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Unsettled weather to continue
After an unsettled weekend, further wet and windy conditions are expected this coming week, with further impacts expected.
Read moreWest Voe Sands (Beach) (Shetland Islands) weather
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Forecast days
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Maximum daytime temperature: 10° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 8° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 10° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 7° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 12° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 9° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 11° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 8° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 11° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 8° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 10° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 7° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 10° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 8° Celsius;
7 day forecast for West Voe Sands (Beach)
| Time | 11pm |
|---|---|
| Weather symbols and temperature |
9°
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| Chance of precipitation |
80%
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| Wind speed and direction |
20mph
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| Time | 12am | 1am | 2am | 3am | 4am | 5am | 6am | 7am | 8am | 9am | 10am | 11am | 12pm | 1pm | 2pm | 3pm | 4pm | 5pm | 6pm | 7pm | 8pm | 9pm | 10pm | 11pm |
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| Weather symbols and temperature |
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8°
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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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9°
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9°
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9°
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| Chance of precipitation |
≥95%
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≥95%
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≥95%
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90%
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80%
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70%
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90%
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≥95%
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≥95%
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90%
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90%
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80%
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60%
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60%
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50%
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40%
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40%
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30%
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30%
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30%
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20%
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20%
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10%
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10%
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| Wind speed and direction |
19mph
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18mph
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16mph
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14mph
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14mph
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14mph
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15mph
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16mph
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16mph
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15mph
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15mph
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13mph
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11mph
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11mph
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11mph
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11mph
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10mph
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10mph
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9mph
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10mph
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11mph
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11mph
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11mph
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12mph
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| Time | 12am | 1am | 2am | 3am | 4am | 5am | 6am | 7am | 8am | 9am | 10am | 11am | 12pm | 1pm | 2pm | 3pm | 4pm | 5pm | 6pm | 7pm | 8pm | 9pm | 10pm | 11pm |
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| Weather symbols and temperature |
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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9°
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9°
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9°
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10°
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10°
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10°
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10°
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10°
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10°
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10°
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10°
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11°
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11°
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10°
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10°
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| Chance of precipitation |
10%
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10%
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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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20%
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40%
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60%
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70%
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80%
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80%
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60%
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50%
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40%
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30%
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40%
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40%
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| Wind speed and direction |
11mph
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11mph
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11mph
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11mph
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11mph
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10mph
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10mph
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11mph
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13mph
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16mph
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19mph
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22mph
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24mph
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27mph
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30mph
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33mph
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37mph
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38mph
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37mph
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36mph
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34mph
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34mph
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35mph
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37mph
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| Time | 12am | 1am | 2am | 3am | 4am | 5am | 6am | 7am | 8am | 9am | 10am | 11am | 12pm | 1pm | 2pm | 3pm | 4pm | 5pm | 6pm | 7pm | 8pm | 9pm | 10pm | 11pm |
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| Weather symbols and temperature |
10°
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10°
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10°
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10°
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10°
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10°
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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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| Chance of precipitation |
50%
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60%
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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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70%
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70%
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80%
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70%
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80%
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80%
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80%
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80%
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70%
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70%
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60%
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60%
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50%
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50%
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30%
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40%
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40%
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| Wind speed and direction |
36mph
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35mph
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36mph
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38mph
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41mph
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41mph
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41mph
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42mph
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44mph
