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Today. Maximum daytime temperature: 14 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 10 degrees Celsius. Light showers changing to cloudy in the afternoon. Sunrise: 04:58; Sunset: 21:37. UV: Moderate; Pollution: Low; Pollen: Low.
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Monday 2 August. Maximum daytime temperature: 13 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 8 degrees Celsius. Overcast. Sunrise: 05:00; Sunset: 21:34. UV: Moderate; Pollution: Low; Pollen: Low.
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Tuesday 3 August. Maximum daytime temperature: 16 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12 degrees Celsius. Sunny intervals changing to cloudy by nighttime. Sunrise: 05:03; Sunset: 21:32. UV: Moderate; Pollution: Low; Pollen: Low.
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Wednesday 4 August. Maximum daytime temperature: 17 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13 degrees Celsius. Cloudy changing to sunny intervals in the afternoon. Sunrise: 05:05; Sunset: 21:30. UV: Moderate; Pollution: Low; Pollen: Low.
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Thursday 5 August. Maximum daytime temperature: 16 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13 degrees Celsius. Cloudy. 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: 13 degrees Celsius. Sunny intervals changing to light rain by late morning. Sunrise: 05:09; Sunset: 21:25. UV: Moderate;
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Saturday 7 August. Maximum daytime temperature: 16 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13 degrees Celsius. Cloudy changing to sunny intervals by lunchtime. Sunrise: 05:12; Sunset: 21:22. UV: Moderate;
Seven day forecast for Kirkwall
Today (1 August 2021)
| Time | Now | 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 | 30% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Temperature in degrees Celsius |
12°
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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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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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| Feels like temperature in degrees Celsius | 10° | 10° | 10° | 10° | 10° | 10° | 9° | 9° | 9° | 9° | 9° |
| Wind direction and speed in miles per hour |
NNW
15
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NNW
13
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NNW
13
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NNW
13
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NNW
14
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NNW
12
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NNW
12
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NNW
11
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NW
9
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NNW
8
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NW
8
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| Wind gust in miles per hour | 19 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 |
| Visibility | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG |
| Humidity | 78% | 76% | 72% | 72% | 71% | 72% | 76% | 75% | 78% | 78% | 77% |
| UV | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Monday (2 August 2021)
| 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 | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | <5% | 10% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% |
| Temperature in degrees Celsius |
11°
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10°
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10°
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10°
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10°
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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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12°
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12°
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12°
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13°
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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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11°
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11°
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| Feels like temperature in degrees Celsius | 9° | 9° | 9° | 9° | 8° | 9° | 9° | 9° | 9° | 10° | 10° | 10° | 11° | 11° | 11° | 12° | 11° | 11° | 12° | 11° | 11° | 11° | 10° | 10° |
| Wind direction and speed in miles per hour |
NW
9
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NW
8
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NW
7
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NW
8
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NW
8
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NW
7
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WNW
7
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NW
8
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NW
8
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NW
7
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NW
6
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NNW
6
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NNW
6
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NNW
6
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NNW
6
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NNW
6
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NNW
7
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NNW
7
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NNW
6
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N
6
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N
5
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NNE
4
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SE
4
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SSE
4
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| Wind gust in miles per hour | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 |
| Visibility | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG |
| Humidity | 79% | 78% | 79% | 77% | 79% | 80% | 80% | 77% | 76% | 74% | 72% | 72% | 71% | 70% | 68% | 68% | 69% | 68% | 68% | 69% | 71% | 75% | 78% | 80% |
| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Tuesday (3 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 | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% |
| Temperature in degrees Celsius |
10°
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10°
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9°
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11°
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14°
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16°
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16°
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15°
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13°
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| Feels like temperature in degrees Celsius | 9° | 9° | 8° | 10° | 13° | 14° | 14° | 14° | 12° |
| Wind direction and speed in miles per hour |
SSE
4
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S
4
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S
4
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SSE
5
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SSE
10
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SSE
12
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SE
11
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SSE
8
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SE
6
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| Wind gust in miles per hour | 7 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 9 |
| Visibility | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG |
| Humidity | 83% | 85% | 87% | 84% | 77% | 75% | 79% | 83% | 93% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | - |
Wednesday (4 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 | <5% | <5% | <5% | 10% | 10% | <5% | 10% | <5% |
| Temperature in degrees Celsius |
