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Amber warning for Rain
An Amber warning for rain has been issued for parts of central northern England.
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Forecast days
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Today. Maximum daytime temperature: 6 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 3 degrees Celsius. Heavy rain changing to hail showers by early evening. Sunrise: 08:48; Sunset: 15:44. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Tuesday 19 January. Maximum daytime temperature: 5 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 1 degrees Celsius. Light showers changing to cloudy in the afternoon. Sunrise: 08:46; Sunset: 15:47. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Wednesday 20 January. Maximum daytime temperature: 5 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 3 degrees Celsius. Cloudy changing to heavy showers by lunchtime. Sunrise: 08:44; Sunset: 15:49. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Thursday 21 January. Maximum daytime temperature: 6 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 3 degrees Celsius. Cloudy changing to light rain by lunchtime. Sunrise: 08:43; Sunset: 15:52. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Friday 22 January. Maximum daytime temperature: 4 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 3 degrees Celsius. Partly cloudy changing to sunny intervals by late morning. Sunrise: 08:41; Sunset: 15:54. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Saturday 23 January. Maximum daytime temperature: 4 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 3 degrees Celsius. Light showers. Sunrise: 08:39; Sunset: 15:56. UV: Low;
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Sunday 24 January. Maximum daytime temperature: 5 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 2 degrees Celsius. Light showers. Sunrise: 08:37; Sunset: 15:59. UV: Low;
Seven day forecast for West Voe Sands (Beach)
Today (18 January 2021)
| Time | Now | 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 | 90% | 90% | 20% | 50% | 40% | 30% | 70% | 50% | 10% | 40% | 50% |
| Temperature (°C) |
5°
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5°
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5°
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5°
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4°
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4°
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4°
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4°
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4°
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5°
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5°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 0° | -1° | 0° | -1° | -1° | -1° | -1° | -2° | -1° | -1° | -1° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
WSW
28
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WNW
22
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WSW
22
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W
25
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WSW
24
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W
22
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WSW
18
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WSW
19
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WSW
16
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WSW
21
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WSW
21
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 34 | 28 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 27 | 26 |
| Visibility | VG | E | E | VG | VG | M | VG | M | E | E | VG |
| Humidity | 87% | 95% | 87% | 93% | 92% | 94% | 93% | 96% | 90% | 90% | 89% |
| UV | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Tuesday (19 January 2021)
| 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 | 50% | 40% | 30% | 60% | 80% | 10% | 30% | 30% | 30% | 50% | 40% | 30% | <5% | 30% | 10% | <5% | 10% | 10% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | 10% | <5% |
| Temperature (°C) |
5°
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5°
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5°
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4°
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4°
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4°
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4°
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4°
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4°
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4°
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4°
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4°
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5°
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5°
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4°
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4°
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4°
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4°
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3°
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3°
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2°
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2°
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2°
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2°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 0° | -1° | 0° | -1° | -1° | 0° | 0° | 0° | 0° | 0° | 0° | 1° | 1° | 1° | 1° | 1° | 1° | 1° | 1° | 0° | 0° | -1° | -1° | 0° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
WSW
19
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WSW
19
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WSW
18
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W
17
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WSW
17
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SW
17
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SW
12
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WSW
15
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WSW
15
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WSW
12
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WSW
12
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WSW
9
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SW
11
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WSW
12
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WSW
11
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WSW
9
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SW
6
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SSE
8
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S
6
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SW
7
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SW
5
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SSE
6
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S
7
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SE
6
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 25 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 16 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 |
| Visibility | VG | VG | E | G | VG | VG | P | VG | E | VG | G | E | VG | VG | E | VG | E | E | E | E | E | E | VG | E |
| Humidity | 84% | 88% | 89% | 93% | 92% | 93% | 94% | 91% | 91% | 93% | 90% | 88% | 88% | 84% | 84% | 88% | 86% | 90% | 88% | 87% | 88% | 88% | 87% | 86% |
| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Wednesday (20 January 2021)
| Time | 00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 |
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| Chance of precipitation | 50% | 10% | 40% | 40% | 70% | 40% | 10% | 10% |
| Temperature (°C) |
3°
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3°
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3°
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3°
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4°
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4°
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4°
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4°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 0° | 0° | 0° | -1° | 0° | 0° | -1° | -1° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
ESE
7
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E
9
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ESE
10
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ESE
11
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ENE
12
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ENE
11
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ENE
14
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NE
17
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 10 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 22 | 27 |
