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Updated: 0240 on Thu 16 Oct 2008
      
 
Kirkwall site information:
Latitude: 58.95; Longitude: -2.9
Altitude: 26 m above mean sea level
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Hourly observations: Kirkwall

Date Time Weather  Temp  Wind Visibility Pressure/
trend
 Dir  Speed Gust

Wed
15
Oct

 2000 Medium-level Cloud 6.3 °C W  18 mph 45 mph 23 km 997 hPa, Falling
2100 Light Rain Showers 7.8 °C W  21 mph 33 mph 14 km 997 hPa, Rising
2200 Partly cloudy 6.3 °C W  13 mph 34 mph 25 km 997 hPa, Falling
2300 Partly cloudy 7.1 °C W  15 mph   21 km 997 hPa, Rising

Thu
16
Oct

 0000 Medium-level Cloud 6.6 °C W  16 mph 44 mph 22 km 997 hPa, Falling
0100 Medium-level Cloud 7.4 °C W  17 mph 31 mph 24 km 997 hPa, Falling
0200 Medium-level Cloud 7.3 °C W  17 mph 33 mph 22 km 996 hPa, Falling
Last updated: 0240 on Thu 16 Oct 2008
Observations are subject to final quality control checks after publication on this web site.

24 hours ending 2200 on 15 Oct 08: Orkney & Shetland

Highest max 11.5  °C Kirkwall
Lowest max 10.1  °C Lerwick
Lowest min 6.4  °C Baltasound
Highest rainfall 8.8  mm Kirkwall
Sunniest 3.9  hours Kirkwall

Last updated: 0001 on Thu 16 Oct 2008