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Forecast days
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Today. Maximum daytime temperature: 13 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12 degrees Celsius. Cloudy. Sunrise: 04:48; Sunset: 21:36. UV: Moderate; Pollution: Low; Pollen: Low.
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Wednesday 4 August. Maximum daytime temperature: 16 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13 degrees Celsius. Cloudy changing to sunny intervals by late morning. Sunrise: 04:50; Sunset: 21:33. UV: Moderate; Pollution: Low; Pollen: Low.
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Thursday 5 August. Maximum daytime temperature: 17 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13 degrees Celsius. Cloudy changing to sunny intervals in the afternoon. Sunrise: 04:53; Sunset: 21:31. UV: Moderate; Pollution: Moderate; Pollen: Low.
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Friday 6 August. Maximum daytime temperature: 16 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 14 degrees Celsius. Cloudy. Sunrise: 04:55; Sunset: 21:28. UV: Moderate; Pollution: Low; Pollen: Low.
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Saturday 7 August. Maximum daytime temperature: 16 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13 degrees Celsius. Light showers changing to cloudy by lunchtime. Sunrise: 04:58; Sunset: 21:25. UV: Moderate; Pollution: Low; Pollen: Low.
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Sunday 8 August. Maximum daytime temperature: 15 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12 degrees Celsius. Sunny intervals changing to cloudy in the afternoon. Sunrise: 05:00; Sunset: 21:23. UV: Moderate;
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Monday 9 August. Maximum daytime temperature: 14 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12 degrees Celsius. Fog changing to cloudy by late morning. Sunrise: 05:03; Sunset: 21:20. UV: Moderate;
Seven day forecast for Stenness
Today (3 August 2021)
| 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% | <5% | <5% | <5% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Temperature in degrees Celsius |
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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12°
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| Feels like temperature in degrees Celsius | 10° | 10° | 11° | 10° | 11° | 11° | 11° | 10° | 10° |
| Wind direction and speed in miles per hour |
SSW
12
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SSW
14
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SSW
12
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SSW
12
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SSW
12
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S
10
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S
10
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SSE
11
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SSE
11
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| Wind gust in miles per hour | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 |
| Visibility | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG |
| Humidity | 76% | 77% | 79% | 79% | 81% | 85% | 86% | 86% | 88% |
| UV | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Wednesday (4 August 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 | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | <5% | <5% | <5% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Temperature in degrees Celsius |
12°
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12°
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12°
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| Feels like temperature in degrees Celsius | 10° | 10° | 11° | 11° | 11° | 11° | 11° | 11° | 12° | 13° | 13° | 14° | 14° | 14° | 14° | 14° | 14° | 14° | 14° | 13° | 13° | 12° | 12° | 12° |
| Wind direction and speed in miles per hour |
SSE
10
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SSE
10
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9
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8
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S
8
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S
7
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S
8
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S
8
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S
8
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S
7
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SSW
7
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SSW
8
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SSW
8
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SSW
8
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SSW
8
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SSW
9
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S
8
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S
9
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S
10
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S
10
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SSE
10
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SSE
10
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SSE
11
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SSE
11
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| Wind gust in miles per hour | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 |
| Visibility | VG | VG | VG | G | G | G | G | G | G | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | G | G | G | G | G | G |
| Humidity | 89% | 90% | 91% | 93% | 95% | 95% | 95% | 94% | 91% | 87% | 84% | 82% | 80% | 80% | 79% | 80% | 80% | 81% | 83% | 85% | 88% | 90% | 92% | 94% |
| UV | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Thursday (5 August 2021)
| 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% | 10% | 10% | 20% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | <5% |
| Temperature in degrees Celsius |
13°
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13°
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13°
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14°
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16°
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16°
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16°
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15°
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14°
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| Feels like temperature in degrees Celsius | 11° | 11° | 11° | 12° | 13° | 13° | 13° | 13° | 11° |
| Wind direction and speed in miles per hour |
SSE
11
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SSE
11
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SSE
11
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SSE
12
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SSE
14
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SSE
17
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SSE
17
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SSE
17
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SE
16
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| Wind gust in miles per hour | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 23 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 23 |
| Visibility | G | G | G | G | VG | VG | G | VG | VG |
| Humidity | 95% | 95% | 94% | 93% | 86% | 83% | 85% | 85% | 89% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | - |
Friday (6 August 2021)
| 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% | <5% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 20% | 20% |
| Temperature in degrees Celsius |
14°
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14°
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14°
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15°
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16°
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16°
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15°
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15°
