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Today (16 October 2019)
| Time | Now | 19:00 | 20:00 | 21:00 | 22:00 | 23:00 |
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| Chance of precipitation | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 90% | 90% |
| Temperature (°C) |
11°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 8° | 8° | 8° | 8° | 8° | 8° |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SSE
16
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SSE
17
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SSE
15
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SE
14
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SE
16
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SE
17
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| Wind gust (mph) | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 24 |
| Visibility | M | G | G | M | M | M |
| Humidity | 94% | 94% | 94% | 96% | 96% | 97% |
| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Thursday (17 October 2019)
| 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 | 90% | 90% | 60% | 60% | 50% | 20% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 20% | 20% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | <5% | 10% | 10% |
| Temperature (°C) |
11°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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10°
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10°
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10°
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10°
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10°
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11°
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11°
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10°
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10°
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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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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 8° | 8° | 8° | 8° | 8° | 8° | 7° | 7° | 7° | 8° | 8° | 8° | 8° | 9° | 8° | 8° | 8° | 8° | 7° | 7° | 7° | 6° | 6° | 6° |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SE
14
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ESE
16
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SSE
15
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SSE
12
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NNW
14
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N
14
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N
14
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WSW
13
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W
14
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W
13
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W
13
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W
13
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WSW
13
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W
13
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W
13
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WSW
12
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WSW
11
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WSW
10
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SW
10
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SW
10
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SW
10
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SSW
10
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SSW
10
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SSW
10
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| Wind gust (mph) | 21 | 23 | 20 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 |
| Visibility | M | M | M | VP | VG | VG | VG | VG | G | G | G | G | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | M | M |
| Humidity | 96% | 96% | 98% | 98% | 96% | 95% | 94% | 92% | 92% | 93% | 92% | 89% | 88% | 86% | 85% | 85% | 85% | 88% | 90% | 89% | 89% | 90% | 90% | 92% |
| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Friday (18 October 2019)
| 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% | 20% | 20% | 20% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 30% | 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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11°
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10°
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9°
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9°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 6° | 6° | 6° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 8° | 6° | 6° |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
S
10
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S
10
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SE
9
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SE
9
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ESE
9
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ESE
8
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ENE
11
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ENE
13
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NE
16
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| Wind gust (mph) | 13 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 19 | 23 |
| Visibility | M | M | P | M | VG | VG | VG | VG | G |
| Humidity | 93% | 94% | 96% | 97% | 91% | 82% | 84% | 92% | 90% |
| UV | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Saturday (19 October 2019)
| 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% | 40% | 20% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Temperature (°C) |
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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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 6° | 5° | 5° | 5° | 5° | 5° | 4° | 4° |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
NE
18
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NE
20
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NE
23
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NE
26
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NE
25
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NE
27
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NE
26
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NE
26
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| Wind gust (mph) | 26 | 29 | 34 | 38 | 38 | 40 | 39 | 38 |
| Visibility | G | VG | VG | G | G | VG | VG | VG |
| Humidity | 89% | 88% | 86% | 84% | 80% | 76% | 73% | 69% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Sunday (20 October 2019)
| 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 (°C) |
8°
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8°
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8°
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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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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 4° | 4° | 4° | 4° | 5° | 5° | 4° | 4° |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
NE
25
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NE
24
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NNE
23
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NNE
21
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NNE
19
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N
17
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N
16
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NNW
14
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| Wind gust (mph) | 37 | 35 | 34 | 31 | 29 | 26 | 23 | 20 |
| Visibility | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG |
| Humidity | 70% | 70% | 70% | 70% | 69% | 69% | 69% | 69% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Monday (21 October 2019)
| 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% | 40% | 50% | 20% |
| Temperature (°C) |
7°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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9°
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8°
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8°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 4° | 4° | 4° | 5° | 5° | 5° | 4° | 4° |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
NW
13
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WNW
14
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WNW
15
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W
15
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WSW
18
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WSW
20
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W
20
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WSW
21
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| Wind gust (mph) | 19 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 32 |
| Visibility | VG | VG | G | G | G | G | G | G |
| Humidity | 69% | 71% | 76% | 76% | 76% | 78% | 81% | 82% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Tuesday (22 October 2019)
| 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% | 50% | 70% | 50% | 50% | 50% | 50% | 50% |
| Temperature (°C) |
8°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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10°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 5° | 5° | 5° | 5° | 5° | 5° | 5° | 5° |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
WSW
22
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WSW
22
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WSW
23
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WSW
23
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WSW
24
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WSW
24
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WSW
23
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WSW
23
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| Wind gust (mph) | 32 | 33 | 33 | 35 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 34 |
| Visibility | G | G | G | G | G | G | G | G |
| Humidity | 82% | 83% | 83% | 82% | 81% | 82% | 83% | 83% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Orkney & Shetland weather forecast
Headline:
Early cloud, rain in Shetland Thursday. Otherwise dry and bright.
This Evening and Tonight:
Rain over Orkney soon moving up to Shetland this evening with clearer weather following across Orkney overnight, perhaps reaching southern Shetland towards dawn. Fresh southeast winds veering westerly and easing. Minimum temperature 5 °C.
Thursday:
Some early cloud and patchy rain across Shetland, which clears from south. Otherwise a dry and bright day with some long spells of sunshine. Mostly light winds. Maximum temperature 12 °C.
Outlook for Friday to Sunday:
Breezy with sunshine and showers on Friday. Remaining bright with further showers over the weekend with strong northeasterly winds.
Updated:
UK long range weather forecast
Monday should see sunny spells with easing winds and isolated showers, some of which could be heavy. Looking ahead, the unsettled theme is set to continue for a brief period in the northwest with blustery showers and longer spells of rain. There should then be some longer episodes of more settled weather with bright and sunny spells mainly in the central, southern and eastern areas of the UK. The fine conditions should spread into the northwest towards the end of October. Temperatures should remain around average for this time of the year, which means there could be potential for overnight frost or fog on clear nights, but it may feel milder in any sunshine during the day.
Updated:
The end of October looks to be largely settled and dry for most areas with a mixture of cloud and sunshine. Any spells of rain are likely to be confined to the far northwest. Clear conditions at night may allow temperatures to fall a little below average with overnight frosts and fog patches likely. During November, there is a chance of more unsettled conditions with some rain or showers possible at times, however there is high uncertainty this far ahead.
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