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Forecast days
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Today. Maximum daytime temperature: 7 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 5 degrees Celsius. Heavy rain changing to cloudy by lunchtime. Sunrise: 08:51; Sunset: 15:50. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Sunday 17 January. Maximum daytime temperature: 7 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 5 degrees Celsius. Light showers. Sunrise: 08:50; Sunset: 15:53. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Monday 18 January. Maximum daytime temperature: 6 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 5 degrees Celsius. Light showers. Sunrise: 08:48; Sunset: 15:55. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Tuesday 19 January. Maximum daytime temperature: 6 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 4 degrees Celsius. Light showers. Sunrise: 08:46; Sunset: 15:57. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Wednesday 20 January. Maximum daytime temperature: 6 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 5 degrees Celsius. Light showers. Sunrise: 08:45; Sunset: 15:59. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Thursday 21 January. Maximum daytime temperature: 6 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 3 degrees Celsius. Light showers. Sunrise: 08:43; Sunset: 16:02. UV: Low;
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Friday 22 January. Maximum daytime temperature: 5 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 3 degrees Celsius. Light showers. Sunrise: 08:41; Sunset: 16:04. UV: Low;
Seven day forecast for Stronsay Airfield
Today (16 January 2021)
| 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 | ≥95% | ≥95% | 60% | 20% | 10% | 10% | 50% | 60% | 80% | 80% | 60% | 80% | 60% | 50% | 40% |
| Temperature (°C) |
4°
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5°
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5°
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6°
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6°
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6°
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6°
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7°
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7°
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7°
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7°
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7°
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7°
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7°
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6°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | -3° | -2° | 0° | 1° | 1° | 2° | 2° | 2° | 2° | 2° | 1° | 1° | 1° | 1° | 1° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
S
37
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SSE
30
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S
28
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S
25
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S
22
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SSW
20
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SSW
18
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SW
18
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WSW
22
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WSW
26
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W
30
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W
29
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W
30
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W
30
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W
28
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 51 | 42 | 40 | 35 | 32 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 31 | 36 | 41 | 40 | 42 | 42 | 38 |
| Visibility | M | M | G | G | G | VG | VG | VG | VG | G | VG | G | VG | VG | G |
| Humidity | 98% | 94% | 90% | 88% | 89% | 90% | 92% | 93% | 90% | 90% | 89% | 88% | 86% | 86% | 85% |
| UV | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Sunday (17 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 | 40% | 30% | 20% | 40% | 10% | 40% | 40% | 10% | 30% | 30% | 30% | 30% | 30% | 30% | 30% | 30% | 40% | 30% | 10% | 30% | 40% | 40% | 40% | 60% |
| Temperature (°C) |
6°
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6°
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6°
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6°
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6°
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6°
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6°
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6°
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6°
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6°
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6°
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6°
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6°
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6°
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6°
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6°
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6°
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6°
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6°
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6°
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6°
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6°
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6°
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6°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 1° | 1° | 1° | 1° | 1° | 1° | 1° | 1° | 1° | 1° | 1° | 1° | 1° | 0° | 1° | 1° | 1° | 1° | 1° | 0° | 0° | 1° | 1° | 1° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
W
28
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W
26
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W
29
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W
27
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W
27
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W
26
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W
25
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W
23
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W
25
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W
24
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W
24
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W
23
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W
23
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W
25
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WSW
21
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WSW
21
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WSW
21
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SW
20
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SW
21
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SW
21
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SW
22
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SW
23
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SW
23
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WSW
24
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 39 | 37 | 40 | 38 | 38 | 36 | 35 | 33 | 35 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 34 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 32 |
| Visibility | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | VG | VG | E | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG |
| Humidity | 83% | 83% | 83% | 81% | 81% | 78% | 79% | 78% | 79% | 77% | 79% | 80% | 79% | 82% | 81% | 82% | 86% | 86% | 87% | 88% | 88% | 89% | 86% | 84% |
| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Monday (18 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 | 60% | 50% | 40% | 60% | 50% | 40% | 40% | 40% |
| Temperature (°C) |
6°
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5°
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6°
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5°
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6°
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6°
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5°
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5°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 0° | 0° | 0° | 0° | 0° | 0° | 0° | 0° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
WSW
25
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W
