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Today. Maximum daytime temperature: 2 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: -2 degrees Celsius. Sunny intervals changing to fog by lunchtime. Sunrise: ; Sunset: . UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data. Tide: Next high at .Today. Maximum daytime temperature: 2 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: -2 degrees Celsius. Sunny intervals changing to fog by lunchtime. Sunrise: ; Sunset: . UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data. Tide: Next high at .
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Monday 4 December. Maximum daytime temperature: 4 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 0 degrees Celsius. Overcast changing to drizzle by late morning. Sunrise: ; Sunset: . UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data. Tide: First high at .Monday 4 December. Maximum daytime temperature: 4 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 0 degrees Celsius. Overcast changing to drizzle by late morning. Sunrise: ; Sunset: . UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data. Tide: First high at .
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Tuesday 5 December. Maximum daytime temperature: 4 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 0 degrees Celsius. Cloudy changing to mist by late morning. Sunrise: ; Sunset: . UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data. Tide: First high at .Tuesday 5 December. Maximum daytime temperature: 4 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 0 degrees Celsius. Cloudy changing to mist by late morning. Sunrise: ; Sunset: . UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data. Tide: First high at .
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Wednesday 6 December. Maximum daytime temperature: 4 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 1 degrees Celsius. Partly cloudy changing to sunny by lunchtime. Sunrise: ; Sunset: . UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data. Tide: First high at .Wednesday 6 December. Maximum daytime temperature: 4 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 1 degrees Celsius. Partly cloudy changing to sunny by lunchtime. Sunrise: ; Sunset: . UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data. Tide: First high at .
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Thursday 7 December. Maximum daytime temperature: 6 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 4 degrees Celsius. Cloudy changing to light rain by early evening. Sunrise: ; Sunset: . UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data. Tide: First high at .Thursday 7 December. Maximum daytime temperature: 6 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 4 degrees Celsius. Cloudy changing to light rain by early evening. Sunrise: ; Sunset: . UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data. Tide: First high at .
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Friday 8 December. Maximum daytime temperature: 6 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 5 degrees Celsius. Light rain changing to overcast by lunchtime. Sunrise: ; Sunset: . UV: Low; Tide: First high at .Friday 8 December. Maximum daytime temperature: 6 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 5 degrees Celsius. Light rain changing to overcast by lunchtime. Sunrise: ; Sunset: . UV: Low; Tide: First high at .
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Saturday 9 December. Maximum daytime temperature: 6 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 4 degrees Celsius. Cloudy. Sunrise: ; Sunset: . UV: Low; Tide: First high at .Saturday 9 December. Maximum daytime temperature: 6 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 4 degrees Celsius. Cloudy. Sunrise: ; Sunset: . UV: Low; Tide: First high at .
Seven day forecast for Mid Yell
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82% | 84% | 94% | 88% | 92% | 94% | 96% | 96% | 94% | 92% | 89% | 95% | 95% | 93% | 95% |
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96% | 94% | 94% | 92% | 88% | 88% | 89% | 91% | 88% | 93% | 90% | 90% | 92% | 91% | 93% | 93% | 94% | 90% | 86% | 84% | 84% | 83% | 84% | 84% |
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85% | 87% | 93% | 91% | 89% | 89% | 89% | 90% |
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92% | 92% | 93% | 92% | 88% | 90% | 89% | 89% |
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88% | 85% | 83% | 80% | 79% | 83% | 82% | 82% |
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Our weather symbols tell you the weather conditions for any given hour in the day or night. This means that the symbol for 09:00 shows you what you will see from 09:00 to 10:00.
Chance of precipitation represents how likely it is that rain (or other types of precipitation, such as sleet, snow, hail and drizzle) will fall from the sky at a certain time.
This number shows the air temperature for the time period. You can see the temperature in Celsius or Fahrenheit by using the dropdown menu.
Feels like temperature considers other factors, such as wind speed and humidity. This gives you a better idea of how the temperature will actually feel at the time.
Wind gust shows the highest wind speed that you should encounter at that time, as winds peak and lull.
Strong winds are shown in bold for speeds of 29 mph or more.
