current weather for Orcades (United Kingdom)
Orcades is located near Kirkwall at 2mi↑, Orphir at 6mi↑, Stromness at 11mi↑, Pierowall at 22mi↑, Thurso at 34mi↑,
Elevation : 95ft
currently : 48°F sky clear at Orcades
The current temperature is 48°F, the felt temperature is 45°F.
Wind direction from South with a speed of 7mph.
The air is extremely humid : relative air humidity is 87 %.
Pressure is 30inHg : anticyclonic regime, a harbinger of good weather even if mists can appear in the morning and persist because the wind remains weak.
weather last updated 3999 minutes
Sun rises in 12h35 and the sun is setting in 22h58. The duration of the night is 13h37.
For more details on weather observations and short-term forecasts, see the aeronautical weather provided by Kirkwall airport.
sky clear at Orcades
aerial view of Orcades
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Weather forecast for Orcades (United Kingdom)
Sunday, September 28, 2025
Sky will be mainly clear but cloud will appear and the day will be cloudy but the sun will appear.
the temperature will range from 50°F to 55°F
wind speed up to 22mph
6h
50°F
Sky clear
The air is extremely humid : relative air humidity is 82 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from South West 5mph with gusts at 5mph
9h
52°F
Sky clear
The air is very humid : relative air humidity is 78 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from South 9mph with gusts at 10mph
12h
54°F
Sky clear
The air is very humid : relative air humidity is 75 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from South 16mph with gusts at 17mph
15h
54°F
Sky clear
The air is very humid : relative air humidity is 75 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from South 19mph with gusts at 22mph
18h
55°F
Broken clouds
The air is very humid : relative air humidity is 78 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from South 20mph with gusts at 23mph
21h
56°F
Overcast
The air is extremely humid : relative air humidity is 83 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from South East 21mph with gusts at 22mph
Monday, September 29, 2025
Sky will be covered with cloud all the night and the day will be cloudy from morning to evening.
the temperature will range from 55°F to 57°F
wind speed up to 25mph
0h
56°F
Overcast
The air is extremely humid : relative air humidity is 82 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from South East 19mph with gusts at 20mph
3h
56°F
Overcast
The air is very humid : relative air humidity is 77 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from South 18mph with gusts at 23mph
6h
56°F
Overcast
The air is extremely humid : relative air humidity is 80 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from South 16mph with gusts at 21mph
9h
55°F
Overcast
The air is very humid : relative air humidity is 78 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from South 13mph with gusts at 14mph
12h
55°F
Overcast
The air is extremely humid : relative air humidity is 84 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from South 15mph with gusts at 16mph
15h
56°F
Broken clouds
The air is extremely humid : relative air humidity is 85 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from South 12mph with gusts at 14mph
18h
56°F
Broken clouds
The air is extremely humid : relative air humidity is 86 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from South East 13mph with gusts at 17mph
21h
57°F
Broken clouds
The air is extremely humid : relative air humidity is 88 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from South 20mph with gusts at 26mph
Today Tuesday, September 30, 2025
Sky will be covered with cloud all the night, there will be nightly rain and the day will be cloudy from morning to evening. Rain is forecasted. 0in rain in 24h.
the temperature will range from 57°F to 57°F
wind speed up to 39mph
Wind alert of 39mph at Orcades
0h
57°F
Overcast
The air is extremely humid : relative air humidity is 88 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from South 20mph with gusts at 28mph
3h
56°F
Overcast
The air is extremely humid : relative air humidity is 89 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from South 22mph with gusts at 29mph
6h
56°F
Overcast
The air is extremely humid : relative air humidity is 88 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from South 28mph with gusts at 35mph
9h
56°F
Light rain
0in of rain
The air is almost saturated with water : relative air humidity is 93 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from South 29mph with gusts at 34mph
12h
57°F
Light rain
0.1in of rain
The air is extremely humid : relative air humidity is 89 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from South 29mph with gusts at 38mph
15h
57°F
Light rain
0in of rain
The air is almost saturated with water : relative air humidity is 94 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from South 25mph with gusts at 31mph
18h
57°F
Overcast
The air is almost saturated with water : relative air humidity is 94 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from South 20mph with gusts at 27mph
21h
57°F
Light rain
0.1in of rain
The air is almost saturated with water : relative air humidity is 96 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from South 21mph with gusts at 30mph
Wednesday, October 1, 2025
Sky will be covered with cloud all the night, there will be nightly rain and the day will be cloudy from morning to evening. Rain is forecasted. 1in rain in 24h.
