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Forecast days
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Today. Maximum daytime temperature: 11 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 10 degrees Celsius. Overcast. Sunrise: 08:03; Sunset: 17:34. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Sunday 24 October. Maximum daytime temperature: 12 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 10 degrees Celsius. Heavy rain changing to sunny intervals by lunchtime. Sunrise: 08:06; Sunset: 17:31. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Monday 25 October. Maximum daytime temperature: 11 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 9 degrees Celsius. Cloudy changing to light showers by lunchtime. Sunrise: 08:08; Sunset: 17:29. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Tuesday 26 October. Maximum daytime temperature: 11 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 11 degrees Celsius. Cloudy changing to heavy rain in the afternoon. Sunrise: 08:11; Sunset: 17:26. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Wednesday 27 October. Maximum daytime temperature: 12 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 11 degrees Celsius. Light showers changing to sunny intervals by late morning. Sunrise: 08:13; Sunset: 17:23. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Thursday 28 October. Maximum daytime temperature: 12 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 11 degrees Celsius. Partly cloudy changing to sunny intervals in the afternoon. Sunrise: 08:16; Sunset: 17:20. UV: Low;
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Friday 29 October. Maximum daytime temperature: 12 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 10 degrees Celsius. Partly cloudy changing to sunny intervals by late morning. Sunrise: 08:18; Sunset: 17:18. UV: Low;
Seven day forecast for Sandwick
Today (23 October 2021)
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| Chance of precipitation | 20% | 20% |
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| Feels like temperature in degrees Celsius | 7° | 7° |
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28
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28
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| Wind gust in miles per hour | 38 | 40 |
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| Visibility | G | G |
| Humidity | 91% | 88% |
| UV | - | - |
Sunday (24 October 2021)
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| Chance of precipitation | 20% | 10% | 50% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 50% | 10% | 10% | <5% | <5% | 10% | 10% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | 10% |
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| Feels like temperature in degrees Celsius | 7° | 7° | 7° | 7° | 7° | 7° | 7° | 7° | 7° | 7° | 7° | 8° | 8° | 8° | 8° | 8° | 8° | 8° | 8° | 8° | 8° | 8° | 8° | 8° |
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29
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29
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29
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28
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27
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27
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27
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27
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27
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26
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25
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24
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23
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23
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22
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22
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21
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21
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21
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21
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21
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21
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22
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| Wind gust in miles per hour | 40 | 41 | 41 | 39 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 |
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Visibility
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| Visibility | G | VG | VG | G | G | G | G | G | G | G | G | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG |
| Humidity | 90% | 88% | 91% | 94% | 93% | 93% | 93% | 93% | 94% | 94% | 93% | 92% | 91% | 90% | 89% | 88% | 90% | 91% | 91% | 91% | 91% | 91% | 91% | 90% |
| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Monday (25 October 2021)
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| Chance of precipitation | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 30% | 40% | 50% | 40% | 40% |
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Temperature
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| Temperature in degrees Celsius |
11°
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| Feels like temperature in degrees Celsius | 8° | 7° | 7° | 7° | 6° | 6° | 6° | 6° | 6° |
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Wind direction and speed
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SSW
23
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23
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22
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22
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25
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25
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22
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22
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22
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| Wind gust in miles per hour | 32 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 34 | 35 | 31 | 32 | 32 |
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Visibility
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| Visibility | VG | VG | VG | E | E | VG | VG | VG | VG |
| Humidity | 89% | 90% | 89% | 84% | 80% | 83% | 80% | 78% | 73% |
| UV | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Tuesday (26 October 2021)
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| Chance of precipitation | 40% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 20% | 90% | 90% | 90% |
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Temperature
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| Temperature in degrees Celsius |
9°
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| Feels like temperature in degrees Celsius | 5° | 6° | 6° | 7° | 7° | 6° | 7° | 7° |
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Wind direction and speed
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21
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20
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18
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19
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24
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28
