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Forecast days
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Today. Maximum daytime temperature: 13 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 10 degrees Celsius. Overcast. Sunrise: 04:44; Sunset: 21:37. UV: Moderate; Pollution: Low; Pollen: Low.
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Tuesday 3 August. Maximum daytime temperature: 14 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 11 degrees Celsius. Cloudy. Sunrise: 04:47; Sunset: 21:35. UV: Moderate; Pollution: Low; Pollen: Low.
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Wednesday 4 August. Maximum daytime temperature: 18 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12 degrees Celsius. Sunny intervals changing to cloudy by late morning. Sunrise: 04:49; Sunset: 21:32. UV: Moderate; Pollution: Low; Pollen: Low.
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Thursday 5 August. Maximum daytime temperature: 18 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13 degrees Celsius. Cloudy. Sunrise: 04:52; Sunset: 21:29. UV: Moderate; Pollution: Low; Pollen: Low.
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Friday 6 August. Maximum daytime temperature: 17 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13 degrees Celsius. Cloudy changing to light rain by lunchtime. Sunrise: 04:54; Sunset: 21:27. UV: Moderate; Pollution: Low; Pollen: Low.
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Saturday 7 August. Maximum daytime temperature: 17 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12 degrees Celsius. Cloudy changing to sunny intervals in the afternoon. Sunrise: 04:57; Sunset: 21:24. UV: Moderate;
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Sunday 8 August. Maximum daytime temperature: 17 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12 degrees Celsius. Sunny intervals changing to cloudy by late morning. Sunrise: 04:59; Sunset: 21:21. UV: Moderate;
Seven day forecast for Scatsta
Today (2 August 2021)
| Time | Now | 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% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Temperature in degrees Celsius |
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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| Feels like temperature in degrees Celsius | 10° | 11° | 12° | 11° | 11° | 11° | 10° | 11° | 11° |
| Wind direction and speed in miles per hour |
N
10
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N
8
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N
4
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NNW
5
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N
6
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NNW
6
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N
6
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N
3
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NNW
2
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| Wind gust in miles per hour | 12 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| Visibility | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG |
| Humidity | 78% | 76% | 76% | 77% | 76% | 78% | 81% | 83% | 86% |
| UV | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Tuesday (3 August 2021)
| 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 | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | <5% | <5% | <5% | 10% | <5% | 10% | 10% | 10% | <5% | 10% | 10% | 10% | <5% |
| Temperature in degrees Celsius |
11°
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10°
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10°
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10°
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10°
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10°
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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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13°
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14°
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14°
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14°
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14°
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14°
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14°
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14°
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14°
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13°
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13°
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12°
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12°
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| Feels like temperature in degrees Celsius | 11° | 10° | 10° | 10° | 9° | 9° | 10° | 10° | 10° | 11° | 11° | 12° | 12° | 12° | 12° | 12° | 12° | 12° | 12° | 12° | 12° | 11° | 11° | 11° |
| Wind direction and speed in miles per hour |
SW
2
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SW
3
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SW
3
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SW
3
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SW
4
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SSW
4
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SSW
5
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SW
6
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SW
7
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SW
7
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SW
7
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SW
7
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SW
8
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SW
10
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SW
9
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SW
10
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SW
11
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SSW
11
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SSW
12
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SSW
11
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SSW
10
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S
9
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S
8
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S
8
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| Wind gust in miles per hour | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 |
| 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 | 85% | 88% | 88% | 89% | 88% | 89% | 85% | 81% | 78% | 76% | 73% | 68% | 66% | 66% | 65% | 67% | 70% | 72% | 73% | 74% | 78% | 83% | 86% | 88% |
| UV | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Wednesday (4 August 2021)
| 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% | 10% | 10% | <5% | 10% | 10% | 10% | <5% | <5% |
| Temperature in degrees Celsius |
12°
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12°
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12°
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13°
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16°
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18°
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17°
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16°
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14°
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| Feels like temperature in degrees Celsius | 10° | 10° | 10° | 12° | 15° | 16° | 16° | 15° | 12° |
| Wind direction and speed in miles per hour |
S
8
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S
8
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S
8
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S
8
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S
10
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11
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11
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SSE
11
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SSE
9
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| Wind gust in miles per hour | 16 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 |
| Visibility | VG | VG | G | VG | VG | VG | G | G | G |
| Humidity | 90% | 91% | 95% | 92% | 79% | 79% | 84% | 87% | 95% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | - |
Thursday (5 August 2021)
| 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 in degrees Celsius |
