Clear but hazy
Clear with few low clouds and few cirrus
Clear but hazy with few cirrus
Clear with few low clouds and few cirrus
Clear with few low clouds and cirrus
Clear with few low clouds and cirrus
Partly cloudy and cirrus
Mostly cloudy and few cirrus
Partly cloudy and few cirrus
(°F)
57°
57°
59°
59°
60°
60°
61°
61°
62°
62°
62°
62°
62°
62°
62°
62°
62°
62°
(°F)
52°
53°
53°
54°
54°
54°
54°
54°
54°
SE
SSE
SSE
SSE
SSE
SSE
SSE
SSE
SSE
(mph)
10-16
12-20
14-24
15-26
16-28
17-29
17-29
17-27
17-27
(in)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
(%)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0

Sun elevation

/ 18.8°
sun-icon
UV 3
06:19
20:00
Waxing gibbous moon (164°)
19:50
03:55

METAR for Kirkwall Airport (METAR_EGPA)

Time Conditions Temperature/
Dew point
Wind Visibility Weather Clouds Pressure Change Raw
VFR 57.2°F / 53.6°F 150º 9kt 9700m - Clouds and Visibility OK 1016 - EGPA 060720Z 15009KT CAVOK 14/12 Q1016
VFR 57.2°F / 53.6°F 140º 7kt 9700m - Clouds and Visibility OK 1016 - EGPA 060650Z 14007KT CAVOK 14/12 Q1016
VFR 53.6°F / 51.8°F 140º 6kt 9700m - Clouds and Visibility OK 1016 - EGPA 060620Z 14006KT CAVOK 12/11 Q1016
VFR 51.8°F / 50°F 150º 6kt 9700m - Clouds and Visibility OK 1016 - EGPA 060550Z 15006KT CAVOK 11/10 Q1016
VFR 51.8°F / 50°F 150º 6kt 9700m - Clouds and Visibility OK 1017 - EGPA 060520Z 15006KT CAVOK 11/10 Q1017
VFR 50°F / 48.2°F 160º 6kt 9700m - Clear 1017 - EGPA 060450Z AUTO 16006KT 9999 NCD 10/09 Q1017
VFR 51.8°F / 50°F 150º 5kt 9700m - Clear 1017 - EGPA 060420Z AUTO 15005KT 9999 NCD 11/10 Q1017
VFR 53.6°F / 50°F 170º 7kt 9700m - Clear 1017 - EGPA 060350Z AUTO 17007KT 9999 NCD 12/10 Q1017
VFR 51.8°F / 48.2°F 180º 7kt 9700m - Clear 1017 - EGPA 060320Z AUTO 18007KT 9999 NCD 11/09 Q1017
VFR 51.8°F / 48.2°F 180º 6kt 9700m - Clear 1017 - EGPA 060250Z AUTO 18006KT 9999 NCD 11/09 Q1017
VFR 51.8°F / 48.2°F 170º 6kt 9700m - Clear 1017 - EGPA 060220Z AUTO 17006KT 9999 NCD 11/09 Q1017
VFR 51.8°F / 50°F 190º 7kt 9700m - Clear 1017 - EGPA 060150Z AUTO 19007KT 9999 NCD 11/10 Q1017
VFR 53.6°F / 50°F 200º 9kt 9700m - Clear 1016 - EGPA 060120Z AUTO 20009KT 9999 NCD 12/10 Q1016
VFR 51.8°F / 50°F 180º 7kt 9700m - Clear 1016 - EGPA 060050Z AUTO 18007KT 9999 NCD 11/10 Q1016
VFR 53.6°F / 50°F 190º 7kt 9700m - Clear 1016 - EGPA 060020Z AUTO 19007KT 9999 NCD 12/10 Q1016
VFR 53.6°F / 50°F 170º 8kt 9700m - Clear 1016 - EGPA 052350Z AUTO 17008KT 9999 NCD 12/10 Q1016
VFR 55.4°F / 51.8°F 170º 5kt 9700m - Clear 1016 - EGPA 052320Z AUTO 17005KT 9999 NCD 13/11 Q1016
VFR 55.4°F / 50°F 190º 7kt 9700m - Clear 1016 - EGPA 052250Z AUTO 19007KT 9999 NCD 13/10 Q1016
VFR 53.6°F / 50°F 200º 5kt 9700m - Clear 1016 - EGPA 052220Z AUTO 20005KT 9999 NCD 12/10 Q1016
VFR 57.2°F / 50°F 200º 8kt 9700m - Clear 1016 - EGPA 052150Z AUTO 20008KT 9999 NCD 14/10 Q1016
VFR 57.2°F / 51.8°F 190º 6kt 9700m - Scattered Clouds 4200ft 1016 - EGPA 052120Z AUTO 19006KT 9999 SCT042/// 14/11 Q1016
VFR 57.2°F / 51.8°F 200º 5kt 9700m - Clear 1016 - EGPA 052050Z AUTO 20005KT 9999 NCD 14/11 Q1016
VFR 55.4°F / 51.8°F 190º 6kt 9700m - Clear 1015 - EGPA 052020Z AUTO 19006KT 9999 NCD 13/11 Q1015
VFR 53.6°F / 50°F 160º 5kt 9700m - Clear 1015 - EGPA 051950Z AUTO 16005KT 9999 NCD 12/10 Q1015

VFR

57.2°F / 53.6°F

[More]
Wind 150º 9kt
Visibility 9700m
Weather -
Clouds Clouds and Visibility OK
Pressure 1016
Change -
Raw EGPA 060720Z 15009KT CAVOK 14/12 Q1016

VFR

57.2°F / 53.6°F

[More]
Wind 140º 7kt
Visibility 9700m
Weather -
Clouds Clouds and Visibility OK
Pressure 1016
Change -
Raw EGPA 060650Z 14007KT CAVOK 14/12 Q1016

VFR

53.6°F / 51.8°F

[More]
Wind 140º 6kt
Visibility 9700m
Weather -
Clouds Clouds and Visibility OK
Pressure 1016
Change -
Raw EGPA 060620Z 14006KT CAVOK 12/11 Q1016

VFR

51.8°F / 50°F

[More]
Wind 150º 6kt
Visibility 9700m
Weather -
Clouds Clouds and Visibility OK
Pressure 1016
Change -
Raw EGPA 060550Z 15006KT CAVOK 11/10 Q1016

VFR

51.8°F / 50°F

[More]
Wind 150º 6kt
Visibility 9700m
Weather -
Clouds Clouds and Visibility OK
Pressure 1017
Change -
Raw EGPA 060520Z 15006KT CAVOK 11/10 Q1017

VFR

50°F / 48.2°F

[More]
Wind 160º 6kt
Visibility 9700m
Weather -
Clouds Clear
Pressure 1017
Change -
Raw EGPA 060450Z AUTO 16006KT 9999 NCD 10/09 Q1017

VFR

51.8°F / 50°F

[More]
Wind 150º 5kt
Visibility 9700m
Weather -
Clouds Clear
Pressure 1017
Change -
Raw EGPA 060420Z AUTO 15005KT 9999 NCD 11/10 Q1017

VFR

53.6°F / 50°F

[More]
Wind 170º 7kt
Visibility 9700m
Weather -
Clouds Clear
Pressure 1017
Change -
Raw EGPA 060350Z AUTO 17007KT 9999 NCD 12/10 Q1017

VFR

51.8°F / 48.2°F

[More]
Wind 180º 7kt
Visibility 9700m
Weather -
Clouds Clear
Pressure 1017
Change -
Raw EGPA 060320Z AUTO 18007KT 9999 NCD 11/09 Q1017

VFR

51.8°F / 48.2°F

[More]
Wind 180º 6kt
Visibility 9700m
Weather -
Clouds Clear
Pressure 1017
Change -
Raw EGPA 060250Z AUTO 18006KT 9999 NCD 11/09 Q1017

