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Amber warning for Rain
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Forecast days
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Today. Maximum daytime temperature: 7 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 2 degrees Celsius. Cloudy changing to heavy showers by early evening. Sunrise: 08:55; Sunset: 15:39. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Monday 18 January. Maximum daytime temperature: 6 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 3 degrees Celsius. Heavy rain changing to cloudy by nighttime. Sunrise: 08:54; Sunset: 15:41. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Tuesday 19 January. Maximum daytime temperature: 5 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 2 degrees Celsius. Light showers changing to cloudy in the afternoon. Sunrise: 08:52; Sunset: 15:44. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Wednesday 20 January. Maximum daytime temperature: 5 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 4 degrees Celsius. Partly cloudy changing to light showers in the afternoon. Sunrise: 08:50; Sunset: 15:46. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Thursday 21 January. Maximum daytime temperature: 5 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 3 degrees Celsius. Cloudy changing to light showers in the afternoon. Sunrise: 08:48; Sunset: 15:49. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Friday 22 January. Maximum daytime temperature: 4 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 2 degrees Celsius. Light showers. Sunrise: 08:46; Sunset: 15:51. UV: Low;
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Saturday 23 January. Maximum daytime temperature: 4 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 2 degrees Celsius. Light showers. Sunrise: 08:44; Sunset: 15:54. UV: Low;
Seven day forecast for Stenness
Today (17 January 2021)
| Time | Now | 17:00 | 18:00 | 19:00 | 20:00 | 21:00 | 22:00 | 23:00 |
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| Weather symbol |
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| Chance of precipitation | 10% | 10% | 70% | 40% | 10% | 20% | 20% | 40% |
| Temperature (°C) |
6°
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6°
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6°
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5°
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5°
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5°
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5°
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5°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 1° | 2° | 2° | 1° | 0° | 0° | 0° | -1° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
WSW
22
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SW
20
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SSW
17
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SSW
12
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SSW
21
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S
23
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S
21
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WSW
26
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 27 | 24 | 21 | 16 | 26 | 28 | 26 | 32 |
| Visibility | E | E | E | VG | E | E | E | M |
| Humidity | 83% | 79% | 88% | 93% | 93% | 95% | 96% | 93% |
| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Monday (18 January 2021)
| 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 | 70% | 10% | 40% | 40% | 10% | 40% | 80% | 10% | 40% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 50% | 80% | 40% | 80% | 80% | 50% | 60% | 80% | 60% | 40% | 10% | 10% |
| Temperature (°C) |
5°
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5°
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4°
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4°
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4°
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4°
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3°
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4°
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4°
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4°
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4°
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4°
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5°
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5°
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5°
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5°
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5°
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5°
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4°
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4°
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4°
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4°
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4°
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5°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 0° | -1° | 0° | -1° | -1° | -1° | -1° | -1° | -1° | -1° | -1° | -1° | -1° | -1° | 0° | 0° | 0° | -1° | -1° | -1° | -1° | -1° | 0° | 0° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
WSW
21
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WSW
21
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WSW
17
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SW
16
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WSW
16
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WSW
20
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WSW
14
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SW
15
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WSW
17
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WSW
16
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W
18
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W
21
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WSW
24
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W
27
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WSW
24
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WSW
22
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WSW
22
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WSW
22
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WSW
21
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WSW
22
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WSW
20
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WSW
17
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WSW
17
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SW
16
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 28 | 26 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 25 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 25 | 28 | 31 | 34 | 31 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 21 |
| Visibility | E | E | E | M | VG | VG | M | E | G | VG | VG | G | VG | VG | E | E | VG | E | G | VG | M | E | E | VG |
| Humidity | 93% | 85% | 85% | 93% | 86% | 89% | 88% | 91% | 93% | 94% | 93% | 92% | 90% | 88% | 86% | 86% | 87% | 89% | 91% | 91% | 93% | 89% | 89% | 90% |
| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Tuesday (19 January 2021)
| Time | 00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 |
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| Weather symbol |
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| Chance of precipitation | 40% | 40% | 50% | 50% | 50% | 40% | 40% | 10% |
| Temperature (°C) |
5°
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4°
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4°
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4°
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4°
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3°
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3°
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3°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 0° | 1° | 1° | 1° | 1° | 1° | -1° | 0° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
WSW
17
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WSW
12
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SW
9
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WSW
7
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SW
9
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W
7
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ESE
8
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SE
8
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 22 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
| Visibility | G | E | G | VG | VG | M | G | G |