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30
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SSW
31
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| Wind gust in miles per hour | 30 | 28 | 24 | 26 | 34 | 39 | 42 | 44 |
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Visibility
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| Visibility | VG | VG | VG | VG | G | G | M | M |
| Humidity | 74% | 74% | 77% | 82% | 85% | 90% | 91% | 91% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Wednesday (27 October 2021)
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| Time | 01:00 | 04:00 | 07:00 | 10:00 | 13:00 | 16:00 | 19:00 | 22:00 |
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| Chance of precipitation | 90% | 50% | 30% | 10% | 10% | 30% | 10% | <5% |
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Temperature
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| Temperature in degrees Celsius |
12°
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11°
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11°
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| Feels like temperature in degrees Celsius | 8° | 8° | 8° | 8° | 9° | 8° | 8° | 8° |
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Wind direction and speed
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SSW
28
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25
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20
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21
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21
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21
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18
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19
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| Wind gust in miles per hour | 41 | 35 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 25 | 25 |
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Visibility
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| Visibility | M | G | G | VG | G | G | VG | VG |
| Humidity | 91% | 91% | 92% | 90% | 89% | 87% | 86% | 86% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Thursday (28 October 2021)
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| Time | 01:00 | 04:00 | 07:00 | 10:00 | 13:00 | 16:00 | 19:00 | 22:00 |
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| Chance of precipitation | <5% | <5% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
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Temperature
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| Temperature in degrees Celsius |
11°
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| Feels like temperature in degrees Celsius | 8° | 8° | 7° | 7° | 8° | 8° | 8° | 8° |
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Wind direction and speed
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SSW
19
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19
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20
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21
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21
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20
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21
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21
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| Wind gust in miles per hour | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 |
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Visibility
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| Visibility | VG | VG | VG | G | G | G | G | G |
| Humidity | 86% | 87% | 88% | 89% | 90% | 90% | 91% | 92% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Friday (29 October 2021)
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| 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% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
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| Temperature in degrees Celsius |
11°
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| Feels like temperature in degrees Celsius | 8° | 7° | 8° | 7° | 8° | 8° | 8° | 7° |
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Wind direction and speed
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22
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SSW
21
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21
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21
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21
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SSW
19
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SSW
19
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19
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| Wind gust in miles per hour | 30 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
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Visibility
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| Visibility | G | G | G | G | G | G | G | G |
| Humidity | 91% | 90% | 89% | 88% | 88% | 87% | 88% | 88% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
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for Scotland.
Orkney & Shetland weather forecast
Headline:
Becoming drier, brighter on Sunday.
This Evening and Tonight:
Staying cloudy, and while there will be a little rain at times, there will be some longer dry spells too. A much milder night with the strong southerly winds gradually easing. Minimum temperature 9 °C.
Sunday:
Shetland will be cloudy in the morning with some rain, otherwise it will be bright with some sunshine and one or two showers. Mild with brisk south to southwest breeze. Maximum temperature 14 °C.
Outlook for Monday to Wednesday:
Sunshine and showers on Monday. Cloudier with some rain on Tuesday then back to sunshine and the odd shower on Wednesday.
Updated:
UK long range weather forecast
Through this period, Atlantic systems will move in from the west, bringing unsettled and windy conditions. On Thursday, the northwest may start mainly dry with a few showers, but turning wetter later as some rainbands becoming slow-moving, while the southeast is more likely to see dry and fine conditions. The rest of October will continue to see unsettled and windy weather from the Atlantic, with outbreaks of potentially heavy rain for many. Some possible slow-moving rainbands may bring potentially locally large rainfall accumulations, particularly over western hills. Wettest in the west and northwest, but still with brief dry interludes. Driest conditions likely across some south and southeastern areas, with lighter winds and a risk of overnight fog towards the end of the period. Temperatures generally around or slightly above average.
Updated:
In the longer term, a continuation of the generally unsettled theme seems likely at first, with more rain and further showers in many places, especially once again in western areas - with temperatures around or a little above average. Towards the middle and end of November, there are signals for a greater chance of more settled conditions developing, particularly in southern and western areas, where colder nights, with a risk of frosts are likely, as well as an increased chance of mist and fog - especially overnight.
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