Kirkwall (Orkney Islands) weather
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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: 8° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 0° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 8° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 0° Celsius;
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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: 10° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 7° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 10° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 7° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 12° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 7° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 12° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 7° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 10° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 6° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 10° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 6° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 8° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 4° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 8° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 4° Celsius;
Light showers.
Sunrise:
Sunset:
L UV
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No pollen data.
7 day forecast for Kirkwall
Today (23 November 2025)
| Time |
22:00
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23:00
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| Weather symbols |  |
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| Chance of precipitation |
50%
|
60%
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| Temperature |
7°
|
7°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
3°
|
4°
|
| Wind direction and speed |
NE
14
|
NE
14
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| Wind gust (mph) |
32
|
32
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| Visibility |
E
|
E
|
| Humidity |
84%
|
84%
|
| UV | - | - |
Monday (24 November 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 |
50%
|
70%
|
90%
|
80%
|
70%
|
60%
|
70%
|
60%
|
50%
|
40%
|
40%
|
30%
|
50%
|
60%
|
50%
|
60%
|
60%
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60%
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60%
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50%
|
40%
|
30%
|
40%
|
30%
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| Temperature (°C) |
7°
|
7°
|
7°
|
7°
|
7°
|
6°
|
6°
|
6°
|
6°
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6°
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6°
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6°
|
6°
|
6°
|
6°
|
5°
|
5°
|
5°
|
4°
|
4°
|
4°
|
4°
|
4°
|
4°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
3°
|
3°
|
3°
|
3°
|
2°
|
2°
|
2°
|
2°
|
2°
|
2°
|
2°
|
3°
|
3°
|
3°
|
2°
|
2°
|
2°
|
1°
|
1°
|
1°
|
1°
|
1°
|
1°
|
1°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
NE
14
|
NE
14
|
NNE
15
|
NE
16
|
NNE
17
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NNE
17
|
NNE
16
|
NNE
15
|
NNE
15
|
N
14
|
N
14
|
N
13
|
N
12
|
NNW
12
|
NNW
11
|
NNW
11
|
NNW
10
|
N
10
|
NNW
8
|
NNW
8
|
N
8
|
N
8
|
N
8
|
NNW
7
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| Wind gust (mph) |
32
|
34
|
36
|
36
|
37
|
37
|
36
|
36
|
33
|
33
|
30
|
30
|
28
|
27
|
28
|
26
|
24
|
22
|
19
|
18
|
18
|
18
|
18
|
18
|
| 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%
|
85%
|
85%
|
85%
|
85%
|
84%
|
84%
|
83%
|
81%
|
81%
|
78%
|
79%
|
77%
|
83%
|
83%
|
85%
|
85%
|
89%
|
89%
|
87%
|
87%
|
86%
|
85%
|
84%
|
| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Tuesday (25 November 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
|
23:00
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| Weather symbols |  |
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| Chance of precipitation |
30%
|
10%
|
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
10%
|
20%
|
20%
|
10%
|
10%
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<5%
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<5%
|
10%
|
10%
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<5%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
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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) |
4°
|
4°
|
4°
|
3°
|
3°
|
3°
|
3°
|
3°
|
2°
|
2°
|
3°
|
4°
|
5°
|
5°
|
5°
|
4°
|
4°
|
4°
|
4°
|
4°
|
4°
|
4°
|
5°
|
5°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
1°
|
1°
|
1°
|
1°
|
0°
|
1°
|
0°
|
0°
|
0°
|
0°
|
1°
|
3°
|
3°
|
3°
|
2°
|
1°
|
1°
|
1°
|
1°
|
1°
|
1°
|
1°
|
1°
|
1°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
N
7
|
NNW
7
|
NNW
7
|
NNW
7
|
NNW
6
|
NNW
6
|
NW
5
|
WNW
5
|
WNW
5
|
W
4
|
W
4
|
WSW
4
|
WSW
4
|
WSW
6
|
WSW
7
|
SW
7
|
SW
7
|
SW
6
|
SSW
6
|
SSW
7
|
SSW
8
|
SSW
9
|
SSW
10
|
SSW
12
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
18
|
17
|
15
|
15
|
15
|
13
|
12
|
11
|
10
|
8
|
9
|
10
|
10
|
12
|
12
|
13
|
15
|
15
|
16
|
17
|
19
|
21
|
22
|
23
|
| 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 |
83%
|
84%
|
83%
|
81%
|
82%
|
83%
|
84%
|
84%
|
85%
|
85%
|
84%
|
83%
|
82%
|
83%
|
84%
|
84%
|
85%
|
85%
|
86%
|
86%
|
86%
|
86%
|
85%
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83%
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| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Wednesday (26 November 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%
|
10%
|
10%
|
20%
|
20%
|
30%
|
40%
|
50%
|
60%
|
70%
|
60%
|
50%
|
50%
|
40%
|
40%
|
30%
|
20%
|
20%
|
30%
|
30%
|
30%
|
40%
|
40%
|
50%
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| Temperature (°C) |
5°
|
5°
|
6°
|
6°
|
6°
|
6°
|
6°
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6°
|
7°
|
7°
|
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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9°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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8°
|
8°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
1°
|
2°
|
2°
|
2°
|
2°
|
2°
|
2°
|
2°
|
2°
|
2°
|
3°
|
3°
|
4°
|
5°
|
5°
|
6°
|
6°
|
6°
|
5°
|
5°
|
5°
|
5°
|
5°
|
6°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SSW
12
|
S
13
|
S
13
|
S
14
|
S
15
|
S
16
|
S
16
|
S
17
|
S
17
|
S
17
|
S
17
|
SSW
17
|
SSW
16
|
SSW
14
|
SW
13
|
SW
12
|
SW
11
|
SW
10
|
SW
9
|
SW
8
|
SW
8
|
SSW
8
|
SSW
8
|
S
9
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
24
|
27
|
28
|
28
|
29
|
30
|
31
|
32
|
32
|
32
|
31
|
28
|
25
|
23
|
21
|
18
|
16
|
16
|
16
|
15
|
13
|
13
|
16
|
17
|
| 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
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| Humidity |
83%
|
81%
|
80%
|
81%
|
79%
|
80%
|
82%
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85%
|
88%
|
91%
|
92%
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92%
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92%
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92%
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92%
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92%
|
92%
|
90%
|
91%
|
92%
|
92%
|
93%
|
93%
|
94%
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| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Thursday (27 November 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 |
50%
|
60%
|
70%
|
70%
|
60%
|
70%
|
80%
|
80%
|
60%
|
50%
|
40%
|
40%
|
30%
|
20%
|
20%
|
30%
|
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
30%
|
30%
|
20%
|
30%
|
30%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
8°
|
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
10°
|
10°
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10°
|
10°
|
10°
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10°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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10°
|
10°
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10°
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9°
|
9°
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8°
|
8°
|
8°
|
8°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
6°
|
6°
|
6°
|
6°
|
7°
|
7°
|
7°
|
7°
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8°
|
7°
|
7°
|
7°
|
7°
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8°
|
7°
|
7°
|
7°
|
6°
|
5°
|
5°
|
4°
|
4°
|
4°
|
4°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
S
10
|
S
11
|
S
12
|
S
13
|
S
14
|
S
14
|
SSW
15
|
SSW
15
|
SSW
15
|
SSW
15
|
SSW
16
|
SSW
16
|
SSW
17
|
SSW
16
|
SSW
17
|
SSW
18
|
SSW
19
|
SSW
20
|
SSW
21
|
SSW
22
|
SSW
23
|
SSW
24
|
SSW
24
|
SSW
25
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
17
|
19
|
20
|
23
|
27
|
26
|
28
|
29
|
28
|
29
|
29
|
30
|
29
|
29
|
29
|
31
|
33
|
32
|
34
|
35
|
36
|
37
|
39
|
40
|
| 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
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| Humidity |
95%
|
95%
|
96%
|
95%
|
95%
|
94%
|
94%
|
94%
|
94%
|
93%
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93%
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91%
|
90%
|
87%
|
86%
|
85%
|
85%
|
84%
|
82%
|
82%
|
83%
|
82%
|
82%
|
81%
|
| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Friday (28 November 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 |
30%
|
30%
|
30%
|
30%
|
30%
|
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
8°
|
8°
|
8°
|
8°
|
9°
|
9°
|
8°
|
8°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
4°
|
4°
|
4°
|
3°
|
4°
|
5°
|
4°
|
4°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SSW
25
|
SSW
25
|
SSW
24
|
SSW
24
|
SSW
23
|
SSW
21
|
SW
20
|
SW
18
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
39
|
39
|
38
|
37
|
35
|
32
|
30
|
27
|
| Visibility (description) |
E
|
E
|
E
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
81%
|
80%
|
77%
|
77%
|
74%
|
75%
|
78%
|
80%
|
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Saturday (29 November 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 |
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
30%
|
30%
|
30%
|
20%
|
30%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
8°
|
7°
|
7°
|
7°
|
8°
|
7°
|
6°
|
6°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
4°
|
4°
|
3°
|
3°
|
4°
|
3°
|
3°
|
3°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SW
17
|
SW
15
|
SW
14
|
SW
13
|
WSW
14
|
WSW
13
|
WSW
12
|
WSW
12
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
24
|
21
|
19
|
18
|
17
|
17
|
16
|
15
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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| Humidity |
83%
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84%
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85%
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86%
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79%
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84%
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83%
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85%
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| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
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Orkney & Shetland weather forecast
Headline:
Showery overnight and on Monday too, feeling colder again.
This Evening and Tonight:
A mostly cloudy evening and night with passing showers but some spells of drier weather too. Drier over Shetland late. Fresh east to northeasterly winds and turning colder again. Minimum temperature 5 °C.
Monday:
Some bright or sunny intervals and passing showers, showers becoming quite frequent for Shetland. Becoming drier through the evening. Cold northeasterly winds, strong at first. Maximum temperature 6 °C.
Outlook for Tuesday to Thursday:
Mainly dry with some brightness on Tuesday. Cloudy on Wednesday and Thursday with rain at times, gradually becoming milder.
Updated:
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