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Today. Maximum daytime temperature: 17 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13 degrees Celsius. Cloudy changing to heavy rain by late morning. Sunrise: 05:05; Sunset: 21:30. UV: Moderate; Pollution: Low; Pollen: Low.
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Thursday 5 August. Maximum daytime temperature: 17 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 14 degrees Celsius. Cloudy changing to sunny by lunchtime. Sunrise: 05:07; Sunset: 21:27. UV: Moderate; Pollution: Low; Pollen: Low.
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Friday 6 August. Maximum daytime temperature: 15 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 14 degrees Celsius. Cloudy changing to light showers by lunchtime. Sunrise: 05:10; Sunset: 21:25. UV: Moderate; Pollution: Moderate; Pollen: Low.
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Saturday 7 August. Maximum daytime temperature: 16 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13 degrees Celsius. Overcast changing to light showers by late morning. Sunrise: 05:12; Sunset: 21:22. UV: Moderate; Pollution: Low; Pollen: Low.
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Sunday 8 August. Maximum daytime temperature: 15 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13 degrees Celsius. Cloudy changing to sunny intervals by late morning. Sunrise: 05:14; Sunset: 21:20. UV: Moderate; Pollution: Low; Pollen: Low.
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Monday 9 August. Maximum daytime temperature: 15 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12 degrees Celsius. Cloudy changing to sunny intervals by lunchtime. Sunrise: 05:16; Sunset: 21:17. UV: Moderate;
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Tuesday 10 August. Maximum daytime temperature: 16 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13 degrees Celsius. Cloudy changing to sunny intervals by late morning. Sunrise: 05:19; Sunset: 21:15. UV: Moderate;
Seven day forecast for Kirkwall Youth Hostel
Today (4 August 2021)
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| Chance of precipitation | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 50% | 80% | 10% | <5% | <5% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 40% | 50% | 50% | 10% | 30% |
| Temperature in degrees Celsius |
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| Feels like temperature in degrees Celsius | 9° | 9° | 10° | 11° | 11° | 12° | 12° | 13° | 14° | 15° | 15° | 14° | 14° | 14° | 14° | 13° | 13° | 13° | 13° |
| Wind direction and speed in miles per hour |
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6
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8
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8
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6
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8
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8
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8
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8
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10
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9
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8
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7
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| Wind gust in miles per hour | 10 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 16 |
| Visibility | M | M | G | G | G | M | G | G | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | G | G | G | VG | G | VG |
| Humidity | 99% | 98% | 93% | 90% | 90% | 91% | 94% | 89% | 85% | 78% | 75% | 76% | 79% | 82% | 83% | 88% | 88% | 89% | 88% |
| UV | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Thursday (5 August 2021)
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| Chance of precipitation | 50% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | 10% | 10% | <5% | 10% |
| Temperature in degrees Celsius |
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| Feels like temperature in degrees Celsius | 12° | 12° | 12° | 12° | 12° | 12° | 12° | 13° | 12° | 13° | 13° | 13° | 13° | 13° | 13° | 13° | 13° | 12° | 12° | 12° | 12° | 12° | 12° | 11° |
| Wind direction and speed in miles per hour |
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10
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13
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15
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17
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19
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19
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18
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18
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| Wind gust in miles per hour | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 |
| Visibility | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | G | G | G | G | G | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG |
| Humidity | 91% | 92% | 92% | 92% | 93% | 95% | 95% | 93% | 91% | 89% | 86% | 84% | 81% | 79% | 79% | 82% | 85% | 87% | 87% | 87% | 88% | 89% | 89% | 90% |
| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Friday (6 August 2021)
| 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 | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 20% | 40% | 20% | 20% | 20% |
| Temperature in degrees Celsius |
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| Feels like temperature in degrees Celsius | 11° | 11° | 11° | 11° | 11° | 12° | 12° | 11° | 11° |
| Wind direction and speed in miles per hour |
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18
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18
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20
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22
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22
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21
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21
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| Wind gust in miles per hour | 29 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 29 |
| Visibility | VG | G | G | G | G | M | G | M | M |
| Humidity | 90% | 91% | 92% | 92% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 92% | 94% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | - |
Saturday (7 August 2021)
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| Chance of precipitation | 30% | 10% | 20% | 30% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Temperature in degrees Celsius |