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44mph
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44mph
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43mph
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42mph
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41mph
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39mph
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39mph
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38mph
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38mph
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38mph
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38mph
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37mph
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34mph
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33mph
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32mph
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| Time | 12am | 1am | 2am | 3am | 4am | 5am | 6am | 7am | 8am | 9am | 10am | 11am | 12pm | 1pm | 2pm | 3pm | 4pm | 5pm | 6pm | 7pm | 8pm | 9pm | 10pm | 11pm |
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| Weather symbols and temperature |
9°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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10°
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10°
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| Chance of precipitation |
40%
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30%
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20%
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20%
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20%
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20%
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20%
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20%
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20%
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30%
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30%
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20%
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30%
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30%
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30%
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30%
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30%
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30%
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20%
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30%
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40%
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40%
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30%
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30%
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| Wind speed and direction |
30mph
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28mph
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27mph
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25mph
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23mph
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21mph
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19mph
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18mph
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17mph
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17mph
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18mph
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18mph
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20mph
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20mph
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22mph
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23mph
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24mph
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25mph
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26mph
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26mph
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25mph
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25mph
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24mph
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23mph
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| Time | 12am | 3am | 6am | 9am | 12pm | 3pm | 6pm | 9pm |
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| Weather symbols and temperature |
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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9°
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9°
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9°
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| Chance of precipitation |
40%
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40%
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30%
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30%
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20%
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20%
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30%
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40%
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| Wind speed and direction |
21mph
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19mph
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18mph
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20mph
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21mph
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22mph
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23mph
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24mph
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| Time | 12am | 3am | 6am | 9am | 12pm | 3pm | 6pm | 9pm |
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| Weather symbols and temperature |
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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9°
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9°
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| Chance of precipitation |
40%
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40%
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40%
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30%
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40%
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30%
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40%
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40%
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| Wind speed and direction |
25mph
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24mph
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23mph
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22mph
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22mph
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21mph
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23mph
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23mph
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Tides
high tide
12:11am
2.0 metres
low tide
5:57am
0.6 metres
high tide
12:20pm
2.0 metres
low tide
6:30pm
0.4 metres
Sunrise and sunset
Air pollution
Daily level
Low
Today
Time and weather
| Time | 11pm |
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Wind
Temperature
Sea
Waves
Humidity
Rain and snow
UV
Visibility
Tides
high tide
1:06am
1.9 metres
low tide
6:45am
0.7 metres
high tide
1:09pm
2.0 metres
low tide
7:22pm
0.4 metres
Sunrise and sunset
Air pollution
Daily level
Low
Monday
Time and weather
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Wind
Temperature
Sea
Waves
Humidity
Rain and snow
UV
Visibility
Tides
high tide
1:59am
1.8 metres
low tide
7:33am
0.8 metres
high tide
2pm
1.9 metres
low tide
8:17pm
0.5 metres
Sunrise and sunset
Air pollution
Daily level
Low
Tuesday
Time and weather
| Time | 12am | 1am | 2am | 3am | 4am | 5am | 6am | 7am | 8am | 9am | 10am | 11am | 12pm | 1pm | 2pm | 3pm | 4pm | 5pm | 6pm | 7pm | 8pm | 9pm | 10pm | 11pm |
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Wind
Temperature
Sea
Waves
Humidity
Rain and snow
UV
Visibility
Tides
high tide
2:51am
1.6 metres
low tide
8:24am
0.8 metres
high tide
2:52pm
1.8 metres
low tide
9:16pm
0.6 metres
Sunrise and sunset
Air pollution
Daily level
Low
Wednesday
Time and weather
| Time | 12am | 1am | 2am | 3am | 4am | 5am | 6am | 7am | 8am | 9am | 10am | 11am | 12pm | 1pm | 2pm | 3pm | 4pm | 5pm | 6pm | 7pm | 8pm | 9pm | 10pm | 11pm |
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Wind
Temperature
Sea
Waves
Humidity
Rain and snow
UV
Visibility
Tides
high tide
3:45am
1.5 metres
low tide
9:20am
0.9 metres
high tide
3:48pm
1.7 metres
low tide
10:20pm
0.6 metres
Sunrise and sunset
Air pollution
Daily level
Low
Thursday
Time and weather
| Time | 12am | 1am | 2am | 3am | 4am | 5am | 6am | 7am | 8am | 9am | 10am | 11am | 12pm | 1pm | 2pm | 3pm | 4pm | 5pm | 6pm | 7pm | 8pm | 9pm | 10pm | 11pm |
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Wind
Temperature
Sea
Waves
Humidity
Rain and snow
UV
Visibility
Tides
high tide
4:41am
1.4 metres
low tide
10:26am
0.9 metres
high tide
4:49pm
1.6 metres
low tide
11:29pm
0.7 metres
Sunrise and sunset
Air pollution
No air pollution data
Friday
Time and weather
| Time | 12am | 3am | 6am | 9am | 12pm | 3pm | 6pm | 9pm |
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Wind
Temperature
Sea
Waves
Humidity
Rain and snow
UV
Visibility
Tides
high tide
5:44am
1.4 metres
low tide
11:44am
0.9 metres
high tide
5:57pm
1.6 metres
Sunrise and sunset
Air pollution
No air pollution data
Saturday
Time and weather
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Temperature
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Waves
Humidity
Rain and snow
UV
Visibility
Beach safety tips
In an emergency call 999 and ask for the coastguard.
Beach safety
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Check if a beach is patrolled by RNLI lifeguards
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More beach safety tips
Water safety from the RNLI
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What to do if caught in a rip current
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Float to live if you’re struggling in water
UK video forecast
Orkney & Shetland weather forecast
Headline:
Occasionally heavy rain overnight, clearing Orkney early Monday.
This Evening and Tonight:
Cloudy this evening with rain spreading northeastwards across Orkney and Shetland. Rain will be heavy at times. Rain turning lighter and more patchy later in the night. Strong winds easing for Orkney later. Minimum temperature 6 °C.
Monday:
Cloudy with rain across Shetland, easing through the afternoon. Early morning rain clearing Orkney to give a dry day with sunny spells. Strong winds over Shetland easing. Maximum temperature 8 °C.
Outlook for Tuesday to Thursday:
Cloudy with outbreaks of heavy rain on Tuesday and Wednesday with strong winds and risk of severe coastal gales. Drier with some bright or sunny spells Thursday with winds easing.
Updated: