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Maximum daytime temperature: 9° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 5° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 9° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 5° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 10° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 6° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 10° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 6° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 9° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 6° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 9° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 6° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 9° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 7° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 9° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 7° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 10° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 7° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 10° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 7° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 9° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 3° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 9° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 3° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 8° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 4° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 8° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 4° Celsius;
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7 day forecast for Stromness Youth Hostel
Today (18 December 2025)
| Time |
21:00
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22:00
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23:00
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| Weather symbols |  |
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| Chance of precipitation |
60%
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90%
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80%
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| Temperature |
8°
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7°
|
7°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
3°
|
3°
|
3°
|
| Wind direction and speed |
S
21
|
S
18
|
SSW
17
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| Wind gust (mph) |
32
|
28
|
28
|
| Visibility |
M
|
M
|
M
|
| Humidity |
86%
|
88%
|
87%
|
| UV | - | - | - |
Friday (19 December 2025)
| Time |
00:00
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01:00
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02:00
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03:00
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04:00
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05:00
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06:00
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07:00
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08:00
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09:00
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10:00
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11:00
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12:00
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13:00
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14:00
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15:00
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16:00
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17:00
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18:00
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19:00
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20:00
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21:00
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22:00
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23:00
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| Weather symbols | |
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| Chance of precipitation |
80%
|
50%
|
30%
|
20%
|
10%
|
10%
|
30%
|
50%
|
80%
|
80%
|
70%
|
70%
|
80%
|
90%
|
≥95%
|
90%
|
90%
|
90%
|
80%
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60%
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50%
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60%
|
40%
|
30%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
7°
|
6°
|
6°
|
6°
|
6°
|
5°
|
5°
|
6°
|
6°
|
6°
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7°
|
7°
|
7°
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8°
|
8°
|
8°
|
8°
|
8°
|
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
2°
|
2°
|
1°
|
1°
|
0°
|
0°
|
0°
|
1°
|
1°
|
1°
|
2°
|
2°
|
2°
|
3°
|
3°
|
3°
|
4°
|
4°
|
4°
|
4°
|
5°
|
5°
|
5°
|
5°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SW
18
|
WSW
20
|
WSW
21
|
SW
22
|
SW
22
|
SSW
21
|
SSW
22
|
SSW
22
|
SSW
23
|
SSW
23
|
SSW
23
|
SW
25
|
SW
26
|
SW
26
|
WSW
26
|
WSW
27
|
WSW
27
|
W
27
|
W
26
|
W
26
|
W
24
|
W
23
|
W
21
|
WSW
20
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
31
|
34
|
34
|
35
|
35
|
35
|
37
|
38
|
37
|
38
|
39
|
41
|
42
|
43
|
42
|
43
|
42
|
41
|
37
|
35
|
34
|
31
|
30
|
29
|
| Visibility (description) |
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
| Humidity |
85%
|
84%
|
81%
|
79%
|
80%
|
82%
|
84%
|
85%
|
85%
|
84%
|
84%
|
85%
|
84%
|
84%
|
84%
|
82%
|
80%
|
76%
|
75%
|
74%
|
74%
|
75%
|
75%
|
76%
|
| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Saturday (20 December 2025)
| Time |
00:00
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01:00
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02:00
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03:00
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04:00
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05:00
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06:00
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07:00
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08:00
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09:00
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10:00
