Marwick (Orkney Islands) weather

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    7 day forecast for Marwick

    Today (20 April 2026)
    Time
    20:00
    21:00
    22:00
    23:00
    Weather symbols Overcast Overcast Overcast Cloudy
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    10%
    10%
    Temperature
    8°
    8°
    8°
    8°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    5°
    5°
    5°
    5°
    Wind direction and speed
    E
    12
    E
    10
    E
    10
    E
    10
    Wind gust (mph)
    23
    22
    23
    22
    Visibility
    G
    G
    G
    G
    Humidity
    85%
    86%
    88%
    86%
    UV 1 - - -
    Wind direction and speed
    12
    11
    10
    10
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    1.6
    1.6
    1.6
    1.7
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    13
    13
    13
    13
    Direction of waves offshore
    Tuesday (21 April 2026)
    Time
    00:00
    01:00
    02:00
    03:00
    04:00
    05:00
    06:00
    07:00
    08:00
    09:00
    10:00
    11:00
    12:00
    13:00
    14:00
    15:00
    16:00
    17:00
    18:00
    19:00
    20:00
    21:00
    22:00
    23:00
    Weather symbols Partly cloudy night Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Cloudy Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Cloudy
    Chance of precipitation
    10%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature (°C)
    7°
    6°
    5°
    4°
    3°
    2°
    2°
    5°
    8°
    9°
    10°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    10°
    10°
    9°
    9°
    8°
    8°
    7°
    7°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    5°
    4°
    3°
    1°
    0°
    0°
    0°
    3°
    5°
    7°
    8°
    8°
    9°
    9°
    9°
    9°
    8°
    8°
    7°
    7°
    6°
    5°
    5°
    5°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    E
    10
    E
    8
    E
    7
    E
    6
    E
    5
    ENE
    5
    ENE
    5
    ENE
    6
    NE
    7
    NE
    9
    NE
    10
    NE
    11
    NE
    11
    NE
    11
    NE
    11
    NE
    10
    NE
    10
    NE
    10
    NE
    9
    NE
    9
    NE
    8
    NE
    7
    NE
    6
    NE
    6
    Wind gust (mph)
    22
    20
    18
    16
    14
    13
    14
    15
    16
    17
    18
    18
    18
    17
    17
    17
    17
    17
    16
    16
    16
    16
    16
    16
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    VG
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    M
    M
    M
    M
    Humidity
    86%
    88%
    90%
    92%
    92%
    93%
    93%
    91%
    84%
    77%
    76%
    74%
    74%
    74%
    75%
    75%
    76%
    77%
    80%
    83%
    85%
    87%
    87%
    88%
    UV - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 2 3 3 3 3 2 1 1 1 1 1 - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    10
    8
    7
    6
    5
    5
    5
    5
    7
    9
    10
    11
    11
    11
    10
    10
    10
    10
    9
    9
    7
    7
    6
    6
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    1.6
    1.6
    1.5
    1.4
    1.4
    1.4
    1.3
    1.3
    1.4
    1.4
    1.4
    1.4
    1.4
    1.4
    1.4
    1.3
    1.3
    1.3
    1.2
    1.2
    1.2
    1.2
    1.3
    1.2
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    13
    13
    13
    Direction of waves offshore
    Wednesday (22 April 2026)
    Time
    00:00
    01:00
    02:00
    03:00
    04:00
    05:00
    06:00
    07:00
    08:00
    09:00
    10:00
    11:00
    12:00
    13:00
    14:00
    15:00
    16:00
    17:00
    18:00
    19:00
    20:00
    21:00
    22:00
    23:00
    Weather symbols Cloudy Cloudy Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature (°C)
    6°
    6°
    5°
    5°
    5°
    4°
    3°
    5°
    7°
    8°
    9°
    9°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    9°
    9°
    7°
    5°
    5°
    4°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    4°
    4°
    4°
    4°
    3°
    2°
    2°
    4°
    5°
    6°
    7°
    7°
    8°
    8°
    8°
    8°
    8°
    8°
    7°
    7°
    5°
    3°
    2°
    2°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    NE
    6
    NE
    6
    NE
    5
    NE
    5
    NE
    5
    ENE
    4
    ENE
    4
    ENE
    4
    NE
    6
    NNE
    7
    NNE
    7
    NNE
    8
    NNE
    8
    NNE
    8
    NNE
    9
    NNE
    9
    NNE
    9
    NNE
    8
    NNE
    8
    NNE
    8
    NE
    6
    NE
    6
    ENE
    5
    ENE
    5
    Wind gust (mph)
    15
    14
    13
    12
    13
    12
    12
    12
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    14
    14
    14
    15
    15
    15
    15
    14
    13
    11
    11
    Visibility (description)
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    M
    M
    M
    M
    Humidity
    88%
    89%
    89%
    89%
    91%
    92%
    92%
    87%
    77%
    75%
    74%
    73%
    73%
    72%
    72%
    73%
    73%
    75%
    77%
    81%
    85%
    92%
    93%
    93%
    UV - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 2 3 3 3 3 2 2 1 1 1 1 - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    6
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    4
    4
    6
    7
    7
    8
    8
    8
    8
    9
    8
    8
    8
    8
    7
    6
    5
    5
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    1.2
    1.2
    1.1
    1.1
    1.0
    1.0
    0.9
    0.9
    0.9
    0.9
    0.9
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    13
    13
    13
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    10
    Direction of waves offshore
    Thursday (23 April 2026)
    Time
    00:00
    01:00
    02:00
    03:00
    04:00
    05:00
    06:00
    07:00
    08:00
    09:00
    10:00
    11:00
    12:00
    13:00
    14:00
    15:00
    16:00
    17:00
    18:00
    19:00
    20:00
    21:00
    22:00
    23:00
    Weather symbols Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Clear night Clear night Clear night
