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Weather for Easter weekend
Easter weekend will mark the start of a changing pattern to cooler weather for many of us.
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Forecast days
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Today. Maximum daytime temperature: 9 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 7 degrees Celsius. Cloudy. Sunrise: 06:01; Sunset: 20:12. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; Pollen: Low.
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Saturday 11 April. Maximum daytime temperature: 10 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 6 degrees Celsius. Light rain changing to cloudy by lunchtime. Sunrise: 05:58; Sunset: 20:15. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; Pollen: Low.
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Sunday 12 April. Maximum daytime temperature: 8 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 2 degrees Celsius. Light showers changing to cloudy by lunchtime. Sunrise: 05:55; Sunset: 20:17. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; Pollen: Low.
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Monday 13 April. Maximum daytime temperature: 5 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 4 degrees Celsius. Overcast. Sunrise: 05:52; Sunset: 20:20. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; Pollen: Low.
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Tuesday 14 April. Maximum daytime temperature: 8 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 7 degrees Celsius. Overcast. Sunrise: 05:49; Sunset: 20:22. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; Pollen: Low.
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Wednesday 15 April. Maximum daytime temperature: 9 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 6 degrees Celsius. Overcast changing to sunny intervals by early evening. Sunrise: 05:46; Sunset: 20:25. UV: Moderate;
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Thursday 16 April. Maximum daytime temperature: 9 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 5 degrees Celsius. Sunny intervals changing to partly cloudy by nighttime. Sunrise: 05:44; Sunset: 20:27. UV: Moderate;
Seven day forecast for Sandwick
Today (10 April 2020)
| Time | Now | 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% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Temperature (°C) |
8°
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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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7°
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7°
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7°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 4° | 4° | 4° | 4° | 4° | 3° | 4° | 3° | 3° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
S
14
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S
13
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S
12
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S
11
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SSE
11
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SSE
12
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SSE
12
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SSE
13
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SSE
13
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 17 |
| Visibility | G | G | G | G | M | M | M | M | M |
| Humidity | 88% | 89% | 90% | 91% | 95% | 95% | 96% | 96% | 96% |
| UV | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - |
Saturday (11 April 2020)
| 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 | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 50% | 60% | 60% | 60% | 70% | 60% | 40% | 40% | 10% | 10% | 20% | 20% | 10% | 10% | 20% | 20% | 20% | 50% | 20% | 10% |
| 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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7°
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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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8°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 3° | 3° | 3° | 3° | 4° | 4° | 4° | 5° | 5° | 5° | 5° | 5° | 5° | 5° | 5° | 4° | 4° | 4° | 4° | 3° | 3° | 3° | 3° | 3° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
SSE
13
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S
13
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S
13
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S
12
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SSE
11
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S
10
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S
11
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S
12
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SSW
11
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SW
15
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WSW
16
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WSW
18
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WSW
19
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WSW
20
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WSW
22
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WSW
22
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WSW
23
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WSW
23
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WSW
21
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WSW
21
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WSW
21
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WSW
23
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WSW
22
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WSW
21
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 17 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 23 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 36 | 36 | 33 | 31 | 33 | 35 | 35 | 33 |
| Visibility | M | M | M | M | M | M | M | G | M | G | M | M | G | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | G | G | G | G | VG |
| Humidity | 97% | 97% | 97% | 98% | 98% | 97% | 96% | 96% | 95% | 96% | 97% | 97% | 92% | 88% | 88% | 88% | 86% | 84% | 87% | 90% | 92% | 94% | 94% | 88% |
| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
Sunday (12 April 2020)
| Time | 00:00 | 01:00 | 04:00 | 07:00 | 10:00 | 13:00 | 16:00 | 19:00 | 22:00 |
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| Chance of precipitation | 10% | 10% | 10% | 40% | 50% | 10% | 20% | <5% | <5% |
| Temperature (°C) |
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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5°
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4°
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3°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 3° | 3° | 2° | 2° | 2° | 1° | -1° | -2° | -3° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
WSW
21
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WSW
20
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W
22
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WNW
22
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NNW
20
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N
24
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N
27
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N
25
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N
23
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 33 | 31 | 34 | 34 | 31 | 37 | 43 | 41 | 37 |
| Visibility | VG | VG | VG | G | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG |
| Humidity | 86% | 83% | 80% | 82% | 82% | 67% | 63% | 58% | 61% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | - |
Monday (13 April 2020)
| Time | 01:00 | 04:00 | 07:00 | 10:00 | 13:00 | 16:00 | 19:00 | 22:00 |
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| Chance of precipitation | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Temperature (°C) |
3°
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2°
