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The southern half of the of the UK will continue to see rainfall over the weekend with some areas seeing heavy showers, and prolonged rain causing more floodin…
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Today
(9 September 2024)
| Time |
09:00
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10:00
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11:00
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12:00
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13:00
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14:00
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15:00
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16:00
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17:00
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18:00
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19:00
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20:00
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21:00
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22:00
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23:00
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| Weather symbols |
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| Chance of precipitation |
10%
|
10%
|
20%
|
40%
|
50%
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30%
|
20%
|
20%
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20%
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10%
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20%
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30%
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20%
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30%
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20%
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| Temperature |
11°
52°
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12°
53°
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12°
53°
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12°
53°
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12°
53°
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12°
53°
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12°
54°
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12°
53°
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12°
53°
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11°
53°
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11°
52°
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11°
52°
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11°
51°
|
11°
51°
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11°
51°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
9°
49°
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10°
50°
|
10°
50°
|
10°
49°
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9°
49°
|
9°
48°
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9°
49°
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9°
48°
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9°
48°
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9°
48°
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9°
48°
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9°
48°
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8°
47°
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8°
47°
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8°
47°
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| Wind direction and speed |
WNW
8
13
7
4
3
|
W
8
13
7
4
3
|
WSW
10
16
9
4
3
|
WSW
11
18
10
5
3
|
WSW
13
21
11
6
4
|
W
14
23
12
6
4
|
W
15
24
13
7
4
|
W
15
24
13
7
4
|
W
14
23
12
6
4
|
W
13
21
11
6
4
|
W
12
20
10
5
3
|
WSW
11
18
10
5
3
|
WSW
10
16
9
5
3
|
SW
10
16
9
5
3
|
SW
10
16
9
5
3
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
15
24
13
7
4
|
16
25
14
7
4
|
18
29
16
8
4
|
20
33
17
9
5
|
22
36
19
10
5
|
23
38
20
11
5
|
24
38
21
11
5
|
23
37
20
10
5
|
22
35
19
10
5
|
21
34
18
10
5
|
20
32
17
9
5
|
19
31
17
9
5
|
17
28
15
8
4
|
18
29
16
8
4
|
18
29
16
8
4
|
| Visibility |
E
45
|
E
40
|
E
40
|
E
40
|
E
45
|
E
45
|
E
55
|
E
60
|
E
65
|
E
65
|
E
> 70
|
E
65
|
E
65
|
E
65
|
E
65
|
| Humidity |
66%
|
67%
|
69%
|
72%
|
75%
|
75%
|
74%
|
72%
|
69%
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68%
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68%
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67%
|
67%
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69%
|
71%
|
| UV |
1
|
2
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
3
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2
|
2
|
1
|
1
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-
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-
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-
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-
|
-
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Tuesday
(10 September 2024)
| Time |
00:00
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01:00
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02:00
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03:00
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04:00
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05:00
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06:00
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07:00
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08:00
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09:00
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10:00
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11:00
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12:00
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13:00
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14:00
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15:00
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16:00
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17:00
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18:00
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19:00
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20:00
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21:00
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22:00
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23:00
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| Weather symbols |
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| Chance of precipitation |
40%
|
60%
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70%
|
70%
|
80%
|
80%
|
90%
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90%
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90%
|
80%
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80%
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80%
|
80%
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80%
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80%
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80%
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90%
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90%
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90%
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90%
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70%
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70%
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60%
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50%
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| Temperature (°C) |
10°
51°
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10°
50°
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10°
50°
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10°
50°
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10°
50°
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10°
49°
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10°
49°
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10°
49°
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9°
49°
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9°
49°
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10°
49°
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10°
49°
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10°
49°
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9°
49°
|
10°
49°
|
9°
49°
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9°
49°
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9°
49°
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9°
48°
|
9°
48°
|
9°
49°
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9°
48°
|
9°
48°
|
9°
48°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
8°
47°
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8°
46°
|
8°
46°
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8°
46°
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7°
45°
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7°
44°
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7°
44°
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6°
43°
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6°
42°
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6°
42°
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6°
42°
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6°
42°
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5°
42°
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5°
41°
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5°
41°
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5°
41°
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5°
40°
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4°
40°
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4°
39°
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4°
39°
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4°
40°
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4°
39°
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4°
39°
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4°
39°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SSW
10
16
9
5
3
|
SSW
10
17
9
5
3
|
S
10
17
9
5
3
|
SSE
11
18
10
5
3
|
SE
12
19
10
5
3
|
ESE
13
21
11
6
4
|
E
15
24
13
7
4
|
ENE
17
28
15
8
4
|
NE
19
31
17
9
5
|
NE
21
33
18
9
5
|
NNE
22
36
19
10
5
|
NNE
24
39
21
11
5
|
N
25
41
22
11
6
|
N
26
42
23
12
6
|
N
27
44
23
12
6
|
NNW
29
46
25
13
6
|
NNW
30
49
26
14
6
|
NNW
32
51
28
14
7
|
NNW
33
52
29
15
7
|
NNW
33
54
29
15
7
|
NNW
34
55
30
15
7
|
NNW
34
55
30
15
7
|
NW
34
55
30
15
7
|
NW
34
55
30
15
7
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
18
29
16
8
4
|
19
31
17
9
5
|
19
30
17
8
5
|
18
30
16
8
4
|
17
28
15
8
4
|
22
36
19
10
5
|
29
47
25
13
6
|
31
50
27
14
6
|
35
56
30
16
7
|
37
60
32
17
7
|
38
61
33
17
7
|
40
64
35
18
8
|
43
68
37
19
8
|
47
76
41
21
9
|
50
80
43
22
9
|
50
80
43
22
9
|
54
86
47
24
9
|
54
87
47
24
9
|
54
86
47
24
9
|
54
88
47
24
9
|
53
85
46
24
9
|
52
84
45
23
9
|
51
81
44
23
9
|
50
81
43
22
9
|
| Visibility (description) |
E
65
|
E
60
|
E
55
|
E
55
|
E
45
|
VG
35
|
M
7
|
M
6
|
M
6
|
M
7
|
M
8
|
M
9
|
G
10
|
G
14
|
G
12
|
G
11
|
G
19
|
VG
35
|
E
45
|
E
45
|
E
50
|
E
50
|
E
55
|
E
60
|
| Humidity |
70%
|
73%
|
75%
|
77%
|
79%
|
83%
|
83%
|
82%
|
84%
|
83%
|
81%
|
79%
|
79%
|
79%
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78%
|
80%
|
79%
|
81%
|
78%
|
79%
|
76%
|
73%
|
73%
|
70%
|
| UV |
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
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Wednesday
(11 September 2024)
| Time |
00:00
|
01:00
|
04:00
|
07:00
|
10:00
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13:00
|
16:00
|
19:00
|
22:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols |
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| Chance of precipitation |
40%
|
60%
|
70%
|
70%
|
70%
|
70%
|
80%
|
90%
|
90%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
9°
48°
|
9°
48°
|
9°
49°
|
9°
49°
|
10°
49°
|
10°
50°
|
10°
50°
|
9°
49°
|
9°
48°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
4°
39°
|
4°
39°
|
4°
40°
|
4°
40°
|
5°
41°
|
6°
43°
|
6°
42°
|
5°
41°
|
4°
40°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
NW
34
54
30
15
7
|
NW
34
54
30
15
7
|
NW
31
51
27
14
6
|
NNW
30
48
26
13
6
|
NNW
25
41
22
11
6
|
NNW
25
40
22
11
6
|
NNW
26
41
23
11
6
|
NW
27
43
23
12
6
|
NW
27
44
23
12
6
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
50
81
43
22
9
|
49
79
43
22
9
|
47
76
41
21
9
|
45
72
39
20
8
|
45
72
39
20
8
|
44
70
38
20
8
|
45
73
39
20
8
|
45
73
39
20
8
|
45
72
39
20
8
|
| Visibility (description) |
E
60
|
E
60
|
E
60
|
E
55
|
E
55
|
E
55
|
E
55
|
E
60
|
E
60
|
| Humidity |
69%
|
68%
|
71%
|
73%
|
72%
|
68%
|
73%
|
76%
|
78%
|
| UV |
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
2
|
3
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
Thursday
(12 September 2024)
| Time |
01:00
|
04:00
|
07:00
|
10:00
|
13:00
|
16:00
|
19:00
|
22:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols |
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|
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| Chance of precipitation |
90%
|
90%
|
90%
|
90%
|
80%
|
70%
|
80%
|
70%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
9°
48°
|
8°
46°
|
8°
46°
|
8°
46°
|
8°
46°
|
8°
46°
|
8°
47°
|
8°
47°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
4°
39°
|
3°
37°
|
3°
37°
|
3°
37°
|
3°
38°
|
3°
38°
|
4°
38°
|
4°
39°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
NW
27
44
23
12
6
|
NW
29
46
25
13
6
|
NW
29
46
25
13
6
|
NW
26
42
23
12
6
|
WNW
25
41
22
11
6
|
WNW
26
41
23
11
6
|
NW
25
40
22
11
6
|
WNW
23
37
20
10
5
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
45
72
39
20
8
|
45
73
39
20
8
|
46
74
40
21
8
|
45
72
39
20
8
|
44
71
38
20
8
|
42
68
36
19
8
|
40
65
35
18
8
|
39
62
34
17
8
|
| Visibility (description) |
E
65
|
E
65
|
E
65
|
E
65
|
E
65
|
E
65
|
E
65
|
E
65
|
| Humidity |
76%
|
77%
|
75%
|
76%
|
74%
|
70%
|
72%
|
72%
|
| UV |
-
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
2
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
Friday
(13 September 2024)
| Time |
01:00
|
04:00
|
07:00
|
10:00
|
13:00
|
16:00
|
19:00
|
22:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols |
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| Chance of precipitation |
60%
|
60%
|
50%
|
30%
|
20%
|
20%
|
10%
|
10%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
8°
47°
|
8°
47°
|
8°
47°
|
9°
49°
|
10°
50°
|
10°
50°
|
10°
50°
|
10°
51°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
4°
39°
|
4°
40°
|
5°
40°
|
6°
43°
|
7°
45°
|
7°
45°
|
8°
46°
|
8°
46°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
WNW
22
35
19
10
5
|
WNW
21
34
18
9
5
|
WNW
18
29
16
8
4
|
