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Winter and February climate statistics
The winter of 2020/21 overall has been wet and dull with near average temperature.
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Forecast days
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Today. Maximum daytime temperature: 6 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 2 degrees Celsius. Overcast changing to light rain by lunchtime. Sunrise: 07:06; Sunset: 17:41. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Wednesday 3 March. Maximum daytime temperature: 7 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 3 degrees Celsius. Cloudy changing to light showers by nighttime. Sunrise: 07:03; Sunset: 17:43. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Thursday 4 March. Maximum daytime temperature: 5 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 3 degrees Celsius. Overcast. Sunrise: 07:00; Sunset: 17:46. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Friday 5 March. Maximum daytime temperature: 5 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 3 degrees Celsius. Overcast. Sunrise: 06:57; Sunset: 17:48. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Saturday 6 March. Maximum daytime temperature: 6 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 5 degrees Celsius. Overcast. Sunrise: 06:54; Sunset: 17:50. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Sunday 7 March. Maximum daytime temperature: 6 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 5 degrees Celsius. Light rain. Sunrise: 06:51; Sunset: 17:53. UV: Low;
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Monday 8 March. Maximum daytime temperature: 7 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 5 degrees Celsius. Light rain changing to cloudy by lunchtime. Sunrise: 06:48; Sunset: 17:55. UV: Low;
Seven day forecast for Sanday Airfield
Today (2 March 2021)
| Time | Now | 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% | 50% | 10% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% |
| 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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5°
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4°
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4°
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4°
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3°
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3°
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3°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 4° | 4° | 3° | 4° | 4° | 3° | 3° | 3° | 3° | 2° | 2° | 2° | 2° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
SE
5
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ESE
6
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SSE
8
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SSE
7
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S
6
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S
7
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S
6
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S
4
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S
3
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SSW
4
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S
3
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NNE
3
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ENE
3
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 7 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Visibility | G | G | G | G | G | G | G | G | G | G | G | G | G |
| Humidity | 81% | 79% | 84% | 80% | 76% | 80% | 82% | 86% | 85% | 86% | 88% | 85% | 85% |
| UV | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Wednesday (3 March 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 | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | 10% | 10% | <5% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 40% | 10% | 10% |
| Temperature (°C) |
3°
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3°
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3°
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3°
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3°
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3°
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3°
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3°
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4°
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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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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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5°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 1° | 2° | 2° | 1° | 1° | 1° | 1° | 1° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 4° | 4° | 4° | 4° | 4° | 4° | 4° | 3° | 3° | 2° | 2° | 1° | 0° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
NE
3
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NE
3
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WSW
3
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SW
3
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NNE
3
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NNE
3
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NNE
4
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NE
5
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NE
4
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NE
4
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NE
5
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NE
6
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NNE
6
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NNE
6
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N
7
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N
8
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N
7
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N
6
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N
8
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N
10
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N
12
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NNE
12
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NE
16
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NE
19
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 24 | 28 |
| Visibility | G | G | G | G | G | G | G | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | G |
| Humidity | 86% | 86% | 85% | 84% | 85% | 83% | 82% | 81% | 80% | 78% | 74% | 73% | 71% | 72% | 75% | 77% | 79% | 83% | 84% | 84% | 84% | 87% | 84% | 81% |
| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Thursday (4 March 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 | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Temperature (°C) |
4°
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3°
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3°
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4°
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4°
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5°
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4°
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4°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | -1° | -2° | -2° | -1° | 0° | 0° | 0° | 0° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
NE
21
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NE
19
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NE
17
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NE
16
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NNE
14
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NNE
14
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NNE
13
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N
12
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 30 | 28 | 25 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 17 |
| Visibility | G | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG |
| Humidity | 78% | 69% | 63% | 60% | 58% | 57% | 60% | 59% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Friday (5 March 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 | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Temperature (°C) |
4°
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3°
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3°
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4°
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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° | 1° | 1° | 1° | 0° | -1° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
N
10
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NNW
9
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NW
8
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WNW
8
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W
10
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WSW
11
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WSW
12
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WSW
12
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 18 |
| Visibility | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG |
| Humidity | 61% | 62% | 63% | 61% | 60% | 61% | 62% | 66% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Saturday (6 March 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 | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 20% | 20% |
| Temperature (°C) |
4°
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4°
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4°
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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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| Feels like temperature (°C) | -1° | -1° | -1° | 0° | 1° | 2° | 1° | 1° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
WSW
14
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SW
15
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SW
16
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SW
17
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SW
17
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WSW
16
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WSW
18
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WSW
18
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 20 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 24 |
| Visibility | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | G | G |
| Humidity | 68% | 72% | 73% | 75% | 75% | 77% | 81% | 84% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Sunday (7 March 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 | 50% | 50% | 50% | 50% | 40% | 50% | 30% | 40% |
| Temperature (°C) |
6°
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6°
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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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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 2° | 2° | 0° | 0° | 1° | 1° | 1° | 1° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
WSW
16
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WSW
14
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S
20
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SSW
20
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SSW
20
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SSW
19
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SSW
18
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SSE
19
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 21 | 19 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 25 |
| Visibility | M | M | M | M | G | G | G | VG |
| Humidity | 86% | 87% | 88% | 88% | 83% | 78% | 78% | 77% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Monday (8 March 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 | 50% | 40% | 40% | 40% | 10% | 20% | 20% | 20% |
| Temperature (°C) |
6°
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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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6°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 1° | 1° | 1° | 1° | 1° | 1° | 1° | 1° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
SW
19
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SW
20
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SW
20
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SW
21
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SW
22
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SW
23
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WSW
23
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WSW
25
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 26 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 |
| Visibility | VG | G | VG | G | VG | G | G | M |
| Humidity | 76% | 75% | 74% | 76% | 78% | 81% | 85% | 85% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Orkney & Shetland weather forecast
Headline:
Dry. Bright spells, but patchy low cloud and mist.
Today:
Dry with patchy mist and low cloud and some brighter interludes. The best of the brightness expected over Shetland and the west side of Orkney. Light winds. Maximum temperature 7 °C.
Tonight:
A few outbreaks of patchy light rain possible at first but these dying out later. Cloudy at times but some clear spells especially for Shetland later in the night. Minimum temperature 3 °C.
Wednesday:
A cloudier day with some showers for Shetland, mainly dry for Orkney until later. Freshening northerly winds later Wednesday. Maximum temperature 7 °C.
Outlook for Thursday to Saturday:
Turning colder on Thursday with fresher northerly winds bringing a few snow flurries. Winds backing southwesterly later on Friday reintroducing milder air and some rain by Saturday and strong winds.
Updated:
UK long range weather forecast
High pressure is expected to dominate at first, centred over England bringing dry and rather cold conditions over the bulk of the UK. Cloud and spells of rain will gradually push into the far northwest during Saturday. Most areas staying fine and dry with plenty of sunny spells. Feeling rather cold, with widespread overnight frosts. Unsettled conditions are likely to establish across the northwest with spells of rain and stronger winds. Southern and eastern areas remaining dry and settled for a time, with a risk of mist and fog patches. A trend towards more unsettled conditions across the UK is likely from early next week, with spells of rain and showers but also some drier interludes at times. Temperatures trending from rather cold to around average.
Updated:
During the middle of March unsettled conditions look likely to continue across the UK, with spells of rain and showers but also some drier and brighter interludes at times. Into the latter part of March unsettled conditions perhaps becoming more confined to the north and west with the south and east seeing more settled conditions. Temperatures are most likely to remain near to or slightly above average, with any colder intervals short lived.
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