Stromness Youth Hostel (Orkney Islands) weather
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Maximum daytime temperature: 6° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 4° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 6° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 4° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 8° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 5° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 8° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 5° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 8° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 5° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 8° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 5° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 10° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 8° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 10° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 8° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 10° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 6° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 10° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 6° 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: 4° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 9° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 4° Celsius;
Heavy rain.
Sunrise:
Sunset:
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No pollen data.
7 day forecast for Stromness Youth Hostel
Today (21 February 2026)
| Time |
22:00
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23:00
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| Weather symbols |  |
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| Chance of precipitation |
≥95%
|
80%
|
| Temperature |
4°
|
5°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
-1°
|
0°
|
| Wind direction and speed |
SE
24
|
SE
21
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
38
|
35
|
| Visibility |
M
|
M
|
| Humidity |
92%
|
94%
|
| UV | - | - |
Sunday (22 February 2026)
| Time |
00:00
|
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
|
23:00
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| Weather symbols |  |
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| Chance of precipitation |
50%
|
40%
|
<5%
|
10%
|
30%
|
50%
|
50%
|
80%
|
80%
|
80%
|
60%
|
50%
|
50%
|
60%
|
60%
|
50%
|
50%
|
60%
|
60%
|
40%
|
50%
|
50%
|
40%
|
40%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
6°
|
7°
|
7°
|
7°
|
7°
|
7°
|
7°
|
7°
|
7°
|
6°
|
7°
|
7°
|
7°
|
7°
|
7°
|
7°
|
7°
|
7°
|
7°
|
7°
|
7°
|
6°
|
6°
|
7°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
1°
|
3°
|
3°
|
3°
|
3°
|
3°
|
3°
|
3°
|
2°
|
2°
|
2°
|
2°
|
2°
|
3°
|
3°
|
3°
|
3°
|
3°
|
2°
|
2°
|
2°
|
2°
|
2°
|
2°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
S
18
|
SW
16
|
WSW
17
|
WSW
17
|
WSW
16
|
WSW
15
|
SW
15
|
SW
16
|
SW
17
|
SW
19
|
WSW
21
|
WSW
23
|
WSW
23
|
WSW
23
|
WSW
23
|
WSW
23
|
WSW
22
|
WSW
21
|
WSW
20
|
WSW
20
|
WSW
20
|
WSW
19
|
WSW
19
|
WSW
18
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
30
|
26
|
26
|
25
|
26
|
25
|
25
|
28
|
30
|
32
|
33
|
33
|
34
|
34
|
34
|
34
|
32
|
31
|
31
|
31
|
29
|
28
|
28
|
27
|
| Visibility (description) |
M
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
| Humidity |
94%
|
91%
|
90%
|
88%
|
87%
|
86%
|
86%
|
86%
|
85%
|
85%
|
85%
|
85%
|
85%
|
85%
|
85%
|
84%
|
85%
|
85%
|
84%
|
85%
|
85%
|
85%
|
85%
|
85%
|
| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Monday (23 February 2026)
| Time |
00:00
|
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
|
06:00
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07:00
|
08:00
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09:00
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10:00
|
11:00
|
12:00
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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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| Weather symbols | |
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| Chance of precipitation |
50%
|
40%
|
40%
|
30%
|
50%
|
60%
|
60%
|
70%
|
70%
|
70%
|
60%
|
50%
|
40%
|
30%
|
20%
|
20%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
10%
|
10%
|
30%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
6°
|
6°
|
6°
|
6°
|
6°
|
6°
|
6°
|
6°
|
6°
|
6°
|
7°
|
7°
|
7°
|
8°
|
8°
|
7°
|
7°
|
6°
|
5°
|
5°
|
5°
|
5°
|
6°
|
6°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
2°
|
2°
|
2°
|
2°
|
2°
|
3°
|
3°
|
3°
|
3°
|
3°
|
4°
|
4°
|
5°
|
5°
|
5°
|
5°
|
5°
|
4°
|
3°
|
3°
|
3°
|
3°
|
2°
|
2°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
WSW
17
|
WSW
16
|
WSW
14
|
SW
12
|
SW
11
|
SW
11
|
SW
10
|
WSW
10
|
WSW
10
|
WSW
10
|
W
10
|
W
10
|
W
10
|
WNW
10
|
WNW
10
|
WNW
9
|
WNW
7
|
WNW
5
|
SSE
5
|
SE
6
|
SE
7
|
SE
8
|
SE
9
|
SE
11
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
25
|
23
|
22
|
21
|
20
|
18
|
19
|
18
|
17
|
16
|
17
|
17
|
15
|
15
|
15
|
13
|
11
|
10
|
10
|
12
|
15
|
17
|
19
|
21
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
85%
|
85%
|
85%
|
85%
|
85%
|
85%
|
86%
|
86%
|
89%
|
88%
|
89%
|
88%
|
87%
|
86%
|
86%
|
87%
|
88%
|
88%
|
88%
|
88%
|
88%
|
88%
|
90%
|
88%
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| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Tuesday (24 February 2026)
