Kirkwall (Orkney Islands) weather

    Today (19 September 2024)
    Time
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    Weather symbols
    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
    10°
    50°
    10°
    49°
    49°
    11°
    52°
    13°
    56°
    14°
    58°
    15°
    59°
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    Feels like temperature (°C)
    10°
    49°
    49°
    48°
    11°
    52°
    13°
    56°
    14°
    57°
    14°
    58°
    14°
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    12°
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    10°
    49°
    49°
    Wind direction and speed
    S
    4
    6
    3
    2
    2
    SSW
    3
    6
    3
    2
    1
    SW
    3
    5
    3
    1
    1
    SW
    3
    4
    3
    1
    1
    S
    3
    5
    3
    1
    1
    ESE
    4
    6
    3
    2
    2
    SE
    5
    8
    4
    2
    2
    SE
    6
    9
    5
    3
    2
    SSE
    6
    10
    5
    3
    2
    SSE
    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
    10
    16
    9
    4
    3
    10
    15
    9
    4
    3
    9
    14
    8
    4
    3
    11
    18
    10
    5
    3
    11
    18
    10
    5
    3
    12
    20
    10
    6
    3
    12
    20
    10
    6
    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
    18
    29
    16
    8
    4
    18
    29
    16
    8
    4
    18
    30
    16
    8
    4
    18
    29
    16
    8
    4
    Visibility
    VG
    26
    VG
    24
    VG
    23
    VG
    24
    VG
    27
    VG
    27
    VG
    28
    VG
    28
    VG
    29
    VG
    29
    VG
    30
    VG
    30
    VG
    29
    VG
    28
    VG
    24
    VG
    22
    VG
    23
    VG
    25
    VG
    25
    Humidity
    94%
    96%
    95%
    93%
    87%
    85%
    85%
    86%
    84%
    83%
    82%
    83%
    84%
    86%
    93%
    95%
    94%
    94%
    94%
    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
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    14:00
    15:00
    16:00
    17:00
    18:00
    19:00
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    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%
    <5%
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    10%
    <5%
    11°
    52°
    11°
    52°
    11°
    52°
    11°
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    11°
    52°
    11°
    52°
    11°
    52°
    11°
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    11°
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    53°
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    55°
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    55°
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    56°
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    56°
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    56°
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    55°
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    55°
    13°
    55°
    12°
    54°
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    54°
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    10°
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    50°
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    50°
    10°
    49°
    10°
    50°
    10°
    50°
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    11°
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    11°
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    SE
    8
    12
    7
    3
    3
    SE
    8
    13
    7
    4
    3
    SE
    8
    13
    7
    3
    3
    SE
    7
    12
    6
    3
    2
    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
    14
    7
    4
    3
    SE
    10
    16
    9
    4
    3
    SE
    11
    18
    10
    5
    3
    SE
    11
    18
    10
    5
    3
    SE
    11
    18
    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
    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
    18
    29
    16
    8
    4
    18
    29
    16
    8
    4
    18
    29
    16
    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
    18
    30
    16
    8
    4
    19
    30
    17
    8
    5
    19
    31
    17
    9
    5
    20
    32
    17
    9
    5
    21
    33
    18
    9
    5
    20
    32
    17
    9
    5
    20
    32
    17
    9
    5
    19
    31
    17
    9
    5
    19
    31
    17
    9
    5
    19
    30
    17
    8
    5
    19
    31
    17
    9
    5
    19
    30
    17
    8
    5
    19
    30
    17
    8
    5
    19
    30
    17
    8
    5
    19
    30
    17
    8
    5
    18
    29
    16
    8
    4
    VG
    25
    VG
    24
    VG
    24
    VG
    23
    VG
    22
    VG
    21
    VG
    21
    VG
    20
    VG
    21
    VG
    23
    VG
    25
    VG
    26
    VG
    26
    VG
    26
    VG
    25
    VG
    25
    VG
    24
    VG
    22
    VG
    20
    G
    18
    G
    16
    G
    15
    G
    14
    G
    11
    93%
    93%
    92%
    92%
    92%
    92%
    94%
    94%
    92%
    90%
    89%
    88%
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    91%
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    96%
    96%
    97%