The arrow shows the direction the wind is blowing. The letters show the direction the wind is blowing from (on a standard 16-point compass).
The number represents the average wind speed expected at that time.
The arrow shows the direction of the wind (up is north). If the arrow points from land to sea, the wind will be blowing out to sea (‘offshore’). The number is the average wind speed.
Beware of offshore winds if you are using inflatables, paddle boards or kayaks. These winds can blow you out to sea. Read more about how wind will affect you at the beach.
Visibility measures the distance at which an object can be clearly seen.
| VP (Very Poor) | Less than 1 km |
| P (Poor) | 1.1 km to 4 km |
| M (Moderate) | 4.1 km to 10 km |
| G (Good) | 10.1 km to 20 km |
| VG (Very Good) | 20.1 km to 40 km |
| E (Excellent) | Greater than 40 km |
Humidity is the amount of water vapor in the air. If there is a lot of water vapour, the humidity will be high. The higher the percentage of humidity, the wetter it will feel outside.
UV exposure index and the protection required to help keep you safe:
No risk of UV - It’s safe to stay outside. Low - You can safely stay outside. Consider sunscreen in direct sunlight. Moderate - Take care during midday hours and do not spend too much time in the sun unprotected. Sunscreen advised. High - Seek shade during midday hours, cover up and wear sunscreen. Very high - Spend time in the shade between 11am and 3pm. Shirt, sunscreen and hat are essential. Extreme - Avoid being outside during midday hours. Shirt, sunscreen and hat essential.
This is the average height of the waves, 1-2 miles out to sea. The height of the waves can vary. The individual waves out to sea or at the beach can be higher than this number. If you are close to the water, keep an eye on the waves to stop you or your belongings being swept away.
Read more about calculating the expected height of the waves at the beach.
This is the average number of seconds between one wave and the next, 1-2 miles out to sea. A long wave period (more than 10 seconds) means the waves at the beach may be more powerful. Lifeguards can give you advice on waves if you’re planning to go into the water.
Read more about the period of waves.
The arrow shows the average direction of the waves 1-2 miles out to sea. It indicates how sheltered the beach will be from these waves. If the arrow points towards land, most of the waves’ power will reach the beach. If the arrow is parallel to or pointing away from land, the wave height is likely to be lower on the beach than it is offshore.
Lifeguards can give you advice on waves if you’re planning to go into the water.
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Orkney & Shetland weather forecast
Headline:
Sunny spells and a few showers. Mainly light winds.
Today:
A rather cold but bright day with some sunny spells and occasional wintry showers, these most likely across Orkney. The light, mainly easterly breeze will freshen across Orkney later this afternoon. Maximum temperature 3 °C.
Tonight:
Mainly dry with long clear spells across Shetland and, with light winds, a widespread frost. Rather more cloud across Orkney with occasional, initially wintry, showers and a fresh easterly breeze. Minimum temperature -1 °C.
Monday:
A bright day with sunny spells and occasional showers. Light winds across Shetland, and later Orkney as the easterly breeze eases. A little milder than recent days. Maximum temperature 5 °C.
Outlook for Tuesday to Thursday:
Cold with light winds, sunny spells and wintry showers through Tuesday and Wednesday with overnight frosts. Mainly dry and with sunny spells Thursday but a strengthening southeasterly breeze.
Updated:
UK long range weather forecast
An uncertain start to the period as milder and more generally unsettled, windy conditions across the south and west try and extend further north and east. Its likely that these milder conditions will ultimately spread to the whole UK, but it may well take until the weekend to reach the extreme northeast of Scotland. Elsewhere, milder, or at least less cold weather than the preceding days, with areas of rain and stronger winds, more especially in the west, this erratically spreading further north and east with time, and turning to snow across parts of the northeast especially. Moving towards mid December and more generally unsettled and milder conditions look most probable although a return of the colder conditions cannot be ruled out entirely.
Updated:
Conditions are most likely to be changeable through this period. Wetter and windier than average conditions are slightly more likely than normal, especially in the west and northwest. Temperatures are most likely to be near or above average overall, especially in the south and west. It is possible that there ill be further colder interludes, but these likely to be short lived at first. Perhaps a greater chance of a longer cold spell late in the period.
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