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Forecast days
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Today. Maximum daytime temperature: 10 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 7 degrees Celsius. Sunny intervals changing to overcast by nighttime. Sunrise: 06:59; Sunset: 18:55. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Saturday 26 September. Maximum daytime temperature: 10 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 8 degrees Celsius. Partly cloudy changing to sunny by lunchtime. Sunrise: 07:02; Sunset: 18:52. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Sunday 27 September. Maximum daytime temperature: 11 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 8 degrees Celsius. Cloudy. Sunrise: 07:04; Sunset: 18:49. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Monday 28 September. Maximum daytime temperature: 12 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 10 degrees Celsius. Cloudy changing to light rain in the afternoon. Sunrise: 07:06; Sunset: 18:46. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Tuesday 29 September. Maximum daytime temperature: 12 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 9 degrees Celsius. Partly cloudy changing to sunny intervals by late morning. Sunrise: 07:09; Sunset: 18:43. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Wednesday 30 September. Maximum daytime temperature: 12 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 10 degrees Celsius. Cloudy. Sunrise: 07:11; Sunset: 18:40. UV: Low;
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Thursday 1 October. Maximum daytime temperature: 13 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 8 degrees Celsius. Cloudy changing to light showers in the afternoon. Sunrise: 07:14; Sunset: 18:37. UV: Low;
Seven day forecast for Stenness
Today (25 September 2020)
| Time | Now | 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% | <5% | <5% | <5% | 10% | <5% | <5% |
| Temperature (°C) |
9°
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10°
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10°
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10°
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10°
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9°
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8°
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7°
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7°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 7° | 7° | 8° | 8° | 7° | 6° | 6° | 4° | 4° | 5° | 4° | 5° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
NNW
10
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NW
11
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NW
10
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NW
11
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NNW
10
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NNW
13
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N
11
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N
12
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N
14
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NNE
14
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NNE
15
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NNE
17
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 12 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 23 |
| Visibility | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E |
| Humidity | 74% | 63% | 59% | 61% | 61% | 66% | 69% | 75% | 74% | 73% | 75% | 74% |
| UV | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
Saturday (26 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% | 30% | 30% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% |
| Temperature (°C) |
9°
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8°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 5° | 4° | 4° | 4° | 4° | 4° | 4° | 4° | 4° | 4° | 5° | 5° | 5° | 5° | 5° | 5° | 5° | 4° | 4° | 4° | 4° | 4° | 4° | 4° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
NNE
19
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NNE
23
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NNE
22
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NNE
24
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NNE
25
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NNE
26
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NNE
26
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NNE
28
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NNE
28
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NNE
28
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NNE
28
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NNE
28
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NNE
28
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NNE
27
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NNE
27
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NNE
27
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NNE
27
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NNE
26
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NNE
25
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NNE
24
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NNE
23
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NNE
23
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NNE
22
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NNE
21
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 26 | 30 | 30 | 33 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 34 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 30 |
| Visibility | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E |
| Humidity | 74% | 77% | 71% | 72% | 72% | 72% | 75% | 75% | 74% | 70% | 69% | 66% | 66% | 64% | 64% | 65% | 65% | 66% | 68% | 70% | 70% | 71% | 71% | 71% |
| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
Sunday (27 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 | <5% | <5% | <5% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Temperature (°C) |
8°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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10°
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10°
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11°
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9°
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8°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 4° | 4° | 4° | 4° | 7° | 9° | 10° | 8° | 7° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
NNE
20
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NNE
20
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NNE
17
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NNE
15
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NNE
13
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NNE
9
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N
5
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3
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6
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 28 | 27 | 24 | 21 | 19 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 10 |
| Visibility | E | E | E | E | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG |
| Humidity | 72% | 72% | 74% | 78% | 71% | 71% | 75% | 85% | 86% |
| 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% | 10% | 20% | 50% | 50% | 40% |
| Temperature (°C) |
8°
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9°
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9°
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11°
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12°
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12°
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11°
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11°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 6° | 6° | 6° | 8° | 9° | 9° | 8° | 8° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
SSE
10
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S
13
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SSE
15
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SSE
18
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S
18
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SSW
16
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WSW
14
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SW
14
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 16 | 19 | 23 | 26 | 28 | 25 | 21 | 21 |
| Visibility | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | M | M | G |
| Humidity | 87% | 88% | 87% | 85% | 84% | 84% | 92% | 91% |
| 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 | 10% | 10% | 10% | <5% | <5% | 10% | <5% | <5% |
| Temperature (°C) |
11°
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10°
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10°
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11°
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12°
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12°
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10°
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10°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 8° | 7° | 7° | 9° | 10° | 10° | 8° | 7° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
SW
15
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SW
15
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WSW
14
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12
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WSW
12
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SW
10
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SSE
9
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S
13
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 22 | 23 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 12 | 18 |
| Visibility | VG | G | G | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG |
| Humidity | 89% | 88% | 89% | 85% | 79% | 78% | 87% | 89% |
| 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 | <5% | 10% | 10% | 20% | 20% | 20% | 20% | 20% |
| Temperature (°C) |
10°
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10°
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10°
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11°
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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 (°C) | 7° | 7° | 7° | 8° | 8° | 8° | 8° | 8° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
SSE
15
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SSE
17
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SSE
20
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SSE
22
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SSE
24
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S
23
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S
21
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SSE
20
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 22 | 25 | 29 | 33 | 37 | 35 | 32 | 30 |
| Visibility | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG |
| Humidity | 89% | 90% | 88% | 85% | 80% | 82% | 82% | 83% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Thursday (1 October 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 | 20% | 20% | 20% | 20% | 20% | 40% | 20% | 10% |
| Temperature (°C) |
11°
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11°
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11°
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12°
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12°
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11°
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11°
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10°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 8° | 7° | 7° | 8° | 9° | 9° | 8° | 8° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
SSE
20
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SSE
20
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SSE
21
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SSE
19
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18
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SSE
16
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SSE
15
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SE
14
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 30 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 27 | 24 | 21 | 20 |
| Visibility | M | M | M | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG |
| Humidity | 84% | 87% | 89% | 86% | 83% | 84% | 86% | 87% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Orkney & Shetland weather forecast
Headline:
Rather cloudy with scattered showers. Northerly winds.
Today:
A mix of scattered showers and limited brighter spells through the day. Heaviest showers expected during the morning, probably across Orkney, with best of brightness from mid-afternoon. Fresh northerly breezes. Maximum temperature 12 °C.
Tonight:
Clear spells and showers. Perhaps the odd heavier outbreak either side of midnight, but otherwise showers light and isolated. North to northeast winds increasing strong to near gale by dawn. Minimum temperature 6 °C.
Saturday:
Feeling raw in strong to near gale northerly winds, despite the mainly dry and sunny conditions. Maximum temperature 11 °C.
Outlook for Sunday to Tuesday:
Sunday generally dry with sunshine and easing winds. Monday cloudy with occasional rain, which turns heavy at times. Showers early Tuesday, then turning brighter later.
Updated:
UK long range weather forecast
Initially dry for many places on Tuesday before cloud and rain arrive later. Into the middle of next week, it is set to return to unsettled conditions with generally windy weather coupled with showers and occasional longer spells of rain at times. The heaviest rain is most likely in the west and northwest, which may also see gales, with a low likelihood of them turning severe, at times. 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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