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Forecast days
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Today. Maximum daytime temperature: 11 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 9 degrees Celsius. Light rain. Sunrise: 03:56; Sunset: 22:29. UV: Moderate; Pollution: Low; Pollen: Low.
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Tuesday 7 July. Maximum daytime temperature: 10 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 9 degrees Celsius. Cloudy. Sunrise: 03:58; Sunset: 22:28. UV: Moderate; Pollution: Low; Pollen: Low.
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Wednesday 8 July. Maximum daytime temperature: 12 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 10 degrees Celsius. Cloudy changing to sunny by lunchtime. Sunrise: 03:59; Sunset: 22:27. UV: High; Pollution: Low; Pollen: Low.
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Thursday 9 July. Maximum daytime temperature: 12 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 10 degrees Celsius. Sunny intervals changing to cloudy in the afternoon. Sunrise: 04:01; Sunset: 22:25. UV: High; Pollution: Low; Pollen: Low.
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Friday 10 July. Maximum daytime temperature: 12 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 10 degrees Celsius. Sunny intervals changing to cloudy by late morning. Sunrise: 04:03; Sunset: 22:24. UV: Moderate; Pollution: Low; Pollen: Low.
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Saturday 11 July. Maximum daytime temperature: 12 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 11 degrees Celsius. Sunny intervals changing to cloudy by late morning. Sunrise: 04:04; Sunset: 22:22. UV: Moderate;
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Sunday 12 July. Maximum daytime temperature: 13 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 11 degrees Celsius. Cloudy changing to light rain in the afternoon. Sunrise: 04:06; Sunset: 22:21. UV: Moderate;
Seven day forecast for Foula Airstrip
Today (6 July 2020)
| Time | Now | 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 | 50% | 90% | 80% | 30% | 40% | 10% | 40% | 30% | 60% | 30% |
| 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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10°
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9°
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10°
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9°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 6° | 6° | 6° | 6° | 6° | 6° | 6° | 5° | 5° | 5° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
WNW
27
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WNW
23
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W
26
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W
23
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WNW
27
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WNW
27
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NW
26
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WNW
24
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NW
24
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NW
23
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 32 | 27 | 32 | 28 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 29 |
| Visibility | G | G | G | E | VG | E | E | VG | VG | E |
| Humidity | 79% | 85% | 87% | 85% | 82% | 81% | 86% | 84% | 82% | 82% |
| UV | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
Tuesday (7 July 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 | 10% | 10% | 30% | 40% | 40% | 40% | 40% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 50% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | <5% | 10% | 10% |
| Temperature (°C) |
9°
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9°
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10°
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9°
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9°
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10°
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9°
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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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10°
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10°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 5° | 5° | 6° | 5° | 5° | 5° | 5° | 6° | 6° | 6° | 7° | 7° | 7° | 7° | 7° | 7° | 7° | 7° | 7° | 7° | 7° | 7° | 7° | 7° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
WNW
23
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NW
23
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NW
22
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NW
22
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NW
21
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NW
24
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NW
22
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NW
21
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NW
22
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NW
20
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NW
18
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NW
16
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NW
18
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NW
18
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NNW
18
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NNW
17
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NNW
16
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NNW
17
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NNW
16
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NNW
17
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NNW
16
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NNW
16
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NNW
16
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NNW
15
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 |
| Visibility | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | E | E | E |
| Humidity | 82% | 82% | 84% | 85% | 84% | 85% | 83% | 82% | 81% | 82% | 78% | 80% | 77% | 78% | 80% | 78% | 80% | 79% | 78% | 77% | 75% | 75% | 75% | 76% |
| UV | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
Wednesday (8 July 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% | 10% | <5% | 10% | 10% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% |
| Temperature (°C) |
10°
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10°
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10°
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10°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 7° | 7° | 7° | 7° | 8° | 9° | 8° | 9° | 8° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
NNW
15
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NNW
15
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NW
13
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NW
13
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WNW
13
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W
15
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W
15
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W
14
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WSW
14
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 18 |
| Visibility | E | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG |
| Humidity | 74% | 77% | 75% | 76% | 75% | 72% | 73% | 76% | 79% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
Thursday (9 July 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% | <5% | <5% | 10% | <5% | 10% |
| Temperature (°C) |
11°
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10°
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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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11°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 8° | 7° | 8° | 9° | 9° | 9° | 9° | 9° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
WSW
14
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WSW
15
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WSW
14
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W
14
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W
14
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W
14
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W
14
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WSW
14
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
| Visibility | VG | G | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG |
| Humidity | 83% | 84% | 83% | 82% | 78% | 80% | 80% | 81% |
| UV | - | - | 1 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
Friday (10 July 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 | 10% | 10% | 10% | 20% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Temperature (°C) |
11°
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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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11°
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11°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 8° | 8° | 8° | 9° | 9° | 9° | 9° | 9° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
WSW
14
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W
14
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W
14
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14
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14
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15
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WNW
13
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NW
12
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 |
| Visibility | G | G | VG | VG | VG | G | VG | VG |
| Humidity | 83% | 84% | 83% | 80% | 81% | 82% | 83% | 83% |
| UV | - | - | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Saturday (11 July 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 | 10% | 10% | <5% | 10% | <5% | <5% | 10% | 10% |
| Temperature (°C) |
11°
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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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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 8° | 8° | 8° | 9° | 9° | 9° | 9° | 9° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
WNW
13
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WNW
14
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WNW
14
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WNW
13
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W
16
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W
16
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W
17
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W
18
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 17 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 23 |
| Visibility | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | G | M | VG |
| Humidity | 82% | 82% | 81% | 79% | 80% | 80% | 82% | 84% |
| UV | - | - | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Sunday (12 July 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 | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 40% | 10% | 40% |
| Temperature (°C) |
11°
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11°
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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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12°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 8° | 8° | 8° | 9° | 10° | 9° | 9° | 9° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
W
18
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18
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18
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18
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17
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W
17
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W
16
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WSW
14
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 18 |
| Visibility | G | G | G | G | G | G | G | G |
| Humidity | 85% | 86% | 87% | 87% | 86% | 88% | 88% | 90% |
| UV | - | - | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Orkney & Shetland weather forecast
Headline:
Sunshine and showers with fresh northwest winds.
Today:
A mostly dry morning with sunny spells and the odd passing shower. Cloud will build in the afternoon with a band of rain moving south across Shetland, reaching Orkney by the evening. Fresh northwest winds becoming westerly later and strengthening. Maximum temperature 12 °C.
Tonight:
Rain across Orkney will clear southwards this evening to leave clear spells across the Northern Isles tonight with the odd shower, mainly across Shetland. Fresh northwest winds easing slightly overnight. Minimum temperature 6 °C.
Tuesday:
Sunny spells and a few showers, these mainly over Shetland. Northwest winds will fall light. Maximum temperature 11 °C.
Outlook for Wednesday to Friday:
A rather showery few days. Winds will be mainly light westerlies, occasionally moderate across Shetland.
Updated:
UK long range weather forecast
Isolated light showers in the north to start, but elsewhere looking dry with bright or sunny spells. Winds staying light and temperatures rather cool to average. Looking further ahead, a north/ south split across the UK seems most likely. Northern and northwestern areas are expected to see further spells of rain, accompanied by strong winds, with the possibility of these spreading to some other areas at times. Further south however, there should be more in the way of dry weather, though even here, there is still the possibility of some showers, or longer spells of rain. Temperatures are likely to be either around or on the warmer side of average, with the warmest conditions likely in the southeast.
Updated:
Although confidence remains low throughout this period, the preferred scenario favours a more settled regime. There should be plenty of dry, fine weather around, though there is still the risk of occasional bouts of rain and strong winds. Such spells are mostly likely across the north and west, but they could spread to other areas at times. Temperatures generally around average, with any periods of particularly warm weather most likely being short-lived.
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