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More extreme weather events with planetary warming
As the planet warms, the intensity, frequency and duration of extreme weather events such as heatwaves and heavy rainfall is expected to increase.
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Today. Maximum daytime temperature: 13 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 9 degrees Celsius. Cloudy changing to light showers in the afternoon. Sunrise: 03:57; Sunset: 22:22. UV: High; Pollution: Low; Pollen: Low.
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Thursday 9 July. Maximum daytime temperature: 14 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 9 degrees Celsius. Cloudy changing to sunny intervals by lunchtime. Sunrise: 03:58; Sunset: 22:21. UV: High; Pollution: Low; Pollen: Low.
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Friday 10 July. Maximum daytime temperature: 13 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 9 degrees Celsius. Cloudy changing to sunny intervals in the afternoon. Sunrise: 04:00; Sunset: 22:20. UV: High; Pollution: Low; Pollen: Low.
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Saturday 11 July. Maximum daytime temperature: 13 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 11 degrees Celsius. Sunny intervals changing to cloudy by late morning. Sunrise: 04:02; Sunset: 22:18. UV: Moderate; Pollution: Low; Pollen: Low.
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Sunday 12 July. Maximum daytime temperature: 14 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 11 degrees Celsius. Light rain changing to cloudy in the afternoon. Sunrise: 04:04; Sunset: 22:17. UV: Moderate; Pollution: Low; Pollen: Low.
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Monday 13 July. Maximum daytime temperature: 14 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 11 degrees Celsius. Light rain changing to overcast in the afternoon. Sunrise: 04:06; Sunset: 22:15. UV: Moderate;
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Tuesday 14 July. Maximum daytime temperature: 14 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 11 degrees Celsius. Overcast. Sunrise: 04:07; Sunset: 22:13. UV: Moderate;
Seven day forecast for Cunningsburgh
Today (8 July 2020)
| Time | Now | 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% | <5% | <5% | 30% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% |
| Temperature (°C) |
10°
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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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12°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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10°
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10°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 7° | 8° | 9° | 10° | 10° | 10° | 10° | 9° | 9° | 8° | 8° | 8° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
NW
14
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W
11
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W
12
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W
10
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W
10
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W
9
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WSW
10
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WSW
10
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SW
11
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SW
10
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SW
11
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SW
11
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 17 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 |
| Visibility | E | E | E | E | VG | E | E | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG |
| Humidity | 81% | 79% | 75% | 68% | 69% | 70% | 71% | 74% | 76% | 79% | 81% | 82% |
| UV | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
Thursday (9 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 | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | 10% | 10% | <5% | <5% | 10% | 10% | <5% | 10% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% |
| Temperature (°C) |
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11°
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11°
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12°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 8° | 7° | 8° | 7° | 7° | 8° | 9° | 9° | 10° | 10° | 11° | 11° | 11° | 12° | 11° | 11° | 11° | 11° | 11° | 10° | 9° | 9° | 8° | 8° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
SW
11
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SW
11
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11
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SW
11
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SW
10
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10
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SW
10
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SW
9
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SW
9
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SW
9
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SW
9
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WSW
9
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WSW
8
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WSW
8
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WSW
9
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W
9
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W
10
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W
8
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W
9
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W
9
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WNW
9
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WNW
8
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WNW
7
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WNW
6
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
| Visibility | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG |
| Humidity | 84% | 84% | 84% | 86% | 87% | 85% | 83% | 81% | 79% | 78% | 76% | 76% | 75% | 75% | 74% | 73% | 73% | 74% | 74% | 77% | 79% | 82% | 87% | 89% |
| UV | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
Friday (10 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% | 10% | 10% | 10% | <5% | <5% | <5% |
| Temperature (°C) |
9°
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9°
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9°
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11°
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12°
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13°
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13°
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11°
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10°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 8° | 8° | 8° | 9° | 10° | 10° | 10° | 9° | 8° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
WNW
6
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WNW
5
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W
6
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W
9
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10
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W
12
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WNW
14
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WNW
13
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NW
10
