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Forecast days
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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: 8° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 3° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 8 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 3 degrees Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 8° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 3° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 8 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 3 degrees Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 8° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 3° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 8 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 3 degrees Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 9° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 4° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 9 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 4 degrees Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 10° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 6° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 10 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 6 degrees Celsius;
7 day forecast for Westray Airfield
Today (2 May 2026)
| Time |
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%
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40%
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70%
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90%
|
90%
|
80%
|
50%
|
30%
|
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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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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| Temperature |
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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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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8°
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7°
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7°
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7°
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6°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
6°
|
7°
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7°
|
4°
|
3°
|
3°
|
3°
|
3°
|
3°
|
3°
|
3°
|
3°
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3°
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3°
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2°
|
2°
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| Wind direction and speed |
N
8
|
N
8
|
NNE
9
|
NNE
23
|
NNE
26
|
NE
26
|
NE
25
|
NE
23
|
NE
22
|
NE
21
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NE
20
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NE
19
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NE
18
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NE
17
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NE
16
|
NE
15
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| Wind gust (mph) |
19
|
30
|
36
|
37
|
36
|
35
|
33
|
31
|
30
|
28
|
27
|
26
|
25
|
23
|
22
|
20
|
| Visibility |
G
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
87%
|
87%
|
88%
|
90%
|
88%
|
84%
|
82%
|
76%
|
75%
|
74%
|
74%
|
72%
|
67%
|
67%
|
66%
|
65%
|
| UV | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 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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10%
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10%
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10%
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20%
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30%
|
40%
|
50%
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50%
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| Temperature (°C) |
6°
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6°
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5°
|
5°
|
5°
|
5°
|
5°
|
5°
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6°
|
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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8°
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8°
|
8°
|
8°
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9°
|
9°
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9°
|
9°
|
9°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
2°
|
2°
|
2°
|
2°
|
2°
|
2°
|
2°
|
3°
|
4°
|
4°
|
5°
|
5°
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5°
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5°
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5°
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4°
|
5°
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4°
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5°
|
5°
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5°
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5°
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5°
|
5°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
NE
13
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NE
11
|
NE
10
|
NE
8
|
NNE
7
|
NNE
7
|
N
6
|
N
6
|
N
5
|
NNW
5
|
WNW
5
|
WNW
6
|
W
8
|
W
11
|
W
13
|
W
15
|
W
16
|
W
17
|
W
19
|
W
20
|
W
20
|
W
20
|
W
20
|
W
20
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
17
|
15
|
13
|
12
|
11
|
10
|
10
|
11
|
10
|
10
|
12
|
13
|
16
|
18
|
20
|
22
|
23
|
24
|
26
|
28
|
28
|
28
|
28
|
28
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
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VG
|
VG
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VG
|
VG
|
VG
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VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
| Humidity |
65%
|
64%
|
63%
|
62%
|
60%
|
59%
|
58%
|
57%
|
57%
|
57%
|
58%
|
59%
|
60%
|
62%
|
63%
|
64%
|
64%
|
67%
|
68%
|
69%
|
74%
|
75%
|
75%
|
77%
|
| UV | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 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 |
60%
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70%
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70%
|
70%
|
60%
|
80%
|
90%
|
80%
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60%
|
40%
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40%
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30%
|
20%
|
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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10%
|
20%
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20%
|
20%
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| Temperature (°C) |
9°
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8°
|
8°
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8°
|
8°
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8°
|
8°
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6°
|
6°
|
6°
|
6°
|
6°
|
7°
|
7°
|
7°
