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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: 16° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 16° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 16° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 16° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 17° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 11° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 17° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 11° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 17° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 17° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 16° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 16° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 18° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 18° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 17° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 11° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 17° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 11° Celsius;
7 day forecast for St. Margaret's Hope
Today (5 August 2025)
| Time |
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 |
20%
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10%
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50%
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60%
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70%
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| Temperature |
14°
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13°
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13°
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13°
|
13°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
9°
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9°
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9°
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9°
|
9°
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| Wind direction and speed |
W
28
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W
26
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W
25
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W
23
|
W
22
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| Wind gust (mph) |
43
|
40
|
38
|
36
|
36
|
| Visibility |
E
|
E
|
E
|
VG
|
VG
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| Humidity |
75%
|
75%
|
77%
|
85%
|
85%
|
| UV | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Wednesday (6 August 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 |
80%
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70%
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50%
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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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80%
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70%
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50%
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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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10%
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10%
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30%
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60%
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80%
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| Temperature (°C) |
13°
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13°
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13°
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13°
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13°
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13°
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13°
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13°
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13°
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13°
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14°
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14°
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15°
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15°
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15°
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15°
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16°
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16°
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15°
|
15°
|
15°
|
14°
|
14°
|
14°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
9°
|
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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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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11°
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11°
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12°
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12°
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13°
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13°
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12°
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12°
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12°
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11°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
W
23
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W
23
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W
24
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W
23
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W
23
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W
23
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W
23
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W
22
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W
22
|
W
23
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W
25
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W
26
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W
26
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W
25
|
W
23
|
W
21
|
W
19
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WSW
17
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WSW
15
|
WSW
13
|
SW
11
|
SSW
11
|
S
12
|
S
14
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| Wind gust (mph) |
35
|
38
|
37
|
36
|
36
|
35
|
34
|
33
|
34
|
35
|
39
|
38
|
36
|
35
|
32
|
28
|
25
|
23
|
21
|
18
|
17
|
19
|
22
|
24
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| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
E
|
E
|
VG
|
VG
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
VG
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
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E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
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| Humidity |
87%
|
86%
|
86%
|
86%
|
87%
|
86%
|
87%
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86%
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85%
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85%
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84%
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82%
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74%
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73%
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71%
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70%
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71%
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71%
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70%
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67%
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71%
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75%
|
75%
|
77%
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| UV | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Thursday (7 August 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 |
90%
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90%
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40%
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30%
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60%
|
50%
|
30%
|
20%
|
20%
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| Temperature (°C) |
13°
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13°
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14°
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14°
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15°
|
15°
|
15°
|
15°
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13°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
11°
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10°
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9°
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10°
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12°
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11°
|
11°
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10°
|
10°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
S
16
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SSE
18
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S
25
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SSW
22
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SW
20
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WSW
21
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WSW
23
|
WSW
23
|
WSW
22
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| Wind gust (mph) |
25
|
36
|
38
|
34
|
34
|
36
|
36
|
34
|
32
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| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
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| Humidity |
78%
|
79%
|
83%
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85%
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76%
|
73%
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69%
|
68%
|
73%
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| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | - |
Friday (8 August 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 |
10%
|
10%
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10%
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20%
|
50%
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70%
|
50%
|
40%
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| Temperature (°C) |
13°
|
12°
|
12°
|
14°
|
15°
|
16°
|
15°
|
14°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
9°
|
9°
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9°
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11°
|
12°
|
12°
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11°
|
10°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SW
20
|
SW
18
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SSW
17
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SSW
18
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SSW
19
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SSW
19
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SW
19
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SSW
20
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| Wind gust (mph) |
29
|
28
|
27
|
29
|
30
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31
|
30
|
32
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| Visibility (description) |
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
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| Humidity |
76%
|
77%
|
78%
|
75%
|
75%
|
75%
|
75%
|
77%
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| UV | - | - | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | - |
Saturday (9 August 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 |
40%
|
50%
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40%
|
50%
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60%
|
50%
|
40%
|
40%
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| Temperature (°C) |
13°
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13°
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13°
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14°
|
15°
|
15°
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14°
|
14°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
9°
|
9°
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9°
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10°
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11°
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11°
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11°
|
11°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SSW
21
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SSW
22
|
SW
22
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SW
23
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WSW
22
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WSW
21
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WSW
18
|
SW
16
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| Wind gust (mph) |
32
|
31
|
32
|
31
|
32
|
29
|
24
|
23
|
| Visibility (description) |
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
| Humidity |
76%
|
79%
|
79%
|
76%
|
76%
|
75%
|
78%
|
81%
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| UV | - | - | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | - |
Sunday (10 August 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%
|
30%
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30%
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20%
|
20%
|
30%
|
30%
|
40%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
13°
|
13°
|
13°
|
15°
|
16°
|
16°
|
15°
|
14°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
12°
|
13°
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14°
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12°
|
12°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SW
16
|
SW
16
|
SW
15
|
SW
16
|
WSW
15
|
SW
15
|
SW
15
|
SW
13
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| Wind gust (mph) |
25
|
22
|
21
|
20
|
17
|
18
|
18
|
19
|
| Visibility (description) |
E
|
E
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
G
|
| Humidity |
84%
|
85%
|
85%
|
84%
|
85%
|
85%
|
86%
|
86%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | - |
Monday (11 August 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 |
30%
|
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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20%
|
20%
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| Temperature (°C) |
14°
|
13°
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13°
|
15°
|
15°
|
15°
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14°
|
13°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
11°
|
11°
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11°
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12°
|
12°
|
12°
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12°
|
10°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
WSW
13
|
WSW
14
|
WSW
14
|
WSW
16
|
W
16
|
W
16
|
WSW
15
|
W
14
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| Wind gust (mph) |
18
|
21
|
23
|
23
|
21
|
18
|
16
|
16
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
87%
|
88%
|
86%
|
85%
|
83%
|
82%
|
83%
|
85%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | - |
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Orkney & Shetland weather forecast
Headline:
Patchy rain tonight and Wednesday morning, then dry. Breezy.
This Evening and Tonight:
A few light showers and brighter spells early evening, then cloud thickening to bring patchy rain to Orkney from midnight and Shetland before dawn. Fresh to strong westerly winds. Minimum temperature 11 °C.
Wednesday:
Some patchy rain in the morning. Largely dry with sunny spells in the afternoon. Fresh to strong westerly winds easing and backing to southwest breezes for the afternoon. Maximum temperature 16 °C.
Outlook for Thursday to Saturday:
Showery through the outlook periods with outbreaks turning heavier at times, particularly during Friday. Winds generally from the southwest, perhaps touching gale force on Friday.
Updated: