Clear with few low clouds and few cirrus
Mostly cloudy and few cirrus
Mostly cloudy and few cirrus
Mostly cloudy and cirrus
Overcast with light rain
Overcast with light rain
Overcast with light rain
(°C)
13°
13°
13°
13°
13°
13°
13°
13°
13°
13°
12°
12°
12°
12°
(°C)
11°
11°
11°
11°
10°
10°
S
S
S
S
SSW
S
SSW
(km/h)
11-22
11-22
11-22
12-24
12-24
12-25
13-29
(mm)
0
0
0
0
0.1
0.3
0.3
(%)
0
0
0
0
25
25
49

Sun elevation

/ 46.8°
sun-icon
UV 3
04:53
21:23
New moon (6°)
04:36
22:51

METAR for Kirkwall Airport (EGPA)

Time Conditions Temperature/
Dewpoint
Wind Visibility Weather Clouds Pressure Change Raw
VFR 14°C / 9°C 200º variable 170º to 240º 6kt 9700m - Few Clouds 1200ft 1022 - EGPA 081050Z 20006KT 170V240 9999 FEW012 14/09 Q1022
VFR 13°C / 9°C 210º variable 180º to 240º 6kt 9700m - Few Clouds 1200ft 1022 - EGPA 081020Z 21006KT 180V240 9999 FEW012 13/09 Q1022
VFR 12°C / 9°C 200º 5kt 9700m - Few Clouds 1200ft 1022 - EGPA 080950Z 20005KT 9999 FEW012 12/09 Q1022
VFR 11°C / 9°C 210º 6kt 9700m - Few Clouds 1200ft 1023 - EGPA 080920Z 21006KT 9999 FEW012 11/09 Q1023
VFR 10°C / 9°C 170º 6kt 9700m - Few Clouds 1000ft 1023 - EGPA 080850Z 17006KT 9999 FEW010 10/09 Q1023
VFR 10°C / 9°C 170º 6kt 9700m - Few Clouds 700ft 1023 - EGPA 080820Z 17006KT 9999 FEW007 10/09 Q1023
VFR 10°C / 8°C 170º 8kt 9700m - Few Clouds 700ft 1023 - EGPA 080750Z 17008KT 9999 FEW007 10/08 Q1023
VFR 10°C / 8°C 160º 9kt 9700m - Few Clouds 700ft 1023 - EGPA 080720Z 16009KT 9999 FEW007 10/08 Q1023
VFR 10°C / 8°C 150º 10kt 9700m - Few Clouds 700ft 1023 - EGPA 080650Z 15010KT 9999 FEW007 10/08 Q1023
VFR 9°C / 8°C 150º 11kt 9700m - Few Clouds 1200ft 1024 - EGPA 080620Z 15011KT 9999 FEW012 09/08 Q1024
VFR 9°C / 8°C 140º 9kt 9700m - Few Clouds 1200ft 1024 - EGPA 080550Z 14009KT 9999 FEW012 09/08 Q1024
VFR 9°C / 7°C 140º 10kt 9700m - Few Clouds 1200ft 1024 - EGPA 080520Z 14010KT 9999 FEW012 09/07 Q1024
VFR 8°C / 6°C 140º 10kt 9700m Light Rain 1.00mm precipitation Clear 1024 - EGPA 080450Z AUTO 14010KT 9999 -RA NCD 08/06 Q1024
VFR 8°C / 5°C 140º 7kt 9700m - Clear 1025 - EGPA 080420Z AUTO 14007KT 9999 NCD 08/05 Q1025
VFR 8°C / 5°C 140º 7kt 9700m - Clear 1025 - EGPA 080350Z AUTO 14007KT 9999 NCD 08/05 Q1025
VFR 7°C / 6°C 150º 5kt 9700m - Scattered Clouds 4500ft 1025 - EGPA 080320Z AUTO 15005KT 9999 SCT045/// 07/06 Q1025
VFR 6°C / 5°C 160º 4kt 9700m - Broken Clouds 4500ft 1025 - EGPA 080250Z AUTO 16004KT 9999 BKN045/// 06/05 Q1025
VFR 6°C / 4°C 150º 5kt 9700m - Clear 1025 - EGPA 080220Z AUTO 15005KT 9999 NCD 06/04 Q1025
VFR 6°C / 5°C 150º 4kt 9700m - Overcast 4500ft 1026 - EGPA 080150Z AUTO 15004KT 9999 OVC045/// 06/05 Q1026
VFR 7°C / 5°C 160º 4kt 9700m - Overcast 4400ft 1026 - EGPA 080120Z AUTO 16004KT 9999 OVC044/// 07/05 Q1026
VFR 7°C / 5°C 150º 4kt 9700m Light Rain 1.00mm precipitation Overcast 4400ft 1026 - EGPA 080050Z AUTO 15004KT 9999 -RA OVC044/// 07/05 Q1026
VFR 8°C / 5°C 160º 4kt 9700m - Overcast 4300ft 1026 - EGPA 080020Z AUTO 16004KT 9999 OVC043/// 08/05 Q1026
VFR 8°C / 6°C 150º 3kt 9700m - Overcast 3800ft 1026 - EGPA 072350Z AUTO 15003KT 9999 OVC038/// 08/06 Q1026
VFR 7°C / 6°C 150º 2kt 9700m - Broken Clouds 3800ft
Overcast 4500ft
1026 - EGPA 072320Z AUTO 15002KT 9999 BKN038/// OVC045/// 07/06 Q1026

