As of 07:44 BST

Weather in Linksness

+8°

Linksness, Wednesday, 7 October, 07:44

Mainly clear. Feels like 6°C. High 11°C, low 8°C.

Pressure1013 mb

Wind9 mph SW

Humidity87%

Visibility6.2 mi

Dew point6°C

Detailed hourly forecast

The month ahead in Linksness: daytime temperatures averaging +12.4° and +10.5° overnight — that is 1.3° above the climate average for October. Rain is expected on 10 days (around 58 mm), against a normal of 10 days and 56 mm. The warmest day should be 17 October (+14.3°), the coolest 7 October (+8°).

+12.4°/+10.5°

Average day / night

+1.3°

Above average

10 / 10

Wet days / normal

58 mm

Rainfall this month

Ten-day blocks against the climate average

Period	Forecast (day)	Average	Difference
7 October – 16 October	+12.4°	+11.3°	+1.1°
17 October – 26 October	+12.3°	+10.7°	+1.6°
27 October – 5 November	near average	+10.1°	—

October records over 66 years

+17.6°1 October 2025All-time high

+1.7°17 October 1973All-time low

Climate averages and records are calculated from the nearest reference point — Kirkwall (8.6 km away).

Thu, 08+9 ° /11 °

7.4

+11 °

Linksness, Thursday, 8 October

Rain. High 11°C, low 9°C.

Pressure1017 mb

Wind7 mph NW

Humidity70%

Visibility6.2 mi

Dew point5°C

Fri, 09+10 ° /13 °

12.8

+13 °

Linksness, Friday, 9 October

Heavy rain. High 13°C, low 10°C.

Pressure995 mb

Wind22 mph W

Humidity79%

Visibility6.2 mi

Dew point8°C

Sat, 10+9 ° /11 °

6.8

+11 °

Linksness, Saturday, 10 October

Light rain. High 11°C, low 9°C.

Pressure993 mb

Wind15 mph NW

Humidity81%

Visibility6.2 mi

Dew point7°C

Sun, 11+10 ° /11 °

0.3

+11 °

Linksness, Sunday, 11 October

Light rain. High 11°C, low 10°C.

Pressure1009 mb

Wind18 mph NW

Humidity59%

Visibility—

Dew point3°C

Mon, 12+10 ° /13 °

+13 °

Linksness, Monday, 12 October

Light rain. High 13°C, low 10°C.

Pressure1008 mb

Wind27 mph S

Humidity79%

Visibility—

Dew point8°C

Tue, 13+11 ° /14 °

1.5

+14 °

Linksness, Tuesday, 13 October

Light rain. High 14°C, low 11°C.

Pressure1008 mb

Wind43 mph S

Humidity87%

Visibility—

Dew point10°C

Wed, 14+12 ° /13 °

0.6

+13 °

Linksness, Wednesday, 14 October

Light rain. High 13°C, low 12°C.

Pressure1019 mb

Wind33 mph S

Humidity80%

Visibility—

Dew point10°C

Thu, 15+11 ° /14 °

9.7

+14 °

Linksness, Thursday, 15 October

Light rain. High 14°C, low 11°C.

Pressure1018 mb

Wind35 mph S

Humidity78%

Visibility—

Dew point8°C

Fri, 16+13 ° /14 °

7.3

+14 °

Linksness, Friday, 16 October

Rain. High 14°C, low 13°C.

Pressure1005 mb

Wind25 mph S

Humidity79%

Visibility—

Dew point10°C

Sat, 17+12 ° /14 °

4.5

+14 °

Linksness, Saturday, 17 October

Light rain. High 14°C, low 12°C.

Pressure1001 mb

Wind33 mph S

Humidity84%

Visibility—

Dew point11°C

Sun, 18+10 ° /12 °

1.3

+12 °

Linksness, Sunday, 18 October

Light rain. High 12°C, low 10°C.

Pressure1022 mb

Wind13 mph E

Humidity65%

Visibility—

Dew point5°C

Mon, 19+10 ° /11 °

1.7

+11 °

Linksness, Monday, 19 October

Light rain. High 11°C, low 10°C.

Pressure1025 mb

Wind15 mph N

Humidity78%

Visibility—

Dew point7°C

Tue, 20+11 ° /12 °

+12 °

Linksness, Tuesday, 20 October

Overcast. High 12°C, low 11°C.

Pressure1030 mb

Wind10 mph SW

Humidity73%

Visibility—

Dew point6°C

Wed, 21+12 ° /13 °

+13 °

Linksness, Wednesday, 21 October

Overcast. High 13°C, low 12°C.

Pressure1029 mb

Wind22 mph W

Humidity89%

Visibility—

Dew point11°C

Thu, 22+12 ° /12 °

+12 °

Linksness, Thursday, 22 October

Overcast. High 12°C, low 12°C.

Pressure1030 mb

Wind13 mph W

Humidity91%

Visibility—

Dew point11°C

Days 17 onward are based on 60-year climate statistics

Fri, 23+9 ° /11 °

4.3

+11 °

Linksness, Friday, 23 October

Climate average for this date — the mean of the last 60 years.

