Weather in the Orkney Islands

3 hours ago, a near gale ( 14 m/s 50 km/h 31 miles/hour 27 knots 7 Bft) with gusts up to 176138337-19 m/s-68 km/h-43 miles/hour-37 knots-8 Bft was observed in Argyll and Bute in Machrihanish.

2 hours ago, the minimum air temperature ( -1 ^oC +30 ^oF ) was observed in Highland in the Cairngorms.

During the last 12 hours the maximum air temperature ( +12 ^oC +54 ^oF ) was observed in Highland in Aultbea.