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Storm Aurore Named by Météo-France
Storm Aurore has been named by Météo-France as a low pressure system is set to bring high winds to the north of France on Wednesday and early Thursday, with co…
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Forecast days
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Today. Maximum daytime temperature: 10 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 2 degrees Celsius. Heavy showers. Sunrise: 07:56; Sunset: 17:42. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Thursday 21 October. Maximum daytime temperature: 6 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 3 degrees Celsius. Light showers changing to cloudy in the afternoon. Sunrise: 07:58; Sunset: 17:39. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Friday 22 October. Maximum daytime temperature: 8 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 4 degrees Celsius. Cloudy changing to sunny intervals by late morning. Sunrise: 08:01; Sunset: 17:36. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Saturday 23 October. Maximum daytime temperature: 11 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 10 degrees Celsius. Cloudy changing to light rain by early evening. Sunrise: 08:03; Sunset: 17:33. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Sunday 24 October. Maximum daytime temperature: 12 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 9 degrees Celsius. Light rain changing to cloudy by late morning. Sunrise: 08:06; Sunset: 17:30. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Monday 25 October. Maximum daytime temperature: 11 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 7 degrees Celsius. Partly cloudy changing to sunny intervals by late morning. Sunrise: 08:08; Sunset: 17:28. UV: Low;
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Tuesday 26 October. Maximum daytime temperature: 11 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 8 degrees Celsius. Cloudy changing to light rain in the afternoon. Sunrise: 08:11; Sunset: 17:25. UV: Low;
Seven day forecast for Lerwick
Today (20 October 2021)
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Wind direction and speed
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19
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21
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23
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23
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22
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20
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19
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NNW
29
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40
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| Wind gust in miles per hour | 27 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 26 | 37 | 52 |
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Visibility
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| Visibility | E | E | E | G | E | VG | G | VP | M |
| Humidity | 83% | 78% | 87% | 94% | 85% | 87% | 93% | 97% | 95% |
| UV | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Thursday (21 October 2021)
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| Feels like temperature in degrees Celsius | -1° | -2° | -2° | -2° | -2° | -3° | -3° | -3° | -2° | -3° | -2° | -1° | -1° | -1° | 0° | 0° | -1° | -1° | 0° | -1° | -1° | -1° | -1° | -1° |
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36
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35
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32
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31
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29
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31
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32
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31
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31
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31
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33
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27
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29
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29
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25
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23
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23
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22
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20
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20
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20
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| Wind gust in miles per hour | 48 | 49 | 44 | 43 | 40 | 43 | 44 | 43 | 44 | 44 | 45 | 38 | 41 | 40 | 36 | 34 | 34 | 32 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
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| Visibility | E | E | VG | M | P | G | M | G | G | M | M | VG | G | M | VG | G | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | G | M |
| Humidity | 81% | 82% | 85% | 86% | 89% | 88% | 89% | 89% | 84% | 87% | 86% | 78% | 74% | 74% | 77% | 80% | 80% | 82% | 79% | 81% | 84% | 86% | 84% | 85% |
| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Friday (22 October 2021)
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| Feels like temperature in degrees Celsius | -1° | -2° | -2° | -1° | 1° | 2° | 3° | 2° | 2° |
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23
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24
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22
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22
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18
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12
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7
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| Wind gust in miles per hour | 32 | 34 | 36 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 28 | 20 | 11 |
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| Visibility | G | VG | M | M | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG |
| Humidity | 85% | 83% | 81% | 80% | 67% | 67% | 64% | 67% | 72% |
| UV | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Saturday (23 October 2021)
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11
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18
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23
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24
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25
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25
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| Wind gust in miles per hour | 8 | 9 | 17 | 28 | 36 | 38 | 39 | 39 |
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| Visibility | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | G | G | G |
| Humidity | 74% | 67% | 67% | 68% | 73% | 82% | 86% | 89% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Sunday (24 October 2021)
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24
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18
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16
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16
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15
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14
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| Wind gust in miles per hour | 37 | 34 | 29 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 22 |
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| Visibility | G | G | M | G | VG | VG | VG | VG |
| Humidity | 89% | 90% | 93% | 91% | 89% | 88% | 92% | 91% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Monday (25 October 2021)
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| Feels like temperature in degrees Celsius | 7° | 6° | 6° | 6° | 7° | 6° | 5° | 4° |
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Wind direction and speed
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14
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14
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14
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14
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16
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14
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13
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12
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| Wind gust in miles per hour | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 26 | 23 | 20 | 18 |
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| Visibility | VG | VG | G | VG | G | VG | VG | VG |
| Humidity | 90% | 89% | 88% | 85% | 80% | 81% | 85% | 86% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Tuesday (26 October 2021)
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12
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12
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12
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14
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15
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16
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16
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16
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| Wind gust in miles per hour | 18 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 |
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Visibility
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| Visibility | VG | VG | VG | G | G | G | G | G |
| Humidity | 87% | 87% | 88% | 86% | 84% | 86% | 88% | 89% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
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Orkney & Shetland weather forecast
Headline:
Rain during morning, giving way to blustery showers for afternoon.
Today:
A dull overcast morning with periods of rain, turning heavy at times. Gradually this clears southwards through the afternoon, as the strong winds veer north to northwest, bringing blustery showers. Maximum temperature 13 °C.
Tonight:
North to northwest winds gale to severe gale force hurrying frequent showers across the Northern Isles, with some turning heavy bringing the risk of hail and thunder, also potentially sleety. Minimum temperature 3 °C.
Thursday:
Feeling cold. North to northwest gales easing strong from mid-day, but continuing to bring a mix of brighter spells and frequent showers to all. Maximum temperature 9 °C.
Outlook for Friday to Sunday:
Friday brings an improvement with showers waning as northwest winds ease. Turning milder Saturday as winds back southwest, pushing rainbands across area later in day. Sunshine and showers for Sunday.
Updated:
UK long range weather forecast
Sunshine and scattered showers to start to the period on Monday, these showers will be mostly widespread and heavy in the northwest. More organised showers potentially developing in the southwest. Winds will be moderate to fresh for most. Showers continuing in the west on Tuesday before more prolonged, organised rain arrives. Temperatures trending upwards through the first few days of this period before they remain just above average. The rest of October will be dominated by weather arriving from the Atlantic. Often unsettled and windy, with outbreaks of rain. Wettest in the north and west. Briefer dry interludes. Driest conditions likely across south and southeastern areas. Winds lighter here, with risk of overnight fog at times.
Updated:
The beginning of this period will likely remain unsettled with many systems arriving from the Atlantic. It will remain wet and windy with the wettest and windiest conditions in the north and west. Driest conditions across the south especially the southeast with lighter winds but the risk of overnight fog at times. From early to mid-November increasing chance of settled weather but confidence of this is very low. Temperatures are likely to be warmer than average for most. Perhaps some colder spells and an increasing chance of frost and fog towards the end of this period but confidence of this is very low.
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