Weather in the Orkney Islands

4 hours ago, a near gale ( 16 m/s 58 km/h 36 miles/hour 31 knot 7 Bft) with gusts up to 24 m/s 86 km/h 54 miles/hour 47 knots 9 Bft was observed in the Shetland Islands in Samburg (airport).

During the last 12 hours the minimum air temperature ( -1 ^oC +30 ^oF ) was observed in Highland in the Cairngorms.

During the last 12 hours the maximum air temperature ( +16 ^oC +61 ^oF ) was observed in Aberdeenshire in Inverbervie.