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7°
|
7°
|
7°
|
7°
|
7°
|
7°
|
6°
|
6°
|
5°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
5°
|
4°
|
4°
|
4°
|
3°
|
3°
|
3°
|
2°
|
1°
|
1°
|
2°
|
2°
|
2°
|
3°
|
3°
|
3°
|
3°
|
3°
|
3°
|
3°
|
3°
|
2°
|
2°
|
2°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
W
20
|
W
19
|
W
20
|
W
21
|
W
22
|
W
23
|
W
22
|
NW
21
|
NNW
21
|
N
20
|
N
19
|
N
17
|
N
16
|
N
16
|
N
16
|
NNW
16
|
NNW
16
|
N
15
|
N
14
|
N
14
|
NNW
13
|
N
13
|
N
13
|
NNW
12
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
27
|
28
|
28
|
30
|
31
|
31
|
32
|
31
|
29
|
28
|
26
|
24
|
24
|
24
|
25
|
24
|
23
|
22
|
20
|
21
|
21
|
20
|
18
|
16
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
G
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
77%
|
79%
|
78%
|
78%
|
78%
|
80%
|
80%
|
82%
|
82%
|
80%
|
74%
|
67%
|
62%
|
57%
|
56%
|
56%
|
53%
|
53%
|
50%
|
51%
|
52%
|
53%
|
54%
|
49%
|
| UV | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 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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| Chance of precipitation |
30%
|
30%
|
40%
|
50%
|
50%
|
50%
|
50%
|
50%
|
50%
|
50%
|
50%
|
50%
|
50%
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50%
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60%
|
70%
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60%
|
60%
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60%
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70%
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70%
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70%
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70%
|
70%
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| Temperature (°C) |
5°
|
5°
|
5°
|
5°
|
5°
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4°
|
4°
|
5°
|
5°
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6°
|
6°
|
6°
|
6°
|
7°
|
7°
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6°
|
6°
|
6°
|
6°
|
6°
|
6°
|
6°
|
5°
|
5°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
1°
|
1°
|
1°
|
0°
|
0°
|
0°
|
0°
|
0°
|
1°
|
1°
|
1°
|
2°
|
2°
|
3°
|
3°
|
2°
|
2°
|
2°
|
2°
|
2°
|
2°
|
1°
|
0°
|
0°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
NNW
11
|
NNW
11
|
NW
12
|
NW
14
|
NNW
15
|
NNW
15
|
NNW
15
|
NNW
15
|
NW
15
|
NW
18
|
NW
18
|
NW
17
|
NW
18
|
NW
18
|
NNW
18
|
NNW
18
|
NNW
18
|
NNW
19
|
NNW
19
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NNW
19
|
NNW
19
|
NNW
19
|
NNW
19
|
NNW
19
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
19
|
20
|
21
|
23
|
22
|
23
|
25
|
27
|
29
|
30
|
29
|
30
|
30
|
29
|
30
|
31
|
30
|
31
|
30
|
30
|
31
|
29
|
30
|
29
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
M
|
G
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
| Humidity |
54%
|
56%
|
57%
|
58%
|
60%
|
67%
|
66%
|
66%
|
61%
|
68%
|
68%
|
65%
|
64%
|
63%
|
64%
|
73%
|
70%
|
68%
|
66%
|
68%
|
69%
|
72%
|
73%
|
74%
|
| UV | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Wednesday (6 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 |
60%
|
60%
|
60%
|
50%
|
50%
|
50%
|
50%
|
60%
|
60%
|
60%
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60%
|
50%
|
50%
|
50%
|
50%
|
50%
|
50%
|
50%
|
50%
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60%
|
60%
|
60%
|
60%
|
60%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
6°
|
5°
|
5°
|
5°
|
5°
|
5°
|
5°
|
5°
|
5°
|
5°
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6°
|
6°
|
6°
|
7°
|
7°
|
7°
|
7°
|
7°
|
6°
|
6°
|
6°
|
6°
|
5°
|
5°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
1°
|
0°
|
0°
|
0°
|
0°
|
0°
|
0°
|
0°
|
0°
|
1°
|
2°
|
2°
|
2°
|
2°
|
2°
|
3°
|
2°
|
2°
|
2°
|
2°
|
2°
|
1°
|
1°
|
1°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
NNW
19
|
NNW
19
|
NNW
20
|
NNW
19
|
NNW
18
|
NNW
18
|
NNW
18
|
NW
18
|
NNW
18
|
NNW
16
|
NNW
16
|
NW
16
|
NW
17
|
NW
16
|
NW
16
|
NW
16
|
NNW
16
|
NW
16
|
NNW
16
|
NNW
17
|
NW
17
|
NW
16
|
NNW
16
|
N
16
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
31
|
31
|
30
|
29
|
27
|
28
|
29
|
28
|
27
|
27
|
25
|
25
|
25
|
24
|
22
|
25
|
25
|
27
|
27
|
27
|
28
|
27
|
26
|
26
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
VG
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
VG
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
| Humidity |
66%
|
65%
|
67%
|
68%
|
66%
|
61%
|
66%
|
67%
|
68%
|
74%
|
70%
|
65%
|
64%
|
65%
|
66%
|
66%
|
68%
|
67%
|
68%
|
69%
|
70%
|
69%
|
69%
|
70%
|
| UV | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Thursday (7 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
|
22:00
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| Weather symbols | |
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| Chance of precipitation |
60%
|
50%
|
50%
|
50%
|
40%
|
50%
|
40%
|
30%
|
30%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
5°
|
5°
|
5°
|
5°
|
7°
|
7°
|
7°
|
7°
|
6°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
1°
|
1°
|
0°
|
1°
|
3°
|
4°
|
4°
|
3°
|
2°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
N
16
|
NNW
16
|
NNW
16
|
NNW
16
|
N
15
|
N
14
|
NNW
14
|
NNW
17
|
NNW
16
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
26
|
24
|
24
|
23
|
23
|
22
|
22
|
24
|
25
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
| Humidity |
69%
|
70%
|
68%
|
67%
|
67%
|
67%
|
71%
|
68%
|
67%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | - |
Friday (8 May 2026)
| Time |
01:00
|
04:00
|
07:00
|
10:00
|
13:00
|
16:00
|
19:00
|
22:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
40%
|
30%
|
20%
|
20%
|
30%
|
30%
|
30%
|
30%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
6°
|
5°
|
6°
|
8°
|
8°
|
9°
|
8°
|
7°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
1°
|
1°
|
2°
|
4°
|
5°
|
5°
|
4°
|
3°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
NW
16
|
NW
15
|
NNW
15
|
NW
16
|
NW
16
|
WNW
15
|
NW
15
|
NW
16
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
23
|
22
|
22
|
22
|
22
|
22
|
23
|
23
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
| Humidity |
70%
|
71%
|
69%
|
68%
|
68%
|
71%
|
74%
|
71%
|
| UV | - | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | - |
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Orkney & Shetland weather forecast
Headline:
Cloudier and cooler with a few showers, drier later.
Today:
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.
Tonight:
It will remain dry through the evening and overnight with variable cloud and sunny then clear spells. Winds falling light. Minimum temperature 2 °C.
Sunday:
It will be cool with variable cloud and some bright or sunny spells at times. Showers pushing south later in the day. Maximum temperature 9 °C.
Outlook for Monday to Wednesday:
Early rain on Monday followed by bright spells and showers, these continuing through Tuesday and Wednesday, and becoming heavy and blustery at times. Remaining cool.
Updated:
UK long range weather forecast
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