Kirkwall (Orkney Islands) weather

    Today (19 September 2024)
    Time
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    Weather symbols
    Clear night
    Clear night
    Clear night
    Sunny day
    Sunny day
    Sunny day
    Sunny day
    Sunny day
    Sunny day
    Sunny day
    Sunny day
    Sunny day
    Sunny day
    Sunny intervals
    Sunny intervals
    Partly cloudy night
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
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    Temperature
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    11°
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    13°
    56°
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    51°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    10°
    49°
    10°
    50°
    49°
    48°
    11°
    52°
    13°
    56°
    14°
    57°
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    Wind direction and speed
    SSE
    4
    6
    3
    2
    2
    S
    4
    6
    3
    2
    2
    SSW
    4
    6
    3
    2
    2
    SW
    3
    5
    3
    1
    1
    S
    3
    4
    3
    1
    1
    SSE
    3
    5
    3
    1
    1
    ESE
    4
    6
    3
    2
    2
    SE
    5
    8
    4
    2
    2
    SE
    6
    9
    5
    3
    2
    SE
    6
    10
    5
    3
    2
    SE
    6
    10
    5
    3
    2
    SE
    7
    11
    6
    3
    2
    SE
    7
    12
    6
    3
    2
    SE
    7
    12
    6
    3
    2
    SE
    7
    12
    6
    3
    2
    SE
    7
    11
    6
    3
    2
    SE
    6
    10
    5
    3
    2
    SE
    7
    11
    6
    3
    2
    SE
    7
    11
    6
    3
    2
    SE
    7
    12
    6
    3
    2
    Wind gust (mph)
    12
    19
    10
    5
    3
    11
    18
    10
    5
    3
    10
    16
    9
    4
    3
    9
    15
    8
    4
    3
    10
    16
    9
    4
    3
    11
    18
    10
    5
    3
    11
    18
    10
    5
    3
    12
    20
    10
    5
    3
    12
    20
    10
    5
    3
    13
    20
    11
    6
    4
    13
    22
    11
    6
    4
    14
    23
    12
    6
    4
    15
    23
    13
    7
    4
    15
    24
    13
    7
    4
    15
    24
    13
    7
    4
    16
    26
    14
    7
    4
    17
    28
    15
    8
    4
    17
    28
    15
    8
    4
    17
    28
    15
    8
    4
    17
    28
    15
    8
    4
    Visibility
    VG
    29
    VG
    28
    VG
    26
    VG
    25
    VG
    25
    VG
    28
    VG
    28
    VG
    29
    VG
    30
    VG
    30
    VG
    30
    VG
    30
    VG
    29
    VG
    28
    VG
    26
    VG
    22
    VG
    20
    VG
    20
    VG
    22
    VG
    23
    Humidity
    93%
    93%
    94%
    94%
    92%
    86%
    85%
    84%
    82%
    78%
    77%
    77%
    81%
    84%
    87%
    94%
    96%
    96%
    96%
    95%
    UV
    -
    -
    1
    1
    1
    1
    2
    2
    3
    3
    2
    2
    1
    1
    1
    1
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Friday (20 September 2024)
    Time
    00:00
    01:00
    02:00
    03:00
    04:00
    05:00
    06:00
    07:00
    08:00
    09:00
    10:00
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    14:00
    15:00
    16:00
    17:00
    18:00
    19:00
    20:00
    21:00
    22:00
    23:00
    Weather symbols
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Overcast
    <5%
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    10%
    10%
    10%
    11°
    52°
    11°
    51°
    11°
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    55°
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    54°
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    53°
    12°
    53°
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    53°
    49°
    49°
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    10°
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    SE
    7
    12
    6
    3
    2
    SE
    8
    12
    7
    3
    3
    SE
    8
    12
    7
    3
    3
    SE
    8
    12
    7
    3
    3
    SE
    7
    12
    6
    3
    2
    SE
    7
    11
    6
    3
    2
    SE
    7
    11
    6
    3
    2
    SE
    7
    11
    6
    3
    2
    SE
    7
    12
    6
    3
    2
    SE
    8
    13
    7
    4
    3
    SE
    10
    16
    9
    4
    3
    SE
    11
    17
    10
    5
    3
    SE
    11
    18
    10
    5
    3
    SE
    11
    18
    10
    5
    3
    SE
    11
    18
    10
    5
    3
    SE
    11
    17
    10
    5
    3
    SE
    11
    17
    10
    5
    3
    SE
    11
    17
    10
    5
    3
    SE
    10
    17
    9
    5
    3
    SE
    10
    16
    9
    4
    3
    SE
    9
    15
    8
    4
    3
    SE
    9
    14
    8
    4
    3
    SE
    9
    14
    8
    4
    3
    SE
    8
    14
    7
    4
    3
    17
    28
    15
    8
    4
    17
    28
    15
    8
    4
    17
    28
    15
    8
    4
    17
    27
    15
    8
    4
    17
    27
    15
    8
    4
    17
    27
    15
    8
    4
    17
    27
    15
    7
    4
    17
    27
    15
    7
    4
    18
    29
    16
    8
    4
    19
    30
    17
    8
    5
    19
    31
    17
    9
    5
    20
    32
    17
    9
    5
    20
    33
    17
    9
    5
    20
    32
    17
    9
    5
    19
    31
    17
    9
    5
    19
    30
    17
    8
    5
    19
    30
    17
    8
    5
    19
    30
    17
    8
    5
    19
    31
    17
    9
    5
    19
    30
    17
    8
    5
    18
    30
    16
    8
    4
    19
    30
    17
    8
    5
    18
    30
    16
    8
    4
    18
    29
    16
    8
    4
    VG
    23
    VG
    23
    VG
    23
    VG
    22
    VG
    21
    VG
    20
    G
    19
    G
    18
    VG
    20
    VG
    21
    VG
    23
    VG
    25
    VG
    25
    VG
    25
    VG
    25
    VG
    24
    VG
    23
    VG
    22
    VG
    20
    G
    18
    G
    16
    G
    14
    G
    12
    G
    10
    94%
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    -
    -
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    -
    -
    -
    1
    1
    1
    1
    1
    2
    2
    1
    2
    1
    1
    1
    1
    1
    -
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    Saturday (21 September 2024)
    Time
    00:00
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Overcast
    <5%
    <5%
    10%
    10%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    10%
    12°
    53°
    11°
    53°
    11°
    52°
    11°
    52°
    11°
    52°
    12°
    53°
    12°
    54°
    11°
    52°
    11°
    51°
    10°
    50°
    10°
    50°
    10°
    50°
    10°
    49°
    10°
    49°
    10°
    50°
    10°
    51°
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    50°
    49°
    SE
    8
    13
    7
    4
    3
    SE
    7
    12
    6
    3
    2
    SE
    7
    11
    6
    3
    2
    ESE
    7
    11
    6
    3
    2
    ESE
    8
    13
    7
    4
    3
    ESE
    9
    14
    8
    4
    3
    E
    9
    14
    8
    4
    3
    E
    8
    12
    7
    3
    3
    E
    6
    9
    5
    3
    2
    17
    28
    15
    8
    4
    17
    28
    15
    8
    4
    17
    27
    15
    7
    4
    17
    28
    15
    8
    4
    17
    27
    15
    8
    4
    17
    27
    15
    7
    4
    17
    27
    15
    8
    4
    16
    26
    14
    7
    4
    15
    24
    13
    7
    4
    M
    9
    M
    8
    M
    7
    M
    7
    G
    10
    VG
    20
    VG
    27
    G
    19
    G
    17
    98%
    98%
    99%
    98%
    96%
    93%
    91%
    93%
    94%
    -
    -
    -
    1
    1
    1
    1
    1
    -
    Sunday (22 September 2024)
    Time
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Overcast
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    20%
    10°
    51°
    10°
    51°
    10°
    50°
    11°
    52°
    12°
    53°
    12°
    53°
    11°
    52°
    10°
    50°
    49°
    10°
    50°
    10°
    50°
    10°
    50°
    11°
    51°
    11°
    51°
    10°
    50°
    10°
    49°
    ESE
    5
    8
    4
    2
    2
    E
    4
    6
    3
    2
    2
    E
    3
    5
    3
    2
    1
    E
    5
    8
    4
    2
    2
    E
    6
    9
    5
    3
    2
    E
    6
    9
    5
    3
    2
    ENE
    5
    8
    4
    2
    2
    ENE
    4
    6
    3
    2
    2
    13
    21
    11
    6
    4
    11
    18
    10
    5
    3
    12
    19
    10
    5
    3
    11
    17
    10
    5
    3
    11
    17
    10
    5
    3
    11
    18
    10
    5
    3
    12
    19
    10
    5
    3
    12
    20
    10
    6
    3
    G
    17
    G
    16
    G
    19
    VG
    26
    VG
    30
    VG
    30
    VG
    30
    VG
    30
    93%
    95%
    95%
    91%
    88%
    87%
    91%
    92%
    -
    -
    1
    1
    2
    1
    1
    -
    Monday (23 September 2024)
    Time
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Cloudy
    30%
    40%
    40%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    10°
    50°
    10°
    49°
    10°
    49°
    11°
    51°
    11°
    53°
    11°
    52°
    10°
    50°
    49°
    49°
    49°
    48°
    49°
    10°
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    48°
    45°
    44°
    NE
    4
    6
    3
    2
    2
    NNW
    4
    6
    3
    2
    2
    NW
    4
    7
    3
    2
    2
    NNW
    7
    11
    6
    3
    2
    NNW
    9
    15
    8
    4
    3
    N
    12
    19
    10
    5
    3
    NNE
    12
    19
    10
    5
    3
    N
    11
    17
    10
    5
    3
    12
    19
    10
    5
    3
    13
    20
    11
    6
    4
    14
    22
    12
    6
    4
    16
    25
    14
    7
    4
    23
    37
    20
    10
    5
    24
    39
    21
    11
    5
    22
    35
    19
    10
    5
    22
    35
    19
    10
    5
    VG
    29
    VG
    26
    VG
    20
    VG
    22
    VG
    20
    VG
    20
    G
    18
    G
    18
    92%
    92%
    93%
    86%
    84%
    82%
    85%
    83%
    -
    -
    1
    1
    2
    1
    1
    -
    Tuesday (24 September 2024)
    Time
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols
    Cloudy
    Cloudy
    Cloudy
    Cloudy
    Cloudy
    Cloudy
    Cloudy
    Cloudy
    30%
    20%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    48°
    48°
    48°
    10°
    50°
    11°
    51°
    11°
    51°
    49°
    48°
    44°
    43°
    43°
    45°
    47°
    46°
    44°
    44°
    NNW
    10
    17
    9
    5
    3
    NNW
    11
    18
    10
    5
    3
    N
    12
    19
    10
    5
    3
    N
    14
    22
    12
    6
    4
    N
    13
    21
    11
    6
    4
    NNE
    13
    20
    11
    6
    4
    NNE
    12
    19
    10
    5
    3
    N
    11
    17
    10
    5
    3
    22
    36
    19
    10
    5
    23
    37
    20
    10
    5
    23
    37
    20
    10
    5
    24
    38
    21
    11
    5
    22
    36
    19
    10
    5
    20
    32
    17
    9
    5
    20
    32
    17
    9
    5
    20
    32
    17
    9
    5
    G
    18
    G
    17
    VG
    21
    VG
    20
    G
    18
    VG
    20
    VG
    23
    VG
    21
    82%
    82%
    79%
    72%
    67%
    68%
    74%
    79%
    -
    -
    1
    1
    2
    1
    1
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    Wednesday (25 September 2024)
    Time
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols
    Cloudy
    Cloudy
    Cloudy
    Cloudy
    Cloudy
    Cloudy
    Cloudy
    Cloudy
    40%
    40%
    40%
    40%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    40%
    48°
    48°
    48°
    11°
    51°
    11°
    52°
    11°
    51°
    10°
    49°
    49°
    43°
    42°
    42°
    45°
    46°
    45°
    43°
    43°
    N
    12
    19
    10
    5
    3
    NNE
    15
    24
    13
    7
    4
    NNE
    15
    24
    13
    7
    4
    NE
    18
    29
    16
    8
    4
    NE
    18
    30
    16
    8
    4
    NNE
    19
    31
    17
    9
    5
    NNE
    17
    28
    15
    8
    4
    NNE
    17
    27
    15
    7
    4
    22
    35
    19
    10
    5
    25
    40
    22
    11
    6
    30
    48
    26
    13
    6
    33
    53
    29
    15
    7
    34
    54
    30
    15
    7
    34
    54
    30
    15
    7
    32
    52
    28
    14
    7
    34
    54
    30
    15
    7
    VG
    22
    VG
    20
    VG
    20
    VG
    20
    G
    16
    G
    18
    VG
    20
    VG
    21
    81%
    81%
    82%
    69%
    67%
    68%
    74%
    79%
    -
    -
    1
    1
    2
    1
    1
    -
    Thursday (26 September 2024)
    Time
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    Weather symbols
    Cloudy
    Cloudy
    Cloudy
    Cloudy
    Cloudy
    Cloudy
    No weather symbol data
    40%
    40%
    40%
    40%
    50%
    50%
    49°
    49°
    48°
    10°
    50°
    11°
    51°
    10°
    50°
    48°
    43°
    43°
    42°
    44°
    45°
    44°
    42°
    N
    17
    27
    15
    7
    4
    N
    17
    27
    15
    8
    4
    N
    17
    28
    15
    8
    4
    N
    18
    29
    16
    8
    4
    NNW
    18
    29
    16
    8
    4
    N
    17
    27
    15
    7
    4
    NNW
    16
    26
    14
    7
    4
    33
    53
    29
    15
    7
    32
    51
    28
    14
    7
    31
    50
    27
    14
    6
    32
    51
    28
    14
    7
    31
    50
    27
    14
    6
    30
    49
    26
    14
    6
    VG
    20
    G
    17
    G
    19
    VG
    20
    G
    18
    G
    16
    VG
    23
    79%
    79%
    82%
    75%
    71%
    70%
    79%
    -
    -
    1
    1
    2
    1
    No UV data

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    Orkney & Shetland weather forecast

    Headline:

    Dry, sunny start Thursday, but clouding over through the day.

    This Evening and Tonight:

    Dry and clear this evening. The rest of the night will be dry with prolonged clear periods. Chance of the odd fog patch across Orkney. Minimum temperature 10 °C.

    Thursday:

    Shetland dry and bright to start, but soon becoming cloudy with a little drizzle. Orkney will be dry and bright much of the day but likely to cloud over later. Maximum temperature 17 °C.

    Outlook for Friday to Sunday:

    A cloudy few days to come with a little drizzle at times. Winds remaining light.

    Updated:

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