Information from The Met Office

Today 20th December:

Cloud and rain, heavy for a time, clears east through the late morning. Then sunny spells with scattered showers, these heavy and blustery at times. Maximum temperature 8 °C.

Tonight:

Scattered showers through the evening, becoming less frequent for a time around midnight. Becoming cloudier with outbreaks of rain and strengthening southerly winds through the early hours. Minimum temperature 5 °C.

Saturday 21st December:

Very windy with showers or longer spells of rain, heavy at times. Severe gales, perhaps storm force winds across Orkney. Maximum temperature 7 °C.

Outlook for Sunday to Tuesday:

Scattered showers or longer spells of rain and strong northwest winds Sunday, severe gales at first. Lighter winds on Monday, mostly dry, rain later. Mild, cloudy and windy on Tuesday.

Updated: 04:00 (UTC) on Fri 20 Dec 2024

a tall Christmas tree decorated with oversized candy canes and baubles
Christmas Tree in Kirkwall Town Hall

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