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Updated: 1232 on Mon 22 Mar 2010
      
 
Kirkwall site information:
Latitude: 58.95; Longitude: -2.9
Altitude: 26 m above mean sea level
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Weather warnings overview

No severe weather warnings have been issued for Orkney & Shetland

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Hourly observations:Kirkwall

Date Time Weather Temp Wind Vis Pressure / trend
Dir Speed Gust
Mon
22
Mar		 0600 Medium-level Cloud 6.1 °C SSE 18 mph 15 km 1006 hPa, Falling
0700 Light Rain Showers 6.3 °C SSE 17 mph 9 km 1005 hPa, Falling
0800 Light Rain 6.4 °C SE 19 mph 9 km 1004 hPa, Falling
0900 Drizzle 6.5 °C SSE 23 mph 31 mph 12 km 1003 hPa, Falling
1000 Drizzle 7.0 °C SSE 21 mph 31 mph 11 km 1002 hPa, Falling
1100 Light Rain 7.1 °C S 22 mph 31 mph 6 km 1002 hPa, Falling
1200 Light Rain 7.5 °C S 21 mph 31 mph 8 km 1001 hPa, Falling
Last updated: 1232 on Mon 22 Mar 2010
Observations are subject to final quality control checks after publication on this web site.
24 hours ending 2100 on 21 Mar 2010:
Orkney & Shetland
Highest max 10.1 °C Kirkwall
Lowest max 7.4 °C Lerwick
Lowest min 1.6 °C Kirkwall
Highest rainfall 0.6 mm Lerwick
Sunniest 7.0 hours Lerwick
Last updated: 2301 on Sun 21 Mar 2010

During snow events, rainfall amounts are subject to error until final quality control is done.