Information from The Met Office

YELLOW WARNING WIND

Today 21st December:

Very windy with showers or longer periods of rain. Gale or severe gale west or southwest winds will reach storm force across Orkney for a time in the afternoon. Maximum temperature 7 °C.

Tonight:

Very windy with showers or longer periods of rain. Gale to severe gale westerly winds, storm force across Orkney will ease somewhat from the evening, turning northwest later. Minimum temperature 4 °C.

Sunday 22nd December:

Gale or severe gale north or northwest winds continue through the day, accompanied by scattered showers and bright spells. Maximum temperature 6 °C.

Outlook for Monday to Wednesday:

Wind and showers ease Monday morning. Cloud and rain spread east late Monday afternoon with Tuesday becoming breezy with rain at times. Patchy rain continues as the wind eases Wednesday.

Updated: 04:00 (UTC) on Sat 21 Dec 2024

a wooden Merry Christmas sign on a ledge with golden tinsel and crackers. An antlered reindeer stand beside it
café and shop at St Colms

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