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Forecast days
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Today. Maximum daytime temperature: 13 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 10 degrees Celsius. Heavy rain changing to cloudy by lunchtime. Sunrise: 08:09; Sunset: 17:39. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Monday 25 October. Maximum daytime temperature: 11 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 9 degrees Celsius. Clear changing to light showers by lunchtime. Sunrise: 08:11; Sunset: 17:36. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Tuesday 26 October. Maximum daytime temperature: 13 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12 degrees Celsius. Cloudy changing to heavy rain by lunchtime. Sunrise: 08:14; Sunset: 17:34. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Wednesday 27 October. Maximum daytime temperature: 13 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 11 degrees Celsius. Clear changing to cloudy by late morning. Sunrise: 08:16; Sunset: 17:31. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Thursday 28 October. Maximum daytime temperature: 12 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 11 degrees Celsius. Cloudy. Sunrise: 08:18; Sunset: 17:29. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Friday 29 October. Maximum daytime temperature: 12 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 10 degrees Celsius. Partly cloudy changing to sunny by late morning. Sunrise: 08:21; Sunset: 17:26. UV: Low;
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Saturday 30 October. Maximum daytime temperature: 12 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 10 degrees Celsius. Light showers changing to cloudy by early evening. Sunrise: 08:23; Sunset: 17:23. UV: Low;
Seven day forecast for Sanday Airfield
Today (24 October 2021)
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| Chance of precipitation | 90% | 90% | 90% | 50% | 10% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% |
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| Feels like temperature in degrees Celsius | 9° | 8° | 8° | 8° | 9° | 9° | 9° | 9° | 9° | 9° | 9° | 9° | 9° | 9° | 9° | 9° | 8° | 8° |
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23
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22
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20
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18
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19
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21
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21
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21
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22
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22
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| Wind gust in miles per hour | 29 | 32 | 36 | 34 | 30 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 33 |
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| Visibility | M | M | G | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG |
| Humidity | 95% | 94% | 92% | 91% | 90% | 89% | 89% | 88% | 86% | 85% | 84% | 82% | 82% | 81% | 81% | 82% | 82% | 83% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Monday (25 October 2021)
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| Chance of precipitation | <5% | <5% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | <5% | 10% | <5% | <5% | <5% | 10% | 40% | 40% | 10% | 30% | 40% | 50% | 40% | 30% | 30% | 30% | 30% | 40% |
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22
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23
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23
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23
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24
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24
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24
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25
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26
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26
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25
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24
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23
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23
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22
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22
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20
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21
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21
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22
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21
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21
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| Wind gust in miles per hour | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 36 | 37 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 |
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| Visibility | VG | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | G |
| Humidity | 83% | 83% | 83% | 82% | 81% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 79% | 80% | 80% | 81% | 80% | 79% | 79% | 78% | 78% | 77% | 76% | 75% | 74% | 75% | 76% | 76% |
| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Tuesday (26 October 2021)
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| Chance of precipitation | 40% | 40% | 40% | 10% | 20% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% |
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| Temperature in degrees Celsius |
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Wind direction and speed
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21
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19
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24
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28
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28
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31
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28
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| Wind gust in miles per hour | 31 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 32 | 39 | 39 | 42 | 38 |
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| Visibility | G | VG | VG | VG | G | M | G | M | G |
| Humidity | 78% | 80% | 82% | 83% | 85% | 88% | 88% | 88% | 88% |
| UV | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Wednesday (27 October 2021)
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| Chance of precipitation | 60% | 20% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 30% | 10% | 10% |
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| Temperature in degrees Celsius |
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| Feels like temperature in degrees Celsius | 9° | 9° | 9° | 9° | 9° | 9° | 8° | 8° |
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Wind direction and speed
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20
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21
