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Winter and February climate statistics
The winter of 2020/21 overall has been wet and dull with near average temperature.
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Forecast days
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Today. Maximum daytime temperature: 7 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 3 degrees Celsius. Overcast. Sunrise: 07:02; Sunset: 17:34. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Wednesday 3 March. Maximum daytime temperature: 7 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 2 degrees Celsius. Cloudy. Sunrise: 06:59; Sunset: 17:37. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Thursday 4 March. Maximum daytime temperature: 4 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 2 degrees Celsius. Overcast. Sunrise: 06:56; Sunset: 17:39. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Friday 5 March. Maximum daytime temperature: 5 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 3 degrees Celsius. Overcast. Sunrise: 06:53; Sunset: 17:42. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Saturday 6 March. Maximum daytime temperature: 6 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 3 degrees Celsius. Overcast changing to light rain by nighttime. Sunrise: 06:50; Sunset: 17:44. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Sunday 7 March. Maximum daytime temperature: 6 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 3 degrees Celsius. Light rain. Sunrise: 06:47; Sunset: 17:47. UV: Low;
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Monday 8 March. Maximum daytime temperature: 6 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 4 degrees Celsius. Overcast changing to light rain by lunchtime. Sunrise: 06:44; Sunset: 17:49. UV: Low;
Seven day forecast for Sumburgh Airport
Today (2 March 2021)
| Time | Now | 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% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% |
| Temperature (°C) |
7°
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7°
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7°
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7°
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7°
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6°
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5°
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5°
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5°
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4°
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5°
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4°
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4°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 3° | 4° | 4° | 4° | 5° | 4° | 4° | 3° | 3° | 3° | 3° | 3° | 3° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
SSW
10
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S
9
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S
6
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S
7
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S
5
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SSE
4
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SE
2
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SSE
3
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S
3
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S
3
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NE
3
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ENE
3
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NE
2
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 13 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| Visibility | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG |
| Humidity | 75% | 74% | 74% | 78% | 76% | 79% | 81% | 86% | 87% | 88% | 84% | 86% | 86% |
| UV | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Wednesday (3 March 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 | <5% | <5% | <5% | 10% | <5% | <5% | <5% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Temperature (°C) |
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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3°
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4°
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5°
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6°
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6°
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7°
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7°
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7°
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7°
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7°
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6°
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6°
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6°
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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) | 2° | 2° | 2° | 2° | 1° | 1° | 0° | 1° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 4° | 5° | 5° | 5° | 5° | 4° | 3° | 2° | 1° | 1° | 0° | -1° | -2° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
NE
2
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NNE
3
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NE
4
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NNE
4
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N
4
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NNW
5
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NW
6
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NW
5
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NW
5
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NNW
6
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NNW
6
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NNW
6
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NNW
6
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NNW
8
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NNW
8
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NNW
8
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NNW
9
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NNW
10
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N
11
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NNE
16
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NNE
17
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NNE
19
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NNE
18
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NNE
18
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 22 | 25 | 28 | 27 | 27 |
| Visibility | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | G | G | G | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | G | G | G | VG |
| Humidity | 86% | 88% | 88% | 87% | 87% | 88% | 88% | 87% | 85% | 82% | 79% | 80% | 78% | 76% | 76% | 76% | 80% | 85% | 87% | 86% | 83% | 80% | 76% | 72% |
| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Thursday (4 March 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 | 10% | 10% | 10% | 20% | 10% | 10% | 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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3°
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3°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | -3° | -3° | -2° | -2° | -1° | 0° | -2° | -2° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
NNE
18
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NNE
16
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NNE
17
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NNE
15
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N
13
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N
