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Forecast days
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Today. Maximum daytime temperature: 11 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 10 degrees Celsius. Cloudy. Sunrise: 06:53; Sunset: 18:55. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Friday 25 September. Maximum daytime temperature: 11 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 9 degrees Celsius. Overcast changing to sunny intervals in the afternoon. Sunrise: 06:56; Sunset: 18:52. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Saturday 26 September. Maximum daytime temperature: 10 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 10 degrees Celsius. Cloudy changing to sunny intervals by lunchtime. Sunrise: 06:58; Sunset: 18:49. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Sunday 27 September. Maximum daytime temperature: 11 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 10 degrees Celsius. Overcast changing to sunny intervals in the afternoon. Sunrise: 07:00; Sunset: 18:46. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Monday 28 September. Maximum daytime temperature: 12 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 11 degrees Celsius. Cloudy changing to light rain by late morning. Sunrise: 07:03; Sunset: 18:43. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Tuesday 29 September. Maximum daytime temperature: 12 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 11 degrees Celsius. Cloudy changing to sunny intervals by late morning. Sunrise: 07:05; Sunset: 18:39. UV: Low;
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Wednesday 30 September. Maximum daytime temperature: 12 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 11 degrees Celsius. Cloudy changing to light rain by lunchtime. Sunrise: 07:08; Sunset: 18:36. UV: Low;
Seven day forecast for Out Skerries Airstrip
Today (24 September 2020)
| Time | Now | 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% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | 10% | <5% | <5% | 10% | 10% | <5% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Temperature (°C) |
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 5° | 5° | 6° | 6° | 6° | 6° | 6° | 6° | 6° | 6° | 6° | 6° | 6° | 6° | 7° | 7° | 7° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
NNE
24
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N
25
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N
27
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N
28
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N
28
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N
28
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N
30
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N
28
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N
28
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26
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N
28
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N
25
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N
25
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NNW
23
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NNW
21
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NNW
20
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NNW
19
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 30 | 30 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 35 | 38 | 35 | 35 | 33 | 35 | 31 | 32 | 29 | 26 | 25 | 24 |
| Visibility | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | VG | E | E | E | E | E | E |
| Humidity | 76% | 76% | 70% | 68% | 66% | 69% | 69% | 66% | 66% | 67% | 70% | 69% | 70% | 67% | 67% | 66% | 66% |
| UV | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
Friday (25 September 2020)
| 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% | <5% | <5% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | 10% | 10% | <5% | <5% | 10% |
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 7° | 7° | 7° | 7° | 7° | 8° | 8° | 8° | 8° | 8° | 7° | 7° | 7° | 7° | 7° | 7° | 7° | 7° | 7° | 6° | 6° | 6° | 6° | 6° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
N
17
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16
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15
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14
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14
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13
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12
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11
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11
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11
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N
13
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N
14
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14
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NNW
14
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NNW
14
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N
14
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16
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17
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NNE
18
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NNE
21
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NNE
23
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NNE
24
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NNE
25
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NNE
27
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 27 | 29 | 31 | 33 | 36 |
| Visibility | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | VG | E | E | E | VG | VG | VG |
| Humidity | 67% | 67% | 68% | 68% | 67% | 67% | 66% | 66% | 65% | 63% | 65% | 66% | 66% | 65% | 65% | 64% | 65% | 65% | 67% | 71% | 67% | 68% | 69% | 71% |
| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
Saturday (26 September 2020)
| 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% | <5% | <5% | 10% | 10% |
| Temperature (°C) |
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9°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 6° | 5° | 5° | 4° | 5° | 5° | 5° | 5° | 5° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
NNE
29
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NNE
31
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NNE
33
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NNE
34
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NNE
33
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NNE
32
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NNE
31
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NNE
30
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NNE
28
