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Read moreNorth Ronaldsay Firth weather
Today (20 January 2020)
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| Chance of precipitation | 40% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 50% | 20% | 60% |
| Temperature (°C) |
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 4° | 4° | 4° | 4° | 4° | 4° | 4° | 4° | 4° | 4° | 4° | 4° | 4° | 4° | 4° | 4° | 4° | 4° | 4° | 4° | 4° | 4° | 4° | 4° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
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31
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31
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32
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31
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33
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34
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34
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34
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35
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36
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38
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36
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35
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34
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34
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33
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33
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34
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34
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35
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35
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 47 | 44 | 42 | 42 | 43 | 46 | 44 | 47 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 49 | 51 | 53 | 51 | 49 | 48 | 47 | 46 | 47 | 48 | 48 | 49 | 49 |
| Visibility | G | VG | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | VG | VG | VG | VG | G |
| Humidity | 83% | 87% | 91% | 91% | 92% | 92% | 92% | 91% | 91% | 91% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 89% | 90% | 91% | 92% | 92% | 92% | 93% | 93% |
| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Tuesday (21 January 2020)
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| Chance of precipitation | 80% | 50% | 10% | <5% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Temperature (°C) |
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 4° | 4° | 4° | 4° | 4° | 4° | 4° | 4° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
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19
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19
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 45 | 26 | 26 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 20 |
| Visibility | G | E | E | E | E | E | E | VG |
| Humidity | 92% | 87% | 68% | 66% | 67% | 70% | 73% | 80% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Wednesday (22 January 2020)
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| Chance of precipitation | 50% | 20% | 30% | 20% | 50% | 50% | 20% | 50% |
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 3° | 4° | 5° | 4° | 5° | 5° | 5° | 5° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
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24
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 20 | 19 | 20 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 31 | 32 |
| Visibility | VG | G | G | G | M | M | M | G |
| Humidity | 89% | 88% | 91% | 93% | 94% | 93% | 94% | 91% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Thursday (23 January 2020)
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| Chance of precipitation | 20% | 20% | 20% | 20% | 20% | 50% | 50% | 50% |
| Temperature (°C) |
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 4° | 4° | 4° | 4° | 4° | 4° | 4° | 3° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
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26
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28
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28
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 35 | 39 | 41 | 41 | 39 | 33 | 25 | 31 |
| Visibility | G | G | VG | VG | G | G | M | M |
| Humidity | 89% | 88% | 87% | 88% | 88% | 88% | 90% | 87% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Friday (24 January 2020)
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| Chance of precipitation | 50% | 40% | 50% | 20% | 20% | 50% | 40% | 40% |
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 2° | 2° | 2° | 2° | 2° | 2° | 1° | 1° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
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24
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25
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24
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23
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24
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 32 | 34 | 32 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 31 |
| Visibility | M | G | G | VG | VG | G | VG | G |
| Humidity | 87% | 83% | 81% | 81% | 81% | 80% | 83% | 84% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Saturday (25 January 2020)
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| Chance of precipitation | 10% | 20% | 20% | 20% | 40% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 1° | 1° | 2° | 2° | 2° | 2° | 2° | 2° |
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 31 | 29 | 30 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 34 |
| Visibility | VG | VG | G | M | M | VG | VG | VG |
| Humidity | 82% | 83% | 81% | 84% | 84% | 82% | 81% | 81% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Orkney & Shetland weather forecast
Headline:
Windy with occasional rain for Shetland, Orkney mainly dry.
This Evening and Tonight:
Orkney will be largely dry and cloudy. Shetland and Fair Isle cloudy with rain or drizzle, turning drier later in the night. Fresh to strong southwesterly winds. Minimum temperature 6 °C.
Monday:
Orkney cloudy and mostly dry. Shetland and Fair Isle will be cloudy with some rain or drizzle at times, this turning more persistent later. Windy, strong to gale southwesterly winds. Maximum temperature 10 °C.
Outlook for Tuesday to Thursday:
Dry with some brightness on Tuesday. Low cloud and patchy drizzly rain on Wednesday. Rain at times on Thursday.
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UK long range weather forecast
Into the weekend, it will be staying cloudy for most with a risk of light rain or drizzle at times. However, it is expected to be largely dry and settled with bright spells and light winds. This will continue for the south further into the following week, whilst the north could be wetter and windier at times. Later on in this period, some rain may briefly spread further southeast across the UK, although the most unsettled weather is likely to remain in the north and northwest, where some hill snow is possible. Further southeast drier spells will be accompanied by the best of any brightness, along with the greatest risk of fog and frost. Temperatures will generally be near average, although a little below at times in the north.
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Through the first half of February, we are likely to see a north/south split continuing; with the north being more unsettled than the south. The heaviest of the rainfall and strongest winds are likely to be seen across the northwest. The south is more likely to see drier, brighter conditions with light winds. There is potentially a greater risk of frost and fog patches developing towards the south. During colder, showery interludes, any snow will most likely be over higher ground in the north, but it could fall to lower levels at times. Temperatures will remain close to or above average through the period, though will likely fluctuate as frontal systems pass through, especially in the north.
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