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Weather warnings issued

Forecast - Orkney

Day by day forecast

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  1. Today
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    Light rain showers and a fresh breeze
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    High6° 43°
    Low3° 38°
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    Wind speed20 mph32 km/h20 mph32 km/hWesterly
  2. Monday 18th JanuaryMon 18th
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    Light rain showers and a fresh breeze
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    High5° 42°
    Low3° 37°
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    Wind speed24 mph39 km/h24 mph39 km/hWesterly
  3. Tuesday 19th JanuaryTue 19th
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    Light rain showers and a moderate breeze
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    High5° 41°
    Low1° 34°
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    Wind speed14 mph22 km/h14 mph22 km/hSouth Westerly
  4. Wednesday 20th JanuaryWed 20th
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    Sleet showers and a moderate breeze
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    High4° 40°
    Low3° 37°
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    Wind speed15 mph24 km/h15 mph24 km/hNorth Easterly
  5. Thursday 21st JanuaryThu 21st
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    Strong winds and sleet showers
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    High5° 41°
    Low2° 36°
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    Wind speed26 mph42 km/h26 mph42 km/hNortherly
  6. Friday 22nd JanuaryFri 22nd
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    Sleet showers and a fresh breeze
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    High4° 39°
    Low1° 33°
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    Wind speed22 mph36 km/h22 mph36 km/hNorth Westerly
  7. Saturday 23rd JanuarySat 23rd
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    Light snow showers and a moderate breeze
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    High4° 39°
    Low1° 33°
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    Wind speed18 mph29 km/h18 mph29 km/hWesterly
  8. Sunday 24th JanuarySun 24th
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    Light snow showers and a moderate breeze
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    High4° 39°
    Low1° 33°
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    Wind speed13 mph21 km/h13 mph21 km/hSouth Westerly
  9. Monday 25th JanuaryMon 25th
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    Sleet showers and a moderate breeze
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    High5° 40°
    Low2° 35°
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    Wind speed14 mph22 km/h14 mph22 km/hSouth Easterly
  10. Tuesday 26th JanuaryTue 26th
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    Sleet showers and a moderate breeze
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    High5° 41°
    Low2° 36°
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    Wind speed14 mph23 km/h14 mph23 km/hSouth Easterly
  11. Wednesday 27th JanuaryWed 27th
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    Light rain showers and a moderate breeze
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    High5° 41°
    Low2° 36°
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    Wind speed15 mph25 km/h15 mph25 km/hSouth Easterly
  12. Thursday 28th JanuaryThu 28th
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    Light rain and a moderate breeze
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    High5° 40°
    Low1° 34°
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    Wind speed16 mph26 km/h16 mph26 km/hNorth Easterly
  13. Friday 29th JanuaryFri 29th
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    Sleet and a moderate breeze
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    High4° 39°
    Low1° 34°
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    Wind speed17 mph27 km/h17 mph27 km/hNorth Easterly
  14. Saturday 30th JanuarySat 30th
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    Light rain and a moderate breeze
    ,
    High4° 39°
    Low2° 35°
    ,
    Wind speed18 mph28 km/h18 mph28 km/hNorth Easterly
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Environmental Summary

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Sunrise08:40Sunset16:09
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Sunrise08:38Sunset16:11
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Sunrise08:36Sunset16:14
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Sunrise08:34Sunset16:16
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Sunrise08:32Sunset16:18
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Sunrise08:30Sunset16:21
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Sunrise08:28Sunset16:23
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Weather warnings issued

Hour by hour forecast

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Environmental Summary

Sunrise Sunset

Sunrise08:50Sunset15:55
UVLowPollutionLow

Sunrise Sunset

Sunrise08:48Sunset15:57
UVLowPollutionLow

Sunrise Sunset

Sunrise08:47Sunset16:00
UVLowPollutionLow

Sunrise Sunset

Sunrise08:45Sunset16:02
UVLowPollutionLow

Sunrise Sunset

Sunrise08:43Sunset16:04
UVLowPollutionLow

Sunrise Sunset

Sunrise08:41Sunset16:06
UVLow

Sunrise Sunset

Sunrise08:40Sunset16:09
UVLow

Sunrise Sunset

Sunrise08:38Sunset16:11
UVLow

Sunrise Sunset

Sunrise08:36Sunset16:14
UVLow

Sunrise Sunset

Sunrise08:34Sunset16:16
UVLow

Sunrise Sunset

Sunrise08:32Sunset16:18
UVLow

Sunrise Sunset

Sunrise08:30Sunset16:21
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Sunrise Sunset

Sunrise08:28Sunset16:23
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Sunrise Sunset

Sunrise08:26Sunset16:26
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Today

Today

Today, Northern Isles can expect a day of sunshine and frequent blustery showers from the west. Mostly dry and bright in the mainland but some cloud and spells of light rain are possible later.

Tonight

Tonight, strong westerlies will feed blustery showers into the Northern Isles throughout the night. Cloudy in the mainland at first with light rain possible around midnight. Dry and clear later.

Observations - Kirkwall Airport

Observed at 07:00,

Sunday 17 January

5° C41° F
Wind speed16Miles per hour25Kilometres per hourWest North Westerly
  • Humidity: 81%
  • Visibility: Not available
  • Pressure: 1008mb, Rising
Observation Station: Kirkwall Airport (Lat: 58.95 Long: -2.9)

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