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Today. Maximum daytime temperature: 11 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 6 degrees Celsius. Partly cloudy changing to sunny intervals by late morning. Sunrise: 06:58; Sunset: 19:05. UV: Moderate; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Thursday 24 September. Maximum daytime temperature: 11 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 9 degrees Celsius. Partly cloudy. Sunrise: 07:01; Sunset: 19:02. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Friday 25 September. Maximum daytime temperature: 11 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 9 degrees Celsius. Cloudy changing to sunny intervals by late morning. Sunrise: 07:03; Sunset: 18:59. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Saturday 26 September. Maximum daytime temperature: 11 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 9 degrees Celsius. Cloudy changing to sunny intervals by late morning. Sunrise: 07:05; Sunset: 18:56. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Sunday 27 September. Maximum daytime temperature: 11 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 9 degrees Celsius. Cloudy. Sunrise: 07:07; Sunset: 18:53. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Monday 28 September. Maximum daytime temperature: 12 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 11 degrees Celsius. Cloudy changing to sunny intervals by lunchtime. Sunrise: 07:10; Sunset: 18:50. UV: Low;
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Tuesday 29 September. Maximum daytime temperature: 12 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 11 degrees Celsius. Partly cloudy changing to sunny intervals by late morning. Sunrise: 07:12; Sunset: 18:47. UV: Low;
Seven day forecast for Sanday Airfield
Today (23 September 2020)
| Time | Now | 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 | 10% | 10% | 10% | <5% | 10% | <5% | <5% | 10% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% |
| Temperature (°C) |
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 5° | 6° | 5° | 5° | 6° | 8° | 8° | 8° | 9° | 9° | 10° | 10° | 10° | 10° | 9° | 7° | 7° | 6° | 6° | 6° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
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14
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NW
12
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NW
12
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NW
9
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NW
8
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NW
7
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NW
8
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NW
7
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NW
6
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NW
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NNW
5
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N
5
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E
4
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E
4
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E
5
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E
5
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E
6
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6
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ESE
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6
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 25 | 21 | 20 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
| Visibility | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E |
| Humidity | 79% | 77% | 79% | 78% | 77% | 73% | 66% | 63% | 59% | 59% | 60% | 60% | 59% | 60% | 67% | 71% | 71% | 71% | 71% | 72% |
| UV | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
Thursday (24 September 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% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Temperature (°C) |
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 5° | 5° | 5° | 5° | 5° | 5° | 5° | 5° | 6° | 7° | 7° | 7° | 8° | 8° | 8° | 8° | 7° | 7° | 7° | 6° | 6° | 6° | 6° | 6° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
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7
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7
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7
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NE
9
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NE
10
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NE
10
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NE
11
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NNE
13
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NNE
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NNE
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NNE
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NNE
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N
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16
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 |
| Visibility | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | VG |
| Humidity | 73% | 72% | 70% | 70% | 70% | 70% | 69% | 69% | 68% | 64% | 60% | 58% | 58% | 58% | 59% | 60% | 60% | 61% | 63% | 65% | 65% | 66% | 66% | 66% |
| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
Friday (25 September 2020)
| Time | 00:00 | 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% | 30% | 10% |
| Temperature (°C) |
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 6° | 6° | 6° | 6° | 6° | 6° | 5° | 5° | 5° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
N
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19
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22
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24
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27
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NNW
28
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28
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NNW
27
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 25 | 25 | 28 | 31 | 34 | 37 | 39 | 39 | 38 |
| Visibility | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG |
| Humidity | 67% | 68% | 69% | 69% | 71% | 68% | 66% | 68% | 67% |
| UV | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | - |
Saturday (26 September 2020)
| 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% | <5% | 10% | 10% |
| Temperature (°C) |
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 5° | 4° | 5° | 5° | 6° | 6° | 6° | 6° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
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27
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27
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25
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 38 | 41 | 42 | 41 | 40 | 37 | 34 | 31 |
| Visibility | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG |
| Humidity | 68% | 69% | 69% | 68% | 67% | 66% | 65% | 65% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | - |
Sunday (27 September 2020)
| 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% |
| Temperature (°C) |
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 6° | 6° | 6° | 7° | 7° | 8° | 8° | 8° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
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20
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19
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18
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16
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15
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13
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12
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 28 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 16 |
| Visibility | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG |
| Humidity | 66% | 66% | 67% | 69% | 70% | 73% | 75% | 77% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | - |
Monday (28 September 2020)
| 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% | 20% | 50% |
| Temperature (°C) |
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 8° | 8° | 8° | 8° | 9° | 9° | 9° | 9° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
WNW
11
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WSW
12
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14
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S
16
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SSW
17
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SSW
17
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17
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SW
16
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 16 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 |
| Visibility | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | G | G | G |
| Humidity | 79% | 81% | 82% | 83% | 84% | 84% | 86% | 85% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | - |
Tuesday (29 September 2020)
| 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% |
| Temperature (°C) |
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 9° | 8° | 8° | 9° | 9° | 9° | 9° | 8° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
WSW
16
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16
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WNW
16
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16
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15
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15
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WNW
15
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WSW
16
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 22 |
| Visibility | G | G | G | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG |
| Humidity | 84% | 83% | 83% | 81% | 79% | 79% | 80% | 81% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | - |
Orkney & Shetland weather forecast
Headline:
Dry and bright with light winds.
Today:
A bright but cooler day with sunny spells and a few showers, these more likely in the morning. Winds mainly light and variable but fresh at first across Shetland. Maximum temperature 11 °C.
Tonight:
Remaining dry and clear, it will feel cold overnight with a touch of grass frost likely in sheltered inland areas. Light winds. Minimum temperature 4 °C.
Thursday:
A dry and bright start to the day but increasing amounts of cloud during the day particularly for Shetland. It should remain mainly dry. Maximum temperature 11 °C.
Outlook for Friday to Sunday:
Turning colder on Friday and Saturday with a strong northerly breeze and scattered showers, however long sunny intervals inbetween. Sunday, perhaps cloudier but dry.
Updated:
UK long range weather forecast
A brief period of drier weather on Sunday, though it will be cool with a ground frost possible even in the south. Into the start of next week, it is set to return to an unsettled picture. Generally windy weather coupled with showers and occasional longer spells of rain. The heaviest rain most likely in the north and northwest, which may also see gales at times. Although in the east and southeast, there may still be brief interludes of drier and sunnier weather. Temperatures will generally be rather cool, potentially cooler in more persistent rainfall, and overnight frost may be seen in prone parts of the north as and when calmer spells of weather allow.
Updated:
Further into October, conditions are likely to remain unsettled for most. The most unsettled conditions being in southern areas. Generally windy with a chance of gales however the risk of gales reduces later in the period. Feeling cool throughout with a risk of overnight frost. Lighter winds means that morning fog patches may also become more prevalent towards mid-month.
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