Weather in the Orkney Islands

4 hours ago, a near gale ( 14 m/s 50 km/h 31 miles/hour 27 knots 7 Bft) with gusts up to 22 m/s 79 km/h 49 miles/hour 43 knots 9 Bft was observed in the Shetland Islands in Baltasound.

1 hour ago, the minimum air temperature ( -3 ^oC +27 ^oF ) was observed in Highland in the Cairngorms.

1 hour ago, the maximum air temperature ( +8 ^oC +46 ^oF ) was observed in Argyll and Bute in Machrihanish.