13
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N
13
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N
12
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 27 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 |
| Visibility | VG | VG | VG | G | VG | VG | VG | VG |
| Humidity | 69% | 68% | 63% | 67% | 60% | 56% | 63% | 66% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Friday (5 March 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 | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Temperature (°C) |
3°
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3°
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3°
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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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| Feels like temperature (°C) | -1° | -1° | -2° | 0° | 1° | 1° | 0° | -1° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
NNW
10
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NW
10
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NW
13
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WNW
13
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WNW
12
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W
13
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W
12
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W
14
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 16 | 16 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 22 |
| Visibility | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG |
| Humidity | 67% | 70% | 70% | 68% | 64% | 64% | 67% | 68% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Saturday (6 March 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 | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 20% | 20% | 20% | 50% |
| Temperature (°C) |
4°
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4°
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4°
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5°
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6°
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6°
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6°
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5°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | -1° | -1° | -1° | 0° | 1° | 1° | 1° | 1° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
WSW
14
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WSW
15
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WSW
17
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WSW
17
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WSW
18
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WSW
17
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WSW
17
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WNW
15
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 23 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 23 |
| Visibility | VG | G | VG | VG | M | G | M | M |
| Humidity | 71% | 73% | 73% | 77% | 78% | 80% | 86% | 89% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Sunday (7 March 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% | 50% | 50% | 50% | 50% | 50% | 50% | 50% |
| Temperature (°C) |
5°
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5°
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4°
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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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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 0° | 0° | -1° | 0° | 1° | 1° | 1° | 1° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
NW
16
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NW
16
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NNW
16
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SSE
15
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NNW
15
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SSW
15
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SSW
13
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N
14
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 26 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 21 |
| Visibility | M | M | G | G | G | G | G | G |
| Humidity | 88% | 86% | 81% | 77% | 73% | 72% | 73% | 73% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Monday (8 March 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% | 20% | 40% | 20% | 50% | 20% |
| Temperature (°C) |
5°
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4°
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4°
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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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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 0° | 0° | 0° | 0° | 1° | 1° | 0° | 0° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
NNE
15
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NNE
14
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NNE
16
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WSW
16
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WSW
17
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S
18
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SW
18
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S
19
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 23 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 32 |
| Visibility | G | VG | VG | VG | VG | G | G | G |
| Humidity | 77% | 77% | 78% | 76% | 75% | 76% | 79% | 80% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Orkney & Shetland weather forecast
Headline:
Dry. Bright spells, but patchy low cloud and mist.
Today:
Dry with patchy mist and low cloud and some brighter interludes. The best of the brightness expected over Shetland and the west side of Orkney. Light winds. Maximum temperature 7 °C.
Tonight:
A few outbreaks of patchy light rain possible at first but these dying out later. Cloudy at times but some clear spells especially for Shetland later in the night. Minimum temperature 3 °C.
Wednesday:
A cloudier day with some showers for Shetland, mainly dry for Orkney until later. Freshening northerly winds later Wednesday. Maximum temperature 7 °C.
Outlook for Thursday to Saturday:
Turning colder on Thursday with fresher northerly winds bringing a few snow flurries. Winds backing southwesterly later on Friday reintroducing milder air and some rain by Saturday and strong winds.
Updated:
UK long range weather forecast
High pressure is expected to slowly sink southwards during Sunday with settled conditions confined to the far southeast of the UK, as cloud and spells of rain gradually push in from the northwest. A trend towards more unsettled conditions widely across the UK is likely through the beginning of next week, with spells of rain and showers spreading in from the west but also with some drier and brighter interludes at times. Through this period there is potential for windy conditions with the strongest winds most likely in the west and northwest of the UK. Temperatures are expected to trend from rather cold at first to closer to average, perhaps mild at times in the south.
Updated:
During the middle of March unsettled conditions look likely to continue across the UK, with spells of rain and showers but also some drier and brighter interludes at times especially in the south. Into the latter part of March unsettled conditions perhaps becoming more confined to the north and west with the south and east seeing more settled conditions. Temperatures are most likely to remain near to or slightly above average, with any colder intervals from the north short lived.
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