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| Feels like temperature in degrees Celsius | 11° | 11° | 12° | 12° | 12° | 12° | 12° | 11° |
| Wind direction and speed in miles per hour |
SE
15
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ESE
15
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ESE
15
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ESE
18
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ESE
19
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ESE
19
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ESE
19
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E
21
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| Wind gust in miles per hour | 23 | 21 | 22 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 31 |
| Visibility | VG | VG | G | G | G | VG | G | G |
| Humidity | 91% | 92% | 92% | 87% | 85% | 84% | 86% | 87% |
| UV | - | - | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | - |
Saturday (7 August 2021)
| 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% | 20% | 30% | 30% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Temperature in degrees Celsius |
15°
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14°
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15°
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15°
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16°
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16°
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15°
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14°
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| Feels like temperature in degrees Celsius | 11° | 11° | 11° | 12° | 12° | 13° | 12° | 11° |
| Wind direction and speed in miles per hour |
E
22
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E
21
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E
21
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ESE
21
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ESE
21
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ESE
19
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ESE
18
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16
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| Wind gust in miles per hour | 32 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 25 | 23 |
| Visibility | G | G | G | G | G | G | G | G |
| Humidity | 86% | 89% | 88% | 86% | 85% | 84% | 87% | 91% |
| UV | - | - | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | - |
Sunday (8 August 2021)
| 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% | 10% | <5% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Temperature in degrees Celsius |
14°
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13°
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13°
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14°
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15°
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15°
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14°
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13°
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| Feels like temperature in degrees Celsius | 11° | 11° | 11° | 12° | 13° | 13° | 13° | 12° |
| Wind direction and speed in miles per hour |
E
15
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E
13
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E
13
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E
12
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SE
12
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SSE
10
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S
10
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S
9
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| Wind gust in miles per hour | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
| Visibility | G | G | G | G | G | G | G | G |
| Humidity | 92% | 94% | 94% | 92% | 91% | 92% | 93% | 96% |
| UV | - | - | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | - |
Monday (9 August 2021)
| Time | 01:00 | 04:00 | 07:00 | 10:00 | 13:00 | 16:00 | 19:00 | 22:00 |
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| Weather symbol |
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| Chance of precipitation | 20% | 20% | 20% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Temperature in degrees Celsius |
13°
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13°
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13°
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13°
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14°
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14°
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13°
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13°
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| Feels like temperature in degrees Celsius | 11° | 11° | 11° | 12° | 13° | 13° | 12° | 11° |
| Wind direction and speed in miles per hour |
SSW
8
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8
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SSW
8
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SW
9
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WSW
9
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WSW
9
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WSW
10
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SW
10
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| Wind gust in miles per hour | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 |
| Visibility | VP | VP | VP | M | G | G | G | G |
| Humidity | 97% | 97% | 96% | 95% | 93% | 93% | 94% | 95% |
| UV | - | - | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | - |
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Forecast for HH:mm, EEE
Updated HH:mm (ZZZZ) on EEE dd MMM yyyy
Orkney & Shetland weather forecast
Headline:
Mainly dry and occasionally sunny today. Light winds.
Today:
A fare days weather in prospect with many staying dry, but the odd, isolated, light shower may appear. Bright and sunny spells combining with light winds to lift temperatures higher than yesterday. Maximum temperature 17 °C.
Tonight:
Remaining dry with late bright and sunny spells then clear periods, however some lower cloud may occasionally push across Shetland. Winds light to moderate southerly. Minimum temperature 9 °C.
Wednesday:
Mainly dry with further bright and sunny spells, but some areas of lower cloud sporadically appearing around Shetland. Chance of showers from late evening and overnight. Southerly winds quite light. Maximum temperature 18 °C.
Outlook for Thursday to Saturday:
Sunshine and showers, though outbreaks will tend to remain relatively infrequent, with the Northern Isles likely to be one of the drier parts of Scotland through the outlook period.
Updated:
UK long range weather forecast
Sunny spells and showers for many areas at the start of this period, with most frequent showers probably in the north and west. By the middle of next week there is an increasing likelihood of thicker cloud bringing rain to northwestern areas, together with stronger winds. These more unsettled conditions are likely to spread southeastwards through the latter part of next week. Beyond this it is likely to remain changeable; confidence is low in terms of detail, but most places will likely see showers or longer spells of rain, interspersed with some drier, more settled periods. Some strong winds are possible at times, especially in the northwest. Temperatures are most likely to be around average, perhaps warm in the east and southeast.
Updated:
Whilst there are current signals of a drier and warmer than average period from the middle of August, occasional spells of more unsettled weather, primarily in the northwest, remains possible. Accompanying this is a low risk of short-lived thundery spells, these mainly in southeastern parts. Confidence through this period remains low at present. However, most should see dry and fine weather. Above average temperatures continue to be indicated through the second half of August, with a small possibility of very warm conditions at times in southern areas.
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