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Forecast days
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Today. Maximum daytime temperature: 8 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 4 degrees Celsius. Partly cloudy changing to light showers by late morning. Sunrise: 08:03; Sunset: 17:38. UV: Low; Pollution: Moderate; No pollen data.
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Saturday 23 October. Maximum daytime temperature: 11 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 11 degrees Celsius. Cloudy changing to light rain by lunchtime. Sunrise: 08:06; Sunset: 17:35. UV: Low; Pollution: Moderate; No pollen data.
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Sunday 24 October. Maximum daytime temperature: 12 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 10 degrees Celsius. Overcast changing to light showers by lunchtime. Sunrise: 08:09; Sunset: 17:32. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Monday 25 October. Maximum daytime temperature: 11 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 9 degrees Celsius. Light showers. Sunrise: 08:11; Sunset: 17:29. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Tuesday 26 October. Maximum daytime temperature: 11 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 11 degrees Celsius. Light showers changing to cloudy by late morning. Sunrise: 08:14; Sunset: 17:27. UV: Low; Pollution: Moderate; No pollen data.
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Wednesday 27 October. Maximum daytime temperature: 12 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 11 degrees Celsius. Light showers changing to cloudy by late morning. Sunrise: 08:16; Sunset: 17:24. UV: Low;
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Thursday 28 October. Maximum daytime temperature: 12 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 10 degrees Celsius. Light showers changing to cloudy by late morning. Sunrise: 08:19; Sunset: 17:21. UV: Low;
Seven day forecast for Papa Stour Airstrip
Today (22 October 2021)
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| Chance of precipitation | <5% | <5% | 10% | 30% | 30% | <5% | 10% | <5% | 10% | 10% | 10% | <5% | 10% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% |
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| Feels like temperature in degrees Celsius | 0° | 0° | 1° | 2° | 2° | 2° | 3° | 3° | 3° | 3° | 2° | 3° | 2° | 3° | 3° | 3° | 3° |
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28
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31
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NNW
29
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29
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NNW
27
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28
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NW
24
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24
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24
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24
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22
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19
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16
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16
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13
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WNW
13
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9
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| Wind gust in miles per hour | 37 | 40 | 38 | 38 | 35 | 36 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 28 | 25 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 17 | 13 |
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| Visibility | E | E | VG | E | E | E | VG | VG | E | E | E | VG | VG | E | E | E | E |
| Humidity | 77% | 76% | 68% | 63% | 68% | 64% | 64% | 61% | 65% | 63% | 65% | 65% | 72% | 66% | 64% | 62% | 64% |
| UV | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Saturday (23 October 2021)
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| Chance of precipitation | 10% | <5% | <5% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 20% | 50% | 20% | 50% | 60% | 90% | 60% | 60% | 80% | 90% | 70% |
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| Feels like temperature in degrees Celsius | 4° | 3° | 3° | 3° | 2° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 4° | 5° | 5° | 5° | 6° | 6° | 6° | 6° | 6° | 6° | 6° | 6° | 6° | 7° | 7° | 7° |
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8
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8
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8
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8
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10
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12
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13
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15
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17
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19
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22
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24
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25
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27
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28
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30
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31
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31
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32
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32
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31
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30
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| Wind gust in miles per hour | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 20 | 23 | 26 | 30 | 33 | 35 | 37 | 39 | 40 | 43 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 42 |
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| Visibility | E | E | E | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | G | VG | G | M | M | G | G | G | M | G |
| Humidity | 65% | 68% | 67% | 67% | 74% | 77% | 76% | 76% | 73% | 72% | 71% | 72% | 75% | 79% | 84% | 86% | 86% | 88% | 89% | 89% | 88% | 89% | 91% | 90% |
| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Sunday (24 October 2021)
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| Chance of precipitation | 20% | 30% | 40% | 20% | 20% | 30% | 30% | 10% | 10% |
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Temperature
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| Temperature in degrees Celsius |
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Wind direction and speed
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28
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27
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21
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20
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20
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21
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20