VFR

51.8°F / 48.2°F

[More]
Wind 170º 6kt
Visibility 9700m
Weather -
Clouds Clear
Pressure 1017
Change -
Raw EGPA 060220Z AUTO 17006KT 9999 NCD 11/09 Q1017

VFR

51.8°F / 50°F

[More]
Wind 190º 7kt
Visibility 9700m
Weather -
Clouds Clear
Pressure 1017
Change -
Raw EGPA 060150Z AUTO 19007KT 9999 NCD 11/10 Q1017

VFR

53.6°F / 50°F

[More]
Wind 200º 9kt
Visibility 9700m
Weather -
Clouds Clear
Pressure 1016
Change -
Raw EGPA 060120Z AUTO 20009KT 9999 NCD 12/10 Q1016

VFR

51.8°F / 50°F

[More]
Wind 180º 7kt
Visibility 9700m
Weather -
Clouds Clear
Pressure 1016
Change -
Raw EGPA 060050Z AUTO 18007KT 9999 NCD 11/10 Q1016

VFR

53.6°F / 50°F

[More]
Wind 190º 7kt
Visibility 9700m
Weather -
Clouds Clear
Pressure 1016
Change -
Raw EGPA 060020Z AUTO 19007KT 9999 NCD 12/10 Q1016

VFR

53.6°F / 50°F

[More]
Wind 170º 8kt
Visibility 9700m
Weather -
Clouds Clear
Pressure 1016
Change -
Raw EGPA 052350Z AUTO 17008KT 9999 NCD 12/10 Q1016

VFR

55.4°F / 51.8°F

[More]
Wind 170º 5kt
Visibility 9700m
Weather -
Clouds Clear
Pressure 1016
Change -
Raw EGPA 052320Z AUTO 17005KT 9999 NCD 13/11 Q1016

VFR

55.4°F / 50°F

[More]
Wind 190º 7kt
Visibility 9700m
Weather -
Clouds Clear
Pressure 1016
Change -
Raw EGPA 052250Z AUTO 19007KT 9999 NCD 13/10 Q1016

VFR

53.6°F / 50°F

[More]
Wind 200º 5kt
Visibility 9700m
Weather -
Clouds Clear
Pressure 1016
Change -
Raw EGPA 052220Z AUTO 20005KT 9999 NCD 12/10 Q1016

VFR

57.2°F / 50°F

[More]
Wind 200º 8kt
Visibility 9700m
Weather -
Clouds Clear
Pressure 1016
Change -
Raw EGPA 052150Z AUTO 20008KT 9999 NCD 14/10 Q1016

VFR

57.2°F / 51.8°F

[More]
Wind 190º 6kt
Visibility 9700m
Weather -
Clouds Scattered Clouds 4200ft
Pressure 1016
Change -
Raw EGPA 052120Z AUTO 19006KT 9999 SCT042/// 14/11 Q1016

VFR

57.2°F / 51.8°F

[More]
Wind 200º 5kt
Visibility 9700m
Weather -
Clouds Clear
Pressure 1016
Change -
Raw EGPA 052050Z AUTO 20005KT 9999 NCD 14/11 Q1016

VFR

55.4°F / 51.8°F

[More]
Wind 190º 6kt
Visibility 9700m
Weather -
Clouds Clear
Pressure 1015
Change -
Raw EGPA 052020Z AUTO 19006KT 9999 NCD 13/11 Q1015

VFR

53.6°F / 50°F

[More]
Wind 160º 5kt
Visibility 9700m
Weather -
Clouds Clear
Pressure 1015
Change -
Raw EGPA 051950Z AUTO 16005KT 9999 NCD 12/10 Q1015

TAF for Kirkwall Airport (METAR_EGPA)

From till


From till Wind 160º 7kt. Visibility 9700m. Few Clouds 2500ft.
Becoming from till

Raw: TAF EGPA 060458Z 0606/0615 16007KT 9999 FEW025 BECMG 0610/0613 15017G27KT

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

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Radar and precipitation nowcast, United Kingdom

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.

Live satellite map, 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.

© 2025 meteoblue, NOAA Satellites GOES-16 and EUMETSAT. Lightning data provided by nowcast.

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