VFR

14°C / 9°C

[More]
Wind 200º variable 170º to 240º 6kt
Visibility 9700m
Weather -
Clouds Few Clouds 1200ft
Pressure 1022
Change -
Raw EGPA 081050Z 20006KT 170V240 9999 FEW012 14/09 Q1022

VFR

13°C / 9°C

[More]
Wind 210º variable 180º to 240º 6kt
Visibility 9700m
Weather -
Clouds Few Clouds 1200ft
Pressure 1022
Change -
Raw EGPA 081020Z 21006KT 180V240 9999 FEW012 13/09 Q1022

VFR

12°C / 9°C

[More]
Wind 200º 5kt
Visibility 9700m
Weather -
Clouds Few Clouds 1200ft
Pressure 1022
Change -
Raw EGPA 080950Z 20005KT 9999 FEW012 12/09 Q1022

VFR

11°C / 9°C

[More]
Wind 210º 6kt
Visibility 9700m
Weather -
Clouds Few Clouds 1200ft
Pressure 1023
Change -
Raw EGPA 080920Z 21006KT 9999 FEW012 11/09 Q1023

VFR

10°C / 9°C

[More]
Wind 170º 6kt
Visibility 9700m
Weather -
Clouds Few Clouds 1000ft
Pressure 1023
Change -
Raw EGPA 080850Z 17006KT 9999 FEW010 10/09 Q1023

VFR

10°C / 9°C

[More]
Wind 170º 6kt
Visibility 9700m
Weather -
Clouds Few Clouds 700ft
Pressure 1023
Change -
Raw EGPA 080820Z 17006KT 9999 FEW007 10/09 Q1023

VFR

10°C / 8°C

[More]
Wind 170º 8kt
Visibility 9700m
Weather -
Clouds Few Clouds 700ft
Pressure 1023
Change -
Raw EGPA 080750Z 17008KT 9999 FEW007 10/08 Q1023

VFR

10°C / 8°C

[More]
Wind 160º 9kt
Visibility 9700m
Weather -
Clouds Few Clouds 700ft
Pressure 1023
Change -
Raw EGPA 080720Z 16009KT 9999 FEW007 10/08 Q1023

VFR

10°C / 8°C

[More]
Wind 150º 10kt
Visibility 9700m
Weather -
Clouds Few Clouds 700ft
Pressure 1023
Change -
Raw EGPA 080650Z 15010KT 9999 FEW007 10/08 Q1023

VFR

9°C / 8°C

[More]
Wind 150º 11kt
Visibility 9700m
Weather -
Clouds Few Clouds 1200ft
Pressure 1024
Change -
Raw EGPA 080620Z 15011KT 9999 FEW012 09/08 Q1024

VFR

9°C / 8°C

[More]
Wind 140º 9kt
Visibility 9700m
Weather -
Clouds Few Clouds 1200ft
Pressure 1024
Change -
Raw EGPA 080550Z 14009KT 9999 FEW012 09/08 Q1024

VFR

9°C / 7°C

[More]
Wind 140º 10kt
Visibility 9700m
Weather -
Clouds Few Clouds 1200ft
Pressure 1024
Change -
Raw EGPA 080520Z 14010KT 9999 FEW012 09/07 Q1024

VFR

8°C / 6°C

[More]
Wind 140º 10kt
Visibility 9700m
Weather Light Rain 1.00mm precipitation
Clouds Clear
Pressure 1024
Change -
Raw EGPA 080450Z AUTO 14010KT 9999 -RA NCD 08/06 Q1024

VFR

8°C / 5°C

[More]
Wind 140º 7kt
Visibility 9700m
Weather -
Clouds Clear
Pressure 1025
Change -
Raw EGPA 080420Z AUTO 14007KT 9999 NCD 08/05 Q1025

