Sanday Airfield (Orkney Islands) weather

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Forecast days

Sun 12 Jul

Maximum daytime temperature: 15° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 10° Celsius;

Sunrise: 04:16

Sunset: 22:15

Sunny.

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Sun 12 Jul

Maximum daytime temperature: 15 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 10 degrees Celsius;
Mon 13 Jul

Maximum daytime temperature: 15° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 11° Celsius;

Sunrise: 04:18

Sunset: 22:13

Sunny changing to partly cloudy by nighttime.

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Mon 13 Jul

Maximum daytime temperature: 15 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 11 degrees Celsius;
Tue 14 Jul

Maximum daytime temperature: 15° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 11° Celsius;

Sunrise: 04:19

Sunset: 22:12

Overcast.

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L Pollution

L Pollen

Tue 14 Jul

Maximum daytime temperature: 15 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 11 degrees Celsius;
Wed 15 Jul

Maximum daytime temperature: 15° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12° Celsius;

Sunrise: 04:21

Sunset: 22:10

Overcast changing to sunny intervals by lunchtime.

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Wed 15 Jul

Maximum daytime temperature: 15 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12 degrees Celsius;
Thu 16 Jul

Maximum daytime temperature: 15° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12° Celsius;

Sunrise: 04:23

Sunset: 22:09

Overcast changing to mist by nighttime.

M UV

No pollution data.

No pollen data.

Thu 16 Jul

Maximum daytime temperature: 15 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12 degrees Celsius;
Fri 17 Jul

Maximum daytime temperature: 15° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13° Celsius;

Sunrise: 04:25

Sunset: 22:07

Overcast changing to mist by early evening.

M UV

No pollution data.

No pollen data.

Fri 17 Jul

Maximum daytime temperature: 15 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13 degrees Celsius;
Sat 18 Jul

Maximum daytime temperature: 15° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13° Celsius;

Sunrise: 04:27

Sunset: 22:05

Overcast.

M UV

No pollution data.

No pollen data.

Sat 18 Jul

Maximum daytime temperature: 15 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13 degrees Celsius;

Sunny.

Sunrise: 04:16

Sunset: 22:15

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7 day forecast for Sanday Airfield

Sunday (12 July 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
Chance of precipitation	<5%	<5%	<5%	<5%	<5%	<5%	<5%	<5%	<5%	<5%	<5%	<5%	<5%	<5%	<5%	<5%	<5%	<5%	<5%	<5%	<5%	<5%	<5%	<5%
Temperature (°C)	11°	10°	10°	10°	10°	10°	11°	12°	13°	14°	14°	14°	14°	14°	14°	14°	14°	14°	14°	14°	14°	13°	12°	11°
Feels like temperature (°C)	11°	9°	9°	9°	9°	10°	11°	12°	13°	13°	13°	13°	13°	13°	13°	13°	13°	13°	13°	13°	13°	13°	11°	10°
Wind direction and speed (mph)	NNE 3	NNE 4	N 4	N 4	N 4	N 4	NNE 3	NE 5	NE 5	NE 6	NE 7	NE 7	NE 7	NE 7	ENE 7	ENE 7	ENE 7	ENE 7	ENE 7	ENE 7	ENE 6	ENE 5	NE 5	ENE 4
Wind gust (mph)	7	8	8	8	9	10	9	8	8	8	8	8	9	9	10	10	10	10	10	9	9	9	9	8
Visibility (description)	VG	G	G	G	G	G	VG	VG	VG	VG	VG	VG	VG	VG	VG	VG	VG	VG	VG	VG	VG	VG	VG	VG
Humidity	92%	94%	94%	93%	94%	93%	92%	84%	77%	75%	74%	74%	74%	73%	73%	73%	72%	72%	73%	74%	75%	84%	90%	92%
UV	-	-	-	-	1	1	1	1	2	3	4	5	6	6	6	5	4	3	2	1	1	1	1	-

