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Today (18 January 2020)
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| Chance of precipitation | 90% | 70% | 10% | 20% | 60% | 40% | 60% | 30% | <5% | 20% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | 10% |
| Temperature (°C) |
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 0° | 1° | 0° | 0° | 0° | -1° | -1° | -1° | 0° | -1° | -1° | -1° | 0° | 0° | 0° | 1° | 1° | 1° | 1° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
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28
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24
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28
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32
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35
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34
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32
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32
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32
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29
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26
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25
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 38 | 37 | 35 | 38 | 35 | 38 | 32 | 35 | 41 | 41 | 43 | 45 | 43 | 41 | 42 | 41 | 37 | 34 | 32 |
| Visibility | E | G | G | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG |
| Humidity | 83% | 80% | 87% | 83% | 83% | 79% | 82% | 79% | 72% | 75% | 67% | 63% | 64% | 65% | 65% | 69% | 71% | 76% | 76% |
| UV | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Sunday (19 January 2020)
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| Chance of precipitation | 10% | 10% | 60% | 10% | 10% | <5% | 30% | 10% | 10% | <5% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 50% | 50% | 20% | 70% | 10% | 20% | 50% | 60% | 50% |
| Temperature (°C) |
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 2° | 2° | 2° | 2° | 2° | 2° | 2° | 2° | 3° | 3° | 3° | 3° | 3° | 3° | 2° | 2° | 2° | 2° | 2° | 3° | 3° | 3° | 4° | 4° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 30 | 27 | 31 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 27 | 31 | 32 | 35 | 37 | 41 | 42 | 42 | 43 | 43 | 45 | 45 | 44 |
| 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 | 77% | 78% | 79% | 81% | 82% | 83% | 82% | 83% | 84% | 84% | 83% | 82% | 83% | 84% | 84% | 82% | 83% | 85% | 85% | 86% | 86% | 88% | 89% | 91% |
| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Monday (20 January 2020)
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| Chance of precipitation | 50% | 20% | 10% | 20% | 20% | 20% | 50% | 60% |
| Temperature (°C) |
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 4° | 4° | 4° | 4° | 4° | 4° | 4° | 4° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 43 | 41 | 39 | 43 | 47 | 46 | 42 | 34 |
| Visibility | VG | VG | VG | G | G | G | M | M |
| Humidity | 92% | 93% | 93% | 92% | 89% | 91% | 91% | 91% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Tuesday (21 January 2020)
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| Chance of precipitation | 80% | 50% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Temperature (°C) |
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 3° | 2° | 2° | 2° | 2° | 2° | 2° | 2° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 30 | 31 | 33 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 27 | 25 |
| Visibility | M | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG |
| Humidity | 85% | 77% | 71% | 72% | 72% | 75% | 79% | 81% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Wednesday (22 January 2020)
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| Chance of precipitation | 20% | 20% | 60% | 60% | 50% | 50% | 50% | 50% |
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 2° | 2° | 3° | 3° | 4° | 4° | 4° | 4° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 23 | 22 | 25 | 27 | 30 | 33 | 35 | 36 |
| Visibility | VG | G | G | G | G | M | M | M |
| Humidity | 83% | 87% | 91% | 92% | 90% | 91% | 93% | 93% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Thursday (23 January 2020)
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| Chance of precipitation | 50% | 50% | 50% | 50% | 50% | 50% | 50% | 50% |
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 4° | 4° | 3° | 3° | 4° | 3° | 3° | 3° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
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28
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28
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 37 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 40 | 39 | 39 |
| Visibility | G | G | M | G | G | G | G | G |
| Humidity | 92% | 91% | 92% | 91% | 90% | 89% | 88% | 88% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Friday (24 January 2020)
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 2° | 2° | 1° | 1° | 1° | 1° | 0° | 0° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 39 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 34 | 34 |
| Visibility | G | G | G | G | G | G | G | G |
| Humidity | 87% | 86% | 84% | 82% | 79% | 79% | 79% | 77% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Orkney & Shetland weather forecast
Headline:
Strong to gale winds bringing showers.
Today:
Strong to gale west to northwest winds continuing to feed a diet of blustery showers and brief brighter spells across the Isles. Some morning outbreaks heavy with risk of hail, but gradually turning lighter and less frequent for the afternoon. Maximum temperature 7 °C.
Tonight:
Strong winds touching gale initially across Shetland, bringing further showers for the evening, though these dwindling from the south, becoming confined to the odd rogue showers across Shetland come dawn. Minimum temperature 1 °C.
Sunday:
Mostly dry with hazy sunshine for morning. Turning cloudier during afternoon with some patchy light rain late in day as the westerly winds back southwest and occasionally touch gale force. Maximum temperature 8 °C.
Outlook for Monday to Wednesday:
Gales, lowering cloud for Monday, patchy light rain or drizzle turning more organised late in day. Tuesday breezy, mainly dry, bright start, then showery later. Wednesday cloudy with light rain.
Updated:
UK long range weather forecast
After a frosty start on Wednesday, most places are expected to be cloudy, but mostly dry with light winds. The odd spot of rain is possible, this becoming more persistent over the north of Scotland. Looking further into the week the south will be dry and cloudy with light winds whilst the north could be wetter and windier at times. Later on in this period, some rain may briefly spread further southeast across the UK, although the most unsettled weather is likely to remain in the north and northwest, where some hill snow is possible. Further southeast drier spells will be accompanied by the best brightness, along with the greatest risk of fog and frost. Temperatures will generally be near average, although a little below at times in the north.
Updated:
Through the first half of February, we are likely to see a north/south split continuing; with the north being more unsettled than the south. The heaviest of the rainfall and strongest winds are likely to be seen across the northwest. The southeast is more likely to see drier, brighter conditions with light winds. There is potentially a greater risk of frost and fog patches developing towards the southeast. During colder, showery interludes, any snow will most likely be over higher ground in the north, but it could fall to lower levels at times. Temperatures will remain close to or above average through the period, though will likely fluctuate as frontal systems pass through, especially in the north.
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