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Weather warnings for Skara Brae Heart of Neolithic Orkney

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Yellow warning

Storm Boelo will bring a very windy and wet spell this weekend with some disruption likely across parts of northern UK.

Impact: Significant
Likelihood: Medium (25-50%)

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Strong winds will spread across northern parts of the UK during Saturday afternoon, combining with spells of heavy rain. Initially strong southerly winds will affect parts of Scotland before more widespread and even stronger westerly winds develop later on Saturday. Very windy conditions will then persist overnight and through much of Sunday before gradually easing from the southwest later. Gusts of 55-65 mph are likely widely with some coastal and exposed areas potentially seeing gusts of 70-80 mph or more, these strongest gusts most likely across Scotland and the far north of England.

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Warning extended further south across northern England and into north Wales.

Yellow warning

A period of strong winds may lead to damaging gusts and transport disruption.

Impact: Significant
Likelihood: Low (10-25%)

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Strong west to southwesterly winds are expected to spread across much of Scotland, the north of Northern Ireland and northern England on Tuesday. Gusts of 50-60 mph are possible quite widely and some coastal or exposed areas could see gusts of 70 mph or more, but at this time there is some uncertainty in where, and how strong, the peak gusts will be. The strongest of the winds will reduce from the southwest later on Tuesday, with the far north of Scotland the last to see winds ease.

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