| Visibility | VG | VG | VG | VG | G | VG | VG | VG |
| Humidity | 86% | 88% | 87% | 87% | 84% | 80% | 73% | 69% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Thursday (21 January 2021)
| Time | 00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 |
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| Chance of precipitation | 10% | 20% | 10% | 20% | 50% | 50% | 60% | 40% |
| Temperature (°C) |
5°
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5°
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5°
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5°
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5°
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5°
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4°
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4°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 0° | -1° | -1° | -1° | -1° | -2° | -2° | -2° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
NE
20
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NE
23
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NE
26
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NNE
28
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NNE
29
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NNE
29
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N
28
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N
25
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 31 | 37 | 41 | 44 | 47 | 47 | 45 | 40 |
| Visibility | G | VG | G | G | M | M | M | M |
| Humidity | 68% | 69% | 68% | 69% | 71% | 76% | 80% | 82% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Friday (22 January 2021)
| Time | 00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 |
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| Weather symbol |
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| Chance of precipitation | 40% | 20% | 20% | 30% | 40% | 40% | 40% | 30% |
| Temperature (°C) |
4°
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4°
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3°
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3°
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4°
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4°
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3°
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3°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | -2° | -2° | -3° | -3° | -2° | -2° | -3° | -3° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
N
24
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NNW
23
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NNW
23
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NNW
23
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NNW
23
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NW
23
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NW
22
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NW
21
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 38 | 35 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 34 | 32 |
| Visibility | M | G | G | G | G | G | G | G |
| Humidity | 81% | 78% | 78% | 77% | 72% | 72% | 73% | 73% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Saturday (23 January 2021)
| Time | 00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 |
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| Chance of precipitation | 20% | 30% | 40% | 40% | 40% | 40% | 30% | 30% |
| Temperature (°C) |
3°
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3°
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3°
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3°
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4°
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4°
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3°
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3°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | -2° | -2° | -3° | -2° | -1° | 0° | -1° | -1° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
NW
20
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NW
20
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NW
20
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NW
18
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NW
15
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NW
15
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NW
15
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WNW
15
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 32 | 32 | 33 | 28 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
| Visibility | G | G | M | M | M | G | VG | G |
| Humidity | 72% | 73% | 79% | 79% | 78% | 76% | 77% | 77% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Sunday (24 January 2021)
| Time | 00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 |
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| Weather symbol |
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| Chance of precipitation | 30% | 30% | 30% | 30% | 30% | 30% | 30% | 30% |
| Temperature (°C) |
3°
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4°
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4°
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4°
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4°
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3°
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3°
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3°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | -1° | -1° | -1° | -1° | -1° | -1° | -2° | -1° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
WNW
15
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WNW
15
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WNW
15
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NW
14
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NW
14
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NW
14
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WNW
14
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WNW
13
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 19 |
| Visibility | G | G | G | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG |
| Humidity | 77% | 77% | 76% | 75% | 76% | 75% | 75% | 75% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Orkney & Shetland weather forecast
Headline:
A day of blustery, occasionally heavy, showers.
Today:
Frequent showers will continue to be driven across the Northern Isles on the fresh to strong west to southwest winds. Some of the outbreaks will be heavy, bringing hail and perhaps some thunder. Maximum temperature 6 °C.
Tonight:
Further frequent showers for the evening and night, though as the brisk west to southwest winds ease overnight outbreaks will turn lighter with the chance of hail and thunder receding. Minimum temperature 0 °C.
Tuesday:
As Monday with further sunshine and showers, however outbreaks will be relatively light. West to southwest winds will ease light into the afternoon. Maximum temperature 6 °C.
Outlook for Wednesday to Friday:
Light winds, sunshine and occasional light showers Wednesday. Thursday rather cloudy with strengthening northerly winds, bringing showers or longer periods of rain, sleet, possibly wet snow. Wintry showers for Friday.
Updated:
UK long range weather forecast
From Thursday onwards, rather cold and unsettled conditions look likely for most of the UK, as a low pressure system remains to the northeast. Northwesterly winds from this system are expected to bring frequent showers, particularly to north and west-facing coasts, and this will likely fall as snow over high level areas, and also down to lower levels at times. Atlantic low-pressure systems are expected to cross the south of the country at times, bringing rainfall and periods of slightly milder temperatures, and there will be a risk of snowfall on the boundary between the mild and cold air masses. Northern and central areas are more likely to be affected by wintry hazards during this period.
Updated:
Confidence for this period is low, though there is a signal for weaker than average westerly winds and for Atlantic low-pressure systems to track further south than normal. This will bring below-average temperatures to the north of the UK, with a greater than normal risk of wintry precipitation. Further south, there is a continued risk of unsettled conditions, with above-average rainfall and periods of slightly above average temperatures. There remains the potential for significant snowfall along the boundary between colder air to the north, and the milder air in the south, with the greatest risk across central and northern areas. Through this period there is a greater than average chance of cold spells spreading across the whole UK at times with the associated risk of wintry hazards.
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