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Today. Maximum daytime temperature: 15 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12 degrees Celsius. Heavy rain changing to cloudy by late morning. Sunrise: 04:34; Sunset: 21:45. UV: Moderate; Pollution: Moderate; Pollen: Low.
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Friday 30 July. Maximum daytime temperature: 13 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 11 degrees Celsius. Overcast. Sunrise: 04:36; Sunset: 21:43. UV: Moderate; Pollution: Low; Pollen: Low.
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Saturday 31 July. Maximum daytime temperature: 12 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 11 degrees Celsius. Cloudy. Sunrise: 04:39; Sunset: 21:40. UV: Moderate; Pollution: Low; Pollen: Low.
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Sunday 1 August. Maximum daytime temperature: 12 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 11 degrees Celsius. Cloudy. Sunrise: 04:41; Sunset: 21:38. UV: Moderate; Pollution: Low; Pollen: Low.
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Monday 2 August. Maximum daytime temperature: 12 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 11 degrees Celsius. Overcast changing to sunny intervals by early evening. Sunrise: 04:43; Sunset: 21:35. UV: Moderate; Pollution: Low; Pollen: Low.
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Tuesday 3 August. Maximum daytime temperature: 13 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 11 degrees Celsius. Sunny intervals changing to cloudy by late morning. Sunrise: 04:46; Sunset: 21:33. UV: Moderate;
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Wednesday 4 August. Maximum daytime temperature: 14 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12 degrees Celsius. Cloudy changing to sunny intervals by early evening. Sunrise: 04:48; Sunset: 21:30. UV: Moderate;
Seven day forecast for Whalsay Airport
Today (29 July 2021)
| Time | Now | 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% | 90% | 20% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 20% | 10% |
| Temperature in degrees Celsius |
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| Feels like temperature in degrees Celsius | 12° | 12° | 12° | 12° | 12° | 12° | 12° | 13° | 13° | 14° | 14° | 13° | 12° | 12° | 12° | 11° | 10° | 10° |
| Wind direction and speed in miles per hour |
NNE
8
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NNE
10
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NNE
10
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NNE
10
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NNE
10
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N
9
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10
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10
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10
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9
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NNW
8
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NNW
8
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NNW
9
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NNW
10
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NW
10
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NW
12
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NW
12
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NW
13
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| Wind gust in miles per hour | 15 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 17 |
| Visibility | M | M | P | M | M | M | M | M | M | M | M | M | M | M | M | M | VP | M |
| Humidity | 98% | 95% | 95% | 95% | 93% | 91% | 90% | 89% | 87% | 87% | 88% | 90% | 91% | 93% | 94% | 96% | 98% | 98% |
| UV | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Friday (30 July 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% | 20% | 20% | 20% | 20% | 20% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | <5% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Temperature in degrees Celsius |
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| Feels like temperature in degrees Celsius | 10° | 10° | 10° | 10° | 10° | 10° | 10° | 10° | 10° | 10° | 10° | 10° | 10° | 11° | 10° | 10° | 10° | 10° | 9° | 9° | 9° | 9° | 9° | 9° |
| Wind direction and speed in miles per hour |
NW
13
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NW
13
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NNW
12
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NNW
12
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NNW
13
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N
13
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14
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14
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NNE
14
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NNE
14
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NNE
15
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NNE
15
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NNE
15
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NNE
14
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NNE
15
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NNE
16
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NNE
17
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NNE
16
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NNE
16
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NNE
16
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15
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15
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15
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16
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| Wind gust in miles per hour | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 |
| Visibility | M | VP | P | VP | VP | VP | G | G | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG |
| Humidity | 98% | 98% | 98% | 99% | 99% | 98% | 96% | 94% | 91% | 89% | 87% | 87% | 86% | 83% | 84% | 85% | 84% | 83% | 83% | 82% | 82% | 82% | 81% | 84% |
| UV | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Saturday (31 July 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 | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | <5% |
| Temperature in degrees Celsius |
12°
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11°
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| Feels like temperature in degrees Celsius | 9° | 9° | 8° | 8° | 9° | 9° | 9° | 8° | 8° |
| Wind direction and speed in miles per hour |
N
16
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16
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16
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18
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17
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18
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19
