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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.
Read moreSkara Brae Heart of Neolithic Orkney (Orkney Islands) weather
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Forecast days
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Maximum daytime temperature: 10° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 7° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 10 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 7 degrees Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 10° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 2° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 10 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 2 degrees Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 8° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 4° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 8 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 4 degrees Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 11° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 4° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 11 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 4 degrees Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 10° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 5° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 10 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 5 degrees Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 9° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 5° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 9 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 5 degrees Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 10° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 6° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 10 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 6 degrees Celsius;
7 day forecast for Skara Brae Heart of Neolithic Orkney
Today (4 March 2026)
| 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 |
<5%
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<5%
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20%
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10%
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30%
|
20%
|
10%
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10%
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20%
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30%
|
40%
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20%
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| Temperature |
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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8°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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8°
|
8°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
5°
|
5°
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6°
|
6°
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6°
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6°
|
5°
|
5°
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5°
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5°
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4°
|
4°
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| Wind direction and speed |
SSE
14
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SSE
14
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SSE
14
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SSE
13
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SSE
12
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SSE
12
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SSE
12
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SSE
13
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SSE
13
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SSE
14
|
SSE
14
|
SSE
15
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| Wind gust (mph) |
26
|
26
|
26
|
24
|
23
|
23
|
24
|
26
|
28
|
28
|
28
|
30
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| Visibility |
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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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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G
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| Humidity |
74%
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75%
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76%
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77%
|
82%
|
85%
|
87%
|
88%
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87%
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88%
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89%
|
90%
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| UV | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Thursday (5 March 2026)
| 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 |
10%
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<5%
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20%
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50%
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70%
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80%
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60%
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30%
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30%
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40%
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40%
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30%
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20%
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30%
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40%
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50%
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50%
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50%
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60%
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60%
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50%
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40%
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30%
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20%
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| Temperature (°C) |
8°
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8°
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8°
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7°
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7°
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8°
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8°
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7°
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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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8°
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8°
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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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5°
|
5°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
4°
|
4°
|
4°
|
3°
|
3°
|
3°
|
3°
|
3°
|
4°
|
5°
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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°
|
4°
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3°
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3°
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2°
|
2°
|
2°
|
2°
|
2°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SSE
16
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SSE
17
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SSE
18
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SSE
18
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SSE
18
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SSE
18
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SSE
18
|
SSE
17
|
S
16
|
S
16
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S
16
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SSW
16
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SW
15
|
SW
14
|
WSW
14
|
W
15
|
WNW
15
|
WNW
15
|
WNW
14
|
WNW
13
|
WNW
13
|
WNW
12
|
WNW
11
|
WNW
11
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| Wind gust (mph) |
31
|
32
|
33
|
33
|
33
|
33
|
33
|
32
|
31
|
30
|
29
|
26
|
26
|
27
|
27
|
28
|
28
|
27
|
25
|
26
|
26
|
24
|
25
|
23
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
VG
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VG
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VG
|
G
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
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| Humidity |
90%
|
90%
|
91%
|
91%
|
91%
|
91%
|
91%
|
91%
|
89%
|
87%
|
85%
|
85%
|
83%
|
81%
|
82%
|
82%
|
80%
|
82%
|
79%
|
79%
|
77%
|
76%
|
75%
|
75%
|
| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Friday (6 March 2026)
| 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 |
20%
|
