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Updated: 1733 on Thu 9 Feb 2012
      
 
Kirkwall site information:
Latitude: 58.95; Longitude: -2.9
Altitude: 26 m above mean sea level
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Kirkwall hourly observations

Date Time Weather Temp Wind Vis Pressure / trend
Dir Speed Gust
Thu
9
Feb		 1100 Low-level Cloud 7.8 °C W 9 mph 23 km 1032 hPa, Rising
1200 Low-level Cloud 8.1 °C W 7 mph 50 km 1032 hPa, Rising
1300 Medium-level Cloud 8.2 °C N 3 mph 70 km 1032 hPa, Rising
1400 Low-level Cloud 7.8 °C NW 7 mph 24 km 1033 hPa, Rising
1500 Low-level Cloud 7.5 °C WNW 6 mph 45 km 1033 hPa, Rising
1600 Medium-level Cloud 7.6 °C NE 3 mph 50 km 1033 hPa, Rising
1700 Low-level Cloud 6.9 °C NE 1 mph 40 km 1034 hPa, Rising
Last updated: 1732 on Thu 9 Feb 2012
Observations are subject to final quality control checks after publication on this web site.
24 hours ending 2100 on 8 Feb 2012:
Orkney & Shetland
Highest max 0900-2100 6.1 °C Fair Isle
Lowest max 0900-2100 4.9 °C Lerwick
Lowest min 2100-0900 2.9 °C Kirkwall
Highest rainfall 2100-2100 2.8 mm Kirkwall
Sunniest 2100-2100 0.0 hours Lerwick
Last updated: 2302 on Wed 8 Feb 2012

During snow events, rainfall amounts are subject to error until final quality control is done.