News
Book announcement: Very British Weather
The Met Office is excited to announce the launch of its new weather and climate trivia book, ‘Very British Weather’.
Read moreWest Voe Sands (Beach) (Shetland Islands) weather
Find a forecast
Forecast days
-
Today. Maximum daytime temperature: 12 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 8 degrees Celsius. Cloudy changing to heavy rain by early evening. Sunrise: 07:05; Sunset: 18:45. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
-
Tuesday 29 September. Maximum daytime temperature: 12 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 10 degrees Celsius. Fog changing to sunny intervals by late morning. Sunrise: 07:07; Sunset: 18:42. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
-
Wednesday 30 September. Maximum daytime temperature: 12 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 11 degrees Celsius. Cloudy changing to light rain by nighttime. Sunrise: 07:10; Sunset: 18:39. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
-
Thursday 1 October. Maximum daytime temperature: 13 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 10 degrees Celsius. Heavy rain. Sunrise: 07:12; Sunset: 18:36. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
-
Friday 2 October. Maximum daytime temperature: 13 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 11 degrees Celsius. Light rain changing to cloudy in the afternoon. Sunrise: 07:14; Sunset: 18:33. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
-
Saturday 3 October. Maximum daytime temperature: 13 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12 degrees Celsius. Cloudy. Sunrise: 07:17; Sunset: 18:30. UV: Low;
-
Sunday 4 October. Maximum daytime temperature: 13 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 11 degrees Celsius. Cloudy changing to heavy rain by late morning. Sunrise: 07:19; Sunset: 18:27. UV: Low;
Seven day forecast for West Voe Sands (Beach)
Today (28 September 2020)
| Time | Now | 07:00 | 08:00 | 09:00 | 10:00 | 11:00 | 12:00 | 13:00 | 14:00 | 15:00 | 16:00 | 17:00 | 18:00 | 19:00 | 20:00 | 21:00 | 22:00 | 23:00 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbol |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation | 10% | <5% | 10% | 10% | <5% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 20% | 80% | 80% | 50% | 20% | 10% | <5% |
| Temperature (°C) |
10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
11°
|
11°
|
11°
|
11°
|
11°
|
12°
|
12°
|
12°
|
12°
|
12°
|
12°
|
12°
|
12°
|
11°
|
10°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) | 7° | 7° | 7° | 7° | 7° | 7° | 7° | 7° | 7° | 7° | 8° | 8° | 8° | 8° | 9° | 9° | 8° | 8° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
SSE
17
|
S
19
|
SSE
22
|
S
24
|
S
25
|
S
26
|
S
26
|
SSE
27
|
S
26
|
S
26
|
S
25
|
S
23
|
SSW
21
|
SSW
18
|
SSW
18
|
SW
17
|
WNW
16
|
WNW
15
|
| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 22 | 24 | 26 | 29 | 31 | 33 | 34 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 33 | 32 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 23 | 21 | 20 |
| Visibility | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | G | G | G | M | VG | VG | E | E |
| Humidity | 86% | 87% | 86% | 87% | 86% | 87% | 86% | 86% | 86% | 87% | 86% | 89% | 92% | 94% | 94% | 94% | 92% | 90% |
| UV | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
Tuesday (29 September 2020)
| Time | 00:00 | 01:00 | 02:00 | 03:00 | 04:00 | 05:00 | 06:00 | 07:00 | 08:00 | 09:00 | 10:00 | 11:00 | 12:00 | 13:00 | 14:00 | 15:00 | 16:00 | 17:00 | 18:00 | 19:00 | 20:00 | 21:00 | 22:00 | 23:00 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbol |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation | <5% | <5% | 10% | 10% | <5% | <5% | 20% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | 30% | <5% |
| Temperature (°C) |
10°
|
10°
|
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
11°
|
12°
|
12°
|
12°
|
12°
|
12°
|
12°
|
12°
|
11°
|
11°
|
10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) | 8° | 7° | 7° | 8° | 8° | 8° | 8° | 8° | 8° | 10° | 11° | 11° | 11° | 11° | 11° | 11° | 11° | 10° | 9° | 9° | 8° | 8° | 8° | 8° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
WNW
12
|
W
11
|
W
9
|
W
7
|
WSW
6
|
WSW
6
|
WSW
6
|
WSW
6
|
WSW
5
|
WSW
5
|
WSW
5
|
SW
5
|
SW
5
|
SW
5
|
SW
5
|
SSW
5
|
SSW
5
|
SSW
6
|
S
6
|
S
6
|
S
7
|
S
8
|
S
9
|
S
11
|
| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 17 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 |
| Visibility | E | G | P | P | G | M | VP | G | VG | E | E | E | E | E | E | VG | E | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG |
| Humidity | 92% | 94% | 95% | 95% | 94% | 95% | 96% | 95% | 93% | 85% | 81% | 80% | 79% | 78% | 78% | 79% | 79% | 82% | 85% | 89% | 89% | 89% | 89% | 88% |
| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
Wednesday (30 September 2020)
| Time | 00:00 | 01:00 | 04:00 | 07:00 | 10:00 | 13:00 | 16:00 | 19:00 | 22:00 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbol |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | 10% | 10% | 20% | 50% |
| Temperature (°C) |
10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
11°
|
11°
|
12°
|
12°
|
12°
|
12°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) | 8° | 7° | 7° | 7° | 7° | 8° | 8° | 8° | 8° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
S
12
|
S
13
|
SSE
18
|
SSE
22
|
SSE
26
|
SSE
27
|
SSE
26
|
SSE
26
|
SSE
25
|
| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 16 | 18 | 25 | 31 | 39 | 41 | 40 | 38 | 37 |
