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Wind and rain marking a change in the UK weather
Warnings have been issued as the weather across the UK becomes increasingly mild but wet and windy.
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Forecast days
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Maximum daytime temperature: 14° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 6° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 14° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 6° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 6° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 1° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 6° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 1° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 5° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 2° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 5° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 2° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 6° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: -1° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 6° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: -1° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 4° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: -2° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 4° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: -2° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 7° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: -1° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 7° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: -1° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 8° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 0° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 8° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 0° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 9° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 0° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 9° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 0° Celsius;
8 day forecast for Ben Alder
Today (30 April 2025)
| Time |
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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10%
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30%
|
20%
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| Temperature |
12°
|
12°
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11°
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10°
|
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
8°
|
8°
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7°
|
7°
|
5°
|
5°
|
5°
|
| Wind direction and speed |
SW
24
|
SW
25
|
SW
24
|
SW
20
|
SW
19
|
SW
19
|
SW
20
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| Wind gust (mph) |
28
|
28
|
26
|
22
|
21
|
22
|
22
|
| Visibility |
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
60%
|
59%
|
64%
|
74%
|
76%
|
77%
|
82%
|
| UV | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
Thursday (1 May 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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|
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| Chance of precipitation |
40%
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40%
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40%
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60%
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80%
|
70%
|
80%
|
80%
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70%
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60%
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40%
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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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10%
|
10%
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10%
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10%
|
10%
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10%
|
10%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
8°
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8°
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7°
|
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°
|
5°
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4°
|
3°
|
3°
|
4°
|
4°
|
4°
|
4°
|
4°
|
3°
|
2°
|
2°
|
2°
|
2°
|
1°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
4°
|
3°
|
3°
|
3°
|
2°
|
2°
|
2°
|
1°
|
1°
|
0°
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-1°
|
-3°
|
-3°
|
-3°
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-2°
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-2°
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-2°
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-3°
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-4°
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-5°
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-5°
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-6°
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-6°
|
-6°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SW
20
|
SW
20
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WSW
19
|
SW
19
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WSW
18
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WSW
16
|
WSW
16
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WSW
17
|
W
19
|
W
21
|
W
22
|
WNW
24
|
WNW
25
|
WNW
27
|
WNW
28
|
WNW
28
|
WNW
33
|
WNW
33
|
WNW
33
|
WNW
32
|
WNW
30
|
WNW
30
|
WNW
30
|
WNW
30
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
22
|
22
|
21
|
21
|
19
|
18
|
19
|
20
|
23
|
24
|
26
|
27
|
29
|
30
|
31
|
36
|
36
|
36
|
36
|
35
|
33
|
33
|
33
|
33
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
P
|
VP
|
VP
|
VP
|
VP
|
VP
|
VP
|
P
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
P
|
P
|
P
|
VP
|
| Humidity |
84%
|
88%
|
90%
|
91%
|
94%
|
97%
|
99%
|
99%
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100%
|
100%
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99%
|
98%
|
90%
|
76%
|
69%
|
67%
|
68%
|
74%
|
76%
|
79%
|
86%
|
90%
|
93%
|
95%
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| UV | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Friday (2 May 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 |
<5%
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<5%