13°
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12°
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13°
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16°
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17°
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16°
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16°
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14°
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| Feels like temperature in degrees Celsius | 12° | 12° | 13° | 15° | 16° | 15° | 14° | 13° |
| Wind direction and speed in miles per hour |
SSE
6
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SSE
5
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S
4
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S
6
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SSE
9
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SSE
11
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SSE
9
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SSE
8
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| Wind gust in miles per hour | 7 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 12 | 11 |
| Visibility | VG | G | G | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG |
| Humidity | 94% | 94% | 93% | 83% | 81% | 81% | 84% | 88% |
| UV | - | - | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | - |
Thursday (5 August 2021)
| 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% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Temperature in degrees Celsius |
14°
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13°
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14°
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15°
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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 in degrees Celsius | 13° | 12° | 12° | 13° | 13° | 13° | 12° | 11° |
| Wind direction and speed in miles per hour |
SSE
8
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SSE
9
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SSE
11
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SSE
14
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SE
16
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SE
17
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ESE
17
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SE
16
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| Wind gust in miles per hour | 10 | 12 | 15 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 |
| Visibility | VG | G | G | VG | VG | G | G | G |
| Humidity | 90% | 94% | 94% | 89% | 86% | 87% | 90% | 91% |
| UV | - | - | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | - |
Friday (6 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% | 10% | 50% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Temperature in degrees Celsius |
14°
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13°
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13°
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14°
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15°
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15°
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15°
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14°
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| Feels like temperature in degrees Celsius | 11° | 11° | 11° | 12° | 13° | 13° | 13° | 12° |
| Wind direction and speed in miles per hour |
SE
15
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SE
14
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ESE
14
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E
14
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SSW
13
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SSW
14
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S
11
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S
8
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| Wind gust in miles per hour | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 11 |
| Visibility | G | G | G | M | M | G | G | G |
| Humidity | 92% | 94% | 94% | 92% | 91% | 87% | 88% | 93% |
| UV | - | - | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | - |
Saturday (7 August 2021)
| 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% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Temperature in degrees Celsius |
13°
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13°
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13°
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14°
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15°
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15°
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15°
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14°
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| Feels like temperature in degrees Celsius | 12° | 11° | 11° | 12° | 13° | 13° | 12° | 12° |
| Wind direction and speed in miles per hour |
E
8
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E
9
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ESE
11
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ESE
12
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ESE
13
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ENE
14
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ENE
15
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ESE
14
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| Wind gust in miles per hour | 11 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 18 |
| Visibility | G | G | G | M | M | G | G | M |
| Humidity | 94% | 95% | 95% | 92% | 89% | 89% | 90% | 92% |
| UV | - | - | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | - |
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Orkney & Shetland weather forecast
Headline:
Mainly dry and bright on Sunday, but the odd shower
Today:
A rather cloudy start with light showers, but becoming drier and brighter through the morning, with a few sunny spells breaking through. Still rather fresh northerly breeze, but slowly easing. Maximum temperature 13 °C.
Tonight:
Some bright or sunny spells into the evening but perhaps the odd shower and cloud will thicken through the night to bring patchy rain. Light north or northwest winds. Minimum temperature 7 °C.
Monday:
Cloudy start with some drizzly rain, but gradually becoming drier and a bit brighter in the morning. The odd shower around in afternoon but also the odd sunny spell. Maximum temperature 12 °C.
Outlook for Tuesday to Thursday:
Sunny spells, but the odd shower Tuesday. Bright start Wednesday, but afternoon cloudier with showery rain later. Dry Thursday morning but becoming windy in afternoon with outbreaks of rain developing
Updated:
UK long range weather forecast
The unsettled, changeable conditions continue to dominate the picture for the first half of August. A mixture of sunny spells and showers, with some drier interludes, is the general pattern expected at the start of August for all. Some of these showery spells may merge to give slightly longer spells of rain. At first, scattered showers for most, with some thunderstorms likely to develop from these. Torrential downpours are likely in some places. Winds generally remaining breezy, with temperatures expected to be near to average, perhaps slightly above average in northern areas. Towards the middle of the month, it will likely turn more settled, though a few showers cannot be ruled out, especially in southeastern areas. Becoming drier than recently, with sunny spells for most temperatures trending above average.
Updated:
Whilst there are current signals of a drier and warmer than average period from the middle of August, occasional spells of more unsettled weather, primarily in the northwest, remains possible. Accompanying this is a low risk of short-lived thundery spells, these mainly in southeastern parts. Confidence through this period remains low at present. However, most should see dry and fine weather. Above average temperatures continue to be indicated through the remainder of August, with possibly even very warm conditions at times in southern areas.
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