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Forecast days
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Maximum daytime temperature: 17° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 8° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 17 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 8 degrees Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 10° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 4° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 10 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 4 degrees Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 10° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 5° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 10 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 5 degrees Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 10° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 2° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 10 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 2 degrees Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 9° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 2° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 9 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 2 degrees Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 8° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 2° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 8 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 2 degrees Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 9° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 3° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 9 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 3 degrees Celsius;
7 day forecast for Kirkwall Youth Hostel
Today (1 May 2026)
| 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 |
<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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| Temperature |
11°
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10°
|
10°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
11°
|
10°
|
9°
|
| Wind direction and speed |
WNW
4
|
W
4
|
WNW
4
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
7
|
8
|
9
|
| Visibility |
VG
|
G
|
VG
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| Humidity |
78%
|
78%
|
77%
|
| UV | 1 | - | - |
Saturday (2 May 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
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23:00
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| Weather symbols | |
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| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
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<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
10%
|
30%
|
30%
|
40%
|
50%
|
70%
|
80%
|
70%
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60%
|
50%
|
40%
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20%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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10%
|
<5%
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| Temperature (°C) |
10°
|
9°
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9°
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9°
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8°
|
8°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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8°
|
8°
|
8°
|
8°
|
7°
|
7°
|
7°
|
6°
|
6°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
8°
|
8°
|
7°
|
7°
|
7°
|
6°
|
6°
|
6°
|
6°
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7°
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6°
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6°
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5°
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4°
|
4°
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4°
|
4°
|
4°
|
4°
|
4°
|
4°
|
3°
|
3°
|
3°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
NW
5
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NNW
5
|
N
6
|
N
7
|
N
7
|
N
7
|
N
8
|
NNE
8
|
NNE
9
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NNE
9
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NNE
11
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NNE
13
|
NNE
17
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NNE
17
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NNE
17
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NNE
17
|
NNE
17
|
NNE
16
|
NE
15
|
NE
14
|
NE
13
|
NE
12
|
NE
11
|
NNE
10
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
11
|
12
|
13
|
13
|
13
|
14
|
14
|
16
|
17
|
23
|
27
|
29
|
32
|
32
|
31
|
30
|
29
|
28
|
27
|
25
|
24
|
23
|
21
|
19
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
G
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
G
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
79%
|
83%
|
86%
|
90%
|
93%
|
95%
|
94%
|
93%
|
91%
|
89%
|
90%
|
90%
|
87%
|
86%
|
82%
|
78%
|
75%
|
72%
|
71%
|
70%
|
69%
|
68%
|
68%
|
69%
|
| UV | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Sunday (3 May 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
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23:00
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
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| Chance of precipitation |
<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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<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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10%
|
20%
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| Temperature (°C) |
6°
|
5°
|
5°
|
5°
|
5°
|
4°
|
5°
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5°
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6°
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6°
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7°
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7°
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8°
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8°
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9°
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9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
8°
|
8°
|
7°
|
6°
|
6°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
3°
|
3°
|
3°
|
3°
|
2°
|
2°
|
2°
|
3°
|
4°
|
4°
|
5°
|
6°
|
6°
|
6°
|
6°
|
7°
|
6°
|
6°
|
6°
|
6°
|
5°
|
4°
|
3°
|
3°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
NNE
9
|
NNE
8
|
NNE
7
|
NNE
6
|
NNE
6
|
NNE
5
|
N
5
|
N
5
|
N
5
|
N
5
|
N
5
|
NNW
6
|
NNW
6
|
NW
7
|
NW
9
|
WNW
10
|
WNW
10
|
WNW
11
|
W
10
|
W
10
|
W
9
|
WSW
9
|
WSW
9
|
WSW
9
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
19
|
17
|
16
|
14
|
13
|
13
|
13
|
12
|
12
|
12
|
12
|
12
|
13
|
16
|
18
|
19
|
20
|
20
|
19
|
19
|
20
|
22
|
22
|
24
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
|
VG
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VG
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VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
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| Humidity |
71%
|
71%
|
72%
|
72%
|
73%
|
74%
|
73%
|
65%
|
60%
|
58%
|
56%
|
56%
|
56%
|
56%
|
56%
|
56%
|
57%
|
59%
|
60%
|
65%
|
68%
|
76%
|
79%
|
79%
|
| UV | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Monday (4 May 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
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23:00
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
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| Chance of precipitation |
30%
|
20%
|
20%
|
30%
|
40%
|
50%
|
50%
|
50%
|
50%
|
50%
|
50%
|
40%
|
30%
|
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
6°
|
6°
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6°
|
7°
|
7°
|
7°
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7°
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7°
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7°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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9°
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9°
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9°
|
8°
|
8°
|
8°
|
8°
|
7°
|
6°
|
5°
|
4°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
3°
|
3°
|
3°
|
3°
|
3°
|
3°
|
3°
|
3°
|
4°
|
4°
|
5°
|
5°
|
5°
|
5°
|
6°
|
6°
|
6°
|
5°
|
5°
|
5°
|
5°
|
3°
|
3°
|
2°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
WSW
10
|
WSW
11
|
WSW
11
|
WSW
12
|
WSW
13
|
WSW
14
|
WSW
15
|
W
15
|
WNW
16
|
WNW
16
|
WNW
16
|
NNW
15
|
NNW
14
|
NNW
13
|
N
12
|
N
11
|
N
10
|
N
10
|
N
9
|
NNW
8
|
NNW
7
|
NNW
6
|
WSW
6
|
SSW
6
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
25
|
26
|
27
|
28
|
29
|
30
|
31
|
32
|
31
|
29
|
28
|
26
|
24
|
23
|
21
|
19
|
18
|
17
|
17
|
15
|
15
|
15
|
18
|
16
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
79%
|
80%
|
82%
|
79%
|
80%
|
82%
|
84%
|
83%
|
80%
|
79%
|
76%
|
74%
|
67%
|
61%
|
58%
|
61%
|
56%
|
55%
|
55%
|
55%
|
63%
|
69%
|
72%
|
73%
|
| UV | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Tuesday (5 May 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
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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 |
20%
|
30%
|
40%
|
40%
|
40%
|
50%
|
60%
|
50%
|
50%
|
60%
|
50%
|
40%
|
40%
|
40%
|
50%
|
50%
|
50%
|
50%
|
60%
|
60%
|
60%
|
60%
|
60%
|
60%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
4°
|
4°
|
4°
|
4°
|
4°
|
4°
|
4°
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5°
|
5°
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6°
|
7°
|
7°
|
8°
|
8°
|
8°
|
8°
|
7°
|
7°
|
7°
|
6°
|
6°
|
5°
|
4°
|
4°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
2°
|
1°
|
1°
|
1°
|
1°
|
0°
|
1°
|
1°
|
1°
|
2°
|
3°
|
4°
|
4°
|
4°
|
4°
|
4°
|
3°
|
3°
|
3°
|
2°
|
2°
|
1°
|
1°
|
0°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SSW
6
|
SW
7
|
WSW
8
|
WSW
8
|
W
8
|
W
9
|
W
9
|
NW
12
|
NW
13
|
NW
14
|
NW
14
|
NW
14
|
NW
14
|
NNW
16
|
NNW
16
|
NW
16
|
NNW
16
|
NNW
16
|
NW
15
|
NW
13
|
NW
12
|
NW
11
|
NW
10
|
WNW
9
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
19
|
20
|
22
|
22
|
25
|
27
|
28
|
28
|
28
|
29
|
28
|
28
|
29
|
30
|
32
|
31
|
31
|
30
|
30
|
31
|
30
|
29
|
27
|
29
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
VG
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
| Humidity |
74%
|
73%
|
75%
|
77%
|
78%
|
80%
|
75%
|
75%
|
71%
|
66%
|
63%
|
57%
|
53%
|
52%
|
57%
|
55%
|
58%
|
62%
|
63%
|
64%
|
69%
|
76%
|
76%
|
79%
|
| UV | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Wednesday (6 May 2026)
| Time |
00:00
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01:00
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04:00
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07:00
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10:00
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13:00
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16:00
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19:00
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22:00
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
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| Chance of precipitation |
60%
|
70%
|
60%
|
50%
|
40%
|
40%
|
40%
|
50%
|
40%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
4°
|
4°
|
3°
|
4°
|
6°
|
7°
|
7°
|
6°
|
4°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
0°
|
0°
|
-1°
|
0°
|
2°
|
4°
|
3°
|
2°
|
0°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
WNW
10
|
WNW
10
|
WNW
11
|
WNW
12
|
NW
13
|
NW
13
|
NW
14
|
NW
14
|
NW
13
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
29
|
28
|
25
|
26
|
24
|
25
|
26
|
24
|
21
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
VG
|
G
|
| Humidity |
81%
|
80%
|
80%
|
75%
|
64%
|
58%
|
58%
|
60%
|
74%
|
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | - |
Thursday (7 May 2026)
| Time |
01:00
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04:00
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07:00
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10:00
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13:00
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16:00
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19:00
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22:00
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
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| Chance of precipitation |
50%
|
40%
|
40%
|
50%
|
40%
|
40%
|
30%
|
30%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
4°
|
3°
|
4°
|
7°
|
8°
|
8°
|
7°
|
5°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
0°
|
-1°
|
0°
|
4°
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4°
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4°
|
4°
|
2°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
NW
12
|
NW
11
|
NW
12
|
NW
12
|
NW
12
|
NW
12
|
NNW
11
|
NNW
10
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| Wind gust (mph) |
19
|
19
|
21
|
21
|
22
|
23
|
19
|
18
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| Visibility (description) |
M
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
| Humidity |
78%
|
81%
|
74%
|
60%
|
62%
|
65%
|
67%
|
82%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | - |
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Orkney & Shetland weather forecast
Headline:
Cloudier and cooler with a few showers on Saturday.
This Evening and Tonight:
Largely dry with some late evening brightness at first, before low cloud gradually spreads south through the evening and overnight bringing some patchy light rain or drizzle at times. Minimum temperature 6 °C.
Saturday:
It will be a largely cloudy morning with some outbreaks of light rain and drizzle. Drier through the afternoon with some brighter spells developing. Freshening northeast winds. Feeling cooler. Maximum temperature 10 °C.
Outlook for Sunday to Tuesday:
Cool and quite cloudy on Sunday, but some bright spells at times. Early rain on Monday followed by showers continuing through Tuesday, these heavy and blustery at times. Turning colder.
Updated:
UK long range weather forecast
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