10%
|
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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<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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<5%
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<5%
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| Temperature (°C) |
5°
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5°
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4°
|
4°
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4°
|
4°
|
3°
|
3°
|
4°
|
5°
|
6°
|
7°
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8°
|
8°
|
8°
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8°
|
8°
|
7°
|
5°
|
5°
|
5°
|
5°
|
5°
|
5°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
1°
|
1°
|
1°
|
0°
|
0°
|
0°
|
0°
|
-1°
|
0°
|
2°
|
3°
|
4°
|
4°
|
5°
|
5°
|
5°
|
5°
|
3°
|
2°
|
1°
|
1°
|
1°
|
1°
|
1°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
W
11
|
W
11
|
W
10
|
WSW
10
|
WSW
10
|
WSW
10
|
WSW
9
|
SW
9
|
SW
10
|
SW
11
|
SW
12
|
SSW
13
|
SSW
13
|
SSW
13
|
SSW
13
|
SSW
12
|
S
11
|
SSE
10
|
SSE
11
|
SSE
12
|
SSE
13
|
SSE
14
|
SSE
14
|
SSE
14
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
22
|
22
|
21
|
20
|
20
|
20
|
20
|
21
|
21
|
21
|
22
|
22
|
21
|
21
|
21
|
21
|
21
|
23
|
26
|
27
|
28
|
30
|
30
|
30
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
70%
|
69%
|
71%
|
73%
|
75%
|
77%
|
79%
|
82%
|
80%
|
75%
|
67%
|
64%
|
61%
|
58%
|
57%
|
58%
|
64%
|
73%
|
76%
|
76%
|
75%
|
75%
|
76%
|
76%
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| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Saturday (7 March 2026)
| 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 |
<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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<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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10%
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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) |
5°
|
5°
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5°
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5°
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6°
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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°
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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°
|
10°
|
9°
|
8°
|
8°
|
7°
|
7°
|
6°
|
6°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
1°
|
1°
|
1°
|
1°
|
1°
|
2°
|
2°
|
2°
|
2°
|
3°
|
4°
|
6°
|
7°
|
7°
|
7°
|
7°
|
7°
|
6°
|
5°
|
4°
|
4°
|
3°
|
2°
|
2°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
S
15
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SSE
15
|
SSE
15
|
S
16
|
S
16
|
S
16
|
S
16
|
S
16
|
S
16
|
S
16
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S
17
|
S
17
|
S
17
|
S
16
|
S
16
|
S
15
|
S
14
|
SSE
14
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SSE
13
|
SSE
13
|
SSE
13
|
SSE
14
|
SSE
14
|
SSE
13
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
32
|
32
|
31
|
31
|
31
|
31
|
31
|
31
|
31
|
31
|
32
|
31
|
30
|
29
|
27
|
27
|
26
|
25
|
25
|
25
|
25
|
26
|
26
|
26
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
|
VG
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VG
|
E
|
VG
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VG
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VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
75%
|
75%
|
76%
|
75%
|
74%
|
74%
|
75%
|
75%
|
75%
|
73%
|
70%
|
68%
|
66%
|
65%
|
66%
|
66%
|
68%
|
73%
|
76%
|
77%
|
79%
|
80%
|
84%
|
85%
|
| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Sunday (8 March 2026)
| 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 |
<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%
|
10%
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10%
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20%
|
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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40%
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50%
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50%
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50%
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50%
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40%
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| Temperature (°C) |
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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6°
|
7°
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8°
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8°
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9°
|
9°
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9°
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9°
|
9°
|
8°
|
8°
|
7°
|
7°
|
7°
|
7°
|
7°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
2°
|
1°
|
1°
|
1°
|
1°
|
1°
|
1°
|
1°
|
2°
|
3°
|
4°
|
5°
|
5°
|
6°
|
6°
|
5°
|
5°
|
4°
|
4°
|
4°
|
3°
|
3°
|
3°
|
3°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SSE
13
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SSE
12
|
SE
12
|
SE
12
|
SSE
12
|
SSE
13
|
SSE
13
|
SSE
14
|
SSE
15
|
SSE
16
|
SSE
16
|
SSE
17
|
SSE
17
|
SSE
17
|
SSE
17
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SSE
16
|
SSE
16
|
SSE
15
|
SSE
15
|
SSE
14
|
SSE
13
|
SSE
13
|
SSE
12
|
SSE
12
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
26
|
26
|
27
|
28
|
29
|
28
|
29
|
29
|
29
|
29
|
29
|
29
|
29
|
29
|
28
|
27
|
26
|
27
|
28
|
26
|
25
|
25
|
25
|
23
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
G
|
VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
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| Humidity |
85%
|
86%
|
85%
|
85%
|
85%
|
84%
|
87%
|
86%
|
85%
|
82%
|
80%
|
78%
|
78%
|
78%
|
78%
|
80%
|
83%
|
85%
|
88%
|
91%
|
91%
|
92%
|
92%
|
93%
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| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Monday (9 March 2026)
| Time |
00:00
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03:00
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06:00
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09:00
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12:00
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15:00
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18:00
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21:00
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| Weather symbols | |
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| Chance of precipitation |
30%
|
20%
|
20%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
7°
|
6°
|
6°
|
7°
|
8°
|
9°
|
7°
|
7°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
3°
|
3°
|
3°
|
4°
|
6°
|
6°
|
4°
|
3°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SSE
11
|
SSE
10
|
S
9
|
SSE
9
|
S
10
|
SSW
10
|
S
10
|
S
11
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
21
|
18
|
17
|
17
|
18
|
18
|
19
|
19
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
G
|
VG
|
E
|
E
|
VG
|
G
|
| Humidity |
93%
|
93%
|
93%
|
90%
|
81%
|
77%
|
87%
|
91%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
Tuesday (10 March 2026)
| Time |
00:00
|
03:00
|
06:00
|
09:00
|
12:00
|
15:00
|
18:00
|
21:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
10%
|
10%
|
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
10%
|
10%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
7°
|
7°
|
7°
|
8°
|
9°
|
10°
|
8°
|
8°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
3°
|
3°
|
3°
|
4°
|
6°
|
7°
|
5°
|
4°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
S
12
|
S
13
|
S
13
|
S
14
|
S
15
|
S
13
|
S
12
|
S
13
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
21
|
23
|
24
|
25
|
25
|
23
|
22
|
22
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
G
|
VG
|
E
|
E
|
VG
|
G
|
| Humidity |
90%
|
87%
|
86%
|
82%
|
74%
|
73%
|
84%
|
86%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
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Orkney & Shetland weather forecast
Headline:
Dry today with some brightness this morning, cloudier this afternoon.
Today:
This morning will be dry with some brightness. Clouding over from the southwest this afternoon but it will remain dry. Fresh south or southwesterly winds. Maximum temperature 9 °C.
Tonight:
This evening will be cloudy with the odd shower. Staying cloudy overnight with some occasional rain later in the night. Fresh occasionally strong southerly winds. Minimum temperature 7 °C.
Thursday:
A cloudy day with occasional rain, but some drier spells of weather too. Strong southwesterly winds at first. Maximum temperature 8 °C.
Outlook for Friday to Sunday:
Dry with some bright or sunny spells on Friday and Saturday. Cloudy and mainly dry on Sunday with the odd shower. Strong southwesterly winds across Shetland on Saturday.
Updated:
UK long range weather forecast
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