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Forecast days
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Maximum daytime temperature: 9° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 3° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 9 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 3 degrees Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 10° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 7° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 10 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 7 degrees Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 10° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 1° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 10 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 1 degrees Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 8° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 4° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 8 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 4 degrees Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 10° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 5° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 10 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 5 degrees Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 9° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 6° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 9 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 6 degrees Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 10° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 6° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 10 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 6 degrees Celsius;
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7 day forecast for Wide Firth
Today (3 March 2026)
| Time |
20:00
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21:00
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22:00
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23:00
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols |  |
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| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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| Temperature |
5°
|
5°
|
5°
|
4°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
2°
|
1°
|
1°
|
1°
|
| Wind direction and speed |
SW
11
|
SSW
11
|
SSW
11
|
SSW
11
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
19
|
19
|
19
|
19
|
| Visibility |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
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| Humidity |
84%
|
85%
|
85%
|
85%
|
| UV | - | - | - | - |
Wednesday (4 March 2026)
| Time |
00:00
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01:00
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02:00
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03:00
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04:00
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05:00
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06:00
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07:00
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08:00
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09:00
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10:00
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11:00
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12:00
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13:00
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14:00
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15:00
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16:00
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17:00
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18:00
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19:00
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20:00
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21:00
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22:00
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23:00
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| Weather symbols | |
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| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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10%
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<5%
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10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
20%
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20%
|
30%
|
40%
|
30%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
4°
|
4°
|
3°
|
4°
|
4°
|
4°
|
4°
|
4°
|
4°
|
6°
|
7°
|
8°
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8°
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9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
8°
|
8°
|
8°
|
8°
|
8°
|
8°
|
7°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
1°
|
0°
|
0°
|
0°
|
0°
|
0°
|
0°
|
-1°
|
0°
|
2°
|
3°
|
4°
|
5°
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5°
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6°
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6°
|
5°
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5°
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4°
|
4°
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4°
|
4°
|
4°
|
3°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SSW
10
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SSW
9
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S
9
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S
9
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S
10
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S
11
|
S
12
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S
13
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S
13
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S
14
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S
15
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S
15
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S
16
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S
16
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S
16
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S
16
|
S
15
|
S
15
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S
15
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S
15
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S
16
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S
16
|
S
17
|
S
17
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
18
|
17
|
17
|
19
|
21
|
23
|
24
|
24
|
26
|
26
|
25
|
24
|
24
|
25
|
24
|
23
|
23
|
24
|
25
|
25
|
27
|
27
|
28
|
30
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
G
|
| Humidity |
85%
|
85%
|
86%
|
86%
|
89%
|
87%
|
86%
|
85%
|
85%
|
80%
|
77%
|
77%
|
79%
|
78%
|
80%
|
83%
|
85%
|
85%
|
87%
|
87%
|
88%
|
88%
|
90%
|
91%
|
| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Thursday (5 March 2026)
| Time |
00:00
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01:00
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02:00
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03:00
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04:00
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05:00
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06:00
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07:00
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08:00
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09:00
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10:00
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11:00
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12:00
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13:00
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14:00
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15:00
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16:00
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17:00
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18:00
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19:00
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20:00
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21:00
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22:00
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23:00
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
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| Chance of precipitation |
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
30%
|
30%
|
30%
|
40%
|
40%
|
30%
|
30%
|
40%
|
40%
|
50%
|
50%
|
50%
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50%
|
50%
|
50%
|
50%
|
50%
|
30%
|
20%
|
10%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
7°
|
8°
|
8°
|
8°
|
8°
|
8°
|
8°
|
8°
|
8°
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8°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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8°
|
7°
|
7°
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6°
|
6°
|
5°
|
5°
|
5°
|
4°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
3°
|
3°
|
3°
|
3°
|
3°
|
3°
|
3°
|
3°
|
4°
|
4°
|
5°
|
6°
|
6°
|
5°
|
5°
|
4°
|
4°
|
3°
|
3°
|
3°
|
2°
|
2°
|
2°
|
1°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
S
18
|
SSE
18
|
SSE
19
|
S
19
|
S
20
|
SSE
20
|
SSE
20
|
S
20
|
S
20
|
S
20
|
S
19
|
S
17
|
SSW
16
|
WSW
16
|
WSW
16
|
WNW
15
|
WNW
14
|
WNW
12
|
W
11
|
W
9
|
W
9
|
W
8
|
W
8
|
W
8
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
30
|
32
|
32
|
33
|
33
|
33
|
33
|
32
|
31
|
30
|
28
|
28
|
27
|
26
|
25
|
25
|
25
|
22
|
22
|
22
|
23
|
21
|
21
|
21
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
90%
|
88%
|
88%
|
88%
|
88%
|
89%
|
88%
|
88%
|
87%
|
86%
|
86%
|
86%
|
86%
|
86%
|
84%
|
84%
|
83%
|
82%
|
83%
|
82%
|
82%
|
79%
|
78%
|
75%
|
| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Friday (6 March 2026)
| Time |
00:00
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01:00
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02:00
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03:00
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04:00
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05:00
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06:00
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07:00
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08:00
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09:00
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10:00
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11:00
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12:00
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13:00
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14:00
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15:00
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16:00
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17:00
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18:00
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19:00
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20:00
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21:00
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22:00
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23:00
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
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| Chance of precipitation |
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
<5%
|
10%
|
10%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
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<5%
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<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
|
<5%
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<5%
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<5%
|
10%
|
10%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
4°
|
4°
|
3°
|
3°
|
3°
|
2°
|
2°
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2°
|
3°
|
5°
|
6°
|
7°
|
8°
|
8°
|
8°
|
8°
|
7°
|
6°
|
5°
|
5°
|
5°
|
5°
|
5°
|
5°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
1°
|
1°
|
0°
|
0°
|
0°
|
-1°
|
-1°
|
-1°
|
0°
|
2°
|
3°
|
4°
|
5°
|
5°
|
5°
|
5°
|
4°
|
3°
|
1°
|
1°
|
1°
|
1°
|
1°
|
1°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
WSW
8
|
W
8
|
W
7
|
WSW
7
|
WSW
7
|
WSW
7
|
WSW
7
|
SW
8
|
SW
9
|
SW
10
|
SW
10
|
SW
11
|
SSW
12
|
SSW
12
|
SSW
12
|
S
13
|
S
13
|
S
13
|
S
14
|
S
14
|
S
15
|
S
15
|
S
16
|
S
16
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
20
|
19
|
18
|
17
|
17
|
17
|
17
|
18
|
19
|
19
|
19
|
20
|
19
|
21
|
22
|
22
|
22
|
23
|
26
|
27
|
28
|
28
|
29
|
28
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
75%
|
74%
|
75%
|
76%
|
77%
|
79%
|
81%
|
81%
|
83%
|
81%
|
75%
|
67%
|
65%
|
63%
|
63%
|
65%
|
69%
|
74%
|
75%
|
76%
|
76%
|
77%
|
77%
|
77%
|
| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Saturday (7 March 2026)
| Time |
00:00
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01:00
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02:00
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03:00
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04:00
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05:00
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06:00
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07:00
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08:00
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09:00
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10:00
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11:00
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12:00
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13:00
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14:00
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15:00
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16:00
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17:00
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18:00
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19:00
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20:00
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21:00
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22:00
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23:00
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
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| Chance of precipitation |
10%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
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<5%
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<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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10%
|
<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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| Temperature (°C) |
5°
|
5°
|
5°
|
5°
|
5°
|
5°
|
5°
|
5°
|
6°
|
7°
|
8°
|
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
8°
|
7°
|
7°
|
6°
|
6°
|
6°
|
6°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
1°
|
1°
|
1°
|
1°
|
1°
|
1°
|
1°
|
1°
|
1°
|
3°
|
4°
|
5°
|
5°
|
6°
|
6°
|
6°
|
5°
|
4°
|
3°
|
3°
|
2°
|
2°
|
2°
|
2°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
S
16
|
S
16
|
S
17
|
S
16
|
S
16
|
S
16
|
S
16
|
S
16
|
S
16
|
S
17
|
S
18
|
S
19
|
S
19
|
S
20
|
S
19
|
S
19
|
S
17
|
S
16
|
S
14
|
S
14
|
S
15
|
S
16
|
S
16
|
S
17
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
29
|
30
|
29
|
28
|
28
|
28
|
28
|
28
|
28
|
28
|
28
|
28
|
28
|
28
|
27
|
27
|
26
|
25
|
26
|
27
|
28
|
28
|
29
|
30
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
E
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
77%
|
78%
|
77%
|
77%
|
78%
|
80%
|
81%
|
82%
|
82%
|
77%
|
76%
|
75%
|
74%
|
72%
|
72%
|
73%
|
74%
|
77%
|
80%
|
81%
|
81%
|
82%
|
83%
|
83%
|
| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Sunday (8 March 2026)
| Time |
00:00
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03:00
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06:00
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09:00
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12:00
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15:00
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18:00
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21:00
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
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| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
|
<5%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
20%
|
20%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
6°
|
6°
|
5°
|
7°
|
8°
|
9°
|
7°
|
7°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
1°
|
1°
|
1°
|
2°
|
4°
|
5°
|
3°
|
2°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
S
17
|
S
18
|
S
18
|
S
20
|
S
20
|
S
19
|
S
19
|
S
20
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
31
|
30
|
30
|
30
|
29
|
28
|
28
|
26
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
| Humidity |
83%
|
84%
|
86%
|
85%
|
84%
|
86%
|
89%
|
90%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Monday (9 March 2026)
| Time |
00:00
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03:00
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06:00
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09:00
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12:00
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15:00
|
18:00
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21:00
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
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| Chance of precipitation |
20%
|
20%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
7°
|
7°
|
6°
|
7°
|
9°
|
9°
|
7°
|
7°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
2°
|
3°
|
2°
|
4°
|
6°
|
6°
|
4°
|
3°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
S
17
|
SSW
15
|
SSW
13
|
S
13
|
S
13
|
S
13
|
S
14
|
S
15
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
24
|
20
|
19
|
19
|
18
|
19
|
21
|
24
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
| Humidity |
91%
|
92%
|
91%
|
89%
|
86%
|
86%
|
90%
|
88%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
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Orkney & Shetland weather forecast
Headline:
Dry, bright Wednesday morning. Cloudier, some showers later.
This Evening and Tonight:
Any shower5s will soon die out to leave the evening and the rest of the night dry with some clear periods. Freshening southwesterly wind later. Minimum temperature 3 °C.
Wednesday:
The morning will be dry with some brightness. Clouding over from the south in the afternoon with the chance of a little rain by evening. Maximum temperature 9 °C.
Outlook for Thursday to Saturday:
Cloudy and windy on Thursday with outbreaks of rain, drier and less windy later. Dry and bright on Friday and Saturday. Strengthening southwesterly winds across Shetland on Saturday.
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