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Wintry, unsettled conditions continue
Wintry conditions remain in the forecast, with snow and ice warnings.
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Today. Maximum daytime temperature: 4 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 0 degrees Celsius. Sleet changing to light showers in the afternoon. Sunrise: 07:13; Sunset: 17:27. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Friday. Maximum daytime temperature: 4 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 3 degrees Celsius. Cloudy changing to light rain by nighttime. Sunrise: 07:10; Sunset: 17:29. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Saturday. Maximum daytime temperature: 6 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 4 degrees Celsius. Overcast changing to light rain by late morning. Sunrise: 07:07; Sunset: 17:32. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Sunday. Maximum daytime temperature: 6 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 4 degrees Celsius. Cloudy changing to light showers by late morning. Sunrise: 07:04; Sunset: 17:35. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Monday. Maximum daytime temperature: 6 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 4 degrees Celsius. Cloudy. Sunrise: 07:01; Sunset: 17:37. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Tuesday. Maximum daytime temperature: 6 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 4 degrees Celsius. Overcast changing to sunny intervals by late morning. Sunrise: 06:58; Sunset: 17:40. UV: Low;
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Wednesday. Maximum daytime temperature: 6 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 4 degrees Celsius. Light showers changing to cloudy by early evening. Sunrise: 06:55; Sunset: 17:42. UV: Low;
Today (27 February 2020)
| Time | Now | 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 | 80% | 10% | 20% | 50% | 50% | 40% | 50% | 20% | 50% | 40% | 40% | 30% | 40% | 30% | 40% | 40% | 70% | 40% | 30% | 20% | 40% | 40% |
| Temperature (°C) |
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | -4° | -2° | -3° | -3° | -3° | -2° | -2° | -2° | -2° | -2° | -1° | -2° | -2° | -1° | -2° | -3° | -3° | -3° | -3° | -4° | -3° | -2° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
WSW
21
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SSW
15
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SW
20
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SW
20
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SW
16
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SSW
8
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W
9
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WSW
12
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WSW
14
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SW
11
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SW
8
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WSW
13
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WNW
14
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W
15
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WNW
16
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NW
17
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NW
16
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NW
22
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NW
22
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NW
17
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NW
17
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NW
14
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 26 | 19 | 24 | 25 | 20 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 16 | 11 | 17 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 28 | 27 | 24 | 23 | 19 |
| Visibility | M | VG | M | P | P | P | P | E | G | G | M | G | G | G | E | P | M | M | M | M | M | G |
| Humidity | 95% | 90% | 91% | 92% | 96% | 95% | 93% | 88% | 89% | 90% | 91% | 89% | 83% | 84% | 84% | 91% | 92% | 89% | 89% | 92% | 88% | 88% |
| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Friday (28 February 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% | 30% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 20% | 20% | 20% | 20% | 50% | 50% |
| Temperature (°C) |
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | -3° | -3° | -3° | -3° | -3° | -3° | -4° | -4° | -3° | -1° | -1° | -1° | -1° | -1° | -1° | -1° | -1° | -2° | -2° | -2° | -2° | -2° | -2° | -2° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
NW
17
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NW
20
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NW
20
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NW
17
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17
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NNW
17
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NNW
12
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NNE
12
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NNE
11
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NE
8
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ENE
11
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ENE
10
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E
12
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E
14
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E
16
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E
16
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E
17
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E
19
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ESE
20
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ESE
20
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ESE
22
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ESE
23
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ESE
23
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ESE
23
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 23 | 25 | 26 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 34 |
| Visibility | G | VG | M | E | E | VG | G | G | E | E | E | VG | E | E | VG | VG | VG | VG | G | G | G | G | M | M |
| Humidity | 86% | 85% | 86% | 83% | 81% | 80% | 85% | 85% | 79% | 76% | 75% | 74% | 70% | 71% | 72% | 73% | 73% | 77% | 80% | 81% | 82% | 84% | 84% | 84% |
| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Saturday (29 February 2020)
| Time | 00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 |
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| Chance of precipitation | 50% | 20% | 20% | 40% | 50% | 50% | 50% | 50% |
| Temperature (°C) |
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | -2° | -1° | -1° | -1° | -1° | -1° | -1° | -1° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
ESE
23
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ESE
24
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E
28
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33
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36
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35
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35
