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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 moreSandwick (Shetland Islands) weather
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Forecast days
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Maximum daytime temperature: 12° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 9° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 12° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 9° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 12° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 9° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 12° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 9° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 13° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 10° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 13° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 10° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 12° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 9° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 12° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 9° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 11° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 7° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 11° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 7° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 11° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 7° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 11° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 7° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 9° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 5° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 9° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 5° Celsius;
Partly cloudy.
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Sunset:
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7 day forecast for Sandwick
Today (18 October 2025)
| Time |
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 |
30%
|
20%
|
20%
|
| Temperature |
10°
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10°
|
10°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
7°
|
7°
|
7°
|
| Wind direction and speed |
S
18
|
S
17
|
S
17
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| Wind gust (mph) |
27
|
26
|
25
|
| Visibility |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
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| Humidity |
84%
|
82%
|
84%
|
| UV | - | - | - |
Sunday (19 October 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 |
10%
|
20%
|
30%
|
30%
|
20%
|
10%
|
10%
|
<5%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
10%
|
10%
|
20%
|
30%
|
40%
|
50%
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70%
|
80%
|
70%
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| Temperature (°C) |
10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
11°
|
11°
|
11°
|
12°
|
12°
|
12°
|
12°
|
11°
|
11°
|
11°
|
11°
|
10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
7°
|
7°
|
7°
|
7°
|
7°
|
7°
|
7°
|
7°
|
7°
|
7°
|
7°
|
8°
|
8°
|
8°
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8°
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8°
|
7°
|
7°
|
7°
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6°
|
6°
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6°
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6°
|
6°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SSE
16
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SSE
16
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SSE
17
|
S
17
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SSE
17
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SSE
17
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SSE
17
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SSE
17
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SSE
17
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SSE
18
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SSE
19
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SSE
20
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SSE
21
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SSE
22
|
SSE
22
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SSE
23
|
SE
24
|
SE
25
|
SE
26
|
SE
26
|
SE
26
|
SE
26
|
SE
26
|
SE
26
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
25
|
25
|
27
|
27
|
26
|
25
|
26
|
26
|
27
|
29
|
30
|
31
|
32
|
33
|
34
|
34
|
36
|
36
|
37
|
37
|
38
|
38
|
38
|
38
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
M
|
M
|
| Humidity |
82%
|
83%
|
83%
|
82%
|
81%
|
79%
|
81%
|
84%
|
84%
|
85%
|
85%
|
85%
|
85%
|
85%
|
85%
|
82%
|
78%
|
77%
|
78%
|
78%
|
82%
|
84%
|
86%
|
86%
|
| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Monday (20 October 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 |
70%
|
80%
|
60%
|
70%
|
70%
|
70%
|
80%
|
80%
|
90%
|
≥95%
|
≥95%
|
≥95%
|
90%
|
90%
|
80%
|
60%
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60%
|
40%
|
30%
|
30%
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30%
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30%
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20%
|
20%
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| Temperature (°C) |
10°
|
10°
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11°
|
11°
|
11°
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11°
|
11°
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11°
|
11°
|
11°
|
11°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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11°
|
12°
|
12°
|
11°
|
11°
|
11°
|
11°
|
11°
|
11°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
6°
|
6°
|
6°
|
6°
|
6°
|
6°
|
6°
|
6°
|
6°
|
6°
|
7°
|
7°
|
7°
|
7°
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8°
|
8°
|
8°
|
8°
|
8°
|
9°
|
8°
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8°
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8°
|
8°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SE
26
|
SE
26
|
ESE
26
|
ESE
26
|
ESE
26
|
ESE
27
|
ESE
27
|
ESE
27
|
ESE
27
|
ESE
27
|
ESE
27
|
ESE
26
|
SE
26
|
SE
25
|
SE
23
|
SE
22
|
SE
20
|
SSE
18
|
SSE
17
|
SSE
16
|
SSE
15
|
SSE
15
|
SSE
14
|
SSE
14
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
39
|
38
|
38
|
38
|
39
|
41
|
41
|
41
|
42
|
41
|
39
|
37
|
35
|
26
|
26
|
24
|
24
|
21
|
19
|
17
|
18
|
20
|
19
|
16