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2°
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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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| Feels like temperature (°C) | -3° | -4° | -3° | -1° | 0° | 0° | 0° | 0° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
N
21
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N
19
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N
17
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NNW
16
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NNW
14
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NW
14
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WNW
13
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W
13
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 33 | 31 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 20 | 21 |
| Visibility | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG |
| Humidity | 60% | 62% | 62% | 55% | 55% | 57% | 62% | 66% |
| UV | - | - | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - |
Tuesday (14 April 2020)
| Time | 01:00 | 04:00 | 07:00 | 10:00 | 13:00 | 16:00 | 19:00 | 22:00 |
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| Weather symbol |
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| Chance of precipitation | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Temperature (°C) |
5°
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5°
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6°
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7°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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7°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 0° | 0° | 1° | 2° | 4° | 4° | 3° | 2° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
W
16
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WSW
19
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WSW
20
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WSW
22
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WSW
22
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WSW
23
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WSW
22
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WSW
21
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 24 | 29 | 31 | 34 | 36 | 36 | 33 | 33 |
| Visibility | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG |
| Humidity | 70% | 75% | 78% | 76% | 77% | 78% | 79% | 84% |
| UV | - | - | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - |
Wednesday (15 April 2020)
| Time | 01:00 | 04:00 | 07:00 | 10:00 | 13:00 | 16:00 | 19:00 | 22:00 |
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| Weather symbol |
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| Chance of precipitation | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | <5% | <5% |
| Temperature (°C) |
7°
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7°
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7°
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8°
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9°
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9°
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8°
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7°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 2° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 5° | 5° | 4° | 3° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
WSW
21
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SW
21
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WSW
21
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SW
22
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SW
22
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WSW
22
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WSW
21
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WSW
20
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 31 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 34 | 33 | 31 | 30 |
| Visibility | VG | G | G | G | G | G | VG | VG |
| Humidity | 87% | 88% | 88% | 84% | 81% | 79% | 82% | 84% |
| UV | - | - | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | - |
Thursday (16 April 2020)
| Time | 01:00 | 04:00 | 07:00 | 10:00 | 13:00 | 16:00 | 19:00 | 22:00 |
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| Weather symbol |
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| Chance of precipitation | <5% | 10% | <5% | 10% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% |
| Temperature (°C) |
7°
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7°
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6°
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7°
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8°
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8°
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7°
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6°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 2° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 5° | 5° | 5° | 4° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
WSW
19
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W
17
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WNW
14
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WNW
13
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WNW
13
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WNW
11
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WNW
10
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W
10
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 28 | 24 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 14 |
| Visibility | G | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG |
| Humidity | 84% | 82% | 79% | 74% | 68% | 70% | 73% | 78% |
| UV | - | - | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | - |
Orkney & Shetland weather forecast
Headline:
Cloudy with a little rain at times.
Today:
A cloudy day, with occasional, mainly light rain. Some low cloud across Shetland bringing hill fog, while Orkney may see some brighter interludes. A mostly light southeastery breeze. Maximum temperature 14 °C.
Tonight:
Cloudy and becoming misty with coastal fog patches. Also further outbreaks of rain during the night . It will be a mild night with light winds. Minimum temperature 7 °C.
Saturday:
A dull, misty start to the day with patchy light rain. It will become drier and brighter during the morning with a little afternoon sunshine. A little rain returning later. Maximum temperature 11 °C.
Outlook for Sunday to Tuesday:
Cloudy, breezy start to Sunday with some rain at first, then a dry and colder few days with sunny spells. Light winds for a time, freshening again on Tuesday.
Updated:
UK long range weather forecast
After a patchy frost to start, the rest of Wednesday should be another fine and dry day with plenty of sunshine throughout. Perhaps cloudier towards the north of the UK, with some patchy light rain in the far north. Thursday and Friday are likely to become gradually warmer and remain fine and dry, although with some rain and stronger winds expected in northern parts. Looking further ahead, it is likely that the drier weather will continue, however, there may be spells of wet and windy weather at times. Temperatures are likely to see a large day and night variation, with mild days giving way to chilly nights and a risk of frost in the north.
Updated:
Although confidence is low during this time period, the most probable scenario is that dry weather should dominate, with some interludes of more changeable weather at times. Towards the end of the period, there appears to be some signals that it may be more unsettled towards the north of the UK, with drier weather to the south. Temperatures are likely to vary around the average or even slightly above, with some large variations between day and night.
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