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| Feels like temperature in degrees Celsius | 11° | 11° | 11° | 12° | 12° | 12° | 12° | 11° |
| Wind direction and speed in miles per hour |
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20
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18
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17
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17
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18
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18
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17
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16
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| Wind gust in miles per hour | 27 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 22 |
| Visibility | M | G | G | G | G | G | G | G |
| Humidity | 94% | 95% | 95% | 92% | 89% | 89% | 91% | 93% |
| UV | - | - | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | - |
Sunday (8 August 2021)
| 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% | 20% | 10% | 10% | 10% | <5% | 10% |
| Temperature in degrees Celsius |
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| Feels like temperature in degrees Celsius | 11° | 12° | 12° | 13° | 14° | 14° | 13° | 12° |
| Wind direction and speed in miles per hour |
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14
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12
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12
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11
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11
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10
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10
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9
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| Wind gust in miles per hour | 19 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
| Visibility | G | G | G | G | G | G | G | G |
| Humidity | 94% | 95% | 95% | 93% | 91% | 91% | 93% | 95% |
| UV | - | - | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | - |
Monday (9 August 2021)
| 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% | 20% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Temperature in degrees Celsius |
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| Feels like temperature in degrees Celsius | 12° | 11° | 12° | 13° | 14° | 14° | 13° | 12° |
| Wind direction and speed in miles per hour |
WSW
9
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9
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9
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9
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9
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WSW
9
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10
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9
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| Wind gust in miles per hour | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
| Visibility | G | VP | G | G | G | G | G | G |
| Humidity | 96% | 96% | 95% | 92% | 91% | 91% | 92% | 94% |
| UV | - | - | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | - |
Tuesday (10 August 2021)
| 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% | 20% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Temperature in degrees Celsius |
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| Feels like temperature in degrees Celsius | 11° | 11° | 11° | 13° | 14° | 14° | 13° | 12° |
| Wind direction and speed in miles per hour |
SSW
9
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10
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11
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11
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11
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12
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13
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| Wind gust in miles per hour | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 |
| Visibility | G | VP | M | G | G | G | G | G |
| Humidity | 95% | 95% | 95% | 93% | 91% | 91% | 91% | 92% |
| UV | - | - | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | - |
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Orkney & Shetland weather forecast
Headline:
Rather cloudy with showers, these mainly later in the day.
Today:
Brighter spells in short supply with cloud quite extensive, also some mist and low cloud, chiefly around Shetland. Most dry through the morning, then increasing risk of showers late in the day, perhaps turning heavy over Orkney towards early evening. Maximum temperature 18 °C.
Tonight:
A rather cloudy night with occasional showers pushing through on the moderate south to southeast breezes. Some of the showers will be heavy, particularly towards dawn. Minimum temperature 11 °C.
Thursday:
Mainly cloudy with further showers, these heaviest and most frequent through the morning. Winds from south to southeast occasionally fresh around Shetland. Maximum temperature 18 °C.
Outlook for Friday to Sunday:
The showery theme persists with outbreaks most frequent and heavy Friday, then more isolated through the weekend as brighter spells prosper. Fresh to strong southeast winds backing northeast by Sunday.
Updated:
UK long range weather forecast
Sunny spells and showers for many areas at the start of this period, with most frequent showers probably in the north and west. By the middle of next week there is an increasing likelihood of thicker cloud bringing rain to northwestern areas, together with stronger winds. These more unsettled conditions are likely to spread southeastwards through the latter part of next week. Beyond this it is likely to remain changeable; confidence is low in terms of detail, but most places will likely see showers or longer spells of rain, interspersed with some drier, more settled periods. Some strong winds are possible at times, especially in the northwest. Temperatures are most likely to be around average, perhaps warm in the east and southeast.
Updated:
Although confidence is very low through this period, a continuation of changeable conditions is most likely. Some more settled weather may develop, particularly towards the north and northeast of the UK. Temperatures are likely to be above average, with the potential for hotter weather later in the month with rainfall most likely below average.
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