Weather in the Orkney Islands

4 hours ago, a near gale ( 17 m/s 61 km/h 38 miles/hour 33 knots 7 Bft) with gusts up to 44 m/s158 km/h98 miles/hour86 knots12 Bft was observed in Perth and Kinross on Cairnwell Mount.

3 hours ago, the minimum air temperature ( -5 ^oC +23 ^oF ) was observed in Highland in the Cairngorms.

During the last 12 hours the maximum air temperature ( +8 ^oC +46 ^oF ) was observed in Highland in Aultbea.