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    1
    1
    1
    1
    1
    2
    2
    1
    1
    1
    1
    1
    1
    1
    -
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    -
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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°
    12°
    53°
    11°
    53°
    11°
    52°
    11°
    52°
    12°
    53°
    12°
    54°
    11°
    52°
    11°
    51°
    10°
    51°
    10°
    50°
    10°
    50°
    10°
    49°
    10°
    49°
    10°
    51°
    10°
    51°
    10°
    50°
    10°
    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
    28
    15
    8
    4
    17
    27
    15
    7
    4
    17
    27
    15
    8
    4
    16
    26
    14
    7
    4
    15
    24
    13
    7
    4
    G
    11
    G
    10
    M
    9
    M
    8
    G
    10
    VG
    20
    VG
    27
    G
    19
    G
    17
    97%
    97%
    98%
    97%
    95%
    93%
    92%
    94%
    95%
    -
    -
    -
    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°
    10°
    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
    1
    1
    E
    5
    8
    4
    2
    2
    E
    6
    9
    5
    3
    2
    E
    6
    9
    5
    3
    2
    E
    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
    94%
    94%
    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%
    40%
    40%
    40%
    40%
    30%
    10°
    50°
    10°
    49°
    49°
    11°
    51°
    11°
    52°
    11°
    52°
    10°
    49°
    48°
    49°
    49°
    48°
    49°
    10°
    49°
    48°
    45°
    44°
    ENE
    3
    6
    3
    2
    1
    NNW
    3
    6
    3
    2
    1
    NW
    4
    6
    3
    2
    2
    NW
    6
    10
    5
    3
    2
    NNW
    9
    14
    8
    4
    3
    N
    11
    19
    10
    5
    3
    N
    12
    20
    10
    6
    3
    N
    11
    17
    10
    5
    3
    12
    19
    10
    5
    3
    12
    20
    10
    6
    3
    13
    21
    11
    6
    4
    15
    25
    13
    7
    4
    23
    38
    20
    10
    5
    27
    43
    23
    12
    6
    22
    35
    19
    10
    5
    22
    35
    19
    10
    5
    VG
    29
    VG
    28
    VG
    23
    VG
    23
    VG
    21
    G
    19
    G
    16
    G
    18
    92%
    92%
    93%
    86%
    84%
    83%
    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%
    30%
    40%
    40%
    40%
    40%
    30%
    30%
    48°
    48°
    48°
    10°
    50°
    11°
    51°
    10°
    51°
    49°
    48°
    44°
    43°
    43°
    45°
    46°
    46°
    44°
    44°
    NW
    10
    17
    9
    5
    3
    NW
    11
    18
    10
    5
    3
    NNE
    12
    19
    10
    5
    3
    NNE
    14
    22
    12
    6
    4
    NE
    13
    21
    11
    6
    4
    NE
    13
    20
    11
    6
    4
    NE
    12
    19
    10
    5
    3
    NE
    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
    -
    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
    30%
    40%
    30%
    30%
    20%
    20%
    30%
    40%
    47°
    48°
    47°
    10°
    51°
    11°
    52°
    11°
    51°
    10°
    49°
    49°
    42°
    42°
    41°
    45°
    46°
    45°
    43°
    43°
    NE
    12
    19
    10
    5
    3
    NE
    15
    24
    13
    7
    4
    NE
    15
    24
    13
    7
    4
    NNE
    18
    29
    16
    8
    4
    NNE
    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%
    76%
    -
    -
    1
    1
    2
    1
    1
    -
    Thursday (26 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
    No weather symbol data
    No weather symbol data
    50%
    50%
    40%
    40%
    40%
    40%
    40%
    48°
    48°
    48°
    10°
    50°
    10°
    51°
    10°
    50°
    47°
    46°
    42°
    42°
    41°
    44°
    45°
    44°
    41°
    NNE
    17
    27
    15
    7
    4
    NNE
    17
    27
    15
    8
    4
    N
    17
    28
    15
    8
    4
    N
    18
    29
    16
    8
    4
    N
    18
    29
    16
    8
    4
    NNW
    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
    81%
    79%
    80%
    70%
    67%
    68%
    77%
    81%
    -
    -
    1
    1
    2
    1
    No UV data
    No UV data

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    Orkney & Shetland weather forecast

    Headline:

    Dry, sunny start, clouding developing later.

    Today:

    Shetland dry and bright to start, but likely to become cloudy with the chance of drizzle. Orkney will be dry and bright much of the day but likely to see the cloud arriving later. Light winds and warm in sunshine. Maximum temperature 18 °C.

    Tonight:

    Likely to be cloudy with haar developing and drizzle expected, Orkney might see some brightness in the evening before the cloud thickens. Minimum temperature 9 °C.

    Friday:

    Cloud may break to give a few brighter spells but haar is expected to produce drizzle at times. Winds remaining light. Maximum temperature 13 °C.

    Outlook for Saturday to Monday:

    Cloud is likely to be extensive over the weekend but a few breaks her and there are possible. A change on Monday with winds increasing from the north.

    Updated:

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