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This week’s weatherTórshavn, Faroe Islands

Rain is likely in Tórshavn on Wednesday

9 in 10 of NOAA’s 31 GEFS forecasts bring measurable rain to Tórshavn Wed 7 a.m.–1 p.m. WEST; 3 in 10 bring 2.5 mm or more.

NOAA GEFS, 31 forecasts · Mon 28 Sep 18Z run · updated Tues., Sept. 29, 12:03 a.m. WEST · times are Tórshavn’s (WEST)

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Quick answers

Will it rain in Tórshavn this week?
The best chances of measurable rain: Wednesday (9 in 10 forecasts, 7 a.m.–1 p.m.); Thursday (6 in 10 forecasts, 7 p.m.–1 a.m.); Friday (8 in 10 forecasts, 1–7 a.m.); Saturday (7 in 10 forecasts, 7 p.m.–1 a.m.). Drier: Tue (fewer than 2 in 10 forecasts in any six hours). Times are WEST.
How much rain will Tórshavn get this week?
By Mon., Oct. 5, 7 p.m. WEST (the end of the forecast), the middle forecast has 20 mm of rain and melted snow, counting from Tue 1 a.m. 8 in 10 forecasts bring 13 mm or more in total; 2 in 10 forecasts bring 25 mm or more.
How windy will it get in Tórshavn?
Gusts over 80 km/h: 7 in 10 forecasts at Wed 1 a.m. WEST. The middle forecast’s strongest gust is 89 km/h, Wed 1 p.m. Checked every six hours, so a brief peak can fall between.
How warm or cold will it be in Tórshavn?
At the six-hourly times, the middle forecast runs from 10°C (Sat 7 a.m.) to 12°C (Wed 1 p.m.) WEST. The day’s real high and low can fall between those times.
Are any storms heading for Tórshavn?
No storm Stormlines tracks has 1 in 10 forecasts passing its centre within 160 kilometres of Tórshavn this week.

Chance of rain, six hours at a time

Tue 1–7 a.m.: fewer than 1 in 10 forecasts with measurable rain; middle forecast almost noneTue 7 a.m.–1 p.m.: fewer than 1 in 10 forecasts with measurable rain; middle forecast almost noneTue 1–7 p.m.: fewer than 1 in 10 forecasts with measurable rain; middle forecast almost noneTue 7 p.m.–1 a.m.: fewer than 1 in 10 forecasts with measurable rain; middle forecast almost noneWed 1–7 a.m.: 4 in 10 forecasts with measurable rain; middle forecast almost noneWed 7 a.m.–1 p.m.: 9 in 10 forecasts with measurable rain; middle forecast 1.4 mmWed 1–7 p.m.: 8 in 10 forecasts with measurable rain; middle forecast 0.7 mmWed 7 p.m.–1 a.m.: 1 in 10 forecasts with measurable rain; middle forecast almost noneThu 1–7 a.m.: fewer than 1 in 10 forecasts with measurable rain; middle forecast almost noneThu 7 a.m.–1 p.m.: 1 in 10 forecasts with measurable rain; middle forecast almost noneThu 1–7 p.m.: 1 in 10 forecasts with measurable rain; middle forecast almost noneThu 7 p.m.–1 a.m.: 6 in 10 forecasts with measurable rain; middle forecast 0.5 mmFri 1–7 a.m.: 8 in 10 forecasts with measurable rain; middle forecast 1.2 mmFri 7 a.m.–1 p.m.: 4 in 10 forecasts with measurable rain; middle forecast almost noneFri 1–7 p.m.: 2 in 10 forecasts with measurable rain; middle forecast almost noneFri 7 p.m.–1 a.m.: 5 in 10 forecasts with measurable rain; middle forecast almost noneSat 1–7 a.m.: 7 in 10 forecasts with measurable rain; middle forecast 0.4 mmSat 7 a.m.–1 p.m.: 5 in 10 forecasts with measurable rain; middle forecast almost noneSat 1–7 p.m.: 6 in 10 forecasts with measurable rain; middle forecast 0.3 mmSat 7 p.m.–1 a.m.: 7 in 10 forecasts with measurable rain; middle forecast 1.2 mmSun 1–7 a.m.: 8 in 10 forecasts with measurable rain; middle forecast 1.8 mmSun 7 a.m.–1 p.m.: 5 in 10 forecasts with measurable rain; middle forecast almost noneSun 1–7 p.m.: 5 in 10 forecasts with measurable rain; middle forecast almost noneSun 7 p.m.–1 a.m.: 5 in 10 forecasts with measurable rain; middle forecast 0.4 mmMon 1–7 a.m.: 6 in 10 forecasts with measurable rain; middle forecast 0.4 mmMon 7 a.m.–1 p.m.: 6 in 10 forecasts with measurable rain; middle forecast 0.4 mmMon 1–7 p.m.: 5 in 10 forecasts with measurable rain; middle forecast 0.3 mm

Each bar is the share of the 31 forecasts with measurable rain or melted snow in that six hours; the darker the bar, the more forecasts agree. Local days, WEST.

The week, day by day

DayChance of rain2.5 mm or moreTotal by day’s endStrongest gustTemperature
Tue 29<1 in 10<1 in 10almost none · <1 in 1073 km/h · nearly all >64 km/h10°C–11°C
Wed 309 in 103 in 103.3 mm · <1 in 1086 km/h · nearly all >64 km/h11°C–12°C
Thu 16 in 101 in 104.0 mm · <1 in 1077 km/h · nearly all >64 km/h11°C–12°C
Fri 28 in 101 in 106.3 mm · 2 in 1066 km/h · 6 in 10 >64 km/h10°C–11°C
Sat 37 in 103 in 1010 mm · 4 in 1058 km/h · 3 in 10 >64 km/h10°C–10°C
Sun 48 in 104 in 1015 mm · 7 in 1065 km/h · 5 in 10 >64 km/h10°C–11°C
Mon 5 (part)6 in 102 in 1020 mm · 8 in 1058 km/h · 4 in 10 >64 km/h11°C–11°C

Chances are the highest in any six hours of the day. “Total by day’s end” is the middle forecast’s running total since Tue 1 a.m., and the share of forecasts with 13 mm or more by then; totals aren’t added up day by day, because the middle forecast of each day isn’t the same forecast. Gusts and temperatures are read every six hours.

Storms near Tórshavn

No storm Stormlines tracks has 1 in 10 forecasts passing its centre near Tórshavn this week. Every storm we’re tracking →

About these numbers

They come from one source, NOAA’s Global Ensemble Forecast System (GEFS): 31 runs of the same model, each started slightly differently, read at Tórshavn’s coordinates on a grid about 55 km (35 miles) apart. “8 in 10 forecasts” means 8 in 10 of those runs. Nothing is adjusted for local effects such as coasts, lakes, hills or city heat, so the numbers can differ from your local official forecast, especially for snow and showers.

“Measurable rain” counts rain or melted snow in a six-hour period. Not an official forecast: follow your national weather service for warnings and decisions. How the forecasts are read: how to read the maps and the glossary.

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