Will it rain in Orkney?

The rain forecast percentage is calculated by combining data from several computer models.

Short range

Will it rain today, tomorrow or the day after?

Sun 28 Apr
95%
Amount: 8.5mm

Mon 29 Apr
95%
Amount: 3.6mm

Tue 30 Apr
42%
Amount: 0mm

Medium range

Will it rain during the following ten days?

Wed 01 May
61%
Thu 02 May
3%
Fri 03 May
9%
Sat 04 May
27%
Sun 05 May
21%
Mon 06 May
30%
Tue 07 May
36%
Wed 08 May
39%
Thu 09 May
39%
Fri 10 May
39%

Frost, rain, snow, heat and thunder risk

Orkney frost

Orkney rain

Orkney snow

Orkney heat

Orkney thunder

Full weather forecast

Next 3 days hour by hour

Orkney hourly

Next 16 days in 3 hour intervals

Orkney 16 day

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Information

The rain forecast updates four times each day.

Large local variations in rain amounts often occur. This is especially true during the summer months when rain is more showery in nature.

It combines data from the Meteo France Arpege, NCEP Global Forecast System (GFS) and NCEP Global Ensemble Forecast System (GEFS).

If you would like more in-depth information check our extensive range of Numerical Weather Prediction model data

To check the complete weather forecast use the Place, postcode or geolocation options in the header.



COMPUTER MODELS

INFO

Short range
Short to medium range
Medium to long range
Deterministic
Ensemble

See the Model inventory for the full list of model charts and data