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Hourly observations: Kirkwall

Temperature (°C) and weather
Temperature (deg C) 1.3 °C0.8 °C0.8 °C1.6 °C1.4 °C1.4 °C0.0 °C1.7 °C2.2 °C1.6 °C2.3 °C2.2 °C1.9 °C1.7 °C2.0 °C1.6 °C1.6 °C2.3 °C2.2 °C3.1 °C3.3 °C3.5 °C3.9 °C3.3 °CGridline
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Wind and gust speed (mph)
Wind and gust speed (knots)
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8 mph
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03
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5 mph
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6 mph
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9 mph
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7 mph
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6 mph
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9 mph
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10
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6 mph
SW
11
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8 mph
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9 mph
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10 mph
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14
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10 mph
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15
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11 mph
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16
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10 mph
SW
17
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10 mph
SSW
18
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10 mph
S
19
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11 mph
S
20
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13 mph
SSW
21
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16 mph
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15 mph
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14 mph
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15 mph
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31 mph
19 mph
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Visibility (km)
Visibility (km) 18 km19 km19 km19 km20 km20 km19 km22 km21 km22 km22 km22 km20 km18 km21 km19 km20 km20 km19 km19 km21 km20 km21 km18 kmGridline
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Pressure (hPa)
Pressure (mb) 100010001000100010001000999999998998997996995994993993991990988987985984982981Gridline
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Time (UTC)

Last updated: 0232 on Thu 4 Dec 2008


24 hours ending 2100 on 3 Dec 08: Orkney & Shetland

Highest max 4.0  °C Fair Isle
Lowest max 2.6  °C Kirkwall
Lowest min 0.0  °C Kirkwall
Highest rainfall 5.4  mm Baltasound
Sunniest 2.9  hours Lerwick

Last updated: 2301 on Wed 3 Dec 2008