| Visibility | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | G | M |
| Humidity | 88% | 86% | 86% | 87% | 83% | 82% | 84% | 87% | 90% |
| UV | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | - |
Thursday (1 October 2020)
| Time | 01:00 | 04:00 | 07:00 | 10:00 | 13:00 | 16:00 | 19:00 | 22:00 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbol |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation | 60% | 60% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 60% |
| Temperature (°C) |
12°
|
11°
|
12°
|
12°
|
12°
|
12°
|
11°
|
11°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) | 8° | 8° | 8° | 8° | 8° | 8° | 8° | 7° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
SSE
23
|
SSE
23
|
SE
23
|
SSE
24
|
ESE
23
|
SE
22
|
SSE
21
|
S
22
|
| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 34 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 35 | 32 | 30 | 31 |
| Visibility | M | M | M | M | M | M | M | M |
| Humidity | 91% | 92% | 92% | 92% | 91% | 91% | 92% | 91% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Friday (2 October 2020)
| Time | 01:00 | 04:00 | 07:00 | 10:00 | 13:00 | 16:00 | 19:00 | 22:00 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbol |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation | 30% | 50% | 50% | 50% | 50% | 20% | 50% | 40% |
| Temperature (°C) |
11°
|
11°
|
11°
|
11°
|
12°
|
12°
|
12°
|
12°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) | 7° | 7° | 7° | 8° | 9° | 9° | 8° | 8° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
SSE
23
|
ENE
23
|
E
23
|
NE
23
|
NE
21
|
ESE
20
|
E
21
|
ENE
20
|
| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 32 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 28 |
| Visibility | G | G | G | M | G | G | G | G |
| Humidity | 90% | 89% | 89% | 88% | 85% | 85% | 89% | 90% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Saturday (3 October 2020)
| Time | 01:00 | 04:00 | 07:00 | 10:00 | 13:00 | 16:00 | 19:00 | 22:00 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbol |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation | 20% | 20% | 20% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 20% |
| Temperature (°C) |
12°
|
12°
|
12°
|
12°
|
13°
|
12°
|
12°
|
12°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) | 8° | 8° | 9° | 9° | 9° | 9° | 9° | 9° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
E
20
|
E
20
|
E
20
|
E
20
|
E
20
|
E
20
|
E
20
|
E
20
|
| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 |
| Visibility | G | G | G | G | G | G | G | G |
| Humidity | 90% | 89% | 89% | 87% | 87% | 87% | 87% | 88% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Sunday (4 October 2020)
| Time | 01:00 | 04:00 | 07:00 | 10:00 | 13:00 | 16:00 | 19:00 | 22:00 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbol |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation | 20% | 20% | 20% | 70% | 20% | 20% | 20% | 20% |
| Temperature (°C) |
12°
|
12°
|
12°
|
12°
|
12°
|
12°
|
12°
|
12°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) | 9° | 9° | 9° | 9° | 9° | 9° | 8° | 8° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
E
20
|
E
20
|
E
20
|
E
20
|
E
19
|
E
20
|
E
20
|
S
20
|
| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 |
| Visibility | G | G | G | G | G | G | G | G |
| Humidity | 88% | 88% | 89% | 89% | 88% | 89% | 90% | 91% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Orkney & Shetland weather forecast
Headline:
Shetland mainly dry till later. Rain for Orkney this afternoon.
Today:
Dry this morning, although some low cloud possible across eastern Shetland. Orkney will see some rain for a time this afternoon, drying up later. Shetland dry for most of the afternoon, rain developing later. Fresh southerly winds. Maximum temperature 13 °C.
Tonight:
Rain clearing from Shetland early evening. Otherwise a mostly dry evening and night with clearing skies, perhaps an isolated light shower later. Minimum temperature 7 °C.
Tuesday:
A mainly dry day with some sunny periods, perhaps a brief light shower. Light westerly winds. Maximum temperature 12 °C.
Outlook for Wednesday to Friday:
Becoming windy on Wednesday with strong southerly winds, rain developing later. Unsettled later in the week with rain at times.
Updated:
UK long range weather forecast
An unsettled period, with plenty of showers and some occasional longer spells of rain across much of the country, the heaviest and most widespread areas likely in the west or northwest, and only limited drier interludes. Often windy, with a risk of gales at times (potentially severe), particularly around coastal regions and within areas of more significant rainfall. With time, northern parts of the UK may tend to become drier and more settled overall, with low pressure systems tending to track further south. Feeling cold, especially so where there is persistent rain and strong winds. Frost is possible at night in any calmer period, becoming increasingly likely for the northern half of the UK later in this period.
Updated:
A potential change in the weather is signalled around the middle of October. Whilst further rain and strong winds are likely at times, spells of fine and dry weather could become more widespread and long-lived. At night, these calmer conditions would allow frost and fog to form more readily. At this time of year, there is potential for fog to linger well into the daytime. Overall, temperatures probably recovering close to the seasonal average for mid-October.
Updated:
