Weather in the Orkney Islands

2 hours ago, a near gale ( 15 m/s 54 km/h 34 miles/hour 29 knots 7 Bft) with gusts up to 35 m/s126 km/h78 miles/hour68 knots12 Bft was observed in Perth and Kinross on Cairnwell Mount.

4 hours ago, the minimum air temperature ( -3 ^oC +27 ^oF ) was observed in Highland in the Cairngorms.

During the last 12 hours the maximum air temperature ( +14 ^oC +57 ^oF ) was observed in Scottish Borders in Charterhall.