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Forecast days
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Maximum daytime temperature: 15° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 10° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 15 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 10 degrees Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 15° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 10° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 15 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 10 degrees Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 15° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 9° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 15 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 9 degrees Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 16° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 10° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 16 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 10 degrees Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 16° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 8° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 16 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 8 degrees Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 15° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 8° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 15 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 8 degrees Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 15° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 8° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 15 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 8 degrees Celsius;
7 day forecast for Wide Firth
Today (3 June 2026)
| Time |
19:00
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20:00
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21:00
|
22:00
|
23:00
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols |  |
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
30%
|
20%
|
50%
|
30%
|
50%
|
| Temperature |
12°
|
12°
|
12°
|
11°
|
11°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
8°
|
8°
|
| Wind direction and speed |
SE
17
|
SE
17
|
SE
17
|
ESE
17
|
ESE
17
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
25
|
25
|
25
|
24
|
24
|
| Visibility |
G
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
| Humidity |
88%
|
92%
|
93%
|
94%
|
96%
|
| UV | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
Thursday (4 June 2026)
| Time |
00:00
|
01:00
|
02:00
|
03:00
|
04:00
|
05:00
|
06:00
|
07:00
|
08:00
|
09:00
|
10:00
|
11:00
|
12:00
|
13:00
|
14:00
|
15:00
|
16:00
|
17:00
|
18:00
|
19:00
|
20:00
|
21:00
|
22:00
|
23:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols |  |
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|
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|
|
|
|
 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
70%
|
70%
|
50%
|
50%
|
30%
|
30%
|
40%
|
40%
|
50%
|
50%
|
60%
|
50%
|
60%
|
60%
|
60%
|
50%
|
40%
|
40%
|
40%
|
40%
|
40%
|
40%
|
50%
|
50%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
11°
|
11°
|
11°
|
11°
|
11°
|
11°
|
11°
|
11°
|
12°
|
12°
|
13°
|
13°
|
14°
|
14°
|
14°
|
14°
|
14°
|
14°
|
13°
|
13°
|
12°
|
12°
|
11°
|
11°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
8°
|
8°
|
8°
|
8°
|
9°
|
9°
|
10°
|
10°
|
11°
|
11°
|
12°
|
12°
|
12°
|
13°
|
13°
|
13°
|
12°
|
12°
|
11°
|
10°
|
10°
|
9°
|
9°
|
8°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
ESE
17
|
E
16
|
E
14
|
E
12
|
E
10
|
ESE
8
|
ESE
7
|
ESE
6
|
ESE
6
|
SE
7
|
SE
7
|
SSE
8
|
S
9
|
S
9
|
S
10
|
SSW
10
|
WSW
10
|
WSW
10
|
W
12
|
W
13
|
W
13
|
W
13
|
W
14
|
W
14
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
23
|
21
|
19
|
16
|
14
|
13
|
14
|
14
|
14
|
14
|
15
|
15
|
15
|