Average high11°C

Average low9°C

Average rainfall4.3 mm

Chance of rain72%

Warmest on record+15° (2024)

Coldest on record+4° (1964)

Sat, 24+9 ° /11 °

3.1

+11 °

Linksness, Saturday, 24 October

Climate average for this date — the mean of the last 60 years.

Average high11°C

Average low9°C

Average rainfall3.1 mm

Chance of rain62%

Warmest on record+14° (2024)

Coldest on record+3° (1964)

Sun, 25+8 ° /11 °

3.7

+11 °

Linksness, Sunday, 25 October

Climate average for this date — the mean of the last 60 years.

Average high11°C

Average low8°C

Average rainfall3.7 mm

Chance of rain62%

Warmest on record+14° (1975)

Coldest on record+3° (2002)

Mon, 26+8 ° /11 °

5.1

+11 °

Linksness, Monday, 26 October

Climate average for this date — the mean of the last 60 years.

Average high11°C

Average low8°C

Average rainfall5.1 mm

Chance of rain75%

Warmest on record+14° (2021)

Coldest on record+3° (1962)

Tue, 27+8 ° /11 °

4.2

+11 °

Linksness, Tuesday, 27 October

Climate average for this date — the mean of the last 60 years.

Average high11°C

Average low8°C

Average rainfall4.2 mm

Chance of rain67%

Warmest on record+15° (2005)

Coldest on record+3° (2018)

Wed, 28+8 ° /10 °

4.5

+10 °

Linksness, Wednesday, 28 October

Climate average for this date — the mean of the last 60 years.

Average high10°C

Average low8°C

Average rainfall4.5 mm

Chance of rain73%

Warmest on record+15° (2005)

Coldest on record+2° (2008)

Thu, 29+8 ° /10 °

3.6

+10 °

Linksness, Thursday, 29 October

Climate average for this date — the mean of the last 60 years.

Average high10°C

Average low8°C

Average rainfall3.6 mm

Chance of rain62%

Warmest on record+13° (1982)

Coldest on record+4° (1988)

Fri, 30+8 ° /10 °

4.2

+10 °

Linksness, Friday, 30 October

Climate average for this date — the mean of the last 60 years.

Average high10°C

Average low8°C

Average rainfall4.2 mm

Chance of rain70%

Warmest on record+14° (2005)

Coldest on record+3° (2019)

Sat, 31+8 ° /11 °

+11 °

Linksness, Saturday, 31 October

Climate average for this date — the mean of the last 60 years.

Average high11°C

Average low8°C

Average rainfall4 mm

Chance of rain67%

Warmest on record+15° (2015)

Coldest on record+2° (2018)

Sun, 01+8 ° /10 °

4.8

+10 °

Linksness, Sunday, 1 November

Climate average for this date — the mean of the last 60 years.

Average high10°C

Average low8°C

Average rainfall4.8 mm

Chance of rain73%

Warmest on record+13° (1971)

Coldest on record+3° (1985)

Mon, 02+8 ° /10 °

3.9

+10 °

Linksness, Monday, 2 November

Climate average for this date — the mean of the last 60 years.

Average high10°C

Average low8°C

Average rainfall3.9 mm

Chance of rain70%

Warmest on record+14° (1971)

Coldest on record+3° (1985)

Tue, 03+8 ° /10 °

+10 °

Linksness, Tuesday, 3 November

Climate average for this date — the mean of the last 60 years.

Average high10°C

Average low8°C

Average rainfall5 mm

Chance of rain72%

Warmest on record+15° (2025)

Coldest on record+4° (1961)

Wed, 04+8 ° /10 °

4.1

+10 °

Linksness, Wednesday, 4 November

Climate average for this date — the mean of the last 60 years.

Average high10°C

Average low8°C

Average rainfall4.1 mm

Chance of rain62%

Warmest on record+14° (2025)

Coldest on record+2° (1969)

Thu, 05+7 ° /9 °

3.7

+9 °

Linksness, Thursday, 5 November

Climate average for this date — the mean of the last 60 years.

Average high9°C

Average low7°C

Average rainfall3.7 mm

Chance of rain67%

Warmest on record+14° (2003)

Coldest on record+3° (1985)

Questions about the month ahead

How accurate is a month-long forecast?

The first 16 days come from weather models — highly reliable for the first 3–5 days, gradually less so after that. Days 17 to 30 for Linksness are built from climate averages over the last 60 years, so they show typical weather for those dates rather than a specific forecast.

What does "above average" mean?

We compare the forecast with the climate average for exactly the same calendar days, calculated from 60 years of observations. The difference shows how the coming month compares with a typical one.

Where do the 66-year records come from?

These are real historical extremes recorded in Linksness since 1960: the highest and lowest temperature for each calendar date, with the year it happened.

How often is the 30-day forecast updated?

The forecast portion refreshes every hour. The climate portion is based on long-term data and stays stable.