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A warm welcome for fine weather conditions next week
Temperatures are forecast to rise next week across parts of the UK, with some areas in southern England expected to reach 27°C on Wednesday.
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Forecast days
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Maximum daytime temperature: 13° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 8° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 13° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 8° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 13° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 8° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 13° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 8° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 13° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 6° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 13° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 6° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 13° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 8° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 13° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 8° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 12° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 6° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 12° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 6° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 12° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 6° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 12° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 6° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 12° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 6° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 12° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 6° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 11° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 11° Celsius;
8 day forecast for Scalloway
Today (27 April 2025)
| Time |
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 |
80%
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50%
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10%
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10%
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<5%
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10%
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10%
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40%
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80%
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90%
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90%
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80%
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| Temperature |
11°
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11°
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11°
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12°
|
12°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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10°
|
10°
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10°
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9°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
7°
|
7°
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8°
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8°
|
9°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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7°
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| Wind direction and speed |
SSW
18
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SSW
19
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SW
19
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SW
18
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SW
17
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SW
15
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SW
14
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SW
12
|
SSW
9
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SSW
8
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SSW
8
|
SSW
8
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| Wind gust (mph) |
32
|
30
|
29
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27
|
25
|
23
|
19
|
17
|
16
|
15
|
15
|
15
|
| Visibility |
G
|
G
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VG
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E
|
E
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E
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E
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E
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VG
|
M
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M
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M
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| Humidity |
90%
|
93%
|
93%
|
88%
|
86%
|
86%
|
88%
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91%
|
93%
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95%
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96%
|
97%
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| UV | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
Monday (28 April 2025)
| 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 |
70%
|
60%
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50%
|
40%
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30%
|
20%
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20%
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10%
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20%
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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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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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20%
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20%
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30%
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30%
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| Temperature (°C) |
9°
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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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9°
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9°
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10°
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10°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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10°
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10°
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9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
7°
|
7°
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7°
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7°
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6°
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6°
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6°
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6°
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7°
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8°
|
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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9°
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9°
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8°
|
8°
|
8°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SW
10
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SW
12
|
SW
12
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SW
13
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SW
13
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WSW
13
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WSW
12
|
W
10
|
W
9
|
W
10
|
W
10
|
W
10
|
W
11
|
W
11
|
W
11
|
WSW
11
|
WSW
10
|
WSW
10
|
WSW
9
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WSW
8
|
SW
6
|
SW
5
|
SW
5
|
SSW
5
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| Wind gust (mph) |
13
|
13
|
13
|
14
|
15
|
14
|
12
|
12
|
12
|
11
|
11
|
12
|
11
|
11
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12
|
11
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
9
|
9
|
10
|
10
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| Visibility (description) |
M
|
G
|
M
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
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E
|
E
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E
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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
|
E
|
E
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
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| Humidity |
98%
|
98%
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98%
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98%
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99%
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98%
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99%
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99%
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95%
|
90%
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86%
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81%
|
77%
|
75%
|
73%
|
74%
|
76%
|
78%
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82%
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86%
|
90%
|
94%
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94%
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95%
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| UV | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
Tuesday (29 April 2025)
| Time |
00:00
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01:00
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04:00
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07:00
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10:00
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13:00
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16:00
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19:00
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22:00
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| Weather symbols | |