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19
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20
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| Wind gust in miles per hour | 40 | 38 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 27 |
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| Visibility | G | G | VG | G | G | G | VG | VG | VG |
| Humidity | 89% | 89% | 91% | 93% | 92% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 89% |
| UV | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Monday (25 October 2021)
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| Temperature in degrees Celsius |
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| Feels like temperature in degrees Celsius | 8° | 7° | 7° | 7° | 7° | 7° | 6° | 6° |
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20
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21
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22
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21
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22
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20
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19
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20
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| Wind gust in miles per hour | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 28 | 27 | 27 |
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| Visibility | VG | G | G | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG |
| Humidity | 89% | 88% | 85% | 81% | 77% | 76% | 75% | 76% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Tuesday (26 October 2021)
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| Feels like temperature in degrees Celsius | 6° | 6° | 7° | 7° | 7° | 7° | 7° | 7° |
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Wind direction and speed
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19
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18
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17
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18
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22
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26
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SSW
29
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29
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| Wind gust in miles per hour | 27 | 25 | 22 | 24 | 30 | 36 | 40 | 40 |
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Visibility
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| Visibility | VG | VG | VG | G | G | M | G | G |
| Humidity | 78% | 78% | 78% | 80% | 83% | 87% | 90% | 90% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Wednesday (27 October 2021)
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| Chance of precipitation | 80% | 50% | 40% | 10% | 30% | 40% | 10% | 30% |
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| Temperature in degrees Celsius |
12°
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11°
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| Feels like temperature in degrees Celsius | 7° | 7° | 7° | 7° | 8° | 7° | 7° | 7° |
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Wind direction and speed
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SW
29
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27
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WSW
24
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22
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23
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22
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22
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24
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| Wind gust in miles per hour | 39 | 37 | 33 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 33 |
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| Visibility | G | G | G | G | G | G | G | G |
| Humidity | 90% | 89% | 87% | 87% | 85% | 84% | 84% | 83% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Thursday (28 October 2021)
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| Feels like temperature in degrees Celsius | 7° | 7° | 7° | 7° | 7° | 7° | 7° | 7° |
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SW
23
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SSW
22
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SSW
22
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SSW
23
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SSW
23
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23
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23
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SSW
23
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| Wind gust in miles per hour | 32 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 |
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Visibility
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| Visibility | G | G | G | VG | VG | VG | G | G |
| Humidity | 85% | 85% | 85% | 85% | 84% | 85% | 86% | 86% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
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Forecast for HH:mm, EEE
Updated HH:mm (ZZZZ) on EEE dd MMM yyyy
Orkney & Shetland weather forecast
Headline:
Sunny intervals and a few showers today. Rather cold.
Today:
Sunny intervals and occasional showers, perhaps with some hail at first. Drier weather developing through the afternoon. Fresh to strong northwesterly winds easing during the afternoon. Rather cold. Maximum temperature 9 °C.
Tonight:
Any showers soon dying out this evening. Then the rest of the night will be dry and cold. Lengthy clear periods at first but high cloud later. Freshening southerly winds. Minimum temperature 3 °C.
Saturday:
After a dry morning morning it will become wet and windy in the afternoon. Strong occasionally gale force southerly winds. Maximum temperature 12 °C.
Outlook for Sunday to Tuesday:
Mainly dry, bright and breezy on Sunday. Chance of a few showers on Monday, further wind and rain spreading from the west on Tuesday.
Updated:
UK long range weather forecast
Fine at first in the east on Tuesday before more prolonged, organised rain arrives in the west, with fresh to strong winds. Through the first few days of this period, Atlantic systems will continue to move in from the west, bringing heavy rain and strong, locally gale force winds. Some rainbands could become slow-moving with locally large rainfall accumulations possible, particularly over western hills. Temperatures generally around or a little above average. The rest of October will continue to see unsettled and windy weather arriving from the Atlantic, with outbreaks of potentially heavy rain for many. Wettest in the west and northwest, but still with brief dry interludes. Driest conditions likely across some south and southeastern areas.
Updated:
To start the period remaining unsettled as before, but 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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