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Today (22 September 2019)
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| Chance of precipitation | 20% | 20% | 20% | 20% | 20% | 20% | 20% | 20% | 20% | 20% | 20% | 20% | 20% |
| Temperature (°C) |
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 6° | 7° | 7° | 7° | 7° | 7° | 7° | 7° | 7° | 7° | 7° | 7° | 7° |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) | SE 27 | SSE 24 | SSE 21 | SE 21 | SE 20 | SE 20 | SE 20 | SE 21 | SE 20 | SE 20 | SE 19 | SE 19 | SE 19 |
| Wind gust (mph) | 33 | 30 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 |
| Visibility | VP | P | P | VP | VP | VP | VP | VP | VP | VP | VP | P | P |
| Humidity | 100% | 98% | 98% | 98% | 98% | 98% | 98% | 98% | 98% | 98% | 97% | 97% | 97% |
| UV | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
Monday (23 September 2019)
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| Chance of precipitation | 20% | 20% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 20% | 50% | 50% | 80% | 90% | 80% | 60% | 20% | 50% |
| Temperature (°C) |
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 7° | 7° | 7° | 7° | 8° | 8° | 8° | 8° | 9° | 9° | 9° | 9° | 9° | 9° | 9° | 9° | 9° | 9° | 9° | 9° | 9° | 9° | 9° | 9° |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) | SE 20 | SE 21 | SE 22 | SE 22 | SE 23 | SE 22 | SE 23 | SE 23 | SE 24 | SE 25 | SE 25 | SE 26 | SE 27 | SE 27 | SE 27 | SE 26 | SE 26 | SE 25 | SE 24 | SE 24 | SE 23 | SE 22 | SE 21 | SE 21 |
| Wind gust (mph) | 28 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 38 | 38 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 41 | 40 | 39 | 39 | 38 | 37 | 36 | 34 | 33 | 32 |
| Visibility | VP | VP | M | M | M | M | M | G | G | G | G | G | G | G | G | G | M | M | M | M | M | G | M | M |
| Humidity | 97% | 97% | 97% | 97% | 96% | 96% | 95% | 94% | 92% | 92% | 90% | 90% | 88% | 89% | 89% | 90% | 91% | 92% | 94% | 95% | 95% | 96% | 96% | 97% |
| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
Tuesday (24 September 2019)
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| Chance of precipitation | 20% | 20% | 10% | 10% | 20% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 20% |
| Temperature (°C) |
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 9° | 9° | 9° | 9° | 9° | 9° | 9° | 9° | 9° |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) | SE 20 | SE 20 | SE 18 | SE 17 | SE 18 | SE 20 | SE 20 | ESE 19 | ESE 20 |
| Wind gust (mph) | 31 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 31 |
| Visibility | M | P | M | M | M | G | G | G | G |
| Humidity | 97% | 97% | 96% | 97% | 95% | 93% | 91% | 93% | 92% |
| UV | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Wednesday (25 September 2019)
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| Chance of precipitation | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 50% | 20% |
| Temperature (°C) |
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 9° | 9° | 9° | 10° | 10° | 10° | 9° | 9° |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) | ESE 19 | ESE 17 | ESE 17 | ESE 17 | SE 20 | SE 20 | SE 20 | SE 22 |
| Wind gust (mph) | 29 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 34 |
| Visibility | G | VG | VG | G | VG | VG | VG | G |
| Humidity | 91% | 90% | 89% | 88% | 84% | 84% | 87% | 89% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | - |
Thursday (26 September 2019)
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| Chance of precipitation | 50% | 30% | 10% | 20% | 20% | 80% | 20% | 50% |
| Temperature (°C) |
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 9° | 8° | 8° | 8° | 8° | 9° | 8° | 8° |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) | SE 22 | SE 24 | SE 25 | SE 28 | SE 28 | SE 27 | SE 27 | SE 27 |
| Wind gust (mph) | 35 | 37 | 40 | 44 | 45 | 43 | 42 | 42 |
| Visibility | G | G | G | G | G | M | G | G |
| Humidity | 89% | 91% | 91% | 90% | 89% | 90% | 90% | 91% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Friday (27 September 2019)
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| Chance of precipitation | 50% | 70% | 70% | 20% | 10% | 20% | 20% | 20% |
| Temperature (°C) |
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 8° | 8° | 8° | 8° | 9° | 9° | 8° | 8° |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) | SE 24 | SE 25 | SE 24 | SE 23 | SE 22 | SE 22 | SE 22 | SE 21 |
| Wind gust (mph) | 37 | 37 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 31 |
| Visibility | G | G | G | G | G | G | M | G |
| Humidity | 91% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 89% | 90% | 92% | 92% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Saturday (28 September 2019)
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| Chance of precipitation | 20% | 20% | 20% | 20% | 20% | 20% | 10% | 10% |
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 8° | 8° | 8° | 9° | 11° | 10° | 9° | 9° |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) | SE 21 | SE 20 | SE 20 | SSE 17 | SSE 14 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 |
| Wind gust (mph) | 30 | 30 | 29 | 25 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 13 |
| Visibility | M | M | M | G | G | G | G | G |
| Humidity | 92% | 93% | 94% | 91% | 88% | 90% | 93% | 93% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Orkney & Shetland weather forecast
Headline:
Staying dry. Low cloud and haar at times.
Today:
It will be a dry day with some early sunshine in Orkney, but in general much more in the way of low cloud and some haar, though still a few sunny intervals along western coasts. Windy with strong southeasterly winds. Maximum temperature 18 °C.
Tonight:
Dry for much of the night with extensive mist and fog. later in the night, showers will edge up from the south, mostly affecting Orkney. Strong southeasterly winds. Minimum temperature 11 °C.
Monday:
Grey and misty with showers over Orkney edging up to Shetland during the morning. Drier, brighter weather following to Orkney in the afternoon. Southeasterly winds easing a little. Maximum temperature 15 °C.
Outlook for Tuesday to Thursday:
Rather cloudy, windy few days with still a lot of dry weather. There will be some patches of light rain affecting the Isles at times but not amounting to much.
Updated:
UK long range weather forecast
Rain and strong winds will spread eastwards across the UK on Thursday, with gales possible in the north and west. It will stay unsettled for the end of September, with a mixture of some sunny days, and cloudier days with more persistent rainfall. It is likely to be windy at times, with the potential for gales, particularly in the west and southwest. Temperatures will vary around normal, but in any drier spells, they may be warmer than average. Into the start of October, it is most likely that we will see a continuation of the changeable weather, although this is not certain yet. We could also see a return of more settled weather for the southeast, but still, in the northwest, it may remain unsettled, with wind and rain.
Updated:
Confidence in the forecast remains low through this period. However, early October may bring spells of fine and settled weather. This would bring bright days, but with the increasing risk of overnight mist, fog and some frost. Northern and western parts of the country may continue to see some rain at times, and this might spread across the rest of the country as we go through October. Temperatures are likely to be close to the average, but with settled weather, this will bring warmer days and cooler nights.
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