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11:00
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12:00
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13:00
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14:00
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15:00
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16:00
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17:00
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18:00
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19:00
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20:00
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21:00
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22:00
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23:00
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| Weather symbols | |
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| Chance of precipitation |
20%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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10%
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| Temperature (°C) |
9°
|
8°
|
8°
|
8°
|
7°
|
7°
|
7°
|
7°
|
7°
|
7°
|
7°
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8°
|
8°
|
8°
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8°
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8°
|
8°
|
8°
|
8°
|
8°
|
8°
|
8°
|
8°
|
7°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
5°
|
5°
|
5°
|
4°
|
4°
|
4°
|
4°
|
4°
|
4°
|
4°
|
4°
|
4°
|
5°
|
4°
|
4°
|
4°
|
4°
|
4°
|
3°
|
3°
|
3°
|
3°
|
3°
|
3°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
WSW
18
|
WSW
16
|
SW
14
|
SW
13
|
SW
12
|
SSW
11
|
SSW
10
|
S
10
|
SSE
10
|
SSE
11
|
SSE
13
|
SSE
14
|
SSE
15
|
SSE
15
|
SE
16
|
SE
16
|
SE
17
|
SE
18
|
SSE
19
|
SSE
19
|
SSE
19
|
SSE
19
|
SSE
19
|
SSE
18
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
27
|
25
|
23
|
21
|
19
|
19
|
18
|
18
|
19
|
20
|
21
|
22
|
22
|
23
|
22
|
24
|
25
|
26
|
26
|
26
|
26
|
26
|
26
|
26
|
| Visibility (description) |
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
77%
|
78%
|
80%
|
83%
|
83%
|
84%
|
84%
|
84%
|
83%
|
84%
|
83%
|
83%
|
83%
|
83%
|
83%
|
84%
|
85%
|
85%
|
85%
|
85%
|
84%
|
84%
|
85%
|
85%
|
| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Sunday (21 December 2025)
| Time |
00:00
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01:00
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02:00
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03:00
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04:00
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05:00
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06:00
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07:00
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08:00
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09:00
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10:00
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11:00
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12:00
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13:00
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14:00
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15:00
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16:00
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17:00
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18:00
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19:00
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20:00
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21:00
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22:00
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23:00
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
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|
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| Chance of precipitation |
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
30%
|
30%
|
40%
|
40%
|
40%
|
30%
|
30%
|
30%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
7°
|
8°
|
7°
|
7°
|
7°
|
7°
|
7°
|
7°
|
7°
|
7°
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7°
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8°
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8°
|
8°
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8°
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8°
|
8°
|
8°
|
8°
|
8°
|
8°
|
8°
|
8°
|
8°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
3°
|
4°
|
3°
|
3°
|
3°
|
3°
|
3°
|
3°
|
3°
|
3°
|
4°
|
4°
|
4°
|
5°
|
5°
|
4°
|
4°
|
4°
|
4°
|
4°
|
4°
|
4°
|
4°
|
4°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SE
18
|
SE
17
|
SE
17
|
SE
17
|
SE
16
|
SE
15
|
SE
15
|
SE
15
|
SE
15
|
SE
15
|
SE
15
|
ESE
15
|
ESE
15
|
ESE
15
|
ESE
15
|
ESE
14
|
ESE
14
|
ESE
14
|
ESE
14
|
ESE
14
|
ESE
15
|
ESE
15
|
ESE
16
|
ESE
16
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
26
|
26
|
25
|
24
|
24
|
23
|
24
|
24
|
24
|
24
|
22
|
22
|
22
|
23
|
23
|
23
|
23
|
23
|
23
|
21
|
21
|
23
|
21
|
21
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
| Humidity |
84%
|
84%
|
83%
|
84%
|
84%
|
83%
|
81%
|
83%
|
81%
|
81%
|
80%
|
79%
|
81%
|
80%
|
81%
|
82%
|
82%
|
83%
|
84%
|
84%
|
84%
|
85%
|
85%
|
85%
|
| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Monday (22 December 2025)
| Time |
00:00
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01:00
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02:00
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03:00
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04:00
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05:00
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06:00
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07:00
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08:00
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09:00
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10:00
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11:00
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12:00
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13:00
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14:00
