North Ronaldsay Firth (Orkney Islands) weather
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Forecast days
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Today. Maximum daytime temperature: 13 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12 degrees Celsius. Heavy rain changing to cloudy by nighttime. Sunrise: 07:54; Sunset: 17:55. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Tuesday 19 October. Maximum daytime temperature: 14 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12 degrees Celsius. Cloudy changing to light rain in the afternoon. Sunrise: 07:56; Sunset: 17:52. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Wednesday 20 October. Maximum daytime temperature: 12 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 7 degrees Celsius. Cloudy changing to light rain by lunchtime. Sunrise: 07:58; Sunset: 17:49. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Thursday 21 October. Maximum daytime temperature: 9 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 7 degrees Celsius. Light showers. Sunrise: 08:01; Sunset: 17:46. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Friday 22 October. Maximum daytime temperature: 9 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 8 degrees Celsius. Light showers changing to cloudy by lunchtime. Sunrise: 08:03; Sunset: 17:44. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Saturday 23 October. Maximum daytime temperature: 12 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 11 degrees Celsius. Cloudy changing to light rain by late morning. Sunrise: 08:06; Sunset: 17:41. UV: Low;
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Sunday 24 October. Maximum daytime temperature: 12 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 10 degrees Celsius. Light showers changing to cloudy by lunchtime. Sunrise: 08:08; Sunset: 17:38. UV: Low;
Seven day forecast for North Ronaldsay Firth
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| Chance of precipitation | ≥95% | 50% | 20% | 60% | <5% | 10% | 10% |
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Temperature
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| Temperature in degrees Celsius |
13°
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13°
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13°
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12°
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13°
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13°
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13°
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| Feels like temperature in degrees Celsius | 9° | 9° | 9° | 9° | 9° | 9° | 10° |
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Wind direction and speed
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SE
23
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SSE
23
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SSE
24
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SSE
22
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S
21
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S
21
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SSW
18
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| Wind gust in miles per hour | 31 | 33 | 35 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 30 |
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Visibility
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| Visibility | P | G | M | M | M | M | G |
| Humidity | 94% | 94% | 93% | 96% | 94% | 93% | 92% |
| UV | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 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 | 10% | <5% | <5% | <5% | 10% | <5% | <5% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 50% | 50% | 50% | 10% | 40% | 20% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% |
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Temperature
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| Temperature in degrees Celsius |
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12°
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12°
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12°
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12°
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12°
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| Feels like temperature in degrees Celsius | 11° | 11° | 11° | 10° | 10° | 10° | 10° | 10° | 10° | 10° | 10° | 11° | 11° | 10° | 10° | 10° | 10° | 11° | 11° | 10° | 10° | 11° | 11° | 11° |
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Wind direction and speed
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| Wind direction and speed in miles per hour |
SW
17
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SSW
16
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SSW
14
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SSW
16
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SSW
17
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SSW
18
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SSW
17
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SSW
15
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SSW
15
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SSW
16
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SSW
16
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S
15
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15
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17
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16
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14
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13
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13
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12
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11
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SSW
11
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SSW
9
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9
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SSW
11
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| Wind gust in miles per hour | 29 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 15 |
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Visibility
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| Visibility | G | G | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | G | G | G | G | VG | G | G | M | M | M | G |
| Humidity | 91% | 91% | 91% | 91% | 90% | 91% | 91% | 91% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 89% | 90% | 93% | 96% | 96% | 96% | 97% | 98% | 98% | 97% | 97% | 97% |
| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 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 | 20% | 20% | 50% | 50% | 50% | 60% | 90% | 60% | 50% |
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Temperature
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| Temperature in degrees Celsius |
12°
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12°
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13°
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12°
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12°
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10°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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| Feels like temperature in degrees Celsius | 10° | 10° | 9° | 8° | 7° | 6° | 5° | 5° | 4° |
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Wind direction and speed
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| Wind direction and speed in miles per hour |
SSW
12
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SW
13
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WSW
24
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WSW
26
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WSW
28
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WNW
25
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NW
25
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NW
24
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NNW
25
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| Wind gust in miles per hour | 17 | 20 | 34 | 35 | 38 | 34 | 34 | 32 | 35 |
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Visibility
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| Visibility | G | M | VG | E | E | G | G | G | G |
| Humidity | 97% | 97% | 90% | 88% | 84% | 86% | 84% | 77% | 79% |
| UV | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| Time | 01:00 | 04:00 | 07:00 | 10:00 | 13:00 | 16:00 | 19:00 | 22:00 |
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| Chance of precipitation | 50% | 50% | 40% | 40% | 40% | 40% | 40% | 40% |
