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Read moreWest Voe Sands (Beach) weather
Today (19 January 2020)
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| Chance of precipitation | 10% | 10% | 40% | <5% | <5% | 50% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 50% | 50% | 50% | 50% | 50% | 50% | 50% | 50% | 20% |
| Temperature (°C) |
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 2° | 2° | 2° | 3° | 3° | 2° | 2° | 2° | 2° | 2° | 2° | 2° | 3° | 3° | 3° | 4° | 4° | 4° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
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27
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22
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22
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23
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27
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25
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27
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33
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34
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34
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35
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35
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35
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 35 | 33 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 34 | 32 | 34 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 42 | 45 | 46 | 47 | 48 | 48 | 48 |
| Visibility | VG | VG | G | VG | VG | G | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | G | G | G | G | G | G | VG |
| Humidity | 78% | 76% | 86% | 78% | 77% | 86% | 88% | 85% | 83% | 83% | 82% | 80% | 84% | 85% | 86% | 87% | 87% | 89% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Monday (20 January 2020)
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| Chance of precipitation | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 40% | 40% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 20% | 40% | 30% | 30% | 30% | 90% |
| Temperature (°C) |
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 4° | 4° | 4° | 4° | 4° | 4° | 4° | 4° | 4° | 3° | 3° | 3° | 3° | 4° | 4° | 4° | 4° | 4° | 4° | 4° | 4° | 4° | 4° | 4° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
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31
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26
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 47 | 46 | 46 | 45 | 44 | 43 | 44 | 46 | 47 | 49 | 50 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 50 | 50 | 49 | 50 | 49 | 49 | 48 | 48 | 46 | 37 |
| Visibility | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | G | G | G | M |
| Humidity | 90% | 91% | 92% | 92% | 92% | 92% | 92% | 93% | 93% | 93% | 91% | 91% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 91% | 91% | 92% | 93% | 93% | 93% | 92% | 93% |
| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Tuesday (21 January 2020)
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| Chance of precipitation | 90% | 50% | 20% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Temperature (°C) |
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 3° | 2° | 2° | 2° | 2° | 2° | 2° | 3° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
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24
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24
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22
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 33 | 33 | 34 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 26 |
| Visibility | M | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG |
| Humidity | 93% | 81% | 70% | 66% | 68% | 72% | 76% | 77% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Wednesday (22 January 2020)
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| Chance of precipitation | 20% | 50% | 50% | 50% | 50% | 50% | 50% | 50% |
| Temperature (°C) |
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 3° | 3° | 3° | 4° | 4° | 5° | 4° | 4° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
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18
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17
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 25 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 29 | 30 | 34 | 36 |
| Visibility | VG | VG | G | G | G | M | M | G |
| Humidity | 82% | 85% | 91% | 93% | 93% | 94% | 94% | 94% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Thursday (23 January 2020)
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| Temperature (°C) |
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 4° | 4° | 4° | 4° | 4° | 4° | 4° | 3° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
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29
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29
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28
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25
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24
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 39 | 41 | 42 | 41 | 40 | 35 | 34 | 37 |
| Visibility | G | M | G | G | G | M | G | G |
| Humidity | 92% | 91% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 92% | 91% | 90% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Friday (24 January 2020)
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| Chance of precipitation | 80% | 80% | 40% | 20% | 10% | 10% | 20% | 20% |
| Temperature (°C) |
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 3° | 3° | 3° | 3° | 3° | 2° | 2° | 2° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
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27
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26
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24
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24
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23
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 37 | 37 | 36 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| Visibility | G | G | G | G | G | G | G | G |
| Humidity | 89% | 87% | 86% | 85% | 84% | 83% | 84% | 83% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Saturday (25 January 2020)
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| Chance of precipitation | 20% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 20% | 20% | 20% | 20% |
| Temperature (°C) |
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 2° | 2° | 2° | 2° | 2° | 2° | 2° | 1° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 33 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 38 |
| Visibility | G | G | G | G | G | G | G | G |
| Humidity | 83% | 81% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 79% | 79% | 79% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Orkney & Shetland weather forecast
Headline:
Strong to gale winds with cloud lowering. Mainly dry.
Today:
Mild but not feeling so in the strong to gale southwest winds. Mainly dry with only a few light morning showers, and some patchy light rain late afternoon. Limited morning brighter spells, then cloud gradually lowering through the afternoon. Maximum temperature 9 °C.
Tonight:
Overcast with some patchy light rain or drizzle, mainly focused across Shetland. Strong to gale west to southwest winds combining with the cloud to keep temperatures very mild overnight. Minimum temperature 6 °C.
Monday:
Cloudy and windy. Orkney mainly dry by day. Shetland catching some patchy light rain, which merges to more prolonged spells of rain during the evening, this spreading to Orkney overnight. Maximum temperature 10 °C.
Outlook for Tuesday to Thursday:
Tuesday starts dry and sunny, before turning showery later. Wednesday overcast with drizzle or light rain. Thursday mainly dry with brighter spells.
Updated:
UK long range weather forecast
Into the weekend it is expected to be largely dry and settled with bright spells and light winds, although staying cloudy for most. This will continue for the south further into the following week, whilst the north could be wetter and windier at times. Later on in this period, some rain may briefly spread further southeast across the UK, although the most unsettled weather is likely to remain in the north and northwest, where some hill snow is possible. Further southeast drier spells will be accompanied by the best of any brightness, along with the greatest risk of fog and frost. Temperatures will generally be near average, although a little below at times in the north.
Updated:
Through the first half of February, we are likely to see a north/south split continuing; with the north being more unsettled than the south. The heaviest of the rainfall and strongest winds are likely to be seen across the northwest. The south is more likely to see drier, brighter conditions with light winds. There is potentially a greater risk of frost and fog patches developing towards the south. During colder, showery interludes, any snow will most likely be over higher ground in the north, but it could fall to lower levels at times. Temperatures will remain close to or above average through the period, though will likely fluctuate as frontal systems pass through, especially in the north.
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