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15:00
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16:00
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17:00
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18:00
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19:00
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20:00
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21:00
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22:00
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23:00
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
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| Chance of precipitation |
30%
|
30%
|
40%
|
40%
|
40%
|
40%
|
40%
|
40%
|
40%
|
30%
|
20%
|
10%
|
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
30%
|
30%
|
30%
|
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
8°
|
8°
|
8°
|
8°
|
8°
|
8°
|
8°
|
8°
|
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
4°
|
4°
|
4°
|
4°
|
4°
|
4°
|
5°
|
4°
|
5°
|
4°
|
5°
|
5°
|
5°
|
5°
|
5°
|
5°
|
5°
|
5°
|
5°
|
5°
|
5°
|
5°
|
5°
|
5°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
ESE
16
|
ESE
16
|
ESE
17
|
ESE
18
|
ESE
18
|
SE
18
|
ESE
18
|
ESE
19
|
SE
20
|
SE
20
|
SE
21
|
SE
21
|
SE
21
|
SE
22
|
SE
23
|
SE
23
|
SE
23
|
SE
23
|
SE
23
|
SE
24
|
SE
24
|
SE
24
|
SE
23
|
SE
23
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
22
|
24
|
25
|
27
|
27
|
26
|
24
|
24
|
24
|
26
|
28
|
29
|
28
|
26
|
26
|
29
|
28
|
29
|
30
|
30
|
30
|
30
|
31
|
30
|
| Visibility (description) |
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
86%
|
86%
|
87%
|
89%
|
89%
|
87%
|
88%
|
88%
|
88%
|
87%
|
87%
|
87%
|
87%
|
87%
|
86%
|
86%
|
85%
|
86%
|
86%
|
86%
|
86%
|
84%
|
85%
|
85%
|
| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Tuesday (23 December 2025)
| Time |
00:00
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03:00
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06:00
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09:00
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12:00
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15:00
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18:00
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21:00
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
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| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
9°
|
8°
|
8°
|
8°
|
8°
|
7°
|
7°
|
6°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
4°
|
4°
|
4°
|
4°
|
5°
|
4°
|
3°
|
3°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SE
22
|
SSE
20
|
SSE
18
|
SSE
16
|
SSE
15
|
S
15
|
S
14
|
SE
13
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
29
|
25
|
23
|
23
|
19
|
16
|
16
|
15
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
85%
|
84%
|
83%
|
83%
|
82%
|
81%
|
80%
|
80%
|
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Wednesday (24 December 2025)
| Time |
00:00
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03:00
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06:00
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09:00
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12:00
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15:00
|
18:00
|
21:00
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
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| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
6°
|
5°
|
5°
|
5°
|
7°
|
6°
|
6°
|
5°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
2°
|
2°
|
1°
|
1°
|
4°
|
2°
|
2°
|
2°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
S
12
|
S
11
|
SE
11
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SE
11
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SE
12
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SSE
12
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SSE
12
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SSE
12
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| Wind gust (mph) |
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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14
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14
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14
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| Visibility (description) |
VG
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VG
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VG
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G
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VG
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G
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| Humidity |
78%
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80%
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80%
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78%
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80%
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80%
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81%
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81%
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| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
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WARNING
Flood warnings in force for Scotland
Flood warnings in force for Scotland
Orkney & Shetland weather forecast
Headline:
Overnight rain clearing. Rather cloudy with blustery showers Friday
This Evening and Tonight:
Cloudy with outbreaks of occasionally heavy rain spreading northeast this evening, reaching Orkney around mid-evening and Shetland towards midnight. Drier weather reaches Orkney by midnight, and Shetland later in the night. Strong southeasterly then southwesterly winds. Minimum temperature 5 °C.
Friday:
A few bright spells otherwise rather cloudy at times with blustery showers, occasionally prolonged and heavy. Windy with strong to gale force westerly or southwesterly winds. Maximum temperature 9 °C.
Outlook for Saturday to Monday:
Rather cloudy on Saturday with a little patchy rain. Remaining rather cloudy on Sunday and Monday with some showery rain at times. Strengthening southeasterly winds.
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