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Kirkwall: forecast weather

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Updated: 0233 on Sat 4 Jul 2009
      
 
Kirkwall site information:
Latitude: 58.954; Longitude: -2.9
Nearest observation site: Kirkwall (0.4 km)
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No severe weather warnings have been issued for Orkney & Shetland

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Five-day forecast: Kirkwall

Date Time Weather  Temp  Wind Visibility
 Dir  Speed Gust

Sat
4
Jul

 0700 Fog 15°C NE 5 mph   Very Poor
1000 Light Rain Shower 18°C ENE 3 mph   Good
1300 Low-level Cloud 21°C SE 3 mph   Very Good
1600 Low-level Cloud 21°C NNE 5 mph   Good
1900 Low-level Cloud 16°C NE 5 mph   Good
2200 Low-level Cloud 14°C NNE 2 mph   Moderate

Sun
5
Jul

 0100 Low-level Cloud 13°C VRB 0 mph   Poor
0400 Fog 12°C ESE 3 mph   Very Poor
0700 Fog 14°C SSE 6 mph   Very Poor
1000 Fog 16°C SSE 6 mph   Very Poor
1300 Low-level Cloud 18°C SSE 7 mph   Very Good
1600 Low-level Cloud 18°C SE 7 mph   Very Good
1900 Low-level Cloud 17°C ESE 7 mph   Very Good
Night Low-level Cloud 13°C ENE 5 mph   Poor

Mon
6
Jul

 Day Low-level Cloud 17°C NE 8 mph   Very Good
Night Light Rain Shower 13°C N 8 mph   Very Good

Tue
7
Jul

 Day Light Rain Shower 15°C N 17 mph   Very Good
Night Low-level Cloud 13°C N 21 mph   Very Good

Wed
8
Jul

 Day Low-level Cloud 14°C N 22 mph 34 mph Very Good
Night Low-level Cloud 12°C N 18 mph   Very Good
Last updated: 0301 on Sat 4 Jul 2009
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