Weather in the Orkney Islands

3 hours ago, a near gale ( 17 m/s 61 km/h 38 miles/hour 33 knots 7 Bft) with gusts up to 40 m/s144 km/h89 miles/hour78 knots12 Bft was observed in Highland in Bealach Na Ba No2.

During the last 12 hours the minimum air temperature ( +8 ^oC +46 ^oF ) was observed in Perth and Kinross on Cairnwell Mount.

During the last 12 hours the maximum air temperature ( +27 ^oC +81 ^oF ) was observed in Highland in Aultbea.