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Day Weather Maximum Day Temperature Minimum Night Temperature Wind Direction and Speed
Saturday

Sunny

 21°C 70°F 9°C 48°F South Easterly
21km/h 13mph
Sunday

Sunny

 19°C 66°F 8°C 46°F Southerly
16km/h 10mph
Monday

White Cloud

 13°C 55°F 6°C 43°F North Easterly
24km/h 15mph
Tuesday

Sunny Intervals

 13°C 55°F 6°C 43°F East South Easterly
21km/h 13mph
Wednesday

Sunny Intervals

 14°C 57°F 6°C 43°F East South Easterly
18km/h 11mph

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Forecast

Afternoon

13:00

Sunny 20°C 68°F 21km/h 13mph South Easterly

16:00

Sunny 20°C 68°F 18km/h 11mph South South Easterly

Humidity:

59%

Visibility:

Excellent

Pressure:

1029mb
58% Excellent 1028mb

Evening

Sunset 22:00

19:00

Sunny 16°C 61°F 14km/h 9mph South South Easterly

22:00

Clear Sky 12°C 54°F 10km/h 6mph Southerly
64% Excellent 1028mb
79% Good 1028mb

Night

01:00

Clear Sky 10°C 50°F 6km/h 4mph Southerly

04:00

Clear Sky 9°C 48°F 10km/h 6mph Southerly
88% Moderate 1027mb
92% Moderate 1027mb

Sun - Morning

Sunrise 04:17

07:00

Sunny 12°C 54°F 11km/h 7mph Southerly

10:00

Sunny 15°C 59°F 14km/h 9mph Southerly
86% Moderate 1026mb
73% Moderate 1026mb

Humidity, visibility and pressure

  • Today
    Dull and misty or foggy, at times, across Shetland, more so across the East-side with brighter skies across the West-side. Much of Orkney will enjoy sunny skies. Gentle breezes. Warmest temperatures in the West Mainland, Hoy and West-side.
  • Tonight
    Sunny then clear skies across much of Orkney. Patchy low cloud, mist and fog will gradually disperse from Shetland during the course of the night. Light winds.

UV

4 (UK Range: 1-7)

Pollution

Moderate

Pollen

Low

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Observations

Observed at 14:00, Saturday 26 May

Sunny

20°C 68°F

21km/h 13mph South South Easterly

Humidity: 59%

Visibility: Very Good

Pressure: 1029mb, Falling

Observation station: Kirkwall

(Lat: 58.95 | Lon: -2.9)

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