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10%
|
10%
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20%
|
20%
|
10%
|
10%
|
<5%
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| Temperature (°C) |
1°
|
1°
|
0°
|
1°
|
2°
|
3°
|
4°
|
3°
|
2°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
-6°
|
-7°
|
-7°
|
-6°
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-5°
|
-3°
|
-3°
|
-5°
|
-5°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
WNW
30
|
WNW
31
|
WNW
27
|
WNW
24
|
WNW
23
|
WNW
24
|
WNW
30
|
WNW
30
|
NW
28
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
34
|
34
|
29
|
27
|
28
|
33
|
33
|
33
|
33
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| Visibility (description) |
VP
|
VP
|
VP
|
VP
|
P
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
VP
|
| Humidity |
95%
|
97%
|
98%
|
97%
|
85%
|
76%
|
76%
|
82%
|
94%
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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 |
20%
|
20%
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10%
|
10%
|
10%
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<5%
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<5%
|
<5%
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| Temperature (°C) |
2°
|
1°
|
1°
|
2°
|
4°
|
5°
|
3°
|
1°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
-6°
|
-6°
|
-5°
|
-5°
|
-2°
|
-1°
|
-3°
|
-6°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
WNW
30
|
NW
24
|
NNW
22
|
NNW
21
|
N
22
|
N
24
|
NNE
23
|
NE
23
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
33
|
27
|
26
|
29
|
29
|
28
|
26
|
26
|
| Visibility (description) |
VP
|
VP
|
VG
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
| Humidity |
99%
|
99%
|
93%
|
79%
|
62%
|
54%
|
62%
|
79%
|
| UV | - | - | 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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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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| Temperature (°C) |
-1°
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-2°
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-1°
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-1°
|
2°
|
3°
|
2°
|
0°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
-8°
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-9°
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-8°
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-7°
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-4°
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-2°
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-4°
|
-6°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
NNE
22
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NNE
20
|
NNE
20
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NNE
20
|
NNE
19
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NNE
21
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NNE
20
|
NE
17
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
24
|
22
|
25
|
27
|
27
|
24
|
22
|
19
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
| Humidity |
87%
|
90%
|
85%
|
69%
|
59%
|
53%
|
57%
|
76%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | - |
Monday (5 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%
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<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
-1°
|
-1°
|
-1°
|
1°
|
4°
|
6°
|
5°
|
3°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
-6°
|
-6°
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-5°
|
-3°
|
0°
|
2°
|
1°
|
-1°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
NNE
13
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N
11
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NNW
9
|
NW
10
|
NNW
11
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NNW
16
|
NNW
16
|
NW
9
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
14
|
12
|
13
|
16
|
18
|
18
|
17
|
10
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
83%
|
85%
|
79%
|
69%
|
60%
|
55%
|
58%
|
83%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | - |
Tuesday (6 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%
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<5%
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<5%
|
<5%
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| Temperature (°C) |
1°
|
0°
|
1°
|
4°
|
6°
|
7°
|
7°
|
4°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
-3°
|
-4°
|
-2°
|
0°
|
3°
|
3°
|
3°
|
0°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
WNW
8
|
W
6
|
WNW
6
|
NW
10
|
NW
13
|
NW
17
|
NNW
16
|
WNW
10
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
9
|
7
|
10
|
15
|
19
|
19
|
17
|
11
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
91%
|
93%
|
86%
|
68%
|
59%
|
56%
|
58%
|
84%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | - |
Wednesday (7 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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10%
|
10%
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10%
|
10%
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<5%
|
10%
|
10%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
2°
|
0°
|
2°
|
5°
|
7°
|
9°
|
7°
|
4°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
-2°
|
-3°
|
-1°
|
2°
|
4°
|
5°
|
3°
|
1°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
S
8
|
SE
7
|
ESE
6
|
SSW
9
|
NNE
13
|
NNW
17
|
NNE
17
|
E
10
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
9
|
7
|
10
|
15
|
19
|
19
|
18
|
11
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
92%
|
94%
|
87%
|
70%
|
58%
|
55%
|
59%
|
83%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | - |
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Highlands & Eilean Siar weather forecast
Headline:
Light rain to start Thursday. Then sunny spells, scattered showers.
This Evening and Tonight:
Dry with some late brightness across the mainland this evening. Thickening cloud will bring a few showers from the northwest overnight. Mild across the east. Minimum temperature 9 °C.
Thursday:
Cloudy start with a little light rain. Then it will be mainly dry with some bright spells, a few showers in the northwest. A much cooler day. Maximum temperature 14 °C.
Outlook for Friday to Sunday:
Rather cloudy with a few light showers on Friday. Early showery rain on Saturday otherwise dry. Mostly dry on Sunday. Cooler than of late.
Updated: