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Forecast days
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Today. Maximum daytime temperature: 10 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: 13 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 10 degrees Celsius. Cloudy. Sunrise: 07:09; Sunset: 18:50. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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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: 07:11; Sunset: 18:47. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Wednesday 30 September. Maximum daytime temperature: 13 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 11 degrees Celsius. Cloudy changing to light rain by early evening. Sunrise: 07:14; Sunset: 18:44. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Thursday 1 October. Maximum daytime temperature: 12 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 11 degrees Celsius. Light showers changing to cloudy in the afternoon. Sunrise: 07:16; Sunset: 18:41. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Friday 2 October. Maximum daytime temperature: 12 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12 degrees Celsius. Cloudy. Sunrise: 07:18; Sunset: 18:38. UV: Low;
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Saturday 3 October. Maximum daytime temperature: 13 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12 degrees Celsius. Light showers changing to cloudy by late morning. Sunrise: 07:21; Sunset: 18:35. UV: Low;
Seven day forecast for North Ronaldsay Firth
Today (27 September 2020)
| Time | Now | 19:00 | 20:00 | 21:00 | 22:00 | 23:00 |
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| Chance of precipitation | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Temperature (°C) |
10°
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10°
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10°
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10°
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10°
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10°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 9° | 9° | 9° | 9° | 9° | 8° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
SW
5
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SSW
5
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S
6
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S
7
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S
7
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SSE
11
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 14 |
| Visibility | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG |
| Humidity | 77% | 79% | 77% | 77% | 79% | 76% |
| UV | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
Monday (28 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% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 20% | 20% | 20% | 20% | 10% | 50% | 10% | 10% | 10% | <5% |
| Temperature (°C) |
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 8° | 8° | 8° | 8° | 8° | 8° | 8° | 8° | 8° | 8° | 8° | 8° | 8° | 8° | 8° | 9° | 9° | 10° | 10° | 10° | 10° | 9° | 9° | 9° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
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12
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13
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15
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16
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SSE
18
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SSE
19
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SSE
21
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SSE
22
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SSE
23
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SSE
25
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SSE
25
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SSE
25
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25
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S
24
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S
22
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S
20
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S
19
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SSW
18
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SSW
17
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SW
16
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WSW
16
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WNW
16
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WNW
16
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WNW
15
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 16 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 32 | 34 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 20 |
| Visibility | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | G | VG | VG | VG | G | VG | VG | VG | E | E | E |
| Humidity | 78% | 78% | 76% | 78% | 79% | 80% | 82% | 82% | 81% | 79% | 77% | 77% | 76% | 78% | 80% | 81% | 83% | 86% | 86% | 88% | 87% | 86% | 82% | 82% |
| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
Tuesday (29 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 | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | 10% | 10% | <5% | <5% |
| Temperature (°C) |
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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12°
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12°
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11°
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11°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 9° | 9° | 10° | 10° | 10° | 11° | 11° | 9° | 8° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
W
14
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13
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11
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WSW
8
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SW
9
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WSW
8
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SW
7
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10
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SSE
17
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 19 | 18 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 22 |
| Visibility | E | E | E | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG |
| Humidity | 80% | 79% | 81% | 86% | 81% | 77% | 76% | 82% | 81% |
| UV | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | - |
Wednesday (30 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 | <5% | <5% | <5% | 10% | 10% | 20% | 50% | 50% |
| Temperature (°C) |
11°
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12°
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12°
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12°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 8° | 8° | 8° | 8° | 8° | 8° | 8° | 8° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
SSE
19
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SSE
22
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SSE
25
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SSE
28
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SSE
29
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SSE
28
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SSE
28
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24
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 26 | 29 | 34 | 38 | 39 | 38 | 38 | 33 |
| Visibility | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | G | M | M |
| Humidity | 84% | 85% | 83% | 84% | 85% | 86% | 86% | 87% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | - |
Thursday (1 October 2020)
| Time | 01:00 | 04:00 | 07:00 | 10:00 | 13:00 | 16:00 | 19:00 | 22:00 |
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| Weather symbol |
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| Chance of precipitation | 60% | 80% | 50% | 40% | 50% | 30% | 50% | 50% |
| Temperature (°C) |
11°
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11°
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11°
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12°
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12°
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12°
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11°
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11°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 8° | 7° | 8° | 8° | 9° | 8° | 8° | 8° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
S
23
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SSW
22
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SSW
21
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20
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SSW
20
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20
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SSE
20
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S
20
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 32 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 |
| Visibility | G | G | G | G | G | G | G | G |
| Humidity | 89% | 87% | 85% | 83% | 81% | 82% | 83% | 84% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | - |
Friday (2 October 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 | 50% | 50% | 20% | 20% | 20% | 20% | 20% | 20% |
| Temperature (°C) |
11°
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11°
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11°
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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 (°C) | 8° | 7° | 8° | 8° | 8° | 8° | 8° | 8° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
SW
20
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ENE
21
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ENE
22
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E
23
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23
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21
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ENE
22
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23
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
| Visibility | G | G | G | G | G | G | G | G |
| Humidity | 84% | 85% | 85% | 85% | 85% | 85% | 86% | 87% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Saturday (3 October 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 | 20% | 20% | 40% | 20% | 20% | 20% | 20% | 50% |
| Temperature (°C) |
12°
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12°
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12°
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12°
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13°
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12°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 8° | 8° | 8° | 8° | 9° | 9° | 8° | 8° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
E
22
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23
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ESE
24
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ESE
25
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ESE
25
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ESE
24
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ESE
25
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ESE
25
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 30 | 31 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 34 |
| Visibility | G | G | G | G | G | G | G | G |
| Humidity | 88% | 89% | 89% | 88% | 88% | 87% | 88% | 88% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Orkney & Shetland weather forecast
Headline:
Mainly dry, bright Monday morning, Patchy rain during afternoon.
This Evening and Tonight:
It will be a dry night across the Isles, however Shetland will be rather cloudy while Orkney sees some long clear spells. Southerly winds freshening towards morning. Minimum temperature 5 °C.
Monday:
A dry morning with some bright spells. Becoming cloudy in the afternoon with patchy rain coming in from the west. Occasionally strong southerly winds easing later. Maximum temperature 13 °C.
Outlook for Tuesday to Thursday:
A few showers Tuesday but plenty of dry weather with sunny spells. Dry morning on Wednesday then rain later. Thursday looks mostly cloudy with occasional rain and strengthening southeasterly winds.
Updated:
UK long range weather forecast
An unsettled period, with plenty of showers and some occasional longer spells of rain across much of the country, the heaviest and most widespread areas likely in the west or northwest, and only limited drier interludes. Often windy, with a risk of gales at times (potentially severe), particularly around coastal regions and within areas of more significant rainfall. With time, northern parts of the UK may tend to become drier and more settled overall, with low pressure systems tending to track further south. Feeling cold, especially so where there is persistent rain and strong winds. Frost is possible at night in any calmer period, becoming increasingly likely for the northern half of the UK later in this period.
Updated:
A potential change in the weather is signalled around the middle of October. Whilst further rain and strong winds are likely at times, spells of fine and dry weather could become more widespread and long-lived. At night, these calmer conditions would allow frost and fog to form more readily. At this time of year, there is potential for fog to linger well into the daytime. Overall, temperatures probably recovering close to the seasonal average for mid-October.
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