | 3° | 3° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
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16
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18
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19
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19
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24
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24
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23
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25
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 22 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 34 | 34 | 31 | 34 |
| Visibility | VG | VG | M | VG | G | G | VG | VG |
| Humidity | 80% | 80% | 85% | 83% | 81% | 84% | 86% | 87% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Thursday (30 January 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 | 60% | 20% | 50% | 50% | 40% | 40% | 40% | 20% |
| Temperature (°C) |
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 3° | 3° | 2° | 1° | 2° | 1° | 1° | 2° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
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23
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25
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31
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29
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30
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WSW
29
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29
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27
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 32 | 36 | 44 | 41 | 42 | 40 | 40 | 35 |
| Visibility | VG | VG | G | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG |
| Humidity | 87% | 88% | 85% | 84% | 80% | 82% | 85% | 79% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Friday (31 January 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% | 30% | 80% | 60% | 20% | 50% | 20% | 20% |
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 2° | 3° | 3° | 3° | 3° | 3° | 3° | 3° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
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21
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24
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SSW
25
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SSW
24
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SSW
25
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SSW
26
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SSW
27
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27
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 28 | 33 | 34 | 33 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 |
| Visibility | VG | G | G | G | G | G | G | G |
| Humidity | 83% | 85% | 86% | 86% | 85% | 85% | 85% | 85% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Saturday (1 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 | 50% | 50% | 20% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 20% | 20% |
| Temperature (°C) |
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 3° | 2° | 2° | 2° | 2° | 2° | 2° | 3° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
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27
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30
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30
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28
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26
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26
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25
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23
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 38 | 41 | 42 | 39 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 32 |
| Visibility | G | G | G | G | G | G | G | G |
| Humidity | 84% | 83% | 82% | 79% | 78% | 78% | 78% | 80% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Orkney & Shetland weather forecast
Headline:
Morning rain. Becoming brighter this afternoon. Turning colder
Today:
Some early brightness but generally cloudy this morning with outbreaks of rain. The rain clears Orkney by midday, but lingers into the early afternoon across Shetland, with sunny spells gradually developing along with a few showers. Strong southerly winds easing. Maximum temperature 8 °C.
Tonight:
Clear spells this evening, with showers dying out. Shetland remains largely dry overnight but cloud and outbreaks of rain reach Orkney towards dawn. Strengthening southerly winds. Minimum temperature 1 °C.
Monday:
Bright start for Shetland but cloud and outbreaks of rain over Orkney soon push northeast, the rain turning more showery by midday with sunny spells developing. Occasionally strong southwesterly breeze. Maximum temperature 6 °C.
Outlook for Tuesday to Thursday:
Cloudy, wet start Tuesday then sunny spells and wintry showers. Sunshine and showers on Wednesday but cloudier, milder with rain on Thursday and the risk of severe westerly gales.
Updated:
UK long range weather forecast
Rather unsettled to start the period, with rain possibly affecting northern and western areas, as well as some coastal gales in the northwest. The south and east could stay mostly dry and bright. Generally mild. Continuing through the period, a mobile westerly pattern will lead to some changeable weather. Spells of rain and strong winds, with possible gales, will continue across the UK. There could also be some brighter and colder periods at times, with some lighter showers. Any snow during the period will be confined to the northerly hills. Temperatures will fluctuate from mild to cold. Towards the end of the period, the changeable weather will continue, but a northwest-southeast split will begin to develop.
Updated:
Early February will see the northwest-southeast split continuing, with the northwest seeing the unsettled weather, with the southeast remaining drier. Into the middle of the month, it is likely to trend to more anticyclonic conditions, with drier weather across the south and southeast, eventually spreading northwestwards. The north will continue to be at risk of outbreaks of rain and stronger winds at times. Overnight fog and frosts will be likely, and these could be persistent at times. Temperatures around normal, and sometimes above. There could be large diurnal ranges in the more settled periods, given enough sunshine.
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