Today
During the day mostly clear, up to +61°, at night around +59°. Wind gusts reach 1 mph. The day promises to be dry.
Weather in Orkney
Republic of South Africa · North West · -26.9802, 26.6727
Today Now 9:28 PM
+61° Mostly clear
Hourly forecast
Today10/20
Temperature°F
Cloudiness
Precipitation
Windmph
Wind gusts
Humidity
PressureinHg
Dew point°F
Visibilitymi
UV index
Forecast in words
Tomorrow
Tomorrow mostly clear, high +84°, low +54°, 23° warmer.
Week
This week temperatures range from +54° to +95°. Warmest day — Mon, up to +95°. Nighttime weekly low: +54° (Wed). No precipitation expected this week. Cloudless weather for 7 days. It warms up by the end of the week.
Week vs norm
- Today 10/20 +61° −23° usually +83°
- Tomorrow 10/21 +84° as usual usually +83°
- Thu 10/22 +82° −1° usually +83°
- Fri 10/23 +82° −1° usually +83°
- Sat 10/24 +88° +4° usually +83°
- Sun 10/25 +90° +6° usually +83°
- Mon 10/26 +95° +12° usually +83°
- Tue 10/27 +93° +10° usually +84°
Difference between forecast daytime high and the 1991–2020 norm for this date.
This day, October 20
Today is cooler than usual for this date.
- Heat record +96° 2019
- Cold record +46° 2003
- Most precipitation 1.0 in 1991
- Strongest gust 42 mph 1992
Records for this calendar date, 1991-2024, ERA5 reanalysis.
Climate in Orkney
Today is about 22° colder than usual for October.
| Month | Daytime / Nighttime | Average | Precipitation in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | +85° / +63° | +73° | 4.0 |
| Feb | +84° / +62° | +72° | 3.4 |
| Mar | +82° / +59° | +69° | 2.8 |
| Apr | +77° / +52° | +63° | 1.8 |
| May | +73° / +44° | +57° | 0.8 |
| Jun | +68° / +38° | +51° | 0.4 |
| Jul | +68° / +37° | +51° | 0.2 |
| Aug | +74° / +42° | +57° | 0.5 |
| Sep | +81° / +50° | +65° | 0.6 |
| Oct | +83° / +56° | +69° | 2.4 |
| Nov | +84° / +58° | +71° | 3.1 |
| Dec | +85° / +62° | +73° | 4.2 |
Climatic normals for 1991–2025 years from ERA5-Land reanalysis.
Astronomical data
Sunrise / sunset
5:33 AM | 6:23 PM
Moon
1:00 PM | 1:55 AM
Moon phase
Waxing gibbous 67%
Next solar eclipse
Calculating for this city…