15
|
15
|
16
|
16
|
16
|
17
|
19
|
20
|
22
|
22
|
23
|
| Visibility (description) |
M
|
P
|
VP
|
VP
|
VP
|
VP
|
VP
|
P
|
P
|
M
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
| Humidity |
96%
|
97%
|
98%
|
99%
|
99%
|
99%
|
97%
|
96%
|
95%
|
93%
|
93%
|
92%
|
91%
|
90%
|
89%
|
87%
|
88%
|
89%
|
90%
|
88%
|
91%
|
91%
|
91%
|
90%
|
| UV | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
Friday (5 June 2026)
| Time |
00:00
|
01:00
|
02:00
|
03:00
|
04:00
|
05:00
|
06:00
|
07:00
|
08:00
|
09:00
|
10:00
|
11:00
|
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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|
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|
|
|
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|
 |
|
| Chance of precipitation |
40%
|
40%
|
40%
|
30%
|
40%
|
30%
|
40%
|
50%
|
60%
|
70%
|
60%
|
40%
|
20%
|
20%
|
10%
|
10%
|
20%
|
30%
|
20%
|
20%
|
30%
|
40%
|
40%
|
40%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
11°
|
11°
|
10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
11°
|
11°
|
11°
|
11°
|
12°
|
12°
|
13°
|
13°
|
13°
|
13°
|
13°
|
13°
|
13°
|
12°
|
11°
|
10°
|
10°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
8°
|
8°
|
7°
|
7°
|
7°
|
7°
|
8°
|
8°
|
8°
|
8°
|
8°
|
8°
|
8°
|
9°
|
9°
|
10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
9°
|
8°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
W
15
|
W
15
|
W
15
|
W
15
|
W
15
|
W
14
|
WSW
14
|
WSW
15
|
WSW
16
|
WSW
18
|
WSW
21
|
W
22
|
W
23
|
W
22
|
WSW
21
|
W
20
|
W
18
|
WSW
17
|
WSW
14
|
WSW
12
|
WSW
10
|
SW
8
|
S
8
|
SSE
8
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
24
|
25
|
24
|
25
|
24
|
23
|
22
|
25
|
27
|
33
|
34
|
32
|
31
|
30
|
28
|
27
|
24
|
22
|
19
|
16
|
14
|
14
|
15
|
16
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
90%
|
88%
|
87%
|
88%
|
86%
|
86%
|
86%
|
85%
|
85%
|
85%
|
84%
|
79%
|
76%
|
68%
|
66%
|
66%
|
65%
|
66%
|
67%
|
68%
|
70%
|
74%
|
81%
|
83%
|
| UV | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
Saturday (6 June 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
|
05:00
|
06:00
|
07:00
|
08:00
|
09:00
|
10:00
|
11:00
|
12:00
|
13:00
|
14:00
|
15:00
|
16:00
|
17:00
|
18:00
|
19:00
|
20:00
|
21:00
|
22:00
|
23:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
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|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
20%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
20%
|
30%
|
30%
|
40%
|
50%
|
70%
|
70%
|
80%
|
80%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
10°
|
10°
|
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
10°
|
11°
|
11°
|
12°
|
13°
|
13°
|
14°
|
14°
|
15°
|
15°
|
15°
|
14°
|
14°
|
13°
|
13°
|
12°
|
12°
|
12°
|
12°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
8°
|
8°
|
7°
|
8°
|
8°
|
8°
|
9°
|
9°
|
10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
11°
|
11°
|
11°
|
11°
|
11°
|
10°
|
10°
|
9°
|
9°
|
8°
|
8°
|
8°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SSE
8
|
SSE
8
|
SSE
8
|
SSE
8
|
SSE
8
|
SSE
8
|
SSE
9
|
SSE
11
|
SSE
13
|
SSE
14
|
SSE
15
|
SSE
17
|
SSE
18
|
SE
19
|
SE
20
|
SE
21
|
SE
21
|
SE
22
|
SE
22
|
SE
22
|
SE
22
|
SE
22
|
SE
21
|
SE
21
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
16
|
16
|
15
|
16
|
16
|
16
|
18
|
19
|
21
|
22
|
23
|
25
|
26
|
28
|
29
|
30
|
31
|
32
|
33
|
33
|
34
|
34
|
34
|
33
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
| Humidity |
84%
|
85%
|
85%
|
86%
|
87%
|
86%
|
86%
|
85%
|
81%
|
77%
|
75%
|
75%
|
76%
|
76%
|
77%
|
77%
|
79%
|
81%
|
83%
|
84%
|
86%
|
89%
|
91%
|
92%
|
| UV | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
Sunday (7 June 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
|
21:00
|
22:00
|
23:00
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
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|
|
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|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
80%
|
70%
|
60%
|
50%
|
40%
|
30%
|
30%
|
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
30%
|
30%
|
40%
|
50%
|
50%
|
50%
|
60%
|
60%
|
60%
|
60%
|
60%
|
50%
|
40%
|
40%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
11°
|
11°
|
11°
|
11°
|
11°
|
11°
|
11°
|
11°
|
12°
|
13°
|
13°
|
14°
|
14°
|
14°
|
14°
|
14°
|
14°
|
14°
|
13°
|
13°
|
12°
|
11°
|
10°
|
10°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
8°
|
8°
|
8°
|
8°
|
8°
|
8°
|
8°
|
9°
|
9°
|
10°
|
10°
|
11°
|
11°
|
11°
|
11°
|
11°
|
11°
|
11°
|
10°
|
10°
|
9°
|
9°
|
8°
|
8°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SE
20
|
SSE
19
|
SSE
18
|
S
17
|
SSW
16
|
SSW
15
|
SW
15
|
SSW
15
|
SSW
15
|
SSW
15
|
SSW
15
|
SSW
15
|
SSW
15
|
SSW
16
|
SSW
16
|
SSW
16
|
SSW
16
|
SSW
16
|
SW
16
|
SW
15
|
SW
14
|
SSW
13
|
SW
12
|
SSW
11
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
32
|
30
|
28
|
27
|
25
|
25
|
23
|
22
|
23
|
22
|
23
|
22
|
21
|
22
|
22
|
27
|
26
|
25
|
25
|
27
|
25
|
22
|
18
|
16
|
| Visibility (description) |
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
93%
|
94%
|
93%
|
93%
|
92%
|
91%
|
88%
|
86%
|
83%
|
77%
|
74%
|
75%
|
75%
|
73%
|
71%
|
76%
|
75%
|
78%
|
78%
|
79%
|
80%
|
83%
|
84%
|
83%
|
| UV | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
Monday (8 June 2026)
| Time |
00:00
|
01:00
|
04:00
|
07:00
|
10:00
|
13:00
|
16:00
|
19:00
|
22:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
40%
|
30%
|
30%
|
30%
|
40%
|
50%
|
50%
|
40%
|
20%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
10°
|
9°
|
9°
|
10°
|
12°
|
13°
|
13°
|
12°
|
10°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
7°
|
7°
|
6°
|
7°
|
9°
|
10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
7°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SW
11
|
SSW
11
|
SSW
12
|
SSW
14
|
SSW
16
|
SSW
15
|
SSW
15
|
SSW
14
|
SSW
14
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
17
|
21
|
21
|
23
|
23
|
22
|
21
|
20
|
20
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
VG
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
| Humidity |
83%
|
85%
|
84%
|
79%
|
75%
|
75%
|
76%
|
77%
|
81%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Tuesday (9 June 2026)
| Time |
01:00
|
04:00
|
07:00
|
10:00
|
13:00
|
16:00
|
19:00
|
22:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
40%
|
40%
|
40%
|
30%
|
20%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
10°
|
9°
|
10°
|
12°
|
13°
|
13°
|
12°
|
10°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
6°
|
6°
|
7°
|
9°
|
11°
|
11°
|
10°
|
8°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SSW
14
|
SW
16
|
SW
16
|
SW
16
|
SW
13
|
SW
12
|
SSW
10
|
SSW
9
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
22
|
22
|
23
|
22
|
19
|
17
|
15
|
15
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
82%
|
83%
|
82%
|
76%
|
75%
|
76%
|
78%
|
82%
|
| UV | - | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
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Orkney & Shetland weather forecast
Headline:
Cloudy overnight and Thursday with occasional haar and rain.
This Evening and Tonight:
It will be a cloudy evening and night with some haar at times. Rain spreads north in the evening, drier overnight but still with some showery rain. Becoming breezier later. Minimum temperature 10 °C.
Thursday:
Dull start with some haar, but brightening up, then rather cloudy but with a few sunny intervals along with the odd shower. Winds easing. Maximum temperature 14 °C.
Outlook for Friday to Sunday:
Sunny intervals and a few showers on Friday. Dry and bright start Saturday with some sunshine before rain and wind in the afternoon. Sunny spells and occasional rain on Sunday
Updated:
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