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19
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19
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| Wind gust in miles per hour | 34 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 26 |
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| Visibility | G | G | VG | VG | G | G | G | VG |
| Humidity | 86% | 87% | 89% | 87% | 87% | 85% | 85% | 84% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Thursday (28 October 2021)
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| Time | 01:00 | 04:00 | 07:00 | 10:00 | 13:00 | 16:00 | 19:00 | 22:00 |
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| Chance of precipitation | <5% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 20% | 20% | 10% |
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| Temperature in degrees Celsius |
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| Feels like temperature in degrees Celsius | 8° | 8° | 8° | 8° | 8° | 9° | 8° | 8° |
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Wind direction and speed
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SSW
20
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21
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21
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22
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23
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21
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20
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21
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| Wind gust in miles per hour | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 27 | 27 | 28 |
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Visibility
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| Visibility | VG | VG | VG | VG | G | VG | G | G |
| Humidity | 84% | 84% | 85% | 85% | 85% | 86% | 88% | 88% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Friday (29 October 2021)
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| Time | 01:00 | 04:00 | 07:00 | 10:00 | 13:00 | 16:00 | 19:00 | 22:00 |
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| Chance of precipitation | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
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Temperature
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| Temperature in degrees Celsius |
12°
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| Feels like temperature in degrees Celsius | 8° | 8° | 8° | 8° | 8° | 8° | 8° | 8° |
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Wind direction and speed
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20
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21
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21
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21
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21
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20
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19
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19
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| Wind gust in miles per hour | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
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Visibility
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| Visibility | G | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG |
| Humidity | 87% | 87% | 86% | 85% | 83% | 82% | 83% | 85% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Saturday (30 October 2021)
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| Chance of precipitation | 40% | 40% | 40% | 40% | 40% | 40% | 10% | 40% |
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| Feels like temperature in degrees Celsius | 7° | 7° | 7° | 7° | 8° | 8° | 7° | 7° |
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Wind direction and speed
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SSW
19
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20
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20
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19
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19
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20
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20
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21
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| Wind gust in miles per hour | 26 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 |
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Visibility
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| Visibility | G | G | G | G | G | VG | VG | VG |
| Humidity | 84% | 86% | 85% | 84% | 83% | 80% | 79% | 80% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
weather map
Sanday Airfield
Detailed weather map
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:
Early rain then becoming bright and mainly dry.
Today:
Early rain quickly clearing Orkney, then clearing Shetland by late morning. Then much brighter with some sunny spells and just the odd shower. Mild with brisk south to southwest breeze. Maximum temperature 13 °C.
Tonight:
A mainly dry evening and night with some clear spells. There may be the odd shower, more likely over Shetland. Fresh south to southwest breeze. Minimum temperature 8 °C.
Monday:
A bright day with some sunshine at times. There will be a few showers especially in the afternoon when one or two will be heavy. Fresh southwesterly winds. Maximum temperature 12 °C.
Outlook for Tuesday to Thursday:
Cloudier with some rain on Tuesday then back to sunshine and scattered showers on Wednesday and Thursday.
Updated:
UK long range weather forecast
Through this period, Atlantic systems will move in from the west, bringing unsettled and windy conditions. On Thursday, the northwest may start mainly dry with a few showers, but turning wetter later as some rainbands becoming slow-moving, while the southeast is more likely to see dry and fine conditions. The rest of October will continue to see unsettled and windy weather from the Atlantic, with outbreaks of potentially heavy rain for many. Some possible slow-moving rainbands may bring potentially locally large rainfall accumulations, particularly over western hills. Wettest in the west and northwest, but still with brief dry interludes. Driest conditions likely across some south and southeastern areas, with lighter winds and a risk of overnight fog towards the end of the period. Temperatures generally around or slightly above average.
Updated:
In the longer term, a continuation of the generally unsettled theme seems likely at first, with more rain and further showers in many places, especially once again in western areas - with temperatures around or a little above average. Towards the middle and end of November, there are signals for a greater chance of more settled conditions developing, particularly in southern and western areas, where colder nights, with a risk of frosts are likely, as well as an increased chance of mist and fog - especially overnight.
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