VFR

8°C / 5°C

[More]
Wind 140º 7kt
Visibility 9700m
Weather -
Clouds Clear
Pressure 1025
Change -
Raw EGPA 080350Z AUTO 14007KT 9999 NCD 08/05 Q1025

VFR

7°C / 6°C

[More]
Wind 150º 5kt
Visibility 9700m
Weather -
Clouds Scattered Clouds 4500ft
Pressure 1025
Change -
Raw EGPA 080320Z AUTO 15005KT 9999 SCT045/// 07/06 Q1025

VFR

6°C / 5°C

[More]
Wind 160º 4kt
Visibility 9700m
Weather -
Clouds Broken Clouds 4500ft
Pressure 1025
Change -
Raw EGPA 080250Z AUTO 16004KT 9999 BKN045/// 06/05 Q1025

VFR

6°C / 4°C

[More]
Wind 150º 5kt
Visibility 9700m
Weather -
Clouds Clear
Pressure 1025
Change -
Raw EGPA 080220Z AUTO 15005KT 9999 NCD 06/04 Q1025

VFR

6°C / 5°C

[More]
Wind 150º 4kt
Visibility 9700m
Weather -
Clouds Overcast 4500ft
Pressure 1026
Change -
Raw EGPA 080150Z AUTO 15004KT 9999 OVC045/// 06/05 Q1026

VFR

7°C / 5°C

[More]
Wind 160º 4kt
Visibility 9700m
Weather -
Clouds Overcast 4400ft
Pressure 1026
Change -
Raw EGPA 080120Z AUTO 16004KT 9999 OVC044/// 07/05 Q1026

VFR

7°C / 5°C

[More]
Wind 150º 4kt
Visibility 9700m
Weather Light Rain 1.00mm precipitation
Clouds Overcast 4400ft
Pressure 1026
Change -
Raw EGPA 080050Z AUTO 15004KT 9999 -RA OVC044/// 07/05 Q1026

VFR

8°C / 5°C

[More]
Wind 160º 4kt
Visibility 9700m
Weather -
Clouds Overcast 4300ft
Pressure 1026
Change -
Raw EGPA 080020Z AUTO 16004KT 9999 OVC043/// 08/05 Q1026

VFR

8°C / 6°C

[More]
Wind 150º 3kt
Visibility 9700m
Weather -
Clouds Overcast 3800ft
Pressure 1026
Change -
Raw EGPA 072350Z AUTO 15003KT 9999 OVC038/// 08/06 Q1026

VFR

7°C / 6°C

[More]
Wind 150º 2kt
Visibility 9700m
Weather -
Clouds Broken Clouds 3800ft
Overcast 4500ft
Pressure 1026
Change -
Raw EGPA 072320Z AUTO 15002KT 9999 BKN038/// OVC045/// 07/06 Q1026

TAF for Kirkwall Airport (EGPA)

From till


From till Wind 180º 8kt. Visibility 9700m. Few Clouds 4000ft.
Temporarly from till Visibility 7000m. Rain . Broken Clouds 1000ft.

Raw: TAF EGPA 080756Z 0809/0818 18008KT 9999 FEW040 TEMPO 0815/0818 7000 RA BKN010

rainNOW: Rain nowcast for Kirkwall Airport and surroundings (25km radius)

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Radar and precipitation nowcast for Kirkwall Airport

Drizzle
Light
Moderate
Heavy
Very Heavy
Hail

The location marker is placed on Kirkwall Airport. This animation shows the precipitation radar for the selected time range, as well as a 2h forecast. Orange crosses indicate lightning. Data provided by nowcast.de (available in USA, Europe, Australia). Drizzle or light snow fall might be invisible for the radar. Precipitation intensity is colour coded, ranging from turquoise to red.

Current satellite and rain images for Kirkwall Airport, United Kingdom

The location marker is placed on Kirkwall Airport. [More]

The real-time satellite image combines visible light during daytime with infrared radiation during nighttime. At night, the image is not dark as infrared radiation can detect temperature differences. Unfortunately, low clouds and fog are difficult to distinguish from ground temperatures and thus can be almost invisible during the night. Meteosat satellite images for Europe are updated in real-time every 5 minutes. GOES-16/GOES-17 (North & South America) and Himawari (Asia) images update every 10 minutes.

Precipitation is estimated from radar and satellites. Precipitation estimates from satellites are less accurate at night than during daytime.

© 2024 meteoblue, NOAA Satellites GOES-16 and EUMETSAT. Lightning data provided by nowcast.

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