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Today. Maximum daytime temperature: 14 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 10 degrees Celsius. Overcast. 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. Cloudy changing to light rain by late morning. Sunrise: 04:26; Sunset: 22:09. UV: Moderate; Pollution: Low; Pollen: Low.
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Thursday 16 July. Maximum daytime temperature: 17 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12 degrees Celsius. Light rain changing to cloudy by lunchtime. Sunrise: 04:27; 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: 11 degrees Celsius. Cloudy changing to sunny in the afternoon. Sunrise: 04:29; Sunset: 22:06. UV: Moderate; Pollution: Low; Pollen: Low.
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Saturday 18 July. Maximum daytime temperature: 14 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 11 degrees Celsius. Sunny changing to light showers by lunchtime. Sunrise: 04:31; Sunset: 22:04. UV: High; Pollution: Low; Pollen: Low.
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Sunday 19 July. Maximum daytime temperature: 13 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 11 degrees Celsius. Sunny intervals changing to partly cloudy by nighttime. Sunrise: 04:33; Sunset: 22:02. UV: High;
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Monday 20 July. Maximum daytime temperature: 13 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 11 degrees Celsius. Sunny intervals changing to partly cloudy by nighttime. Sunrise: 04:35; Sunset: 22:00. UV: High;
Seven day forecast for Kirkwall
Today (14 July 2020)
| Time | Now | 23:00 |
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| Chance of precipitation | 10% | <5% |
| Temperature (°C) |
12°
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12°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 10° | 11° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
W
8
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WNW
6
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 11 | 9 |
| Visibility | VG | VG |
| Humidity | 87% | 89% |
| UV | 1 | - |
Wednesday (15 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 | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 50% | 50% | 50% | 50% | 50% | 60% | 50% | 20% | 20% | 20% | 20% | 20% | 20% | 20% |
| Temperature (°C) |
11°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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12°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 11° | 10° | 10° | 10° | 9° | 10° | 10° | 10° | 11° | 11° | 11° | 11° | 11° | 11° | 11° | 12° | 11° | 11° | 11° | 11° | 11° | 10° | 10° | 10° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
NW
3
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SSW
2
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SSW
5
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5
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6
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7
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8
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SSE
8
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SSE
9
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SSE
10
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SSE
10
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SSE
12
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11
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11
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11
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SW
10
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WSW
10
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WSW
11
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WSW
11
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WSW
11
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WSW
11
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WSW
10
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WSW
10
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WSW
10
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 6 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
| Visibility | VG | VG | VG | G | G | G | VG | VG | VG | G | G | G | G | G | G | G | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG |
| Humidity | 90% | 91% | 90% | 93% | 95% | 94% | 91% | 89% | 89% | 89% | 90% | 93% | 93% | 92% | 92% | 92% | 92% | 91% | 91% | 91% | 91% | 92% | 92% | 94% |
| UV | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
Thursday (16 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 | 20% | 20% | 50% | 50% | 50% | 50% | 10% | 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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16°
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16°
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15°
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14°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 10° | 10° | 10° | 10° | 11° | 13° | 13° | 13° | 12° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
WSW
11
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WSW
10
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WSW
11
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WSW
13
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SW
14
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SW
16
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WSW
17
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WSW
16
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SW
14
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 18 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 21 |
| Visibility | VG | VG | G | G | G | VG | G | VG | G |
| Humidity | 94% | 93% | 95% | 96% | 93% | 91% | 86% | 88% | 90% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | 3 | 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% | 50% | 20% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Temperature (°C) |
14°
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12°
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12°
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13°
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14°
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14°
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14°
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12°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 11° | 11° | 10° | 11° | 12° | 12° | 12° | 10° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
SW
13
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WSW
11
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SW
11
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SW
11
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SW
11
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SW
12
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SSW
11
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10
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 19 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
| Visibility | G | G | G | G | VG | VG | VG | G |
| Humidity | 91% | 91% | 90% | 87% | 83% | 79% | 81% | 85% |
| UV | - | - | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 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 | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | 30% | <5% | <5% | <5% |
| Temperature (°C) |
12°
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11°
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12°
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13°
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14°
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14°
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13°
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12°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 10° | 9° | 9° | 10° | 11° | 11° | 10° | 9° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
SW
11
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SSW
13
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SSW
16
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SSW
17
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SW
15
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SW
16
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SW
17
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SW
17
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 16 | 19 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 |
| Visibility | VG | VG | VG | VG | G | VG | VG | VG |
| Humidity | 86% | 85% | 82% | 77% | 78% | 77% | 80% | 83% |
| UV | - | - | 1 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | - |
Sunday (19 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 | <5% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Temperature (°C) |
12°
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11°
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12°
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13°
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13°
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13°
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12°
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12°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 8° | 8° | 8° | 9° | 10° | 10° | 10° | 9° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
SW
18
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SW
18
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WSW
18
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WSW
18
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WSW
17
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WSW
16
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WSW
16
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WSW
15
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 20 |
| Visibility | VG | G | G | VG | VG | VG | G | G |
| Humidity | 85% | 86% | 85% | 82% | 81% | 82% | 84% | 84% |
| UV | - | - | 1 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | - |
Monday (20 July 2020)
| Time | 01:00 | 04:00 | 07:00 | 10:00 | 13:00 | 16:00 | 19:00 | 22:00 |
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| Weather symbol |
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| Chance of precipitation | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | <5% | 10% | 10% |
| Temperature (°C) |
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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13°
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12°
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11°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 8° | 8° | 9° | 10° | 10° | 10° | 10° | 9° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
WSW
15
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WSW
16
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WSW
15
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14
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13
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12
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WNW
12
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W
12
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
| Visibility | G | G | G | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG |
| Humidity | 85% | 86% | 85% | 82% | 82% | 82% | 83% | 84% |
| UV | - | - | 1 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 1 | - |
Orkney & Shetland weather forecast
Headline:
Bright Wednesday morning Shetland otherwise cloudy, patchy rain and mist
This Evening and Tonight:
Dry for much of the night with a few sunny or clear interludes. Thickening clouds later tonight with damp, misty weather reaching Orkney by morning. Minimum temperature 10 °C.
Wednesday:
Dry, bright morning over Shetland. Dull, misty weather with rain and drizzle over Orkney will extend to Shetland during the afternoon and early evening. Light southwesterly winds. Maximum temperature 15 °C.
Outlook for Thursday to Saturday:
Another dull, damp, misty day on Thursday. Drier, brighter, fresher weather on Friday with scattered showers on Saturday along with fresh southerly winds.
Updated:
UK long range weather forecast
A mostly dry day in the south on Sunday with good spells of sunshine, with a mixture of scattered showers and sunny spells in the north. Most areas will be mostly dry into the middle of next week, beyond which it is likely that the settled conditions will continue for many central and southern areas, bringing dry weather and sunny spells here. Northern and northwestern parts will probably turn increasingly unsettled with spells of rain accompanied by stronger winds at times. Later in the period there is a chance that the unsettled conditions across the north may spread more widely across the rest of the UK. Temperatures near or slightly above average but perhaps warm or at times very warm in the south.
Updated:
Through the end of July and into August many parts of UK are likely to see periods of drier and settled weather, most especially in the south. These settled periods however will be interspersed with spells of wet weather with winds becoming stronger at times. These spells of wind and rain will largely be across the north and west of the UK but will often spread to other areas. Temperatures sticking around normal with any warmer weather being short- lived and most likely in the south.
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