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Temperature
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| Temperature in degrees Celsius |
8°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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7°
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| Feels like temperature in degrees Celsius | 3° | 2° | 2° | 2° | 3° | 3° | 2° | 2° |
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Wind direction and speed
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| Wind direction and speed in miles per hour |
N
35
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N
36
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N
37
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35
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NNW
33
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NNW
32
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NW
28
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NW
27
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| Wind gust in miles per hour | 48 | 50 | 51 | 49 | 46 | 44 | 39 | 37 |
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Visibility
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| Visibility | G | G | VG | VG | VG | G | G | G |
| Humidity | 77% | 72% | 68% | 68% | 63% | 65% | 70% | 74% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| Time | 01:00 | 04:00 | 07:00 | 10:00 | 13:00 | 16:00 | 19:00 | 22:00 |
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| Chance of precipitation | 40% | 40% | 40% | 30% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
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Temperature
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| Temperature in degrees Celsius |
8°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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9°
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| Feels like temperature in degrees Celsius | 3° | 2° | 3° | 3° | 4° | 5° | 5° | 5° |
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Wind direction and speed
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| Wind direction and speed in miles per hour |
NW
28
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NW
29
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NW
29
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NW
27
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NW
24
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NW
21
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NW
17
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WNW
13
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| Wind gust in miles per hour | 39 | 41 | 40 | 37 | 33 | 29 | 24 | 19 |
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Visibility
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| Visibility | G | G | G | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG |
| Humidity | 72% | 71% | 68% | 65% | 63% | 63% | 63% | 63% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| 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% | 20% | 50% | 20% | 30% | 60% | 30% |
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Temperature
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| Temperature in degrees Celsius |
9°
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10°
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10°
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11°
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11°
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12°
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12°
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| Feels like temperature in degrees Celsius | 6° | 6° | 6° | 6° | 7° | 7° | 7° | 7° |
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Wind direction and speed
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| Wind direction and speed in miles per hour |
WSW
13
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SW
15
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SSW
19
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S
24
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S
27
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S
28
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28
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S
29
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| Wind gust in miles per hour | 18 | 22 | 27 | 33 | 37 | 38 | 38 | 39 |
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Visibility
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| Visibility | VG | VG | G | G | G | G | G | G |
| Humidity | 65% | 70% | 77% | 80% | 82% | 83% | 86% | 86% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| Time | 01:00 | 04:00 | 07:00 | 10:00 | 13:00 | 16:00 | 19:00 | 22:00 |
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| Chance of precipitation | 20% | 20% | 40% | 30% | 10% | 30% | 10% | 30% |
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Temperature
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| Temperature in degrees Celsius |
12°
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12°
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11°
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| Feels like temperature in degrees Celsius | 8° | 8° | 8° | 8° | 8° | 8° | 8° | 7° |
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Wind direction and speed
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| Wind direction and speed in miles per hour |
SSW
27
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SSW
26
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SSW
25
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SSW
25
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SW
25
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SW
24
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SW
24
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SW
24
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| Wind gust in miles per hour | 36 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 33 |
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Visibility
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| Visibility | G | G | G | G | G | G | VG | VG |
| Humidity | 87% | 87% | 87% | 86% | 84% | 83% | 82% | 82% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Orkney & Shetland weather forecast
Headline:
Rain at times on Tuesday, especially later.
This Evening and Tonight:
Outbreaks of rain and drizzle this evening, heavy and persistent at times. Drier and clearer conditions developing over Orkney by midnight, then Shetland in the early hours. Winds easing. Minimum temperature 9 °C.
Tuesday:
Mostly cloudy with outbreaks of rain and drizzle, heavy at times. However, a bright start possible in Orkney and Shetland mainly dry in the morning. Light or moderate southerly winds. Maximum temperature 15 °C.
Outlook for Wednesday to Friday:
Cloudy with outbreaks of rain on Wednesday. Brighter and colder on Thursday with blustery showers and strong north or northwest winds. Showers dying out and winds easing on Friday.
Updated:
UK long range weather forecast
A dry start to the period Saturday staying mainly dry and bright in parts of the south and east through the day, outbreaks of rain possible across the northwest at first, spreading eastward. Turning windier again with a chance of coastal gales in the west. Through the first half of the period it will settled, especially in the west. Initially cold, with chance of overnight rural frost, and showers wintry over highest ground. Temperatures trending upwards through the period. The rest of October will be dominated by weather arriving from the Atlantic. Often unsettled and windy, with outbreaks of rain. Wettest in the north and west. Briefer dry interludes. Driest conditions likely across south and southeastern areas. Winds lighter here, with risk of overnight fog at times.
Updated:
The beginning of this period will likely remain unsettled with many systems arriving from the Atlantic. It will remain wet and windy with the wettest and windiest conditions in the north and west. Driest conditions across the south especially the southeast with lighter winds but the risk of overnight fog at times. From early to mid-November increasing chance of settled weather but confidence of this is very low. Temperatures are likely to be warmer than average for most. Perhaps some colder spells and an increasing chance of frost and fog towards the end of this period but confidence of this is very low.
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