Should I go out?

Orkney, South Africa

A practical go-out verdict first, then hour-by-hour conditions, daily weather, precipitation, wind, and planning details.

Now13°C

Light drizzle

Feels 11°CWind 13 km/hRain 18%

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Yes

Orkney, South Africa

Good enough to head out today.

Rain and wind look manageable for normal plans. Check the hourly table for exact timing.

  • Umbrella probably optional
  • Wind should be manageable
  • Normal layers should be fine
Best window11:00

Today at a glance

A practical day for plans

Decision snapshot
Best outdoor window

11:00

Lowest nearby rain risk is around 16%.

Warmest stretch

11:00

Temperatures peak near 20°C.

Wind

13 km/h

Light enough for easy outdoor plans.

Watch out for

Timing

No single condition looks dominant, but check timing before longer plans.

Hour by hour

Next 24 hours

Yr-style table
TimeForecastTempRainWind
Today
06:00Moderate drizzle12°C86%15 km/h
07:00Light drizzle13°C97%24 km/h
08:00Overcast15°C96%19 km/h
09:00Overcast18°C71%25 km/h
10:00Clear sky18°C35%28 km/h
11:00Clear sky20°C16%33 km/h
12:00Light drizzle20°C35%39 km/h
13:00Light drizzle20°C71%36 km/h
14:00Light drizzle19°C96%35 km/h
15:00Moderate drizzle17°C97%29 km/h
16:00Light drizzle16°C86%28 km/h
17:00Light drizzle16°C75%22 km/h
18:00Rain showers15°C66%30 km/h
19:00Light drizzle15°C57%34 km/h
20:00Light drizzle15°C51%37 km/h
21:00Light drizzle14°C48%36 km/h
22:00Light drizzle14°C47%35 km/h
23:00Light drizzle13°C49%34 km/h
Tomorrow
00:00Light drizzle13°C58%34 km/h
01:00Partly cloudy13°C70%33 km/h
02:00Mainly clear13°C76%32 km/h
03:00Clear sky12°C70%29 km/h
04:00Clear sky12°C59%27 km/h
05:00Mainly clear12°C47%28 km/h

Daily weather

10-day forecast table

Start here
DayWeatherTempRainWind
FriRain showers21°C / 12°C8.7 mm39 km/h
SatLight drizzle25°C / 12°C0.2 mm34 km/h
SunModerate showers20°C / 13°C14.5 mm23 km/h
MonHeavy showers22°C / 13°C55.3 mm24 km/h
TueLight drizzle22°C / 12°C1.2 mm10 km/h
WedOvercast23°C / 13°C0 mm11 km/h
ThuMainly clear24°C / 12°C0 mm9 km/h
FriClear sky25°C / 13°C0 mm7 km/h
SatClear sky27°C / 13°C0 mm14 km/h
SunMainly clear27°C / 12°C0 mm14 km/h

Planning summary

A decent day to get outside. Bring a light jacket.

01
Run + walk

Good for movement outdoors without much weather planning.

02
Commute window

Travel should feel easy, with little wind friction.

03
Longer outdoor plans

Have a covered fallback or choose a shorter route.

Activity scores

How the day looks

Real-world use cases
Walk

9/10

Good for a casual walk; normal shoes and a light layer should be enough.

Cycle

9/10

Good riding setup; wind and rain should stay manageable.

Run

9/10

Good conditions for a steady run.

Commute

9/10

Should be a straightforward commute window.

Picnic

4/10

Not a great setup for sitting around outside.

Hike

9/10

Looks good for a longer outing with normal preparation.

Weekly planning

Your best windows this week

Decision help
Best day out

Fri

Rain showers with highs around 21°C.

Warmest day

Sat

Expect the warmest conditions around 27°C.

Coldest start

Fri

Morning or evening layers will matter more, with lows near 12°C.

Air quality

Fair for outdoor plans

AQI
European AQI40

Fine for most people, though sensitive groups may still want to keep an eye on conditions.

US AQI50
PM2.515.3 µg/m³
UV index0

Daylight

Sunrise and sunset

Useful timing
Sunrise06:23
Sunset18:01

Use 06:23 as the practical start for early walks, runs, or commutes. For evening plans, aim to be wrapping up before 18:01 unless the route is well lit.

Rain timing

When rain is most likely

When to dodge showers
Wettest window

07:00

Highest rain chance is around 07:00, at roughly 97%.

Best dry gap

11:00

This looks like the driest nearby slot, around 16% rain risk.

Later trend

05:00

By 05:00, rain risk sits near 47%.

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