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature (°C)
    4°
    4°
    4°
    4°
    4°
    4°
    4°
    5°
    7°
    8°
    9°
    10°
    10°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    10°
    10°
    9°
    8°
    6°
    5°
    4°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    2°
    2°
    2°
    2°
    2°
    2°
    2°
    3°
    5°
    7°
    8°
    9°
    9°
    9°
    9°
    9°
    9°
    9°
    8°
    7°
    6°
    4°
    3°
    2°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    ENE
    5
    E
    5
    E
    5
    NE
    5
    NE
    5
    NE
    6
    NE
    6
    NE
    5
    NNE
    5
    N
    6
    N
    6
    N
    6
    NNW
    6
    NNW
    7
    N
    7
    N
    8
    N
    8
    N
    7
    NNE
    7
    NNE
    7
    NNE
    6
    NE
    6
    NE
    6
    ENE
    6
    Wind gust (mph)
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    11
    11
    11
    11
    12
    13
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    13
    12
    12
    11
    Visibility (description)
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    VG
    G
    G
    G
    M
    M
    M
    Humidity
    93%
    93%
    93%
    93%
    92%
    92%
    92%
    91%
    85%
    80%
    78%
    75%
    74%
    73%
    72%
    72%
    73%
    74%
    76%
    80%
    87%
    92%
    93%
    94%
    UV - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 2 3 3 3 3 2 2 1 1 1 1 - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    5
    5
    5
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    7
    7
    6
    6
    6
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.7
    0.7
    0.5
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    Direction of waves offshore
    Friday (24 April 2026)
    Time
    00:00
    01:00
    02:00
    03:00
    04:00
    05:00
    06:00
    07:00
    08:00
    09:00
    10:00
    11:00
    12:00
    13:00
    14:00
    15:00
    16:00
    17:00
    18:00
    19:00
    20:00
    21:00
    22:00
    23:00
    Weather symbols Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature (°C)
    4°
    4°
    4°
    4°
    4°
    4°
    4°
    5°
    7°
    9°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    10°
    10°
    9°
    8°
    6°
    6°
    6°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    2°
    2°
    2°
    2°
    2°
    1°
    1°
    3°
    5°
    7°
    8°
    8°
    9°
    9°
    9°
    9°
    9°
    8°
    8°
    7°
    6°
    4°
    4°
    4°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    ENE
    6
    ENE
    5
    ENE
    6
    ENE
    5
    NE
    5
    NE
    5
    NE
    5
    NNE
    5
    N
    5
    N
    6
    N
    7
    NNW
    8
    NNW
    8
    N
    8
    N
    9
    N
    10
    N
    10
    N
    9
    N
    9
    N
    8
    NNE
    7
    NNE
    6
    NNE
    6
    NNE
    6
    Wind gust (mph)
    11
    11
    10
    11
    12
    11
    11
    11
    11
    12
    12
    13
    13
    13
    15
    16
    16
    16
    15
    15
    13
    13
    13
    13
    Visibility (description)
    M
    M
    M
    P
    M
    P
    P
    P
    M
    G
    G
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    M
    Humidity
    94%
    94%
    94%
    95%
    95%
    95%
    95%
    92%
    84%
    79%
    76%
    75%
    75%
    74%
    73%
    73%
    73%
    73%
    75%
    76%
    84%
    87%
    89%
    88%
    UV - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 2 3 3 3 3 2 2 1 1 1 1 - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    7
    7
    8
    8
    9
    9
    10
    10
    9
    9
    9
    8
    7
    7
    6
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    0.7
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    9
    9
    9
    9
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    Direction of waves offshore
    Saturday (25 April 2026)
    Time
    00:00
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols Cloudy Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature (°C)
    6°
    6°
    6°
    6°
    8°
    9°
    8°
    7°
    6°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    4°
    4°
    3°
    4°
    5°
    6°
    6°
    4°
    3°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    N
    6
    N
    6
    N
    7
    N
    8
    N
    10
    NNE
    10
    NNE
    9
    NNE
    9
    ENE
    8
    Wind gust (mph)
    14
    16
    17
    19
    19
    20
    19
    18
    15
    Visibility (description)
    M
    M
    M
    G
    G
    VG
    G
    G
    G
    Humidity
    88%
    88%
    86%
    82%
    75%
    72%
    71%
    75%
    82%
    UV - - - 1 2 3 1 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    6
    6
    7
    8
    9
    9
    9
    9
    8
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.8
    0.9
    0.9
    1.0
    1.0
    1.1
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    8
    8
    8
    8
    7
    8
    8
    9
    10
    Direction of waves offshore
    Sunday (26 April 2026)
    Time
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    10%
    10%
    Temperature (°C)
    5°
    5°
    5°
    7°
    9°
    9°
    8°
    7°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    3°
    2°
    2°
    4°
    6°
    6°
    5°
    4°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    ESE
    8
    ESE
    9
    SE
    9
    SE
    10
    SSE
    11
    SSE
    11
    SSE
    11
    SSE
    11
    Wind gust (mph)
    15
    15
    21
    23
    23
    22
    20
    19
    Visibility (description)
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    G
    G
    G
    Humidity
    81%
    81%
    77%
    72%
    71%
    71%
    74%
    82%
    UV - - 1 2 3 1 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    8
    		 – – – – – – –
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    1.3
    		 – – – – – – –
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    10
    		 – – – – – – –
    Direction of waves offshore
    –
    –
    –
    –
    –
    –
    –

    Tide times

    Monday 20 April

    Tide times and heights are from Stromness tidal station which is 9.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Monday 20 April

    Tide times and heights are from Stromness tidal station which is 9.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Monday 20 April

    Tide times and heights are from Stromness tidal station which is 9.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Monday 20 April

    Tide times and heights are from Stromness tidal station which is 9.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Tuesday 21 April

    Tide times and heights are from Stromness tidal station which is 9.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Tuesday 21 April

    Tide times and heights are from Stromness tidal station which is 9.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Tuesday 21 April

    Tide times and heights are from Stromness tidal station which is 9.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Tuesday 21 April

    Tide times and heights are from Stromness tidal station which is 9.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Wednesday 22 April

    Tide times and heights are from Stromness tidal station which is 9.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Wednesday 22 April

    Tide times and heights are from Stromness tidal station which is 9.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Wednesday 22 April

    Tide times and heights are from Stromness tidal station which is 9.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Wednesday 22 April

    Tide times and heights are from Stromness tidal station which is 9.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Thursday 23 April

    Tide times and heights are from Stromness tidal station which is 9.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Thursday 23 April

    Tide times and heights are from Stromness tidal station which is 9.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Thursday 23 April

    Tide times and heights are from Stromness tidal station which is 9.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Thursday 23 April

    Tide times and heights are from Stromness tidal station which is 9.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Friday 24 April

    Tide times and heights are from Stromness tidal station which is 9.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Friday 24 April

    Tide times and heights are from Stromness tidal station which is 9.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Friday 24 April

    Tide times and heights are from Stromness tidal station which is 9.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Friday 24 April

    Tide times and heights are from Stromness tidal station which is 9.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Saturday 25 April

    Tide times and heights are from Stromness tidal station which is 9.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Saturday 25 April

    Tide times and heights are from Stromness tidal station which is 9.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Saturday 25 April

    Tide times and heights are from Stromness tidal station which is 9.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Saturday 25 April

    Tide times and heights are from Stromness tidal station which is 9.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Sunday 26 April

    Tide times and heights are from Stromness tidal station which is 9.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Sunday 26 April

    Tide times and heights are from Stromness tidal station which is 9.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Sunday 26 April

    Tide times and heights are from Stromness tidal station which is 9.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Sunday 26 April

    Tide times and heights are from Stromness tidal station which is 9.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

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    Updated 19:00 (UTC+1) on Mon 20 Apr 2026

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    Dry and settled

    This Evening and Tonight:

    Dry with some late sunshine at first this evening then clear spells after sunset. Dry overnight with clear periods before becoming cloudier over Shetland later. Light to moderate easterly winds. Minimum temperature 2 °C.

    Tuesday:

    A dry and settled day with light winds. It will be mostly cloudy but some bright and sunny spells breaking through. Maximum temperature 11 °C.

    Outlook for Wednesday to Friday:

    High pressure dominates bringing a dry and settled few days with mostly light winds. Mostly cloudy but with some bright or sunny intervals breaking through at times.

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