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| Chance of precipitation |
30%
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40%
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30%
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30%
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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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| Temperature (°C) |
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
9°
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10°
|
11°
|
11°
|
10°
|
8°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
7°
|
7°
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7°
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6°
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7°
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8°
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8°
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7°
|
6°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SSW
6
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SSW
7
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SSW
10
|
SSW
14
|
WSW
17
|
W
17
|
W
15
|
W
13
|
W
7
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| Wind gust (mph) |
11
|
15
|
22
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27
|
26
|
24
|
21
|
17
|
12
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| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
M
|
VG
|
VG
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E
|
E
|
E
|
E
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| Humidity |
96%
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96%
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98%
|
93%
|
91%
|
83%
|
74%
|
76%
|
87%
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| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | - |
Wednesday (30 April 2025)
| Time |
01:00
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04:00
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07:00
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10:00
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13:00
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16:00
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19:00
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22:00
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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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10%
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10%
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10%
|
10%
|
20%
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| Temperature (°C) |
7°
|
7°
|
8°
|
10°
|
11°
|
11°
|
11°
|
10°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
6°
|
5°
|
7°
|
8°
|
8°
|
8°
|
8°
|
7°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
WSW
5
|
WSW
5
|
SSW
6
|
SSW
11
|
SSW
14
|
SSW
15
|
SW
15
|
WSW
12
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
10
|
11
|
14
|
21
|
24
|
24
|
23
|
20
|
| Visibility (description) |
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
| Humidity |
91%
|
92%
|
86%
|
79%
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81%
|
84%
|
92%
|
95%
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| UV | - | - | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | - |
Thursday (1 May 2025)
| Time |
01:00
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04:00
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07:00
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10:00
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13:00
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16:00
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19:00
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22:00
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| Weather symbols | |
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| Chance of precipitation |
20%
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20%
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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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<5%
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| Temperature (°C) |
9°
|
9°
|
9°
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10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
9°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
6°
|
6°
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6°
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7°
|
7°
|
7°
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7°
|
6°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
WSW
13
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WSW
12
|
WSW
12
|
W
14
|
W
16
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WNW
16
|
WNW
14
|
WNW
10
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
20
|
21
|
20
|
23
|
24
|
23
|
20
|
14
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
95%
|
96%
|
92%
|
77%
|
70%
|
70%
|
75%
|
79%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | - |
Friday (2 May 2025)
| Time |
01:00
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04:00
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07:00
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10:00
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13:00
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16:00
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19:00
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22:00
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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%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
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| Temperature (°C) |
8°
|
7°
|
8°
|
10°
|
11°
|
11°
|
10°
|
8°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
5°
|
5°
|
6°
|
8°
|
9°
|
9°
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8°
|
7°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
NW
8
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NW
8
|
NW
8
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NW
10
|
W
11
|
W
11
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WNW
10
|
WNW
7
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
12
|
11
|
16
|
17
|
18
|
17
|
14
|
8
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
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| Humidity |
81%
|
82%
|
78%
|
68%
|
66%
|
67%
|
73%
|
87%
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| UV | - | - | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | - |
Saturday (3 May 2025)
| Time |
01:00
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04:00
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07:00
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10:00
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13:00
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16:00
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19:00
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22:00
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
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| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
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10%
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<5%
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<5%
|
<5%
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| Temperature (°C) |
8°
|
8°
|
8°
|
10°
|
11°
|
11°
|
10°
|
8°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
6°
|
6°
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7°
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8°
|
9°
|
9°
|
7°
|
6°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
W
6
|
W
6
|
WNW
7
|
WNW
9
|
WNW
11
|
NW
11
|
NNW
9
|
N
7
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
7
|
8
|
14
|
18
|
17
|
16
|
13
|
11
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
G
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
91%
|
92%
|
86%
|
76%
|
71%
|
71%
|
76%
|
85%
|
| UV | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | - |
Sunday (4 May 2025)
| Time |
01:00
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04:00
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07:00
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10:00
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13:00
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16:00
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19:00
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22:00
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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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10%
|
10%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
7°
|
7°
|
7°
|
9°
|
10°
|
10°
|
9°
|
8°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
5°
|
5°
|
5°
|
7°
|
8°
|
8°
|
7°
|
6°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
N
6
|
N
6
|
NNE
6
|
NNE
8
|
NE
10
|
NNW
9
|
NNE
9
|
NE
7
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
10
|
10
|
13
|
17
|
17
|
16
|
13
|
9
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
VG
|
G
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
89%
|
90%
|
79%
|
70%
|
67%
|
67%
|
74%
|
85%
|
| UV | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | - |
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Orkney & Shetland weather forecast
Headline:
Cloudy with rain at times.
Today:
Dry at first Shetland, outbreaks rain Orkney soon spread northeast before rain becomes patchy for a time from midday. Persistent and heavy rain follows from the west from late afternoon. Maximum temperature 13 °C.
Tonight:
Skies remain overcast as persistent and at times heavy rain continues from the evening before turning light and patchy from midnight. Minimum temperature 6 °C.
Monday:
Early rain will soon clear to leave much of the day dry before further rain pushes north to Orkney from late afternoon. Maximum temperature 12 °C.
Outlook for Tuesday to Thursday:
Outbreaks of rain Shetland Tuesday morning otherwise dry with bright spells Tuesday and Wednesday. Patchy rain Wednesday night will be followed by showers Thursday morning.
Updated: