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Today. Maximum daytime temperature: 15 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12 degrees Celsius. Cloudy changing to sunny intervals by lunchtime. Sunrise: 04:21; Sunset: 22:14. UV: Moderate; Pollution: Low; Pollen: Low.
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Monday 13 July. Maximum daytime temperature: 15 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12 degrees Celsius. Cloudy changing to light rain by late morning. Sunrise: 04:22; Sunset: 22:12. UV: Moderate; Pollution: Low; Pollen: Low.
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Tuesday 14 July. Maximum daytime temperature: 13 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 11 degrees Celsius. Light rain changing to cloudy by lunchtime. Sunrise: 04:24; Sunset: 22:11. UV: Moderate; Pollution: Low; Pollen: Low.
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Wednesday 15 July. Maximum daytime temperature: 14 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12 degrees Celsius. Overcast. Sunrise: 04:26; Sunset: 22:09. UV: Moderate; Pollution: Low; Pollen: Low.
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Thursday 16 July. Maximum daytime temperature: 15 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12 degrees Celsius. Light rain changing to overcast by lunchtime. Sunrise: 04:28; Sunset: 22:07. UV: Moderate; Pollution: Low; Pollen: Low.
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Friday 17 July. Maximum daytime temperature: 15 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12 degrees Celsius. Sunny intervals changing to cloudy by late morning. Sunrise: 04:30; Sunset: 22:06. UV: Moderate;
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Saturday 18 July. Maximum daytime temperature: 15 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12 degrees Celsius. Sunny intervals changing to cloudy by late morning. Sunrise: 04:31; Sunset: 22:04. UV: High;
Seven day forecast for Kirkwall Youth Hostel
Today (12 July 2020)
| Time | Now | 11:00 | 12:00 | 13:00 | 14:00 | 15:00 | 16:00 | 17:00 | 18:00 | 19:00 | 20:00 | 21:00 | 22:00 | 23:00 |
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| Chance of precipitation | 10% | 10% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Temperature (°C) |
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 10° | 11° | 12° | 12° | 12° | 13° | 13° | 14° | 14° | 14° | 12° | 11° | 10° | 10° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
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16
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16
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14
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14
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13
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WNW
11
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WNW
9
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6
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SSW
5
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SSE
5
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SE
8
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SSE
9
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SSE
9
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SE
9
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 24 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 18 | 17 | 18 |
| Visibility | VG | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG |
| Humidity | 80% | 75% | 71% | 68% | 67% | 67% | 67% | 66% | 66% | 67% | 74% | 81% | 83% | 85% |
| UV | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
Monday (13 July 2020)
| Time | 00:00 | 01:00 | 02:00 | 03:00 | 04:00 | 05:00 | 06:00 | 07:00 | 08:00 | 09:00 | 10:00 | 11:00 | 12:00 | 13:00 | 14:00 | 15:00 | 16:00 | 17:00 | 18:00 | 19:00 | 20:00 | 21:00 | 22:00 | 23:00 |
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| Chance of precipitation | 80% | 80% | 80% | 60% | 20% | 20% | 50% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 50% | 80% | 60% | 50% | 20% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 50% | 80% |
| Temperature (°C) |
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 10° | 10° | 10° | 10° | 11° | 11° | 11° | 12° | 13° | 13° | 13° | 13° | 13° | 13° | 12° | 12° | 12° | 12° | 11° | 11° | 11° | 10° | 10° | 10° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
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9
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SSE
11
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11
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10
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SSW
10
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SSW
10
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9
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8
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9
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9
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9
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SW
8
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SW
9
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SW
9
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WSW
11
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WSW
13
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WSW
14
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14
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WSW
15
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WSW
13
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WSW
13
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SW
12
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13
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12
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
| Visibility | M | M | M | G | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | G | G | G | G | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | G | M | P |
| Humidity | 89% | 91% | 93% | 93% | 93% | 94% | 93% | 91% | 87% | 85% | 82% | 83% | 85% | 87% | 88% | 89% | 85% | 82% | 82% | 83% | 85% | 86% | 90% | 93% |
| UV | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
Tuesday (14 July 2020)
| Time | 00:00 | 01:00 | 04:00 | 07:00 | 10:00 | 13:00 | 16:00 | 19:00 | 22:00 |
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| Chance of precipitation | 50% | 50% | 50% | 50% | 50% | 20% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Temperature (°C) |
12°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 10° | 10° | 9° | 10° | 10° | 11° | 11° | 11° | 10° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
WSW
13
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12
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WNW
13
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13
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13
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WNW
13
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WNW
12
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10
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8
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 11 |
| Visibility | M | M | M | G | G | G | G | G | G |
| Humidity | 95% | 96% | 97% | 95% | 92% | 91% | 90% | 90% | 92% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Wednesday (15 July 2020)
| Time | 01:00 | 04:00 | 07:00 | 10:00 | 13:00 | 16:00 | 19:00 | 22:00 |
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| Chance of precipitation | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 20% |
| Temperature (°C) |
11°
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14°
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12°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 10° | 10° | 11° | 11° | 12° | 12° | 11° | 10° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
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8
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8
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WSW
8
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SW
9
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9
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10
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SSW
10
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SSW
10
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
| Visibility | G | G | G | G | G | G | G | G |
| Humidity | 93% | 94% | 92% | 88% | 86% | 86% | 89% | 91% |
| UV | - | - | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Thursday (16 July 2020)
| Time | 01:00 | 04:00 | 07:00 | 10:00 | 13:00 | 16:00 | 19:00 | 22:00 |
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| Chance of precipitation | 10% | 40% | 50% | 50% | 20% | 20% | 20% | 50% |
| Temperature (°C) |
12°
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12°
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12°
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13°
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14°
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15°
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14°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 10° | 10° | 10° | 11° | 12° | 13° | 12° | 12° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
SSW
11
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11
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12
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13
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12
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12
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12
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SSW
12
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
| Visibility | G | G | G | G | G | G | G | G |
| Humidity | 93% | 93% | 93% | 91% | 90% | 90% | 92% | 93% |
| UV | - | - | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Friday (17 July 2020)
| Time | 01:00 | 04:00 | 07:00 | 10:00 | 13:00 | 16:00 | 19:00 | 22:00 |
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| Chance of precipitation | 50% | 20% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Temperature (°C) |
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14°
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15°
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13°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 11° | 11° | 11° | 12° | 13° | 13° | 12° | 11° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
SSW
13
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SW
13
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SW
13
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SW
13
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SW
13
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SW
12
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SW
12
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SSW
12
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
| Visibility | G | G | G | G | G | G | G | G |
| Humidity | 93% | 93% | 92% | 90% | 88% | 89% | 89% | 90% |
| UV | - | - | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | - |
Saturday (18 July 2020)
| Time | 01:00 | 04:00 | 07:00 | 10:00 | 13:00 | 16:00 | 19:00 | 22:00 |
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| Chance of precipitation | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Temperature (°C) |
13°
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12°
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14°
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14°
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14°
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13°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 10° | 10° | 10° | 11° | 12° | 12° | 11° | 10° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
SSW
13
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13
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SSW
14
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15
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15
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14
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13
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13
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
| Visibility | G | G | G | G | G | G | G | G |
| Humidity | 90% | 91% | 90% | 89% | 88% | 89% | 89% | 89% |
| UV | - | - | 1 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 1 | - |
Orkney & Shetland weather forecast
Headline:
Patchy rain, mist, perhaps fog, gradually clearing from southwest today.
Today:
An overcast, misty start with a chance of fog patches. Little change across Shetland, but drier, brighter conditions feeding across Orkney from late morning. Winds west to southwest fresh, easing mainly light during the afternoon. Maximum temperature 16 °C.
Tonight:
Light rain, mist and fog patches across Shetland clearing late evening, as patchy rain spreads westwards to Orkney. This in turn extends over Shetland overnight, as winds back to southerly. Minimum temperature 10 °C.
Monday:
Rather cloudy with occasional rain. Lower cloud, mist and risk fog patches for Shetland during the afternoon. Southerly breezes veering southwest and easing light. Maximum temperature 16 °C.
Outlook for Tuesday to Thursday:
Cloudy with occasional rain. Mist and low cloud coming and going, with some fog patches, chiefly across Shetland. Winds northwest Tuesday, then southwest from Wednesday.
Updated:
UK long range weather forecast
Through the beginning of the period, it will be mostly dry and settled for many areas, especially in the south of the UK. More unsettled conditions with spells of rain and strong winds are likely to affect the north and northwest at times. There is chance that these wetter interludes could spread more widely and affect much of the UK. Temperatures are likely to be mostly around normal, although it may become warm for a time in the south and perhaps very warm in the southeast. Towards the end of the period, more settled conditions are likely to develop, across many parts. Spells of wetter and windier weather are possible across northern and western areas at times.
Updated:
Although confidence remains low throughout this period it is likely that settled conditions will persist across many areas towards the end of July. There may also be the occasional spell of wetter and windier weather at times. These are likely to be focused across northern and western areas though may spread to other regions at times. Temperatures generally around average, with any periods of particularly warm weather most likely being short-lived.
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