Monday (13 July 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
Chance of precipitation	<5%	<5%	<5%	<5%	<5%	<5%	<5%	<5%	<5%	<5%	<5%	<5%	<5%	<5%	<5%	<5%	<5%	<5%	<5%	<5%	<5%	<5%	<5%	<5%
Temperature (°C)	11°	10°	10°	10°	10°	10°	11°	12°	13°	14°	14°	14°	14°	14°	14°	14°	14°	14°	14°	14°	13°	13°	13°	12°
Feels like temperature (°C)	11°	10°	10°	10°	10°	10°	11°	12°	13°	13°	13°	13°	13°	13°	13°	13°	13°	13°	13°	12°	12°	12°	12°	11°
Wind direction and speed (mph)	ENE 3	NE 3	NE 3	NNE 3	NE 3	NE 3	NE 3	ENE 3	ENE 3	E 5	E 6	E 7	E 7	E 7	E 7	E 8	E 8	E 8	E 8	E 7	E 7	E 7	E 6	ENE 6
Wind gust (mph)	8	7	7	7	6	7	7	6	8	8	9	10	10	10	10	11	11	11	11	11	10	10	10	10
Visibility (description)	G	G	G	M	M	M	G	VG	VG	VG	VG	VG	VG	VG	VG	VG	VG	VG	VG	VG	VG	VG	VG	VG
Humidity	93%	94%	94%	95%	96%	96%	93%	85%	81%	77%	76%	76%	75%	75%	75%	75%	75%	76%	77%	77%	80%	84%	88%	90%
UV	-	-	-	-	1	1	1	1	2	3	4	5	6	6	6	5	4	2	1	1	1	1	1	-

Tuesday (14 July 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
Chance of precipitation	<5%	<5%	<5%	<5%	<5%	<5%	<5%	<5%	<5%	<5%	<5%	<5%	<5%	<5%	<5%	<5%	<5%	<5%	<5%	<5%	<5%	<5%	<5%	<5%
Temperature (°C)	12°	12°	12°	12°	12°	11°	12°	12°	12°	13°	13°	13°	13°	14°	14°	14°	14°	14°	14°	13°	13°	13°	12°	12°
Feels like temperature (°C)	11°	11°	11°	11°	11°	11°	11°	11°	11°	12°	12°	12°	12°	12°	13°	13°	13°	13°	12°	12°	12°	11°	11°	11°
Wind direction and speed (mph)	E 5	E 5	E 5	E 5	E 5	E 5	E 6	E 6	E 6	E 7	E 7	E 7	ESE 7	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 7	ESE 7
Wind gust (mph)	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	11	12	12	12	12	11	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12
Visibility (description)	VG	VG	VG	VG	VG	VG	VG	VG	VG	VG	VG	VG	VG	VG	VG	VG	VG	VG	VG	VG	VG	VG	VG	VG
Humidity	90%	89%	89%	87%	88%	88%	87%	85%	85%	85%	85%	84%	83%	83%	83%	83%	83%	83%	84%	84%	85%	86%	88%	90%
UV	-	-	-	-	1	1	1	1	1	2	3	4	4	5	5	4	3	2	1	1	1	1	1	-

Wednesday (15 July 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
Chance of precipitation	<5%	<5%	<5%	<5%	<5%	<5%	<5%	<5%	<5%	<5%	<5%	<5%	<5%	<5%	<5%	<5%	<5%	<5%	<5%	<5%	<5%	<5%	<5%	<5%
Temperature (°C)	12°	12°	12°	12°	12°	11°	12°	12°	12°	13°	13°	14°	14°	14°	14°	14°	14°	14°	14°	14°	13°	13°	13°	12°
Feels like temperature (°C)	11°	10°	10°	10°	10°	10°	10°	10°	11°	11°	11°	12°	12°	12°	12°	12°	12°	12°	12°	12°	11°	11°	11°	11°
Wind direction and speed (mph)	ESE 7	ESE 7	ESE 7	ESE 7	ESE 7	ESE 7	ESE 7	ESE 8	ESE 9	ESE 10	SE 10	SE 10	SE 10	SE 11	SE 11	SE 11	SE 11	ESE 11	ESE 11	ESE 11	ESE 10	SE 10	SE 10	SE 10
Wind gust (mph)	12	12	12	12	13	12	14	14	14	14	15	16	16	16	15	15	16	16	16	15	16	16	15	15
Visibility (description)	G	G	P	P	M	M	M	M	G	VG	VG	VG	VG	VG	VG	VG	VG	VG	VG	VG	VG	G	M	M
Humidity	91%	92%	93%	93%	93%	92%	89%	87%	87%	87%	86%	85%	85%	85%	85%	85%	85%	85%	86%	87%	89%	92%	94%	95%
UV	-	-	-	-	1	1	1	1	1	2	3	4	5	5	5	4	3	2	1	1	1	1	1	-

Thursday (16 July 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	<5%	<5%	<5%	<5%	10%	<5%	<5%	<5%	<5%
Temperature (°C)	13°	13°	12°	13°	14°	14°	14°	14°	13°
Feels like temperature (°C)	11°	11°	11°	11°	12°	12°	12°	12°	12°
Wind direction and speed (mph)	SE 9	SE 9	SE 9	SE 11	SE 11	SE 13	SE 11	SE 11	SE 10
Wind gust (mph)	15	17	17	18	19	19	18	16	14
Visibility (description)	M	M	M	M	G	G	G	G	M
Humidity	94%	95%	95%	92%	89%	86%	86%	90%	96%
UV	-	-	1	1	3	5	3	1	1

Friday (17 July 2026)

Time	01:00	04:00	07:00	10:00	13:00	16:00	19:00	22:00
Weather symbols
Chance of precipitation	<5%	<5%	<5%	<5%	<5%	10%	10%	<5%
Temperature (°C)	13°	13°	13°	13°	14°	14°	14°	13°
Feels like temperature (°C)	12°	11°	12°	11°	12°	12°	12°	11°
Wind direction and speed (mph)	SE 9	SE 7	SE 7	E 10	NNE 11	NNE 11	NNE 11	N 11
Wind gust (mph)	12	11	13	13	15	16	16	15
Visibility (description)	P	P	P	M	M	M	M	M
Humidity	97%	98%	97%	91%	87%	85%	87%	95%
UV	-	1	1	3	5	3	1	1

Saturday (18 July 2026)

Time	01:00	04:00	07:00	10:00	13:00	16:00	19:00	22:00
Weather symbols
Chance of precipitation	<5%	<5%	<5%	<5%	<5%	<5%	<5%	10%
Temperature (°C)	13°	13°	13°	14°	14°	14°	13°	13°
Feels like temperature (°C)	11°	11°	10°	11°	11°	12°	11°	11°
Wind direction and speed (mph)	N 10	NNW 10	NNW 13	NNW 13	NNW 14	NNW 14	NNW 11	NNW 10
Wind gust (mph)	16	17	19	20	20	20	19	18
Visibility (description)	P	P	M	M	G	VG	VG	G
Humidity	95%	94%	91%	87%	83%	80%	83%	85%
UV	-	1	1	3	5	3	1	1

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Heatwave continues as UK records unprecedented run of 35°C days

Temperatures of 35°C or higher have now been recorded in May, June and July of the same year for the first time in the UK weather record, as heatwave condition…

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Orkney & Shetland weather forecast

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Dry with some sunshine on Sunday.

This Evening and Tonight:

It will stay dry. Sunny and then clear spells for Shetland through the evening and overnight. Largely cloudy for Orkney but some clearer spells developing at times. Minimum temperature 9 °C.

Sunday:

It will stay dry with plenty of sunshine on Sunday and winds will be light. Perhaps cloudier across Orkney at first. Light winds. Maximum temperature 17 °C.

Outlook for Monday to Wednesday:

A dry few days. Plenty of sunshine on Monday, clouding over for Shetland later. Mostly cloudy on Tuesday. Sunnier for Orkney on Wednesday, brighter later for Shetland. Light winds.

Updated: 16:00 (UTC+1) on Sat 11 Jul 2026

UK long range weather forecast

A change in weather pattern is likely at the start of this period, with the preceding dry and sunny weather breaking down into a more unsettled spell. This means an increasing chance of showers by Thursday and into the following weekend. Some heavy and thundery showers are likely, particularly across the south of the UK. Into the following week, conditions will likely remain changeable with showers or longer spells of rain at times, perhaps heavy and thundery in places. Temperatures are likely to be above normal.

Updated: 13:00 (UTC+1) on Sat 11 Jul 2026

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Sun 12 Jul

Sun 12 Jul

Mon 13 Jul

Mon 13 Jul

Tue 14 Jul

Tue 14 Jul

Wed 15 Jul

Wed 15 Jul

Thu 16 Jul

Thu 16 Jul

Fri 17 Jul

Fri 17 Jul

Sat 18 Jul

Sat 18 Jul

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Sun 12 Jul

Sun 12 Jul

Mon 13 Jul

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Tue 14 Jul

Tue 14 Jul

Wed 15 Jul

Wed 15 Jul

Thu 16 Jul

Thu 16 Jul

Fri 17 Jul

Fri 17 Jul

Sat 18 Jul

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7 day forecast for Sanday Airfield

Heatwave continues as UK records unprecedented run of 35°C days

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Saturday 11 Jul - Wednesday 15 Jul

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Thursday 16 Jul - Saturday 25 Jul

Sunday 26 Jul - Sunday 9 Aug

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