W
15
24
13
7
4
|
W
14
23
12
6
4
|
W
13
21
11
6
4
|
WSW
12
20
10
5
3
|
SSW
13
21
11
6
4
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
37
60
32
17
7
|
35
56
30
15
7
|
29
47
25
13
6
|
26
42
23
12
6
|
25
40
22
11
6
|
21
34
18
9
5
|
22
36
19
10
5
|
26
42
23
12
6
|
| Visibility (description) |
E
65
|
E
65
|
E
65
|
E
60
|
E
55
|
E
45
|
VG
29
|
VG
27
|
| Humidity |
71%
|
65%
|
65%
|
67%
|
64%
|
64%
|
64%
|
67%
|
| UV |
-
|
-
|
-
|
2
|
3
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
Saturday
(14 September 2024)
| Time |
01:00
|
04:00
|
07:00
|
10:00
|
13:00
|
16:00
|
19:00
|
22:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols |
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
20%
|
40%
|
50%
|
50%
|
50%
|
40%
|
40%
|
30%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
11°
52°
|
11°
52°
|
11°
52°
|
12°
53°
|
12°
54°
|
12°
54°
|
12°
54°
|
13°
55°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
8°
46°
|
8°
46°
|
7°
45°
|
8°
47°
|
9°
48°
|
9°
48°
|
9°
49°
|
10°
50°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
S
17
27
15
8
4
|
S
20
32
17
9
5
|
S
22
35
19
10
5
|
S
21
35
18
10
5
|
S
21
33
18
9
5
|
S
20
31
17
9
5
|
S
18
28
16
8
4
|
S
16
26
14
7
4
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
32
52
28
14
7
|
38
61
33
17
7
|
39
63
34
17
8
|
40
64
35
18
8
|
36
57
31
16
7
|
35
56
30
16
7
|
34
54
30
15
7
|
32
52
28
14
7
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
25
|
VG
22
|
G
15
|
G
15
|
G
11
|
G
14
|
G
14
|
G
15
|
| Humidity |
69%
|
75%
|
83%
|
88%
|
91%
|
91%
|
91%
|
92%
|
| UV |
-
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
2
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
Sunday
(15 September 2024)
| Time |
01:00
|
04:00
|
07:00
|
10:00
|
13:00
|
16:00
|
19:00
|
22:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
30%
|
30%
|
20%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
13°
55°
|
12°
54°
|
12°
53°
|
12°
54°
|
12°
54°
|
12°
54°
|
12°
53°
|
12°
53°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
10°
50°
|
10°
49°
|
9°
49°
|
10°
49°
|
10°
49°
|
9°
49°
|
9°
49°
|
10°
49°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SSW
15
24
13
7
4
|
SSW
15
24
13
7
4
|
SW
14
22
12
6
4
|
SSW
15
24
13
7
4
|
SSW
16
25
14
7
4
|
SW
15
25
13
7
4
|
SW
14
22
12
6
4
|
SW
13
20
11
6
4
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
30
48
26
13
6
|
27
43
23
12
6
|
26
42
23
12
6
|
24
39
21
11
5
|
24
38
21
11
5
|
23
36
20
10
5
|
22
35
19
10
5
|
22
36
19
10
5
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
16
|
G
18
|
G
15
|
G
18
|
G
18
|
G
19
|
G
19
|
G
19
|
| Humidity |
92%
|
92%
|
92%
|
91%
|
90%
|
89%
|
89%
|
88%
|
| UV |
-
|
-
|
-
|
2
|
3
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
Monday
(16 September 2024)
| Time |
01:00
|
04:00
|
07:00
|
10:00
|
13:00
|
16:00
|
19:00
|
22:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
10%
|
20%
|
20%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
12°
53°
|
12°
53°
|
11°
53°
|
12°
54°
|
12°
54°
|
12°
54°
|
12°
53°
|
12°
53°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
9°
49°
|
9°
48°
|
9°
49°
|
10°
50°
|
10°
50°
|
10°
50°
|
10°
50°
|
10°
49°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
WSW
12
20
10
6
3
|
WSW
13
20
11
6
4
|
WSW
11
18
10
5
3
|
WSW
12
19
10
5
3
|
SW
12
19
10
5
3
|
SW
12
19
10
5
3
|
SW
11
18
10
5
3
|
S
11
18
10
5
3
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
23
36
20
10
5
|
21
34
18
10
5
|
19
31
17
9
5
|
19
31
17
9
5
|
18
29
16
8
4
|
18
29
16
8
4
|
20
33
17
9
5
|
20
33
17
9
5
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
20
|
G
19
|
G
18
|
VG
20
|
G
19
|
VG
20
|
VG
21
|
G
18
|
| Humidity |
88%
|
88%
|
88%
|
88%
|
89%
|
88%
|
87%
|
89%
|
| UV |
-
|
-
|
-
|
2
|
3
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
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Orkney & Shetland weather forecast
Headline:
Autumn temperatures. Mainly dry, occasionally bright today.
Today:
The afternoon highs will be below the seasonal early autumn averages. Occasional bright spells and mainly dry with only a few light isolated showers appearing. Winds west to southwest, occasionally fresh across Orkney. Maximum temperature 13 °C.
Tonight:
Scattered showers for the evening, merging to longer and heavier periods of rain overnight. Winds increasing across Orkney to strong, perhaps gale force, towards dawn. Minimum temperature 6 °C.
Tuesday:
A very wet and windy start with periods of heavy rain and northwest winds strong, perhaps gale force across Orkney during the morning. Rain clearing to showers for the afternoon. Maximum temperature 13 °C.
Outlook for Wednesday to Friday:
Frequent and heavy showers through Wednesday and Thursday, brought on strong west to northwest winds. Mainly dry and bright Friday with easing winds.
Updated:
UK long range weather forecast
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