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Wintry, unsettled conditions continue
The unsettled theme to the weather continues this week.
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Today. Maximum daytime temperature: 5 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 1 degrees Celsius. Cloudy changing to sunny intervals by lunchtime. Sunrise: 07:16; Sunset: 17:19. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Wednesday. Maximum daytime temperature: 5 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 2 degrees Celsius. Light rain changing to cloudy by late morning. Sunrise: 07:13; Sunset: 17:22. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Thursday. Maximum daytime temperature: 5 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 2 degrees Celsius. Light showers changing to cloudy by nighttime. Sunrise: 07:10; Sunset: 17:24. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Friday. Maximum daytime temperature: 6 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 4 degrees Celsius. Cloudy changing to heavy showers in the afternoon. Sunrise: 07:07; Sunset: 17:27. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Saturday. Maximum daytime temperature: 7 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 4 degrees Celsius. Light rain changing to cloudy by nighttime. Sunrise: 07:04; Sunset: 17:30. UV: Low; No pollen data.
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Sunday. Maximum daytime temperature: 5 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 3 degrees Celsius. Light showers changing to cloudy in the afternoon. Sunrise: 07:01; Sunset: 17:32. UV: Low;
Today (25 February 2020)
| Time | Now | 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% | 10% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Temperature (°C) |
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3°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | -1° | 0° | 0° | 0° | 0° | 0° | 0° | 1° | 1° | 1° | 1° | 2° | 2° | 2° | 2° | 2° | 2° | 1° | 0° | 0° | 0° | 0° | 0° | 0° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
ESE
20
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ESE
16
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E
18
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E
16
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E
15
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E
15
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E
14
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E
13
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E
13
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E
12
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E
11
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E
9
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ESE
8
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ESE
7
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ESE
6
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ESE
5
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SE
6
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SE
6
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SSE
6
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SSE
6
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SSE
6
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SSE
7
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S
7
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7
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 24 | 20 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
| Visibility | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | VG |
| Humidity | 69% | 65% | 66% | 61% | 61% | 60% | 59% | 58% | 60% | 58% | 57% | 56% | 56% | 56% | 55% | 55% | 60% | 63% | 65% | 65% | 65% | 66% | 67% | 70% |
| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Wednesday (26 February 2020)
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| Chance of precipitation | 10% | 10% | 50% | 10% | 40% | 40% | 40% | 20% |
| Temperature (°C) |
3°
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3°
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3°
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3°
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4°
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4°
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3°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 0° | -1° | -2° | -1° | 0° | -1° | -1° | -2° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
S
8
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SSW
11
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SSW
12
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SW
13
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WSW
15
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WSW
16
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WSW
14
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SW
14
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 10 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 19 |
| Visibility | VG | VG | M | M | VG | M | G | G |
| Humidity | 71% | 77% | 89% | 87% | 82% | 86% | 84% | 82% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Thursday (27 February 2020)
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| Chance of precipitation | 40% | 40% | 40% | 40% | 40% | 40% | 40% | 10% |
| Temperature (°C) |
3°
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3°
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3°
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3°
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4°
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5°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | -2° | -2° | -1° | 0° | 0° | 0° | 0° | -1° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
SW
17
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WSW
14
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W
13
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12
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13
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WNW
17
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WNW
16
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NW
17
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 22 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 24 | 22 | 23 |
| Visibility | M | M | G | G | VG | VG | VG | VG |
| Humidity | 87% | 82% | 82% | 78% | 73% | 70% | 74% | 74% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Friday (28 February 2020)
| Time | 00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 |
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| Chance of precipitation | 10% | 10% | 20% | 20% | 20% | 60% | 20% | 50% |
| Temperature (°C) |
4°
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3°
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4°
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5°
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5°
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5°
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5°
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5°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | -1° | -1° | 0° | 0° | 0° | -1° | 0° | 0° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
NW
18
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WNW
15
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WNW
13
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S
18
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SSW
24
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SSW
24
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SSW
20
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S
21
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 25 | 21 | 18 | 26 | 33 | 33 | 28 | 30 |
| Visibility | VG | VG | VG | VG | G | M | G | G |
| Humidity | 75% | 75% | 72% | 70% | 73% | 81% | 78% | 79% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Saturday (29 February 2020)
| Time | 00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 |
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| Chance of precipitation | 20% | 20% | 60% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 60% | 20% |
| Temperature (°C) |
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 0° | 0° | 0° | 0° | 1° | 0° | 0° | -1° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
SSE
24
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SSE
25
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SSE
28
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SE
29
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SE
28
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SW
28
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W
25
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NW
27
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 34 | 35 | 40 | 41 | 39 | 39 | 36 | 38 |
| Visibility | G | G | M | M | M | M | G | G |
| Humidity | 80% | 82% | 84% | 84% | 85% | 81% | 80% | 77% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Sunday (1 March 2020)
| Time | 00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 |
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| Chance of precipitation | 40% | 40% | 40% | 40% | 50% | 20% | 20% | 20% |
| Temperature (°C) |
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5°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | -1° | -1° | -1° | -1° | -1° | -1° | -2° | -2° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
NW
27
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NW
25
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WNW
25
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WNW
26
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NW
27
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WNW
27
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NW
27
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NW
27
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 39 | 36 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 38 | 38 |
| Visibility | G | G | G | G | G | G | G | G |
| Humidity | 75% | 72% | 72% | 73% | 70% | 70% | 71% | 70% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Orkney & Shetland weather forecast
Headline:
Sunshine and a few wintry showers on Tuesday. Light winds,
This Evening and Tonight:
Occasional showers showers across Orkney, these wintry at times with a chance of icy patches. Fresh easterly winds easing. Mainly dry with clear spells and a frost across Shetland, though odd wintry shower possible. Minimum temperature 0 °C.
Tuesday:
A cold day with bright spells along with wintry showers at times, the showers most frequent across Orkney. Light winds, in contrast to recent weeks. Maximum temperature 6 °C.
Outlook for Wednesday to Friday:
A mixture of sunny spells and showers, these wintry and heavy at times with a chance of hail and thunder. Rather cold with overnight frosts.
Updated:
UK long range weather forecast
Over the weekend, it will be unsettled with further spells of wind and rain, interspersed with brighter, showery interludes. Wintry showers are possible further north, mainly over hills, but they could fall to lower levels. There will be an ongoing risk of gales, and should deep low pressure systems form, severe gales to storm force winds are possible. Continuing through the period, further wet and windy weather is likely, especially in the north, before more settled conditions start to develop from the south at the end of this period. Temperatures are likely to frequently oscillate between rather cold and rather mild. During any colder interludes, there is likely to be some snow on the high ground of the north.
Updated:
A continuation of the unsettled weather is expected at first in the north, with spells of rain and strong winds broken by brighter, but showery conditions. The heaviest rain and strongest winds are expected in the northwest. It should be more settled with drier conditions in southern and eastern parts. Progressing through this period, conditions will likely turn more settled across most areas by the middle of March, with more prolonged dry spells possible, especially in the south. Any further spells of wet and windy weather most likely in the north. Temperatures mostly above average, but there will be large diurnal variations should more settled conditions take control, with frosts becoming likely.
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