| 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
|
07:00
|
08:00
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09:00
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10:00
|
11:00
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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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
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|
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| Chance of precipitation |
50%
|
60%
|
80%
|
90%
|
90%
|
80%
|
70%
|
60%
|
40%
|
30%
|
30%
|
50%
|
50%
|
40%
|
30%
|
40%
|
40%
|
40%
|
40%
|
40%
|
50%
|
50%
|
50%
|
60%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
6°
|
6°
|
6°
|
6°
|
7°
|
7°
|
7°
|
7°
|
8°
|
8°
|
8°
|
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
10°
|
10°
|
9°
|
10°
|
10°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
2°
|
2°
|
2°
|
2°
|
2°
|
3°
|
3°
|
4°
|
4°
|
4°
|
5°
|
5°
|
6°
|
6°
|
6°
|
6°
|
6°
|
6°
|
6°
|
6°
|
6°
|
6°
|
6°
|
6°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SE
13
|
SE
15
|
SE
17
|
SE
19
|
SE
19
|
SE
19
|
SSE
18
|
SSE
17
|
SSE
17
|
SSE
17
|
SSE
17
|
SSE
17
|
SSE
17
|
SSE
17
|
SSE
17
|
S
18
|
S
18
|
S
18
|
S
18
|
S
18
|
SSW
17
|
S
17
|
S
17
|
S
17
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
23
|
26
|
28
|
31
|
32
|
30
|
29
|
28
|
28
|
27
|
28
|
27
|
28
|
28
|
29
|
29
|
28
|
29
|
28
|
27
|
26
|
26
|
26
|
26
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
G
|
M
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
VG
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
| Humidity |
89%
|
89%
|
91%
|
91%
|
92%
|
91%
|
91%
|
91%
|
89%
|
88%
|
87%
|
86%
|
86%
|
86%
|
85%
|
84%
|
85%
|
85%
|
85%
|
84%
|
85%
|
86%
|
86%
|
86%
|
| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Wednesday (25 February 2026)
| 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
|
23:00
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
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| Chance of precipitation |
60%
|
50%
|
50%
|
60%
|
60%
|
50%
|
50%
|
50%
|
40%
|
40%
|
40%
|
40%
|
40%
|
40%
|
40%
|
40%
|
40%
|
30%
|
30%
|
30%
|
30%
|
40%
|
40%
|
40%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
8°
|
8°
|
7°
|
7°
|
7°
|
7°
|
7°
|
7°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
6°
|
6°
|
6°
|
6°
|
6°
|
6°
|
6°
|
6°
|
6°
|
6°
|
6°
|
6°
|
7°
|
7°
|
7°
|
6°
|
6°
|
6°
|
5°
|
5°
|
5°
|
5°
|
5°
|
5°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SSW
16
|
SSW
16
|
SSW
15
|
SSW
14
|
SSW
14
|
SW
13
|
SW
13
|
SSW
12
|
SW
11
|
SW
11
|
SW
11
|
WSW
12
|
WSW
11
|
WSW
10
|
W
9
|
W
9
|
WSW
8
|
NW
7
|
N
7
|
NE
7
|
ENE
6
|
SE
7
|
S
7
|
SSE
8
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
25
|
24
|
22
|
22
|
21
|
20
|
20
|
19
|
17
|
17
|
19
|
18
|
18
|
17
|
16
|
15
|
14
|
14
|
13
|
13
|
13
|
14
|
14
|
16
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
87%
|
88%
|
88%
|
90%
|
90%
|
91%
|
91%
|
91%
|
90%
|
91%
|
91%
|
90%
|
89%
|
90%
|
91%
|
91%
|
91%
|
91%
|
91%
|
90%
|
89%
|
90%
|
91%
|
89%
|
| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Thursday (26 February 2026)
| 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 |
30%
|
30%
|
30%
|
40%
|
40%
|
40%
|
30%
|
30%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
7°
|
7°
|
7°
|
8°
|
8°
|
9°
|
9°
|
8°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
5°
|
4°
|
4°
|
4°
|
5°
|
5°
|
5°
|
4°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SSE
9
|
SSE
12
|
S
13
|
S
16
|
SSW
17
|
S
18
|
SSW
19
|
SSW
20
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
18
|
22
|
25
|
27
|
28
|
29
|
29
|
30
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
90%
|
92%
|
90%
|
86%
|
84%
|
84%
|
83%
|
83%
|
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Friday (27 February 2026)
| 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 |
30%
|
30%
|
30%
|
40%
|
50%
|
50%
|
50%
|
50%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
8°
|
7°
|
7°
|
7°
|
8°
|
7°
|
6°
|
6°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
4°
|
3°
|
3°
|
3°
|
4°
|
3°
|
1°
|
0°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SW
20
|
SW
19
|
SW
18
|
SW
20
|
WSW
20
|
WSW
22
|
W
25
|
W
26
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
29
|
28
|
28
|
30
|
35
|
35
|
39
|
38
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
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83%
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77%
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76%
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Orkney & Shetland weather forecast
Headline:
Rain tonight. Bright and showery on Sunday.
This Evening and Tonight:
A dry start over Shetland, but rain soon turning heavier over Orkney this evening and reaching Shetland by midnight, with strengthening southeasterly winds. Turning more showery before morning. Minimum temperature 4 °C.
Sunday:
There will be a mixture of bright or sunny intervals and occasional showers. Fresh to strong west to southwest breeze. A little milder. Maximum temperature 8 °C.
Outlook for Monday to Wednesday:
Some showers on Monday morning then becoming dry and sunny in the afternoon. Tuesday and Wednesday look cloudier with occasional rain.
Updated:
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