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Forecast days
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Today. Maximum daytime temperature: 12 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 11 degrees Celsius. Cloudy changing to heavy rain in the afternoon. Sunrise: 07:09; Sunset: 18:39. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Thursday 1 October. Maximum daytime temperature: 13 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 11 degrees Celsius. Heavy rain changing to cloudy by lunchtime. Sunrise: 07:12; Sunset: 18:36. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Friday 2 October. Maximum daytime temperature: 13 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 10 degrees Celsius. Light rain changing to cloudy by early evening. Sunrise: 07:14; Sunset: 18:33. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Saturday 3 October. Maximum daytime temperature: 13 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13 degrees Celsius. Light showers changing to overcast in the afternoon. Sunrise: 07:17; Sunset: 18:30. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Sunday 4 October. Maximum daytime temperature: 14 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 11 degrees Celsius. Light rain changing to overcast in the afternoon. Sunrise: 07:19; Sunset: 18:27. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Monday 5 October. Maximum daytime temperature: 13 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 11 degrees Celsius. Clear changing to partly cloudy by nighttime. Sunrise: 07:21; Sunset: 18:24. UV: Low;
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Tuesday 6 October. Maximum daytime temperature: 13 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 10 degrees Celsius. Partly cloudy. Sunrise: 07:24; Sunset: 18:21. UV: Low;
Seven day forecast for Sandwick
Today (30 September 2020)
| 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 | <5% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 50% | 80% | 80% | 90% | 60% | 60% | 90% | 90% | 90% |
| Temperature (°C) |
12°
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12°
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12°
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12°
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12°
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12°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 7° | 7° | 7° | 7° | 7° | 7° | 7° | 7° | 7° | 7° | 7° | 7° | 7° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
SSE
29
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SSE
30
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SSE
31
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SSE
30
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SSE
30
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SSE
28
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SSE
26
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SSE
26
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SSE
26
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SSE
25
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SSE
25
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SSE
25
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SSE
25
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 38 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 42 | 40 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 37 | 37 |
| Visibility | G | G | G | G | G | G | M | M | M | G | M | M | M |
| Humidity | 85% | 85% | 86% | 87% | 88% | 88% | 89% | 92% | 92% | 91% | 92% | 92% | 93% |
| UV | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
Thursday (1 October 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 | ≥95% | ≥95% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 80% | 90% | 90% | 80% | 40% | 50% | 50% | 20% | 10% | 20% | 40% | 20% | 20% | 20% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 90% | 90% |
| Temperature (°C) |
11°
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11°
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12°
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12°
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12°
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12°
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12°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 7° | 8° | 8° | 8° | 8° | 9° | 9° | 9° | 9° | 9° | 9° | 9° | 9° | 9° | 9° | 9° | 9° | 9° | 9° | 9° | 9° | 8° | 8° | 8° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
SE
25
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SE
24
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SE
23
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SE
21
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SE
21
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SSE
19
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SE
17
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SE
16
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SE
16
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SE
18
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SSE
18
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SSE
20
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SSE
19
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SSE
18
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SE
17
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SE
18
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SE
19
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ESE
18
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ESE
17
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ESE
17
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ESE
18
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ESE
21
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ESE
24
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ESE
27
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 36 | 35 | 34 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 33 | 38 | 42 |
| Visibility | M | P | M | M | M | M | M | G | M | P | M | G | G | G | G | G | G | G | G | M | M | G | M | M |
| Humidity | 94% | 95% | 95% | 95% | 95% | 97% | 97% | 97% | 97% | 98% | 97% | 95% | 94% | 94% | 93% | 92% | 93% | 93% | 93% | 95% | 94% | 93% | 92% | 91% |
| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
Friday (2 October 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 | 90% | 90% | 90% | 60% | 80% | 80% | 50% | 20% | 20% |
| Temperature (°C) |
12°
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12°
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12°
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12°
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12°
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12°
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13°
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11°
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11°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 8° | 8° | 8° | 8° | 8° | 9° | 10° | 9° | 9° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
ESE
28
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ESE
28
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ESE
27
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ESE
27
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ESE
26
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SE
21
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SE
17
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SE
14
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SE
13
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 43 | 44 | 42 | 41 | 41 | 33 | 27 | 21 | 20 |
| Visibility | M | G | G | G | M | M | G | G | G |
| Humidity | 90% | 88% | 90% | 91% | 90% | 91% | 90% | 94% | 93% |
| UV | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Saturday (3 October 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 | 60% | 80% | 40% | 40% | 50% | 20% | 20% | 20% |
| Temperature (°C) |
11°
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11°
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12°
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13°
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13°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 8° | 8° | 9° | 9° | 9° | 9° | 9° | 9° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
ESE
13
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ESE
14
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ESE
20
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ESE
23
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ESE
22
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ESE
21
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20
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22
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 20 | 21 | 32 | 37 | 35 | 32 | 31 | 34 |
| Visibility | M | P | M | G | G | VG | VG | VG |
| Humidity | 94% | 95% | 94% | 91% | 86% | 84% | 83% | 79% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Sunday (4 October 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 | 20% | 20% | 50% | 40% | 40% | 20% | 20% | 20% |
| Temperature (°C) |
13°
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13°
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13°
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13°
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13°
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13°
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13°
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12°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 9° | 9° | 9° | 9° | 9° | 9° | 9° | 9° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
E
22
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ENE
23
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ENE
24
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ENE
23
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ENE
23
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ENE
21
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ENE
21
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E
19
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 35 | 36 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 31 | 31 | 29 |
| Visibility | VG | VG | VG | VG | G | VG | VG | M |
| Humidity | 78% | 78% | 79% | 79% | 78% | 80% | 84% | 89% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Monday (5 October 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) |
12°
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12°
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12°
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12°
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13°
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12°
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12°
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11°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 9° | 8° | 9° | 9° | 10° | 9° | 9° | 8° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
E
18
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ESE
18
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ESE
17
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ESE
17
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ESE
17
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ESE
17
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ESE
17
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ESE
17
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 27 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 26 |
| Visibility | VG | G | G | VG | G | G | G | G |
| Humidity | 92% | 92% | 92% | 89% | 87% | 90% | 92% | 93% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | - |
Tuesday (6 October 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) |
11°
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11°
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11°
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12°
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12°
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12°
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11°
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10°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 9° | 8° | 8° | 9° | 10° | 9° | 8° | 8° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
SE
16
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SE
16
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SE
15
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SE
15
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SE
14
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NNW
13
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NNW
13
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NNW
13
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 20 |
| Visibility | G | G | G | VG | VG | G | G | G |
| Humidity | 93% | 93% | 93% | 89% | 86% | 90% | 93% | 93% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
WARNING
Flood warnings
Flood alerts in force
for Scotland.
Orkney & Shetland weather forecast
Headline:
Windy. Occasional rain over Orkney, but Shetland dry until evening.
Today:
Shetland will have a bright morning with some sunshine. Turning cloudier this afternoon, with patchy rain by evening. Orkney cloudy with patchy rain becoming more persistent this afternoon. Strong southeasterly winds, easing over western Orkney later. Maximum temperature 13 °C.
Tonight:
Cloudy with further outbreaks of rain, some heavy at times. Breezy, with strong southeasterly winds still affecting Shetland at times. Minimum temperature 8 °C.
Thursday:
Mostly cloudy with rain at times this becoming light and patchy in the afternoon. Still breezy across northern Shetland. Maximum temperature 13 °C.
Outlook for Friday to Sunday:
Friday mostly dry with some sunshine. Some rain on Saturday, heavy at times. Drier on Sunday, perhaps sunny across Shetland.
Updated:
UK long range weather forecast
An unsettled picture is likely for this period, with all parts of the country seeing showery spells as well as times of more prolonged rainfall. However, southern and western areas are expected to see the worst of these conditions with the most frequent and heaviest rainfall. Drier and calmer conditions could be seen at times, but likely only for short interludes. Largely windy for most of the country during this period, with a risk of gales at times, particularly along western and southwestern coasts. Overall, it is likely to feel rather cold as temperatures look set to be around average or below. During any of the brief calmer interludes overnight frost is also possible in the North.
Updated:
A potential change in the weather is signalled around the middle of October. Whilst further rain and strong winds are likely at times, spells of fine and dry weather could become more widespread and long-lived. At night, these calmer conditions would allow frost and fog to form more readily. At this time of year, there is potential for fog to linger well into the daytime. Overall, temperatures probably recovering close to the seasonal average for mid-October.
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