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 10 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 16 |
| Visibility | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | G | VG |
| Humidity | 90% | 90% | 87% | 78% | 74% | 73% | 72% | 81% | 81% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
Saturday (11 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% | <5% | <5% | 10% | <5% | 10% | 10% | 50% |
| Temperature (°C) |
9°
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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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12°
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11°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 7° | 7° | 9° | 9° | 10° | 9° | 9° | 8° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
WNW
10
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WNW
11
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W
10
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W
12
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W
16
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W
18
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W
16
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WSW
16
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 16 | 17 | 15 | 22 | 27 | 29 | 26 | 24 |
| Visibility | VG | VG | VG | G | VG | VG | VG | M |
| Humidity | 82% | 80% | 78% | 80% | 78% | 77% | 80% | 89% |
| UV | - | - | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
Sunday (12 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 | 60% | 50% | 50% | 50% | 30% | 30% | 10% | 10% |
| Temperature (°C) |
11°
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11°
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12°
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13°
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14°
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13°
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13°
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12°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 8° | 8° | 9° | 10° | 11° | 11° | 11° | 10° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
WSW
19
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W
19
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18
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W
17
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17
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16
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WSW
13
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SW
12
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 30 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 25 | 20 | 17 |
| Visibility | M | M | M | G | G | G | VG | G |
| Humidity | 92% | 94% | 92% | 89% | 85% | 86% | 85% | 91% |
| UV | - | - | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Monday (13 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 | 20% | 50% | 60% | 60% | 40% | 20% | 50% | 50% |
| Temperature (°C) |
12°
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12°
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12°
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13°
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14°
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14°
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13°
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12°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 9° | 9° | 10° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 12° | 11° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
SSW
14
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SW
14
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SSW
13
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SSW
13
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SSW
13
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SSW
12
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SSW
11
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SW
9
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 14 |
| Visibility | M | M | M | M | G | G | G | M |
| Humidity | 90% | 93% | 92% | 91% | 88% | 88% | 92% | 94% |
| UV | - | - | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Tuesday (14 July 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% | 20% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Temperature (°C) |
12°
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12°
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12°
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13°
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14°
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13°
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13°
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12°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 10° | 10° | 10° | 11° | 12° | 11° | 11° | 10° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
WSW
9
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9
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10
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WSW
11
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WSW
12
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WSW
12
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WSW
12
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SW
12
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
| Visibility | M | M | M | G | G | VG | VG | G |
| Humidity | 95% | 95% | 94% | 91% | 87% | 86% | 86% | 89% |
| UV | - | - | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Orkney & Shetland weather forecast
Headline:
Mainly dry with sunny spells.
Today:
It will be a mainly dry and bright day with sunny spells. The odd light shower may continue to affect Shetland. Light westerly to southwesterly winds. Maximum temperature 13 °C.
Tonight:
Mainly dry overnight with sunny or clear periods. Thicker cloud may bring a few light showers later tonight. Light northwesterly winds. Minimum temperature 7 °C.
Thursday:
Another mainly dry and bright day with sunny spells and the odd light shower. Light winds. Maximum temperature 14 °C.
Outlook for Friday to Sunday:
It will continue to be mainly dry with some sunshine and just a few light showers. West or northwest winds will be fresh at times.
Updated:
UK long range weather forecast
Through the majority of this period, it will be mostly dry and settled for many areas, especially in the south of the UK. More unsettled conditions with spells of rain and strong winds may affect the north and northwest at times. These unsettled conditions could spread to other parts of the UK later in this period, but widespread unsettled conditions are unlikely. Temperatures are likely to be mostly around normal, although it may become warm for a time in the south and perhaps very warm in the southeast. Towards the end of the period, conditions may start to trend towards more generally settled weather for most areas, but with the possibility of the occasional bout of wetter weather.
Updated:
Although confidence remains low throughout this period, the preferred scenario favours a more settled regime. There should be plenty of dry, fine weather around, though there is still the risk of occasional bouts of rain and strong winds. Such spells are mostly likely across the north and west, but they could spread to other areas at times. Temperatures generally around average, with any periods of particularly warm weather most likely being short-lived.
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