27
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W
25
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WSW
26
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WSW
27
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WSW
26
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WSW
23
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WSW
22
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 34 | 36 | 34 | 35 | 37 | 35 | 31 | 30 |
| Visibility | VG | VG | VG | G | G | G | G | G |
| Humidity | 82% | 76% | 73% | 81% | 81% | 80% | 81% | 80% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Tuesday (19 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 | 40% | 30% | 40% | 30% | 40% | 40% | 30% | 30% |
| Temperature (°C) |
5°
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5°
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5°
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5°
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5°
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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° | 1° | 1° | 1° | 1° | 1° | 1° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
WSW
21
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WSW
18
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WSW
17
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WSW
15
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SW
15
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SW
15
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SSE
14
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ESE
14
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 29 | 25 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 |
| Visibility | VG | G | VG | VG | G | G | G | G |
| Humidity | 79% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 78% | 77% | 78% | 78% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Wednesday (20 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 | 30% | 30% | 40% | 40% | 40% | 40% | 40% | 40% |
| Temperature (°C) |
5°
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5°
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5°
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5°
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5°
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5°
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5°
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6°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 1° | 1° | 1° | 1° | 1° | 1° | 0° | 0° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
NE
15
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NNE
16
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NNE
17
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NE
19
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NNE
20
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NNE
23
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NE
26
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NE
27
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 21 | 23 | 24 | 27 | 29 | 32 | 37 | 38 |
| Visibility | G | G | G | G | G | G | G | G |
| Humidity | 76% | 77% | 75% | 76% | 77% | 77% | 76% | 74% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Thursday (21 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 | 40% | 40% | 40% | 40% | 40% | 60% | 40% | 40% |
| Temperature (°C) |
6°
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5°
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5°
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5°
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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) | 0° | -1° | -1° | -2° | -2° | -2° | -2° | -2° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
NNE
28
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NNE
30
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NNE
33
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N
33
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N
32
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N
31
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NNW
31
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NNW
30
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 40 | 42 | 46 | 47 | 46 | 45 | 43 | 43 |
| Visibility | G | G | G | G | G | G | G | G |
| Humidity | 73% | 73% | 71% | 71% | 70% | 68% | 69% | 68% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Friday (22 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 | 40% | 60% | 40% | 40% | 40% | 40% | 40% | 40% |
| Temperature (°C) |
4°
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4°
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4°
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4°
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4°
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4°
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4°
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4°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | -2° | -2° | -2° | -2° | -2° | -2° | -2° | -2° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
NNW
30
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NNW
30
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NW
29
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NW
28
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NW
28
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NW
28
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NNW
27
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NW
27
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 43 | 42 | 41 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 39 | 38 |
| Visibility | G | G | G | G | G | G | G | G |
| Humidity | 68% | 67% | 66% | 67% | 67% | 67% | 67% | 68% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
WARNING
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Orkney & Shetland weather forecast
Headline:
Wind and rain for Shetland, Orkney seeing a few showers.
Today:
Shetland will be windy with rain and southeasterly gales, rain dying out later in the afternoon. Overnight rain soon clearing Orkney then dry and bright in the morning. Orkney will be cloudy this afternoon with a few showers. Maximum temperature 7 °C.
Tonight:
A mostly cloudy evening and night with occasional showers, some of these briefly heavy. Some clearer skies developing across Orkney later. Fresh occasionally strong westerly winds. Minimum temperature 4 °C.
Sunday:
Some bright or sunny intervals and occasional showers, occasionally heavy. Fresh to strong westerly winds. Maximum temperature 6 °C.
Outlook for Monday to Wednesday:
Breezy with frequent showers on Monday before it becomes somewhat drier on Tuesday. Chance of some rain or snow on Wednesday.
Updated:
UK long range weather forecast
Rain and strong winds clear from the southeast during Wednesday. Most areas will see bright and mostly dry conditions following, but showers will affect the north and northwest. From Thursday onwards rather cold and unsettled conditions look likely for most of the UK, northwesterly winds will bring frequent showers, particularly to north and west-facing coasts, falling as snow over high ground and also down to lower levels at times. Atlantic low-pressure systems are expected to cross the south of the county at times, bringing rainfall and periods of slightly milder temperatures, and there will be a risk of snowfall on the boundary between the mild and cold airmasses. Northern and central areas are more likely to be affected by wintry hazards during this period.
Updated:
Confidence for this period is low, though there is a signal for weaker than average westerly winds and for Atlantic low-pressure systems to track further south than normal. This will bring below-average temperatures to the north of the UK, as well as a higher likelihood of wintry precipitation. Further south, there is a continued risk of unsettled conditions, with above-average rainfall and periods of slightly above average temperatures. There remains the potential for significant snowfall along the boundary between colder air to the north and the milder air in the south, with the greatest risk across central and northern areas. Through this period there is a greater than average chance of cold spells spreading across the whole UK at times with the associated risk of wintry hazards
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