| Humidity | 90% | 89% | 89% | 88% | 88% | 88% | 87% | 84% |
| UV | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Wednesday (20 January 2021)
| Time | 00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 |
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| Weather symbol |
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| Chance of precipitation | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 30% | 20% | 20% |
| Temperature (°C) |
3°
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3°
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3°
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3°
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4°
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4°
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4°
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4°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | -1° | -1° | -1° | -1° | 0° | 0° | -1° | -1° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
SSE
9
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ESE
11
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E
12
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E
14
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E
15
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ENE
16
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ENE
18
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NE
19
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 14 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 27 | 28 |
| Visibility | G | G | G | G | G | G | VG | VG |
| Humidity | 84% | 83% | 83% | 81% | 80% | 77% | 74% | 71% |
| UV | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Thursday (21 January 2021)
| Time | 00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 |
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| Weather symbol |
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| Chance of precipitation | 10% | 20% | 20% | 20% | 20% | 40% | 40% | 40% |
| Temperature (°C) |
4°
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4°
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4°
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4°
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5°
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4°
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4°
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4°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | -1° | -1° | -1° | -2° | -1° | -2° | -2° | -2° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
NE
20
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NE
22
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NE
25
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NNE
27
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NNE
28
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NNE
29
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NNE
29
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N
28
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 30 | 33 | 37 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 43 | 41 |
| Visibility | VG | VG | VG | VG | G | G | G | G |
| Humidity | 71% | 71% | 70% | 69% | 68% | 70% | 70% | 71% |
| UV | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Friday (22 January 2021)
| Time | 00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 |
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| Weather symbol |
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| Chance of precipitation | 40% | 40% | 40% | 40% | 40% | 40% | 40% | 40% |
| Temperature (°C) |
4°
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3°
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3°
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3°
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3°
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3°
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3°
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3°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | -3° | -3° | -3° | -3° | -3° | -3° | -3° | -3° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
N
27
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N
26
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NNW
26
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NNW
24
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NNW
23
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NNW
23
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NNW
22
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NNW
21
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 41 | 40 | 38 | 37 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 31 |
| Visibility | G | G | G | G | G | G | G | G |
| Humidity | 70% | 69% | 69% | 67% | 68% | 67% | 69% | 70% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Saturday (23 January 2021)
| Time | 00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 |
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| Weather symbol |
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| Chance of precipitation | 40% | 40% | 40% | 40% | 30% | 30% | 30% | 30% |
| Temperature (°C) |
3°
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3°
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3°
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3°
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3°
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3°
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3°
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3°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | -3° | -3° | -3° | -2° | -2° | -2° | -2° | -2° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
NNW
20
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NNW
19
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NNW
18
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NW
18
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NNW
18
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NNW
17
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WNW
17
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WNW
16
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
| Visibility | G | G | G | G | G | G | G | G |
| Humidity | 72% | 71% | 69% | 70% | 70% | 70% | 70% | 71% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Orkney & Shetland weather forecast
Headline:
Frequent showers on Monday.
This Evening and Tonight:
Patchy cloud and scattered showers continuing this evening and overnight, with the chance of hail, these will be accompanied by strong westerly winds, particularly across Orkney. Minimum temperature 2 °C.
Monday:
Remaining showery throughout the day on Monday with the odd brighter spell. Winds will remain strong through much of the day but easing into the evening. Maximum temperature 5 °C.
Outlook for Tuesday to Thursday:
Scattered showers at times over the coming days, most frequent on Tuesday, with sunny spells in between. Strong winds on Thursday.
Updated:
UK long range weather forecast
From Thursday onwards, rather cold and unsettled conditions look likely for most of the UK, as a low pressure system remains to the northeast. Northwesterly winds from this system are expected to bring frequent showers, particularly to north and west-facing coasts, and this will likely fall as snow over high level areas, and also down to lower levels at times. Atlantic low-pressure systems are expected to cross the south of the country at times, bringing rainfall and periods of slightly milder temperatures, and there will be a risk of snowfall on the boundary between the mild and cold air masses. Northern and central areas are more likely to be affected by wintry hazards during this period.
Updated:
Confidence for this period is low, though there is a signal for weaker than average westerly winds and for Atlantic low-pressure systems to track further south than normal. This will bring below-average temperatures to the north of the UK, with a greater than normal risk of wintry precipitation. Further south, there is a continued risk of unsettled conditions, with above-average rainfall and periods of slightly above average temperatures. There remains the potential for significant snowfall along the boundary between colder air to the north, and the milder air in the south, with the greatest risk across central and northern areas. Through this period there is a greater than average chance of cold spells spreading across the whole UK at times with the associated risk of wintry hazards.
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