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Storm Christoph has been named
Storm Christoph will bring heavy rain, snow and strong winds.
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Orkney & Shetland weather forecast
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Wet and windy.
Today:
Heavy and persistent rain will linger through much of the day, accompanied by very strong winds. The rain will clear Shetland by evening with scattered showers behind. Maximum temperature 6 °C.
Tonight:
The rain will slowly clear southeastwards away from Orkney overnight, leaving scattered showers across both Orkney and Shetland. Winds will remain strong but gradually easing. Minimum temperature 0 °C.
Friday:
Scattered showers will continue across the Northern Isles tomorrow, these turning wintry over Orkney during the afternoon. Winds continuing to ease. Maximum temperature 4 °C.
Outlook for Saturday to Monday:
Scattered, and at times wintry, showers will continue over the coming days, with some sunny spells in between. Cold northerly winds picking up by Monday.
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UK long range weather forecast
At the start of this period it will remain unsettled with north-westerly winds probable, bringing frequent showers and outbreaks of rain, particularly to the north and west. This will likely fall as snow over high ground and may at times to lower levels too. Windy, especially in the north. Further into this period unsettled conditions look most likely with low pressure dominant across the UK, bringing changeable weather with periods of rain, showers, and strong winds. Northerly winds are expected at times, increasing the risk of snowfall especially in the north but may also bring wintry hazards further south. In the south, milder interludes may occur bringing at or above average temperatures. Overall temperatures are likely to be rather cold in the north but close to average in the south.
Updated:
Confidence for this period is low, though low pressure is likely to be dominant at first with an increased chance of northerly winds. This will therefore increase the risk of snowfall especially in the north along with colder than average temperatures. Potentially bringing wintry hazards more widely. Through mid-February higher pressure may develop for a time which would bring drier conditions with an increased likelihood of fog and cold nights.
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