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 38 | 41 | 44 | 46 | 45 | 44 | 43 | 41 | 39 |
| Visibility | E | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG |
| Humidity | 71% | 68% | 71% | 73% | 68% | 66% | 67% | 68% | 70% |
| UV | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | - |
Sunday (27 September 2020)
| 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% | <5% | <5% | 10% |
| Temperature (°C) |
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 5° | 6° | 6° | 7° | 8° | 9° | 9° | 9° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
NNE
27
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NNE
25
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NNE
23
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NNE
20
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NNE
16
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NNE
12
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NNE
8
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NNE
6
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 37 | 34 | 31 | 26 | 21 | 16 | 12 | 9 |
| Visibility | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG |
| Humidity | 71% | 74% | 77% | 78% | 78% | 79% | 81% | 83% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | - |
Monday (28 September 2020)
| 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% | 40% | 50% | 60% | 60% | 80% |
| Temperature (°C) |
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 9° | 8° | 8° | 9° | 9° | 9° | 9° | 9° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
ENE
7
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SSE
9
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SSE
11
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SSE
14
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SSE
16
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16
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SSW
15
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SSW
14
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 9 | 12 | 14 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 18 |
| Visibility | G | G | G | G | G | G | G | G |
| Humidity | 84% | 86% | 89% | 89% | 89% | 91% | 92% | 92% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Tuesday (29 September 2020)
| Time | 01:00 | 04:00 | 07:00 | 10:00 | 13:00 | 16:00 | 19:00 | 22:00 |
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| Chance of precipitation | 60% | 50% | 20% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Temperature (°C) |
11°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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12°
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11°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 9° | 9° | 9° | 9° | 9° | 9° | 9° | 9° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
SW
13
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WNW
13
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WNW
12
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NW
13
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SSW
13
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WNW
12
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ENE
12
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12
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 |
| Visibility | G | G | G | G | VG | VG | VG | VG |
| Humidity | 92% | 89% | 88% | 86% | 84% | 84% | 85% | 86% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | - |
Wednesday (30 September 2020)
| 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% | 50% | 50% | 50% | 20% |
| Temperature (°C) |
11°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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12°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 8° | 8° | 8° | 8° | 8° | 8° | 9° | 9° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
SSE
13
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SSE
14
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ESE
16
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ESE
18
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SE
20
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19
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18
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SSE
17
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 18 | 19 | 21 | 24 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 23 |
| Visibility | G | G | G | G | G | G | G | G |
| Humidity | 86% | 87% | 88% | 87% | 87% | 89% | 88% | 88% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Orkney & Shetland weather forecast
Headline:
Breezy but with plenty of sunny spells.
Today:
Mainly dry throughout the day across Orkney and Shetland with sunny spells. Perhaps the odd light shower possible over Shetland during the afternoon. Feeling cold with a northerly breeze. Maximum temperature 11 °C.
Tonight:
Staying mostly dry through this evening with some clear spells, but scattered showers pushing eastwards across Orkney through the early hours. Minimum temperature 5 °C.
Friday:
Scattered showers tomorrow, with some sunny spells through the afternoon. Winds picking up during the day, giving a cool feel. Maximum temperature 11 °C.
Outlook for Saturday to Monday:
Scattered showers to start on Saturday but these dying out to leave a dry weekend with sunny spells. Strong northerly winds. Becoming wet on Monday but with light winds.
Updated:
UK long range weather forecast
Cloud and outbreaks of drizzle affecting the east and west at first with dry weather in between on Monday. Initially many places dry Tuesday before cloud and rain arrive later. Into the middle of next week, it is set to return to unsettled conditions. There will be generally windy weather coupled with showers and occasional longer spells of rain at times. The heaviest rain most likely in the west and northwest, which may also see gales, low likelihood of severe, at times. Although in the east and southeast, there may still be brief interludes of drier and sunnier weather. Temperatures will generally be rather cool, potentially cooler in more persistent rainfall, and overnight frost may be seen in prone parts of the north during any brief interludes of calmer weather.
Updated:
Further into October, conditions are likely to remain unsettled for most. The most unsettled conditions being in southern areas. Generally windy with a chance of gales however the risk of gales reduces later in the period. Feeling cool throughout with a risk of overnight frost. Lighter winds means that morning fog patches may also become more prevalent towards mid-month.
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