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20
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19
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| Wind gust in miles per hour | 20 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 26 |
| Visibility | VG | VG | VG | VG | G | VG | VG | VG | VG |
| Humidity | 84% | 86% | 83% | 81% | 80% | 78% | 76% | 76% | 78% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | - |
Sunday (1 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 | <5% | <5% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Temperature in degrees Celsius |
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| Feels like temperature in degrees Celsius | 8° | 7° | 7° | 8° | 8° | 8° | 8° | 8° |
| Wind direction and speed in miles per hour |
N
19
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20
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NNW
20
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NNW
19
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NNW
18
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NNW
18
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NNW
17
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NNW
16
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| Wind gust in miles per hour | 26 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 22 |
| Visibility | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG |
| Humidity | 80% | 79% | 80% | 77% | 76% | 75% | 76% | 78% |
| UV | - | - | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | - |
Monday (2 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% | <5% | <5% |
| Temperature in degrees Celsius |
11°
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11°
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12°
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| Feels like temperature in degrees Celsius | 8° | 8° | 8° | 9° | 10° | 10° | 9° | 9° |
| Wind direction and speed in miles per hour |
NNW
15
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NNW
14
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NNW
14
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NNW
13
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NW
12
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NNW
12
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NNW
11
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10
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| Wind gust in miles per hour | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 |
| Visibility | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG |
| Humidity | 79% | 81% | 80% | 77% | 74% | 74% | 76% | 78% |
| UV | - | - | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | - |
Tuesday (3 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% | <5% | <5% |
| Temperature in degrees Celsius |
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| Feels like temperature in degrees Celsius | 9° | 9° | 9° | 10° | 11° | 11° | 11° | 10° |
| Wind direction and speed in miles per hour |
NW
9
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10
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NW
9
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WNW
9
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NW
8
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NW
8
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8
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8
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| Wind gust in miles per hour | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
| Visibility | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG |
| Humidity | 80% | 81% | 80% | 78% | 77% | 78% | 79% | 80% |
| UV | - | - | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | - |
Wednesday (4 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 |
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| Feels like temperature in degrees Celsius | 10° | 10° | 10° | 11° | 11° | 11° | 11° | 11° |
| Wind direction and speed in miles per hour |
WNW
7
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8
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10
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11
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13
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13
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13
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13
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| Wind gust in miles per hour | 10 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
| Visibility | VG | G | VG | VG | VG | VG | G | G |
| Humidity | 82% | 83% | 82% | 82% | 81% | 83% | 85% | 87% |
| UV | - | - | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | - |
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for Scotland.
Orkney & Shetland weather forecast
Headline:
Mostly cloudy today, haar in places.
Today:
Chance of a little brightness at times, otherwise another rather cloudy day with some patchy drizzle. Haar will linger through the day in places. Moderate northeasterly winds. Maximum temperature 15 °C.
Tonight:
Cloudy this evening with the odd shower. Remaining cloudy for the rest of the night with a little drizzle, haar will continue through the night in places. Minimum temperature 12 °C.
Friday:
Haar lifting from Shetland in the morning, and Orkney through the afternoon. Still mostly cloudy, some drizzle at first. Western areas of Shetland may brighten up. Maximum temperature 15 °C.
Outlook for Saturday to Monday:
Mainly dry and much brighter with some sunshine, just the odd passing shower. Brisk northwesterly winds on Saturday.
Updated:
UK long range weather forecast
Changeable conditions continuing to dominate for the start of August, with a mixture of sunny and dry periods, showery periods and the chance of longer spells of rain. At first the south is likely to see the most showers, with the north remaining the driest, but by the end of the period the south and southeast will possibly be the driest and the west and northwest the wettest. There remains a chance for any showers or rain to produce thunderstorms. Temperatures are most likely cooler than average for this time of year, trending to slightly cooler than average or average through the period, with the south and southwest having the best chance of seeing average temperatures.
Updated:
As is typical for this time of year, confidence is low for this period. However, there is a tentative sign of more settled conditions developing with higher pressure becoming slightly more likely. This means drier conditions may become more prevalent, although there is still the risk of showers or thunderstorms at times. Temperatures likely to trend to above average, with an increasing chance of hotter spells developing as the month progresses.
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