Weather in the Orkney Islands

4 hours ago, a near gale ( 16 m/s 58 km/h 36 miles/hour 31 knot 7 Bft) with gusts up to 40 m/s144 km/h89 miles/hour78 knots12 Bft was observed in Perth and Kinross on Cairnwell Mount.

2 hours ago, the minimum air temperature ( +3 ^oC +37 ^oF ) was observed in Highland in the Cairngorms.

3 hours ago, the maximum air temperature ( +13 ^oC +55 ^oF ) was observed in Dumfries and Galloway in West Freugh.