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Colder weather on the way
After a period of warm, sunny weather, it is going to feel much colder this weekend, especially on Sunday as northeasterly winds become established across the …
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Forecast days
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Today. Maximum daytime temperature: 7 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 5 degrees Celsius. Heavy showers changing to overcast by late morning. Sunrise: 06:35; Sunset: 19:42. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; Pollen: Low.
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Monday 30 March. Maximum daytime temperature: 8 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 6 degrees Celsius. Overcast. Sunrise: 06:32; Sunset: 19:45. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; Pollen: Low.
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Tuesday 31 March. Maximum daytime temperature: 8 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 6 degrees Celsius. Overcast. Sunrise: 06:29; Sunset: 19:47. UV: Low; Pollution: Moderate; Pollen: Low.
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Wednesday 1 April. Maximum daytime temperature: 8 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 4 degrees Celsius. Light rain changing to cloudy in the afternoon. Sunrise: 06:26; Sunset: 19:50. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; Pollen: Low.
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Thursday 2 April. Maximum daytime temperature: 6 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 2 degrees Celsius. Heavy showers changing to sleet showers by late morning. Sunrise: 06:23; Sunset: 19:53. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; Pollen: Low.
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Friday 3 April. Maximum daytime temperature: 3 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 1 degrees Celsius. Light snow showers changing to light showers by late morning. Sunrise: 06:19; Sunset: 19:55. UV: Low;
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Saturday 4 April. Maximum daytime temperature: 3 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 1 degrees Celsius. Heavy snow showers changing to light showers by lunchtime. Sunrise: 06:16; Sunset: 19:58. UV: Low;
Seven day forecast for Unst Airport
Today (29 March 2020)
| Time | Now | 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% | 10% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | 10% | 50% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 20% | 50% | 10% | 10% |
| Temperature (°C) |
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | -3° | 0° | 1° | 1° | 1° | 2° | 2° | 2° | 1° | 2° | 2° | 2° | 2° | 2° | 1° | 1° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
WNW
14
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WNW
16
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WNW
16
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WNW
18
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WNW
18
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WNW
18
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WNW
20
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NW
20
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NW
19
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NNW
18
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NNW
18
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NW
17
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NW
18
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NW
18
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NNW
20
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NNW
21
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 20 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 33 | 34 |
| Visibility | M | E | E | E | E | E | E | VG | VG | VG | E | E | E | VG | VG | VG |
| Humidity | 89% | 70% | 67% | 62% | 63% | 63% | 65% | 74% | 81% | 79% | 78% | 77% | 78% | 84% | 80% | 78% |
| UV | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - |
Monday (30 March 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% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 20% | 20% | 50% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 20% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | <5% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Temperature (°C) |
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 1° | 1° | 1° | 1° | 1° | 1° | 1° | 2° | 2° | 3° | 3° | 4° | 4° | 4° | 4° | 4° | 4° | 4° | 3° | 3° | 2° | 2° | 2° | 2° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
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20
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20
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20
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21
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20
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19
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20
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18
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16
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15
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NNW
14
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NNW
13
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NW
12
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NW
11
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WNW
11
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WNW
11
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WNW
12
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WNW
14
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WNW
14
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WNW
14
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14
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WNW
15
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16
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16
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 33 | 34 | 33 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 29 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
| Visibility | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG |
| Humidity | 82% | 81% | 82% | 82% | 82% | 85% | 84% | 84% | 83% | 82% | 82% | 78% | 77% | 76% | 78% | 77% | 76% | 76% | 79% | 80% | 81% | 81% | 81% | 82% |
| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - |
Tuesday (31 March 2020)
| 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 | 10% | 10% | 10% | 20% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Temperature (°C) |
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 2° | 2° | 1° | 1° | 2° | 3° | 3° | 2° | 2° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
WNW
18
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19
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21
