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Today Hourly 10-Day Radar MinuteCast® Monthly Air Quality Health & Activities
Tuesday, August 18

Current Weather

5:47 AM

52°F
Mostly cloudy
RealFeel® 41°
Chilly
RealFeel Guide
Chilly
40° to 52°
Jacket or sweater is recommended.
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RealFeel®
41°
Wind
ESE 15 mph
Wind Gusts
26 mph
Humidity
95%
Indoor Humidity
53% (Ideal Humidity)
Dew Point
50° F
Pressure
↓ 29.74 in
Cloud Cover
90%
Visibility
13 mi
Cloud Ceiling
1800 ft

Day

8/18
55°Hi
RealFeel® 50°
Chilly
RealFeel Guide
Chilly
40° to 52°
Jacket or sweater is recommended.
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RealFeel Shade™ 50°
Chilly
RealFeel Guide
Chilly
40° to 52°
Jacket or sweater is recommended.
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Cloudy with a couple of showers

Max UV Index1.0 (Low)

AccuLumen Brightness Index™1 (Dark)

WindESE 15 mph

Wind Gusts24 mph

Probability of Precipitation92%

Probability of Thunderstorms18%

Precipitation0.44 in

Rain Amount0.44 in

Total Hours of Precipitation5

Total Hours of Rain5

Cloud Cover100%

Morning

Afternoon

Night

8/18
51°Lo
RealFeel® 42°
Chilly
RealFeel Guide
Chilly
40° to 52°
Jacket or sweater is recommended.
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Cloudy with a shower

WindE 9 mph

Wind Gusts18 mph

Probability of Precipitation60%

Probability of Thunderstorms12%

Precipitation0.20 in

Rain Amount0.20 in

Total Hours of Precipitation2

Total Hours of Rain2

Cloud Cover100%

Evening

Overnight

Sun & Moon

15 hrs 17 mins
Rise 5:37 AM
Set 8:54 PM
Waxing Crescent
Rise 1:59 PM
Set 9:22 PM

Temperature History

8/18
High
Low
Forecast
55°
51°
Average
60°
50°
Last Year
59°
53°

Current Weather Conditions in Kirkwall

Kirkwall, Orkney Islands is currently Mostly cloudy with a temperature of 52°. The current RealFeel® Temperature is 41° (Chilly) based on observed conditions including 95% humidity, 90% cloud cover, a UV index of 0, and winds of 15 mph. In shade, the RealFeel Shade™ is 41°. AccuWeather's MinuteCast® provides minute-by-minute precipitation forecasts for Kirkwall, powered by forecasting systems and proprietary technology developed by AccuWeather meteorologists since 1962.

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