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A deep area of low-pressure moving in from the Atlantic on Tuesday [7 December, 2021] has been named as Storm Barra by Met Éireann for the level of impacts exp…
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Forecast days
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Today. Maximum daytime temperature: 6 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 5 degrees Celsius. Heavy rain. Sunrise: 08:49; Sunset: 15:15. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Wednesday 8 December. Maximum daytime temperature: 8 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 5 degrees Celsius. Heavy rain. Sunrise: 08:50; Sunset: 15:14. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Thursday 9 December. Maximum daytime temperature: 8 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 5 degrees Celsius. Light showers changing to cloudy by late morning. Sunrise: 08:52; Sunset: 15:13. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Friday 10 December. Maximum daytime temperature: 7 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 6 degrees Celsius. Light showers changing to partly cloudy by late morning. Sunrise: 08:53; Sunset: 15:13. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Saturday 11 December. Maximum daytime temperature: 8 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 7 degrees Celsius. Partly cloudy changing to light rain in the afternoon. Sunrise: 08:55; Sunset: 15:12. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Sunday 12 December. Maximum daytime temperature: 8 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 7 degrees Celsius. Partly cloudy. Sunrise: 08:56; Sunset: 15:12. UV: Low;
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Monday 13 December. Maximum daytime temperature: 8 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 6 degrees Celsius. Light showers changing to cloudy in the afternoon. Sunrise: 08:57; Sunset: 15:12. UV: Low;
Seven day forecast for Stronsay Airfield
Today (7 December 2021)
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| Chance of precipitation | ≥95% |
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Temperature
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| Temperature in degrees Celsius |
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| Feels like temperature in degrees Celsius | -1° |
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| Wind gust in miles per hour | 60 |
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| Visibility | VG |
| Humidity | 85% |
| UV | - |
Wednesday (8 December 2021)
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| Chance of precipitation | 60% | ≥95% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 80% | 50% | 40% | 50% | 40% | 40% | 40% | 60% | 40% | 40% | 40% | 40% | 40% | 40% | 40% | 40% | 40% |
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| Feels like temperature in degrees Celsius | -1° | -1° | -1° | -1° | 0° | 0° | 0° | 0° | 1° | 1° | 1° | 1° | 2° | 2° | 1° | 2° | 2° | 2° | 2° | 2° | 2° | 2° | 2° | 2° |
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44
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42
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44
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44
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40
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38
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39
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37
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35
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35
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33
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34
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31
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32
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31
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30
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28
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28
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26
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25
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26
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23
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20
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21
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| Wind gust in miles per hour | 59 | 57 | 58 | 58 | 53 | 52 | 52 | 49 | 47 | 47 | 45 | 44 | 41 | 42 | 41 | 40 | 37 | 36 | 34 | 33 | 34 | 30 | 27 | 27 |
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| Visibility | G | G | VG | G | VG | M | G | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG |
| Humidity | 86% | 85% | 88% | 88% | 88% | 88% | 88% | 88% | 85% | 84% | 84% | 84% | 84% | 84% | 85% | 84% | 84% | 84% | 82% | 83% | 84% | 85% | 86% | 85% |
| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Thursday (9 December 2021)
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| Chance of precipitation | 40% | 40% | 40% | 30% | 30% | 40% | 10% | 40% |
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| Temperature in degrees Celsius |
7°
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| Feels like temperature in degrees Celsius | 2° | 3° | 3° | 3° | 3° | 2° | 2° | 1° |
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16
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10
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16
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16
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22
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23
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| Wind gust in miles per hour | 26 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 22 | 22 | 30 | 31 |
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| Visibility | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | G |
| Humidity | 86% | 84% | 85% | 86% | 84% | 87% | 83% | 82% |
| UV | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Friday (10 December 2021)
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| Chance of precipitation | 70% | 50% | 40% | 20% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
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| Temperature in degrees Celsius |
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16
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| Wind gust in miles per hour | 29 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 |
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Visibility
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| Visibility | M | G | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG |
| Humidity | 86% | 83% | 79% | 79% | 75% | 75% | 77% | 80% |
| UV | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Saturday (11 December 2021)
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15
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20
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27
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31
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27
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21
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| Wind gust in miles per hour | 21 | 21 | 22 | 27 | 37 | 42 | 37 | 28 |
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| Visibility | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | G | M | G |
| Humidity | 80% | 79% | 80% | 80% | 75% | 84% | 87% | 89% |
| UV | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Sunday (12 December 2021)
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| Temperature in degrees Celsius |
8°
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| Feels like temperature in degrees Celsius | 4° | 3° | 3° | 3° | 3° | 4° | 4° | 3° |
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Wind direction and speed
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21
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22
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23
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23
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22
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20
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21
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27
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| Wind gust in miles per hour | 27 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 26 | 27 | 36 |
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| Visibility | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | G | M |
| Humidity | 86% | 84% | 83% | 83% | 81% | 82% | 83% | 84% |
| UV | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Monday (13 December 2021)
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| Chance of precipitation | 20% | 20% | 40% | 30% | 40% | 20% | 30% | 10% |
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28
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31
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28
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26
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26
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24
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22
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22
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| Wind gust in miles per hour | 38 | 41 | 37 | 35 | 35 | 32 | 30 | 29 |
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Visibility
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| Visibility | VG | G | G | G | G | VG | VG | VG |
| Humidity | 82% | 81% | 81% | 80% | 79% | 79% | 80% | 81% |
| UV | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - |
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Forecast for HH:mm, EEE
Updated HH:mm (ZZZZ) on EEE dd MMM yyyy
WARNING
Flood warnings
Flood warnings in force
for Scotland.
Orkney & Shetland weather forecast
Headline:
Gales and rain tonight.
This Evening and Tonight:
Cloudy and very windy with outbreaks of rain. The rain will be persistent and heavy over Orkney but more patchy across Shetland. Strong or gale force easterly winds, perhaps touching severe gale force at times. Minimum temperature 4 °C.
Wednesday:
Staying cloudy and windy with Shetland seeing the most persistent rain, still heavy at times. More showery over Orkney with a few drier spells. Strong to gale force easterly winds. Maximum temperature 7 °C.
Outlook for Thursday to Saturday:
Rather cloudy on Thursday with frequent showers and strong southeast winds. Showers will be fewer on Friday with lighter winds, then rain and strengthening winds arriving later on Saturday.
Updated:
UK long range weather forecast
A chance of bright spells in the east, with showers feeding in from western coasts to begin the period. A chance of further cloud and persistent rain to move into parts of the west. Hill snow likely in the north. Temperatures generally around average, with a chance of strong winds along southern and northwestern coasts. Moving through the period, largely unsettled conditions are likely to persist, with the chance of further showers and longer spells of rain, heavy in places, with a chance of gales for some exposed areas. Potential for drier and brighter conditions in the east at times. Some showers are likely to turn wintry at higher elevations. Towards the end of the period, more settled conditions may develop with some cold interludes likely.
Updated:
Going into the Christmas period, temperatures are most likely to be close to normal for the time of year, although some colder spells remain possible. It is likely to become more settled around Christmas and towards New Year with increased chance of overnight frost and fog during clearer spells.
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