|
| Visibility (description) |
M
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
VP
|
M
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
86%
|
86%
|
86%
|
86%
|
87%
|
88%
|
90%
|
91%
|
92%
|
92%
|
92%
|
93%
|
93%
|
93%
|
94%
|
95%
|
99%
|
96%
|
96%
|
94%
|
92%
|
92%
|
91%
|
90%
|
| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Tuesday (21 October 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 |
30%
|
30%
|
30%
|
40%
|
40%
|
40%
|
40%
|
50%
|
50%
|
50%
|
60%
|
60%
|
60%
|
60%
|
60%
|
50%
|
40%
|
40%
|
40%
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40%
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40%
|
30%
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30%
|
30%
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| Temperature (°C) |
11°
|
11°
|
11°
|
11°
|
11°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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12°
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12°
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12°
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12°
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12°
|
12°
|
11°
|
11°
|
11°
|
11°
|
11°
|
11°
|
11°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
8°
|
8°
|
8°
|
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
9°
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8°
|
8°
|
8°
|
8°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SSE
13
|
SE
13
|
SE
13
|
SE
12
|
SE
12
|
ESE
12
|
ESE
11
|
ESE
12
|
ESE
12
|
ESE
12
|
E
12
|
E
13
|
E
13
|
E
13
|
E
13
|
E
13
|
ENE
13
|
ENE
13
|
ENE
14
|
ENE
13
|
NE
13
|
NE
13
|
NE
13
|
NE
13
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
15
|
17
|
18
|
18
|
18
|
18
|
18
|
17
|
17
|
16
|
16
|
15
|
14
|
14
|
14
|
13
|
14
|
15
|
15
|
13
|
14
|
14
|
15
|
15
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
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
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
E
|
E
|
| Humidity |
91%
|
91%
|
92%
|
92%
|
93%
|
93%
|
94%
|
94%
|
94%
|
93%
|
93%
|
93%
|
93%
|
93%
|
93%
|
93%
|
92%
|
92%
|
92%
|
92%
|
91%
|
91%
|
91%
|
90%
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| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Wednesday (22 October 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 |
40%
|
40%
|
40%
|
50%
|
50%
|
50%
|
60%
|
60%
|
60%
|
50%
|
50%
|
40%
|
30%
|
30%
|
30%
|
30%
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30%
|
20%
|
30%
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30%
|
30%
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30%
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30%
|
30%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
11°
|
11°
|
10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
10°
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9°
|
10°
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10°
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10°
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10°
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10°
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10°
|
10°
|
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
8°
|
8°
|
8°
|
7°
|
7°
|
7°
|
6°
|
6°
|
6°
|
6°
|
6°
|
7°
|
7°
|
7°
|
7°
|
7°
|
6°
|
6°
|
6°
|
6°
|
5°
|
5°
|
5°
|
5°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
NNE
14
|
NNE
14
|
NNE
15
|
NNE
16
|
NNE
17
|
NNE
18
|
NNE
18
|
NNE
18
|
N
17
|
N
17
|
NNW
18
|
NW
18
|
NW
19
|
NW
19
|
NW
19
|
NW
19
|
NW
18
|
NW
18
|
WNW
18
|
WNW
17
|
WNW
17
|
WNW
17
|
WNW
18
|
W
18
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
15
|
15
|
15
|
17
|
19
|
20
|
20
|
19
|
19
|
19
|
21
|
21
|
22
|
23
|
21
|
21
|
21
|
21
|
21
|
20
|
19
|
19
|
19
|
21
|
| Visibility (description) |
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
| Humidity |
90%
|
89%
|
90%
|
88%
|
88%
|
87%
|
89%
|
89%
|
87%
|
86%
|
84%
|
81%
|
83%
|
83%
|
81%
|
81%
|
76%
|
76%
|
77%
|
77%
|
75%
|
76%
|
76%
|
76%
|
| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Thursday (23 October 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 |
40%
|
30%
|
30%
|
40%
|
40%
|
40%
|
40%
|
40%
|
50%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
9°
|
9°
|
8°
|
8°
|
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
5°
|
5°
|
5°
|
4°
|
5°
|
6°
|
6°
|
5°
|
5°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
WNW
18
|
NW
19
|
N
19
|
NE
19
|
NE
20
|
NE
20
|
NE
21
|
NE
21
|
NE
21
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
21
|
21
|
19
|
21
|
23
|
25
|
22
|
25
|
29
|
| Visibility (description) |
E
|
E
|
E
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
| Humidity |
78%
|
77%
|
76%
|
77%
|
80%
|
82%
|
81%
|
83%
|
84%
|
| UV | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Friday (24 October 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
|
22:00
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
|
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| Chance of precipitation |
50%
|
50%
|
40%
|
40%
|
40%
|
40%
|
40%
|
50%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
8°
|
8°
|
8°
|
8°
|
8°
|
7°
|
7°
|
7°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
4°
|
3°
|
3°
|
3°
|
3°
|
3°
|
2°
|
2°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
NNE
24
|
NNE
27
|
N
26
|
N
26
|
N
25
|
NNW
25
|
N
24
|
NNW
24
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
33
|
37
|
36
|
35
|
35
|
35
|
32
|
32
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
| Humidity |
84%
|
83%
|
80%
|
78%
|
75%
|
75%
|
76%
|
77%
|
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
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Orkney & Shetland weather forecast
Headline:
Rain spreading north on Sunday, becoming windy.
This Evening and Tonight:
Cloudy with a few light showers possible over Shetland. Staying dry with clear spells over Orkney in the evening, clouding over through the early hours. Freshening southerly winds. Minimum temperature 10 °C.
Sunday:
A dry start with some brightness before rain spreads north through late morning, persisting throughout the day. Strengthening south to southeast winds, coastal gales for Orkney. Maximum temperature 12 °C.
Outlook for Monday to Wednesday:
Wind and rain lingering across Shetland through Monday, drier interludes possible for Orkney. Otherwise rather cloudy with scattered showers. Windy at times.
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