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Flood warnings in force
for Scotland
Flood warnings in force
for Scotland
Orkney & Shetland weather forecast
Headline:
Very windy with showers.
Today:
Very windy with showers or longer periods of rain. Gale or severe gale west or southwest winds will reach storm force across Orkney for a time in the afternoon. Maximum temperature 7 °C.
Tonight:
Very windy with showers or longer periods of rain. Gale to severe gale westerly winds, storm force across Orkney will ease somewhat from the evening, turning northwest later. Minimum temperature 4 °C.
Sunday:
Gale or severe gale north or northwest winds continue through the day, accompanied by scattered showers and bright spells. Maximum temperature 6 °C.
Outlook for Monday to Wednesday:
Wind and showers ease Monday morning. Cloud and rain spread east late Monday afternoon with Tuesday becoming breezy with rain at times. Patchy rain continues as the wind eases Wednesday.
Updated:
UK long range weather forecast
Christmas Day weather will be characterised by mild, cloudy conditions for most, with bits of drizzle in places and perhaps some more persistent rain in northwest Scotland. This sets the scene for the next few days too, with an area of high pressure becoming established across much of the UK, probably centred over or just to the south of England. The highest chance of rain and strong winds will be in northwest Scotland, with many other areas predominantly dry but rather cloudy, although more settled conditions may well extend to the northwest at times too. Widely mild at first, perhaps exceptionally so in some places early on, but temperatures probably returning to nearer normal by early January. Throughout, any clearer spells overnight may lead to localised frost and fog.
Updated:
Slowly-evolving weather expected through much of this period. Overall, there is a reduced chance compared with normal of wet and windy spells, with instead greater potential for colder episodes during the first half of January. While drier than average conditions are likely for many areas, some precipitation is still expected, which could lead to wintry hazards at times. Temperatures are likely to be close to or a little above normal overall, but this could be made up of a mix of milder and colder interludes.
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