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Today. Maximum daytime temperature: 14 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12 degrees Celsius. Light showers. Sunrise: 04:09; Sunset: 22:15. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; Pollen: Low.
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Friday 17 July. Maximum daytime temperature: 13 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 11 degrees Celsius. Cloudy changing to sunny intervals by late morning. Sunrise: 04:11; Sunset: 22:13. UV: Moderate; Pollution: Low; Pollen: Low.
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Saturday 18 July. Maximum daytime temperature: 13 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 11 degrees Celsius. Sunny intervals. Sunrise: 04:13; Sunset: 22:11. UV: High; Pollution: Low; Pollen: Low.
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Sunday 19 July. Maximum daytime temperature: 13 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 10 degrees Celsius. Light showers changing to sunny intervals by lunchtime. Sunrise: 04:15; Sunset: 22:09. UV: High; Pollution: Low; Pollen: Low.
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Monday 20 July. Maximum daytime temperature: 12 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 10 degrees Celsius. Sunny intervals. Sunrise: 04:17; Sunset: 22:07. UV: Moderate; Pollution: Low; Pollen: Low.
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Tuesday 21 July. Maximum daytime temperature: 12 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 11 degrees Celsius. Sunny intervals changing to partly cloudy by nighttime. Sunrise: 04:20; Sunset: 22:05. UV: High;
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Wednesday 22 July. Maximum daytime temperature: 13 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 11 degrees Celsius. Cloudy changing to sunny intervals by late morning. Sunrise: 04:22; Sunset: 22:03. UV: Moderate;
Seven day forecast for Stenness
Today (16 July 2020)
| Time | Now | 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% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 20% | 50% |
| Temperature (°C) |
14°
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13°
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13°
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13°
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13°
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13°
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13°
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12°
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12°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 9° | 10° | 10° | 9° | 9° | 9° | 9° | 9° | 9° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
SSW
25
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SSW
22
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SW
21
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SSW
22
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SSW
23
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SW
22
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SW
21
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SW
20
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SW
20
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 35 | 32 | 31 | 33 | 34 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 29 |
| Visibility | M | M | M | M | M | M | G | G | G |
| Humidity | 99% | 96% | 95% | 97% | 97% | 97% | 97% | 98% | 98% |
| UV | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
Friday (17 July 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 | 30% | 40% | 40% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% |
| Temperature (°C) |
12°
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12°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 9° | 9° | 9° | 9° | 9° | 9° | 9° | 9° | 9° | 9° | 9° | 9° | 10° | 10° | 10° | 10° | 10° | 10° | 9° | 9° | 9° | 9° | 8° | 8° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
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18
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15
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16
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16
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16
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17
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18
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18
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18
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19
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19
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19
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20
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20
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20
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20
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20
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19
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SW
20
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SSW
19
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SSW
19
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SSW
19
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SSW
20
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SSW
20
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 25 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 |
| Visibility | VP | M | G | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | VG | VG | VG | VG |
| Humidity | 98% | 97% | 96% | 93% | 92% | 90% | 90% | 89% | 87% | 85% | 81% | 79% | 79% | 76% | 77% | 76% | 77% | 77% | 78% | 79% | 81% | 82% | 83% | 84% |
| UV | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
Saturday (18 July 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% | <5% | <5% | <5% | 10% | 10% | <5% | 10% |
| Temperature (°C) |
12°
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12°
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12°
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12°
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12°
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13°
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13°
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12°
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11°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 8° | 8° | 8° | 8° | 8° | 9° | 9° | 8° | 8° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
SSW
20
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SSW
20
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SSW
20
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SSW
22
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SSW
24
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SSW
24
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SSW
23
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SW
22
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SW
21
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 28 | 28 | 28 | 31 | 33 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 31 |
| Visibility | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | G | G |
| Humidity | 84% | 84% | 83% | 82% | 81% | 78% | 79% | 82% | 84% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
Sunday (19 July 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% | 30% | 30% | 10% | 10% | <5% | 10% |
| Temperature (°C) |
11°
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11°
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11°
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12°
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13°
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13°
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12°
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11°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 7° | 8° | 8° | 9° | 10° | 10° | 9° | 9° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
SW
20
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SW
18
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SW
17
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WSW
17
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WSW
16
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WSW
15
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14
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12
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 29 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 17 |
| Visibility | G | G | G | G | G | G | VG | G |
| Humidity | 87% | 87% | 85% | 82% | 80% | 79% | 80% | 83% |
| UV | - | - | 1 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
Monday (20 July 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% | 10% | 10% | <5% |
| Temperature (°C) |
10°
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10°
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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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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 8° | 8° | 8° | 9° | 9° | 9° | 9° | 8° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
W
10
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WNW
10
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WNW
11
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NW
11
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WNW
12
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WNW
13
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NW
13
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WNW
12
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 17 |
| Visibility | G | VG | G | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG |
| Humidity | 84% | 83% | 81% | 78% | 75% | 75% | 76% | 77% |
| UV | - | - | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Tuesday (21 July 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% | <5% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Temperature (°C) |
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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12°
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12°
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11°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 8° | 8° | 8° | 9° | 10° | 10° | 9° | 9° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
WNW
12
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WNW
13
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WNW
13
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WNW
13
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WNW
13
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13
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13
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12
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 17 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
| Visibility | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | G |
| Humidity | 77% | 79% | 78% | 76% | 75% | 77% | 78% | 82% |
| UV | - | - | 1 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | - |
Wednesday (22 July 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% | 20% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 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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12°
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12°
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12°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 9° | 9° | 9° | 10° | 10° | 10° | 10° | 9° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
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12
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12
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SW
11
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12
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12
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WSW
13
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WSW
13
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13
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 |
| Visibility | G | G | G | G | G | G | G | G |
| Humidity | 83% | 84% | 84% | 83% | 82% | 83% | 83% | 84% |
| UV | - | - | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | - |
Orkney & Shetland weather forecast
Headline:
Rain clearing overnight then mainly dry and bright Friday
This Evening and Tonight:
Cloudy this evening with outbreaks of, perhaps occasionally heavy, rain and drizzle with misty low cloud. Becoming drier through the early hours with clear spells developing. Occasionally fresh southwesterly breeze. Minimum temperature 11 °C.
Friday:
A bright day with some good spells of sunshine developing. Most places will be dry although a few showers are possible, especially across Shetland. Occasionally fresh southwesterly winds. Maximum temperature 16 °C.
Outlook for Saturday to Monday:
Sunny intervals and occasional showers expected over the weekend and on Monday. Winds mainly southwesterly, strongest on Saturday but mainly light on Monday.
Updated:
UK long range weather forecast
Predominantly dry on Tuesday, though some showers will still form in the north, but they will be lighter and less frequent then recently. Temperatures around average in the south, but slightly below elsewhere. Most areas will be mostly dry into the middle of next week, beyond which it is likely that the settled conditions will continue for many central and southern areas, bringing dry weather and sunny spells here. Northern and northwestern parts will probably turn increasingly unsettled with spells of rain accompanied by stronger winds at times. Later in the period there is a chance that the unsettled conditions across the north may spread more widely across the rest of the UK. Temperatures near or slightly above average but perhaps warm or at times very warm in the south.
Updated:
Through the end of July and into August many parts of UK are likely to see periods of drier and settled weather, most especially in the south. These settled periods however will be interspersed with spells of wet weather with winds becoming stronger at times. These spells of wind and rain will largely be across the north and west of the UK but will often spread to other areas. Temperatures sticking around normal with any warmer weather being short-lived and most likely in the south.
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