13°
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13°
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14°
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16°
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17°
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17°
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16°
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14°
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| Feels like temperature in degrees Celsius | 11° | 11° | 12° | 14° | 15° | 14° | 13° | 12° |
| Wind direction and speed in miles per hour |
SSE
10
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SSE
10
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SSE
10
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SSE
13
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SSE
16
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SSE
15
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SSE
14
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SE
13
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| Wind gust in miles per hour | 16 | 16 | 17 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 20 |
| Visibility | G | G | G | G | G | G | G | G |
| Humidity | 95% | 95% | 94% | 90% | 86% | 88% | 89% | 92% |
| UV | - | - | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | - |
Friday (6 August 2021)
| 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% | 40% | 20% | 10% | 20% |
| Temperature in degrees Celsius |
14°
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13°
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14°
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15°
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16°
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16°
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15°
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14°
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| Feels like temperature in degrees Celsius | 11° | 11° | 12° | 13° | 14° | 14° | 13° | 12° |
| Wind direction and speed in miles per hour |
SE
13
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SE
12
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SE
13
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ESE
15
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SE
16
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SE
15
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ESE
15
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ESE
14
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| Wind gust in miles per hour | 19 | 19 | 20 | 23 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 21 |
| Visibility | G | G | G | M | G | M | G | G |
| Humidity | 94% | 94% | 93% | 92% | 90% | 91% | 92% | 92% |
| UV | - | - | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | - |
Saturday (7 August 2021)
| 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% | 30% | 10% | 20% | 20% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Temperature in degrees Celsius |
14°
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14°
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14°
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16°
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17°
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16°
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15°
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14°
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| Feels like temperature in degrees Celsius | 11° | 11° | 12° | 13° | 14° | 14° | 13° | 12° |
| Wind direction and speed in miles per hour |
ESE
14
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ESE
13
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ESE
13
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ESE
16
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E
17
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ESE
16
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SSE
15
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S
12
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| Wind gust in miles per hour | 22 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 18 |
| Visibility | G | G | G | G | G | G | G | G |
| Humidity | 92% | 91% | 91% | 90% | 87% | 87% | 89% | 91% |
| UV | - | - | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | - |
Sunday (8 August 2021)
| 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 in degrees Celsius |
13°
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13°
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13°
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15°
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16°
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16°
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15°
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13°
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| Feels like temperature in degrees Celsius | 11° | 11° | 11° | 13° | 14° | 14° | 13° | 11° |
| Wind direction and speed in miles per hour |
SSW
11
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SSW
10
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SW
10
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SW
12
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SW
13
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WSW
13
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WSW
12
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WSW
11
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| Wind gust in miles per hour | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
| Visibility | G | G | G | G | G | G | G | G |
| Humidity | 92% | 93% | 93% | 91% | 89% | 89% | 90% | 93% |
| UV | - | - | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | - |
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Forecast for HH:mm, EEE
Updated HH:mm (ZZZZ) on EEE dd MMM yyyy
Orkney & Shetland weather forecast
Headline:
Rather cloudy. Brighter later.
Today:
A cloudy start with a few light drizzly showers possible across Shetland. Soon dry and becoming brighter, a few sunny break developing over Orkney later in the day. Winds will be light. Maximum temperature 15 °C.
Tonight:
Mostly cloudy across Shetland with isolated light showers possible. Dry in Orkney with the cloud thinning and breaking at times. Winds will remain light. Minimum temperature 7 °C.
Tuesday:
A mainly dry and bright day with some sunny spells expected and feeling warm. However, showers could push north into Orkney later in the day. Light southerly winds. Maximum temperature 18 °C.
Outlook for Wednesday to Friday:
Mainly dry on Wednesday with bright and sunny spells, although haar and showers possible. Heavy showers are likely at times on Thursday and Friday, but drier and brighter spells too.
Updated:
UK long range weather forecast
A mixture of sunny spells and showers, with some drier interludes is the general pattern expected through the start of this period, as unsettled, changeable conditions continue to dominate. Some of these showery spells may merge to give slightly longer spells of rain, with some thunderstorms likely to develop from these. Torrential downpours are likely in some places. There is a risk of strong winds at times for some, and temperatures are expected to be below average, but perhaps slightly above average in northern areas. Through the remainder of this period, it will likely turn more settled, though a few showers cannot be ruled out, especially in southeastern areas. This will bring drier weather, with sunny spells for most through to mid-August, and temperatures trending closer to, perhaps above average.
Updated:
Whilst there are current signals of a drier and warmer than average period from the middle of August, occasional spells of more unsettled weather, primarily in the northwest, remains possible. Accompanying this is a low risk of short-lived thundery spells, these mainly in southeastern parts. Confidence through this period remains low at present. However, most should see dry and fine weather. Above average temperatures continue to be indicated through the remainder of August, with possibly even very warm conditions at times in southern areas.
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