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Forecast days
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Maximum daytime temperature: 18° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 11° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 18° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 11° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 20° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 20° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 19° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 14° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 19° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 14° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 20° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 20° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 19° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 14° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 19° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 14° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 19° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 15° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 19° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 15° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 20° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 14° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 20° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 14° Celsius;
7 day forecast for Kirkwall
Today (15 July 2025)
| Time |
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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| Temperature |
16°
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15°
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14°
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13°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
14°
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13°
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13°
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12°
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| Wind direction and speed |
SE
12
|
ESE
10
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ESE
8
|
ESE
7
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| Wind gust (mph) |
18
|
16
|
16
|
14
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| Visibility |
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
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| Humidity |
84%
|
86%
|
92%
|
93%
|
| UV | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
Wednesday (16 July 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 |
<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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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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| Temperature (°C) |
13°
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13°
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12°
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12°
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11°
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11°
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13°
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14°
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15°
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16°
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16°
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17°
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17°
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18°
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18°
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18°
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18°
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18°
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18°
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17°
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17°
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16°
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14°
|
14°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
12°
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12°
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12°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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13°
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14°
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15°
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16°
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16°
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16°
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17°
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17°
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17°
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17°
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17°
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17°
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17°
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16°
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16°
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15°
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14°
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14°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
ESE
6
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ESE
6
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E
5
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E
5
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E
4
|
ENE
3
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NE
3
|
NE
3
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NE
4
|
NE
5
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NE
6
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NNE
6
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NNE
6
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NNE
7
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NNE
7
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NNE
7
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NNE
7
|
N
7
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N
8
|
N
7
|
N
7
|
N
6
|
N
4
|
N
4
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| Wind gust (mph) |
14
|
12
|
10
|
9
|
8
|
6
|
6
|
8
|
8
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
10
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
12
|
11
|
11
|
10
|
9
|
8
|
7
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
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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
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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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G
|
G
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| Humidity |
94%
|
95%
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96%
|
97%
|
97%
|
98%
|
96%
|
88%
|
84%
|
78%
|
75%
|
73%
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70%
|
68%
|
68%
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70%
|
71%
|
71%
|
72%
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75%
|
79%
|
85%
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92%
|
95%
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| UV | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
Thursday (17 July 2025)
| 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 |
<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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20%
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| Temperature (°C) |
13°
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13°
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12°
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14°
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16°
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18°
|
18°
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17°
|
15°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
13°
|
13°
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13°
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14°
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16°
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16°
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16°
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15°
|
14°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
NW
4
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WSW
3
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SSW
3
|
SE
3
|
SE
6
|
SE
10
|
SE
11
|
SE
13
|
SE
12
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| Wind gust (mph) |
6
|
6
|
5
|
9
|
13
|
16
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19
|
21
|
23
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
G
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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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| Humidity |
97%
|
97%
|
98%
|
93%
|
84%
|
76%
|
76%
|
83%
|
91%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
Friday (18 July 2025)
| 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 |
30%
|
30%
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20%
|
20%
|
30%
|
20%
|
10%
|
10%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
15°
|
15°
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15°
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17°
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18°
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18°
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17°
|
15°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
13°
|
13°
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14°
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15°
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16°
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16°
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16°
|
15°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SSE
12
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SSE
11
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SSE
10
|
SSE
11
|
SSE
13
|
SSE
13
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SSE
11
|
S
6
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| Wind gust (mph) |
22
|
21
|
20
|
18
|
20
|
21
|
14
|
11
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
93%
|
96%
|
94%
|
90%
|
84%
|
84%
|
87%
|
93%
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| UV | - | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
Saturday (19 July 2025)
| 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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|
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| Chance of precipitation |
10%
|
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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<5%
|
10%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
15°
|
14°
|
15°
|
17°
|
18°
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17°
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16°
|
15°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
14°
|
14°
|
15°
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17°
|
17°
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16°
|
15°
|
14°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SSW
5
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SSW
4
|
NNW
4
|
NE
6
|
ESE
8
|
E
9
|
E
8
|
E
7
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
8
|
6
|
8
|
10
|
12
|
13
|
12
|
12
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
E
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
| Humidity |
96%
|
96%
|
89%
|
82%
|
78%
|
81%
|
89%
|
96%
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| UV | - | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Sunday (20 July 2025)
| 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 |
10%
|
20%
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20%
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10%
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10%
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10%
|
20%
|
30%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
14°
|
14°
|
15°
|
16°
|
17°
|
17°
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17°
|
16°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
14°
|
14°
|
14°
|
15°
|
16°
|
16°
|
15°
|
14°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
E
7
|
E
7
|
E
8
|
E
10
|
E
11
|
E
12
|
E
12
|
E
11
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
11
|
11
|
13
|
16
|
18
|
18
|
18
|
14
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
| Humidity |
98%
|
98%
|
95%
|
92%
|
85%
|
87%
|
89%
|
96%
|
| UV | - | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | - |
Monday (21 July 2025)
| 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 |
20%
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20%
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20%
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20%
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20%
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20%
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10%
|
10%
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| Temperature (°C) |
16°
|
15°
|
16°
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17°
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18°
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19°
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17°
|
16°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
14°
|
14°
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14°
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16°
|
17°
|
17°
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16°
|
15°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
E
10
|
E
9
|
ESE
10
|
ESE
11
|
ESE
11
|
ESE
11
|
E
10
|
ESE
7
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
14
|
16
|
16
|
17
|
18
|
16
|
14
|
10
|
| Visibility (description) |
M
|
M
|
M
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
| Humidity |
97%
|
97%
|
95%
|
88%
|
83%
|
81%
|
86%
|
95%
|
| UV | - | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | - |
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Orkney & Shetland weather forecast
Headline:
Orkney mainly sunny on Wednesday. Shetland occasional haar, sunny intervals.
This Evening and Tonight:
A dry and sunny evening across Orkney. Some sunny intervals for Shetland but some cloud at times. A mostly clear night for Orkney but some haar will affect Shetland, along with the odd shower. Minimum temperature 11 °C.
Wednesday:
Orkney mostly dry warm and sunny. Occasional low cloud and haar over Shetland, but some sunny intervals too. The haar possibly extending into northerm Orkney. Mostly light winds. Maximum temperature 20 °C.
Outlook for Thursday to Saturday:
A lot of dry and bright weather but some haar at times. Feeling warm in any sunshine. A chance of the odd shower, mainly on Friday.
Updated:
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