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22
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26
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25
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24
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22
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20
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 28 | 29 | 32 | 34 | 38 | 37 | 35 | 31 | 29 |
| Visibility | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | G |
| Humidity | 81% | 83% | 81% | 81% | 77% | 77% | 79% | 83% | 86% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - |
Wednesday (1 April 2020)
| Time | 01:00 | 04:00 | 07:00 | 10:00 | 13:00 | 16:00 | 19:00 | 22:00 |
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| Chance of precipitation | 20% | 50% | 50% | 60% | 40% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Temperature (°C) |
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 2° | 1° | 1° | 2° | 3° | 3° | 2° | 1° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
WNW
21
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22
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24
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25
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25
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25
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25
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24
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 31 | 32 | 35 | 37 | 38 | 37 | 35 | 35 |
| Visibility | G | M | M | M | G | G | VG | VG |
| Humidity | 83% | 83% | 88% | 86% | 81% | 76% | 73% | 72% |
| UV | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - |
Thursday (2 April 2020)
| 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% | 40% | 60% | 50% | 60% | 60% | 40% | 60% |
| Temperature (°C) |
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 1° | 0° | -2° | -3° | -3° | -3° | -3° | -4° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
WSW
26
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WSW
30
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WSW
33
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33
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35
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WNW
35
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WNW
34
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36
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 38 | 44 | 49 | 49 | 53 | 52 | 50 | 53 |
| Visibility | G | G | G | G | G | G | G | G |
| Humidity | 74% | 75% | 76% | 73% | 68% | 71% | 72% | 70% |
| UV | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - |
Friday (3 April 2020)
| Time | 01:00 | 04:00 | 07:00 | 10:00 | 13:00 | 16:00 | 19:00 | 22:00 |
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| Chance of precipitation | 40% | 40% | 40% | 40% | 40% | 50% | 50% | 50% |
| Temperature (°C) |
3°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | -4° | -4° | -5° | -4° | -4° | -4° | -4° | -5° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
NW
36
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34
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31
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28
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26
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25
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23
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22
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 53 | 50 | 45 | 41 | 39 | 38 | 34 | 32 |
| Visibility | G | G | G | G | G | G | G | G |
| Humidity | 69% | 68% | 65% | 64% | 62% | 64% | 64% | 64% |
| UV | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - |
Saturday (4 April 2020)
| Time | 01:00 | 04:00 | 07:00 | 10:00 | 13:00 | 16:00 | 19:00 | 22:00 |
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| Chance of precipitation | 40% | 60% | 60% | 40% | 40% | 50% | 50% | 50% |
| Temperature (°C) |
1°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | -5° | -5° | -5° | -4° | -3° | -3° | -4° | -4° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
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20
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20
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19
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19
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20
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20
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20
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19
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 |
| Visibility | G | G | G | G | G | G | G | G |
| Humidity | 63% | 63% | 62% | 60% | 59% | 61% | 62% | 63% |
| UV | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - |
Orkney & Shetland weather forecast
Headline:
Mainly dry and rather cloudy today.
Today:
Mainly dry this morning with a few bright or sunny intervals. This afternoon will be rather cloudy with the chance of one or two showers and occasionally strong northwesterly winds. Maximum temperature 8 °C.
Tonight:
A few clearer periods otherwise mostly cloudy with the chance of a few passing showers, these mainly over Shetland. Brisk northwesterly winds easing down in the early hours. Minimum temperature 5 °C.
Monday:
A few brighter spells otherwise rather cloudy with a few passing light showers, mainly across Shetland. Maximum temperature 8 °C.
Outlook for Tuesday to Thursday:
Mostly cloudy on Tuesday with occasional showers. Rain spreading south for a time on Wednesday, westerly gales over Shetland. Windy and showery on Thursday, westerly severe gales.
Updated:
UK long range weather forecast
Through the beginning of the period unsettled conditions across the north are likely to spread southwards. The northwest will see the worst of the weather with spells of heavy rain and strong winds interspersed with sunshine and showers whilst the southeast should stay drier and brighter. Towards the middle of April the weather may turn more changeable with a few days of rain and strong winds alternating with periods of sunshine and showers for much of the UK. Any showers may turn to a mix of sleet and snow over northern hills. Temperatures are likely to be around normal for the time of year. During any more settled periods, mild days are likely to give way to cold nights.
Updated:
It is most likely that this period will see spells of unsettled conditions, bringing wet and windy weather, interspersed with quieter interludes of dry and settled weather. The unsettled periods could see showers turning wintry over the higher ground in the north. The settled periods should see plenty of clear spells and sunshine, with the driest conditions expected in the southeast of the UK. Temperatures should remain around normal but with cold night giving way to warmer days.
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