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Cold and wintry weather replaced by wet and windy conditions
Low pressure has pushed mild air in from the Atlantic, bringing an end to the wintry weather. Residual impacts are ongoing in areas affected by deep snow.
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Maximum daytime temperature: 6° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 6° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 6° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 6° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 8° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 3° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 8° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 3° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 6° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 2° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 6° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 2° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 5° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 4° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 5° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 4° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 6° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 2° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 6° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 2° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 6° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 2° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 6° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 2° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 6° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 3° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 6° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 3° Celsius;
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7 day forecast for Orkney: Loch of Hundland
Today (11 January 2026)
| Time |
15:00
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16:00
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20:00
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23:00
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| Weather symbols |  |
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| Chance of precipitation |
80%
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80%
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80%
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90%
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90%
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90%
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≥95%
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≥95%
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≥95%
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| Temperature |
5°
|
5°
|
5°
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6°
|
6°
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6°
|
7°
|
7°
|
7°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
-1°
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-1°
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0°
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0°
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0°
|
1°
|
1°
|
1°
|
2°
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| Wind direction and speed |
SSE
28
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SSE
27
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SSE
26
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SSE
26
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SSE
27
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SSE
27
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SSE
27
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SSE
28
|
SSE
28
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| Wind gust (mph) |
49
|
48
|
47
|
48
|
49
|
50
|
50
|
52
|
51
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| Visibility |
M
|
M
|
G
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M
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M
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M
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M
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M
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M
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| Humidity |
93%
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93%
|
94%
|
94%
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95%
|
94%
|
94%
|
94%
|
93%
|
| UV | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Monday (12 January 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 |
90%
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80%
|
40%
|
20%
|
20%
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30%
|
40%
|
40%
|
40%
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40%
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40%
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50%
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60%
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60%
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50%
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60%
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60%
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70%
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50%
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50%
|
40%
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40%
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40%
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50%
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| Temperature (°C) |
7°
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7°
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7°
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7°
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7°
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7°
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7°
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7°
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7°
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7°
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7°
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7°
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7°
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7°
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7°
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7°
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7°
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7°
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7°
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7°
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7°
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7°
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7°
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6°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
2°
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2°
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2°
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2°
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2°
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2°
|
2°
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2°
|
1°
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2°
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1°
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2°
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2°
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2°
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2°
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2°
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2°
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2°
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2°
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2°
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2°
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2°
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2°
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2°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SSE
28
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SSE
25
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SSE
23
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SSE
22
|
S
22
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S
24
|
S
24
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S
25
|
S
25
|
S
26
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S
27
|
S
27
|
S
28
|
SSW
28
|
SSW
28
|
SSW
28
|
SSW
27
|
SSW
27
|
SW
26
|
SW
25
|
SW
24
|
SW
22
|
WSW
20
|
WSW
19
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| Wind gust (mph) |
50
|
45
|
41
|
42
|
43
|
44
|
44
|
45
|
47
|
48
|
48
|
53
|
53
|
51
|
50
|
50
|
51
|
48
|
45
|
43
|
39
|
38
|
36
|
34
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| Visibility (description) |
M
|
VG
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
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| Humidity |
93%
|
93%
|
92%
|
87%
|
86%
|
86%
|
85%
|
85%
|
84%
|
83%
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84%
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83%
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83%
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83%
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82%
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83%
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83%
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83%
|
85%
|
83%
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81%
|
82%
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83%
|
83%
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| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Tuesday (13 January 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 |
50%
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30%
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30%
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30%
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40%
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30%
|
40%
|
40%
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40%
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50%
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40%
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40%
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40%
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40%
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50%
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50%
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60%
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60%
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60%
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60%
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60%
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60%
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50%
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60%
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| Temperature (°C) |
6°
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6°
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6°
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5°
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5°
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4°
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4°
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4°
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4°
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4°
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4°
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4°
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4°
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5°
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4°
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4°
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4°
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4°
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4°
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4°
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4°
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4°
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4°
|
4°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
2°
|
2°
|
2°
|
1°
|
1°
|
1°
|
0°
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0°
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0°
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0°
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0°
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1°
|
1°
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1°
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1°
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1°
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1°
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1°
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1°
|
0°
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0°
|
1°
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0°
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0°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
WSW
17
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WSW
16
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WSW
14
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WSW
13
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WSW
12
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WSW
11
|
WSW
11
|
SW
10
|
SW
10
|
SSW
9
|
SSW
8
|
SSW
8
|
SW
9
|
SW
9
|
WSW
9
|
WSW
9
|
WSW
9
|
WSW
9
|
WSW
9
|
WSW
9
|
WSW
9
|
W
10
|
WSW
10
|
WSW
10
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| Wind gust (mph) |
30
|
28
|
25
|
23
|
21
|
20
|
19
|
20
|
19
|
17
|
15
|
17
|
19
|
19
|
21
|
19
|
20
|
19
|
19
|
18
|
20
|
19
|
20
|
20
|
| Visibility (description) |
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
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| Humidity |
84%
|
85%
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84%
|
85%
|
85%
|
86%
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85%
|
86%
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86%
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86%
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86%
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85%
|
85%
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85%
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87%
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85%
|
88%
|
89%
|
91%
|
91%
|
91%
|
91%
|
92%
|
90%
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| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Wednesday (14 January 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 |
60%
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60%
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60%
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60%
|
50%
|
50%
|
50%
|
40%
|
40%
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40%
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40%
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30%
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30%
|
20%
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20%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
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20%
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20%
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20%
|
30%
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30%
|
30%
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| Temperature (°C) |
4°
|
3°
|
3°
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4°
|
3°
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4°
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3°
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3°
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3°
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3°
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3°
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4°
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4°
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4°
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4°
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4°
|
4°
|
4°
|
4°
|
4°
|
4°
|
4°
|
4°
|
4°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
0°
|
0°
|
0°
|
0°
|
-1°
|
0°
|
0°
|
0°
|
0°
|
0°
|
0°
|
0°
|
1°
|
1°
|
1°
|
1°
|
0°
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0°
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0°
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0°
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0°
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0°
|
0°
|
0°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
WSW
10
|
WSW
10
|
WSW
10
|
W
10
|
W
10
|
WSW
10
|
WSW
9
|
WSW
9
|
SW
9
|
SW
8
|
SSW
8
|
SSW
8
|
SSW
9
|
S
9
|
S
9
|
S
9
|
SSE
9
|
SSE
10
|
SSE
11
|
SSE
12
|
SSE
12
|
SSE
13
|
SSE
13
|
SSE
14
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
20
|
20
|
19
|
19
|
18
|
19
|
19
|
19
|
19
|
18
|
19
|
20
|
19
|
19
|
19
|
19
|
20
|
21
|
21
|
23
|
25
|
27
|
28
|
30
|
| Visibility (description) |
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
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E
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E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
| Humidity |
87%
|
90%
|
90%
|
87%
|
90%
|
85%
|
85%
|
86%
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86%
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89%
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88%
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88%
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88%
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87%
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86%
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87%
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87%
|
86%
|
86%
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86%
|
86%
|
86%
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88%
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89%
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| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Thursday (15 January 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 |
30%
|
20%
|
30%
|
30%
|
40%
|
50%
|
50%
|
50%
|
40%
|
40%
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30%
|
40%
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40%
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50%
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60%
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60%
|
50%
|
50%
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50%
|
40%
|
40%
|
40%
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40%
|
40%
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| Temperature (°C) |
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°
|
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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6°
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6°
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6°
|
6°
|
5°
|
5°
|
5°
|
5°
|
5°
|
5°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
0°
|
0°
|
1°
|
1°
|
1°
|
1°
|
1°
|
1°
|
1°
|
1°
|
1°
|
1°
|
2°
|
2°
|
2°
|
2°
|
3°
|
2°
|
2°
|
2°
|
2°
|
2°
|
2°
|
1°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SSE
14
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SSE
14
|
SSE
15
|
SSE
15
|
SSE
14
|
SSE
13
|
SSE
13
|
SSE
12
|
SSE
11
|
S
10
|
SSE
10
|
S
10
|
S
10
|
S
10
|
S
10
|
S
9
|
S
9
|
S
9
|
S
9
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SSW
9
|
S
9
|
S
9
|
S
9
|
S
9
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
30
|
32
|
33
|
34
|
31
|
30
|
29
|
27
|
24
|
21
|
20
|
17
|
15
|
19
|
19
|
17
|
18
|
17
|
17
|
17
|
19
|
17
|
18
|
19
|
| Visibility (description) |
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
|
E
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E
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E
|
E
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VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
88%
|
87%
|
88%
|
90%
|
91%
|
91%
|
92%
|
93%
|
93%
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93%
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93%
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93%
|
92%
|
92%
|
93%
|
93%
|
94%
|
93%
|
93%
|
93%
|
92%
|
92%
|
93%
|
93%
|
| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Friday (16 January 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 |
40%
|
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
30%
|
40%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
5°
|
4°
|
4°
|
4°
|
6°
|
5°
|
4°
|
4°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
1°
|
1°
|
0°
|
0°
|
2°
|
2°
|
1°
|
1°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SSW
8
|
S
8
|
S
8
|
S
9
|
S
9
|
SSE
9
|
S
9
|
SSE
10
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
14
|
14
|
13
|
14
|
14
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
G
|
VG
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
| Humidity |
93%
|
92%
|
92%
|
92%
|
89%
|
92%
|
93%
|
94%
|
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Saturday (17 January 2026)
| Time |
00:00
|
03:00
|
06:00
|
09:00
|
12:00
|
15:00
|
18:00
|
21:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
40%
|
40%
|
30%
|
30%
|
30%
|
30%
|
20%
|
20%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
4°
|
4°
|
4°
|
4°
|
6°
|
6°
|
5°
|
4°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
1°
|
1°
|
1°
|
0°
|
3°
|
2°
|
1°
|
1°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SSE
10
|
S
10
|
S
10
|
S
9
|
SSW
10
|
SSW
10
|
S
10
|
S
10
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
10
|
11
|
10
|
10
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
| Humidity |
94%
|
94%
|
95%
|
95%
|
92%
|
93%
|
94%
|
93%
|
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
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WARNING
Flood warnings in force for Scotland
Flood warnings in force for Scotland
Orkney & Shetland weather forecast
Headline:
Cloudy and windy with heavy rain spreading northeastwards on Sunday.
Today:
It will be a cloudy day with a band of rain spreading northeastwards bringing some heavy downpours of rain at times. Drier spells may develop for Orkney later. Strong southerly winds with gales, especially over Shetland. Maximum temperature 6 °C.
Tonight:
Remaining cloudy in the evening with further outbreaks of heavy rain pushing northeastwards. Turning drier overnight with some clear intervals developing. Strong winds and risk of gales persisting overnight. Minimum temperature 4 °C.
Monday:
Some outbreaks of rain possible but a largely dry day with some bright and sunny intervals. Strong winds and gales gradually easing in the evening. Maximum temperature 8 °C.
Outlook for Tuesday to Thursday:
Remaining unsettled with outbreaks of rain interspersed with drier and brighter spells. Rain may turn sleet at times. Breezy at times but mostly light winds.
Updated:
UK long range weather forecast
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