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ESE
31
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 33 | 36 | 43 | 51 | 55 | 54 | 54 | 48 |
| Visibility | M | G | G | G | G | M | G | G |
| Humidity | 85% | 85% | 83% | 77% | 78% | 80% | 78% | 80% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Sunday (1 March 2020)
| Time | 00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 |
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| Chance of precipitation | 20% | 20% | 20% | 40% | 40% | 40% | 30% | 20% |
| Temperature (°C) |
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | -2° | -2° | -2° | -2° | -1° | -1° | -2° | -2° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
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31
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30
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31
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32
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30
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29
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28
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28
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 47 | 46 | 48 | 49 | 46 | 44 | 42 | 42 |
| Visibility | VG | G | G | G | VG | G | G | VG |
| Humidity | 74% | 78% | 75% | 74% | 72% | 72% | 72% | 70% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Monday (2 March 2020)
| Time | 00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 |
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| Chance of precipitation | 40% | 10% | 10% | 20% | 10% | 20% | 20% | 10% |
| Temperature (°C) |
4°
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4°
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5°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | -2° | -2° | -2° | -1° | 0° | 0° | -1° | -1° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
E
28
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30
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28
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28
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28
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26
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ENE
26
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ESE
25
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 42 | 45 | 42 | 41 | 42 | 38 | 38 | 36 |
| Visibility | G | VG | VG | VG | VG | G | VG | VG |
| Humidity | 72% | 70% | 70% | 67% | 66% | 67% | 65% | 66% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Tuesday (3 March 2020)
| Time | 00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 |
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| Chance of precipitation | 20% | 30% | 20% | 10% | 10% | 30% | 30% | 10% |
| Temperature (°C) |
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5°
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4°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | -1° | -1° | -1° | 0° | 0° | 0° | 0° | 0° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
ESE
23
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ESE
22
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ESE
22
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ESE
22
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SE
22
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ESE
21
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ESE
21
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SE
21
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 34 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 31 |
| Visibility | G | G | G | G | G | VG | G | G |
| Humidity | 67% | 68% | 68% | 68% | 66% | 67% | 69% | 69% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Wednesday (4 March 2020)
| Time | 00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 |
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| Chance of precipitation | 10% | 10% | 30% | 30% | 30% | 30% | 20% | 30% |
| Temperature (°C) |
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 0° | -1° | -1° | 0° | 0° | 0° | 0° | 0° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
SE
22
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22
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22
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22
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23
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23
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22
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SE
20
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 32 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 35 | 33 | 32 | 30 |
| Visibility | VG | G | G | G | G | G | G | G |
| Humidity | 69% | 71% | 73% | 73% | 72% | 72% | 72% | 71% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Orkney & Shetland weather forecast
Headline:
Bright with showers on Thursday, wintry at times
This Evening and Tonight:
The showers will continue, heavy and wintry at times with the risk of hail and the odd rumble of thunder. Winds easing overnight with ice forming on any untreated surfaces. Minimum temperature -1 °C.
Thursday:
Bright spells and showers, heavy and wintry at times with the continuing risk of hail and the odd rumble of thunder. Winds mostly light, although fresh at times around Orkney. Maximum temperature 6 °C.
Outlook for Friday to Sunday:
Mostly cloudy on Friday with occasional rain or showers, Heavy rain and gales on Saturday morning, then bright spells and showers for the rest of the weekend.
Updated:
UK long range weather forecast
Through much of next week it will continue to stay unsettled with further spells of wind and rain, interspersed with brighter, showery interludes. Snow is likely in the north at times, particularly over higher ground. Gales are likely at times, particularly in the south with a risk of severe gales in exposed places. Continuing into the following week, further bouts of wet and windy weather are likely, especially in the north although more settled conditions may start to develop from the south towards the end of the period. It will be predominantly rather cold with frosts likely overnight during any calmer interludes and only occasional milder days, these being more likely later in the period.
Updated:
A continuation of the unsettled weather is expected at first in the north, with spells of rain and strong winds broken by brighter, but showery conditions. The heaviest rain and strongest winds are expected in the northwest. It should be more settled with drier conditions in southern and eastern parts. Progressing through this period, conditions are likely to turn more settled across most areas by the middle of March, with more prolonged dry spells possible, especially in the south. Any further spells of wet and windy weather most likely in the north. Temperatures mostly above average, but there will be large diurnal variations should more settled conditions take control, with frosts becoming likely.
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