the temperature will range from 55°F to 57°F
wind speed up to 36mph
0h
58°F
Light rain
0.1in of rain
The air is almost saturated with water : relative air humidity is 96 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from South 22mph with gusts at 32mph
3h
58°F
Overcast
The air is almost saturated with water : relative air humidity is 95 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from South 22mph with gusts at 31mph
6h
58°F
Light rain
0.1in of rain
The air is almost saturated with water : relative air humidity is 95 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from South 21mph with gusts at 30mph
9h
57°F
Moderate rain
0.1in of rain
The air is almost saturated with water : relative air humidity is 96 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from South 21mph with gusts at 28mph
12h
57°F
Light rain
0.1in of rain
The air is almost saturated with water : relative air humidity is 96 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from South 20mph with gusts at 27mph
15h
56°F
Moderate rain
0.2in of rain
The air is almost saturated with water : relative air humidity is 98 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from South 22mph with gusts at 32mph
18h
56°F
Moderate rain
0.1in of rain
The air is almost saturated with water : relative air humidity is 94 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from South 27mph with gusts at 36mph
21h
56°F
Light rain
0.1in of rain
The air is extremely humid : relative air humidity is 89 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from South 30mph with gusts at 34mph
Thursday, October 2, 2025
Sky will be covered with cloud all the night, there will be nightly rain and the day will be cloudy from morning to evening. 0in rain in 24h.
the temperature will range from 54°F to 57°F
wind speed up to 42mph
Wind alert of 42mph at Orcades
0h
56°F
Light rain
0in of rain
The air is extremely humid : relative air humidity is 83 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from South 36mph with gusts at 41mph
3h
55°F
Light rain
0.1in of rain
The air is almost saturated with water : relative air humidity is 91 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from South 35mph with gusts at 40mph
6h
56°F
Moderate rain
0.2in of rain
The air is almost saturated with water : relative air humidity is 90 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from South 31mph with gusts at 37mph
9h
56°F
Light rain
0in of rain
The air is extremely humid : relative air humidity is 89 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from South West 25mph with gusts at 31mph
12h
54°F
Broken clouds
The air is extremely humid : relative air humidity is 82 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from West 22mph with gusts at 28mph
15h
55°F
Broken clouds
The air is very humid : relative air humidity is 78 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from West 13mph with gusts at 18mph
18h
55°F
Broken clouds
The air is extremely humid : relative air humidity is 84 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from South 12mph with gusts at 15mph
21h
56°F
Broken clouds
The air is extremely humid : relative air humidity is 88 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from South East 24mph with gusts at 27mph
Friday, October 3, 2025
Sky will be covered with cloud all the night and the day will be cloudy from morning to evening.
the temperature will range from 57°F to 57°F
wind speed up to 52mph
Wind alert of 52mph at Orcades
0h
57°F
Overcast
The air is extremely humid : relative air humidity is 83 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from South East 33mph with gusts at 42mph
3h
57°F
Overcast
The air is very humid : relative air humidity is 73 %.
pressure is 29inHg
Wind direction from South 43mph with gusts at 52mph
Weather observation and forecast provided by OpenWeatherMap under CC BY-SA 4.0 license amended by aviation weather data.
near
- Hotels in Orcades
- Le Matissia (Paris) at 732mi↑
- Paris at 733mi↑
- Hotel Monge (Paris) at 734mi↑
- Hotel Origami (Strasbourg) at 840mi↑
- Hôtel Cour du Corbeau (Strasbourg) at 841mi↑
- Station de montagne Le Champ du Feu at 842mi↑
- Station de montagne Le Lac Blanc at 855mi↑
- for RNAS Caldale airport at 2mi↑
- for Kirkwall airport at 4mi↑
- for Corston Airstrip airport at 8mi↑
Weather news
Saturday, May 8, 2021
News
Weather alert for thunderstorms and strong winds in the southwest
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Tuesday, October 20, 2020
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Alerte orange sur les Hautes-Pyrénées, la tempête Barbara arrive
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Monday, October 19, 2020
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La tempête Barbara souffle à plus de 150 km/h sur les Hautes-Pyrénées
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Sunday, May 10, 2020
News
Landes goes on red alert, Hautes-Pyrénées remains on orange alert
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