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Today. Maximum daytime temperature: 14 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12 degrees Celsius. Light rain changing to overcast by lunchtime. Sunrise: 04:12; Sunset: 22:09. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; Pollen: Low.
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Friday 17 July. Maximum daytime temperature: 14 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 11 degrees Celsius. Cloudy changing to sunny intervals by late morning. Sunrise: 04:14; Sunset: 22:07. UV: High; Pollution: Low; Pollen: Low.
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Saturday 18 July. Maximum daytime temperature: 13 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 11 degrees Celsius. Sunny intervals changing to partly cloudy by nighttime. Sunrise: 04:16; Sunset: 22:05. UV: High; Pollution: Low; Pollen: Low.
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Sunday 19 July. Maximum daytime temperature: 13 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 10 degrees Celsius. Sunny intervals changing to partly cloudy by nighttime. Sunrise: 04:18; Sunset: 22:03. UV: High; Pollution: Low; Pollen: Low.
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Monday 20 July. Maximum daytime temperature: 12 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 9 degrees Celsius. Sunny intervals changing to partly cloudy by nighttime. Sunrise: 04:20; Sunset: 22:01. UV: High; No pollen data.
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Tuesday 21 July. Maximum daytime temperature: 13 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 11 degrees Celsius. Sunny intervals changing to partly cloudy by nighttime. Sunrise: 04:22; Sunset: 21:59. UV: Moderate;
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Wednesday 22 July. Maximum daytime temperature: 13 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 11 degrees Celsius. Cloudy changing to light rain in the afternoon. Sunrise: 04:24; Sunset: 21:57. UV: Moderate;
Seven day forecast for Sandwick
Today (16 July 2020)
| Time | Now | 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% | 10% | 10% | 60% | 60% | 60% | 60% | 60% | 30% | 20% | 20% | 10% | 10% | 50% | 60% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 60% |
| Temperature (°C) |
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 10° | 10° | 10° | 9° | 10° | 9° | 9° | 9° | 10° | 9° | 9° | 10° | 10° | 10° | 10° | 10° | 10° | 10° | 10° | 10° | 10° | 10° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
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9
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11
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10
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11
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11
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13
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14
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16
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18
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 29 |
| Visibility | G | G | VG | VG | VG | VG | G | M | G | M | M | G | G | G | G | G | G | G | G | M | M | G |
| Humidity | 96% | 95% | 95% | 93% | 92% | 92% | 95% | 96% | 93% | 95% | 95% | 95% | 94% | 93% | 92% | 91% | 92% | 93% | 93% | 93% | 93% | 93% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
Friday (17 July 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 | 40% | 40% | 50% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Temperature (°C) |
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 10° | 10° | 9° | 9° | 9° | 9° | 9° | 9° | 9° | 9° | 10° | 10° | 10° | 10° | 10° | 11° | 11° | 11° | 11° | 11° | 10° | 10° | 9° | 9° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
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15
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15
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15
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14
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15
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14
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 28 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
| Visibility | VG | G | G | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG |
| Humidity | 93% | 95% | 95% | 94% | 94% | 91% | 89% | 88% | 85% | 85% | 78% | 77% | 74% | 72% | 73% | 71% | 72% | 75% | 76% | 78% | 81% | 83% | 86% | 87% |
| UV | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
Saturday (18 July 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 | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% |
| Temperature (°C) |
12°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 9° | 9° | 9° | 9° | 9° | 10° | 10° | 9° | 8° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
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14
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14
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13
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18
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20
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20
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20
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 21 | 21 | 19 | 28 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 30 |
| Visibility | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | G |
| Humidity | 87% | 86% | 87% | 81% | 79% | 78% | 78% | 80% | 83% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 1 | - |
Sunday (19 July 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 | <5% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Temperature (°C) |
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 7° | 7° | 8° | 9° | 10° | 10° | 9° | 8° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
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20
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18
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17
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17
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16
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16
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14
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 30 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 21 | 17 |
| Visibility | G | G | G | G | G | G | VG | G |
| Humidity | 86% | 87% | 84% | 80% | 78% | 78% | 80% | 85% |
| UV | - | - | 1 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 1 | - |
Monday (20 July 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 | <5% | 10% | 10% | <5% | <5% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Temperature (°C) |
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 8° | 8° | 8° | 9° | 10° | 9° | 9° | 8° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
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11
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11
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12
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14
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14
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 16 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 17 |
| Visibility | G | G | VG | G | VG | VG | VG | VG |
| Humidity | 86% | 87% | 83% | 77% | 76% | 76% | 76% | 81% |
| UV | - | - | 1 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 1 | - |
Tuesday (21 July 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) |
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 7° | 7° | 8° | 10° | 10° | 10° | 10° | 9° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
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10
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10
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11
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12
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13
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13
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14
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13
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 15 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 |
| Visibility | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | G |
| Humidity | 83% | 84% | 81% | 75% | 75% | 77% | 79% | 83% |
| UV | - | - | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | - |
Wednesday (22 July 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% | 20% | 20% | 20% | 40% | 40% | 40% |
| Temperature (°C) |
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 9° | 9° | 9° | 10° | 11° | 11° | 10° | 10° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
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12
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12
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12
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12
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
| Visibility | G | G | VG | G | G | G | G | G |
| Humidity | 87% | 87% | 86% | 85% | 83% | 84% | 85% | 88% |
| UV | - | - | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | - |
Orkney & Shetland weather forecast
Headline:
Mainly cloudy, damp on Thursday, some afternoon brightness across Orkney.
This Evening and Tonight:
Perhaps some early evening sunshine across northern Shetland. Otherwise a misty night with low cloud and some drizzly rain, this mostly across Orkney. Light to moderate breeze. Minimum temperature 11 °C.
Thursday:
Staying cloudy with rain, drizzle and extensive misty low cloud. Orkney may see some glimpses of sunshine in the afternoon. Freshening southwesterly winds. Maximum temperature 14 °C.
Outlook for Friday to Sunday:
Rain clearing on Thursday night, then Friday mainly dry with some sunshine and the odd shower. Sunny intervals and occasional showers over the weekend.
Updated:
UK long range weather forecast
Patchy cloud and sunny spells on Monday with the south staying largely dry. Showers are possible elsewhere however, especially in the north and northwest where there will be a cool breeze also. Most areas will be mostly dry into the middle of next week, beyond which it is likely that the settled conditions will continue for many central and southern areas, bringing dry weather and sunny spells here. Northern and northwestern parts will probably turn increasingly unsettled with spells of rain accompanied by stronger winds at times. Later in the period there is a chance that the unsettled conditions across the north may spread more widely across the rest of the UK. Temperatures near or slightly above average but perhaps warm or at times very warm in the south.
Updated:
Through the end of July and into August many parts of UK are likely to see periods of drier and settled weather, most especially in the south. These settled periods however will be interspersed with spells of wet weather with winds becoming stronger at times. These spells of wind and rain will largely be across the north and west of the UK but will often spread to other areas. Temperatures sticking around normal with any warmer weather being short-lived and most likely in the south.
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