Sumburgh Airport (Shetland Islands) weather
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Today. Maximum daytime temperature: 9 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 3 degrees Celsius. Light rain changing to cloudy by lunchtime. Sunrise: 06:29; Sunset: 19:50. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; Pollen: Low.
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Thursday 2 April. Maximum daytime temperature: 6 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 1 degrees Celsius. Heavy showers changing to sleet showers by late morning. Sunrise: 06:26; Sunset: 19:53. UV: Moderate; Pollution: Moderate; Pollen: Low.
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Friday 3 April. Maximum daytime temperature: 5 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 2 degrees Celsius. Light snow changing to cloudy by late morning. Sunrise: 06:23; Sunset: 19:55. UV: Moderate; Pollution: Low; Pollen: Low.
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Saturday 4 April. Maximum daytime temperature: 8 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 6 degrees Celsius. Light rain changing to cloudy by early evening. Sunrise: 06:20; Sunset: 19:58. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; Pollen: Low.
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Sunday 5 April. Maximum daytime temperature: 9 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 5 degrees Celsius. Cloudy. Sunrise: 06:17; Sunset: 20:00. UV: Low; Pollution: Moderate; Pollen: Low.
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Monday 6 April. Maximum daytime temperature: 9 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 5 degrees Celsius. Cloudy. Sunrise: 06:14; Sunset: 20:02. UV: Low;
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Tuesday 7 April. Maximum daytime temperature: 8 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 5 degrees Celsius. Cloudy. Sunrise: 06:11; Sunset: 20:05. UV: Low;
Seven day forecast for Sumburgh Airport
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| Chance of precipitation | 60% | 60% | 90% | 20% | 10% | 10% | <5% | <5% | 10% | 10% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% |
| Temperature (°C) |
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 2° | 2° | 2° | 3° | 3° | 3° | 4° | 3° | 3° | 3° | 2° | 2° | 2° | 1° | 2° | 1° | 1° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
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26
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WSW
27
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W
27
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W
23
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WNW
26
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WNW
25
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WNW
26
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WNW
26
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WNW
27
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WNW
26
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WNW
26
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WNW
24
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WNW
24
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WNW
23
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W
23
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W
24
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W
25
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 36 | 38 | 38 | 33 | 36 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 34 | 34 |
| Visibility | G | G | VG | VG | VG | E | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | E | E | E | E | E | E |
| Humidity | 89% | 91% | 90% | 83% | 80% | 72% | 70% | 67% | 67% | 70% | 70% | 70% | 70% | 70% | 71% | 72% | 72% |
| UV | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| 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 |
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| Chance of precipitation | 10% | 10% | 20% | 40% | 90% | 50% | 70% | 60% | 40% | 30% | 50% | 40% | 60% | 40% | 60% | 40% | 60% | 30% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 30% | 30% | 30% |
| Temperature (°C) |
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 1° | 1° | 1° | -1° | -2° | -3° | -4° | -5° | -6° | -5° | -5° | -5° | -4° | -3° | -3° | -2° | -2° | -2° | -2° | -3° | -4° | -4° | -4° | -5° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
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27
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WSW
29
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WSW
33
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33
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34
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34
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35
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WNW
33
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WNW
38
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WNW
38
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WNW
38
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WNW
39
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WNW
40
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WNW
38
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NW
37
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NW
32
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NNW
30
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NW
27
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NNW
27
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NNW
26
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NW
25
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NW
28
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NW
27
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NW
26
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 38 | 42 | 47 | 48 | 49 | 50 | 52 | 50 | 56 | 55 | 56 | 56 | 57 | 56 | 53 | 48 | 43 | 40 | 41 | 38 | 37 | 40 | 39 | 38 |
| Visibility | VG | VG | VG | G | M | G | VG | VG | VG | VG | G | G | VG | VG | M | VG | G | VG | VG | E | E | VG | VG | VG |
| Humidity | 73% | 74% | 77% | 84% | 88% | 87% | 82% | 81% | 70% | 70% | 78% | 74% | 73% | 77% | 81% | 78% | 81% | 72% | 72% | 69% | 67% | 73% | 69% | 76% |
| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| Time | 00:00 | 01:00 | 04:00 | 07:00 | 10:00 | 13:00 | 16:00 | 19:00 | 22:00 |
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| Chance of precipitation | 30% | 10% | 40% | 50% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 20% |
| Temperature (°C) |
3°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | -5° | -4° | -4° | -4° | -2° | -1° | 0° | 0° | -1° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
NW
26
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NW
23
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NW
20
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NW
18
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NW
17
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NW
17
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WNW
14
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11
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SW
10
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 37 | 33 | 30 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 24 | 18 | 15 |
| Visibility | VG | E | VG | E | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG |
| Humidity | 73% | 72% | 72% | 73% | 62% | 59% | 57% | 60% | 67% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | - |
| Time | 01:00 | 04:00 | 07:00 | 10:00 | 13:00 | 16:00 | 19:00 | 22:00 |
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| Chance of precipitation | 60% | 60% | 60% | 60% | 50% | 50% | 20% | 20% |
| Temperature (°C) |
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | -1° | -1° | 0° | 1° | 2° | 3° | 3° | 2° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
SW
13
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S
14
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SSE
17
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S
21
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SSW
25
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SSW
25
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SSW
23
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SW
24
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 19 | 22 | 26 | 34 | 39 | 39 | 36 | 37 |
| Visibility | G | G | G | G | M | G | G | G |
| Humidity | 76% | 78% | 79% | 79% | 79% | 82% | 83% | 82% |
| UV | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
| Time | 01:00 | 04:00 | 07:00 | 10:00 | 13:00 | 16:00 | 19:00 | 22:00 |
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| Chance of precipitation | 20% | 20% | 20% | 20% | 20% | 20% | 30% | 30% |
| Temperature (°C) |
7°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 2° | 2° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 4° | 3° | 2° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
WSW
24
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WSW
21
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20
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20
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SE
22
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22
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SSE
22
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SSE
23
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 36 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 |
| Visibility | G | G | G | G | G | G | G | G |
| Humidity | 81% | 83% | 82% | 81% | 80% | 81% | 82% | 82% |
| UV | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - |
| Time | 01:00 | 04:00 | 07:00 | 10:00 | 13:00 | 16:00 | 19:00 | 22:00 |
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| Chance of precipitation | 50% | 50% | 20% | 20% | 20% | 20% | 20% | 10% |
| Temperature (°C) |
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 3° | 3° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 3° | 2° | 2° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
SSE
24
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E
22
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SSW
22
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ESE
21
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ESE
23
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SSE
22
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NNE
20
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ESE
20
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 36 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 34 | 33 | 31 | 30 |
| Visibility | G | G | G | G | G | G | G | G |
| Humidity | 83% | 85% | 86% | 82% | 81% | 80% | 79% | 78% |
| UV | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - |
| Time | 01:00 | 04:00 | 07:00 | 10:00 | 13:00 | 16:00 | 19:00 | 22:00 |
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| Chance of precipitation | 10% | 10% | 10% | 20% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Temperature (°C) |
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 1° | 1° | 1° | 2° | 3° | 3° | 2° | 2° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
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20
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SSE
19
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20
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SSE
20
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SE
22
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SE
21
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SE
19
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SE
18
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 29 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 33 | 31 | 29 | 27 |
| Visibility | G | G | G | G | G | G | VG | G |
| Humidity | 78% | 76% | 78% | 77% | 75% | 74% | 73% | 74% |
| UV | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - |
Orkney & Shetland weather forecast
Headline:
Cloudy with rain at first, then drier, bright and breezy.
Today:
A cloudy start with some outbreaks of rain. Turning drier and brighter this morning with some sunshine and just the odd light shower this afternoon. Strong westerly winds. Maximum temperature 9 °C.
Tonight:
Becoming cold and windy with blustery showers becoming frequent and heavy. Showers turning increasingly wintry towards morning. Westerly winds increasing to gale force. Minimum temperature 2 °C.
Thursday:
Bitterly cold with further blustery showers. The showers heavy at times, with sleet and hail mixed in. Very windy with westerly gales, even severe for a time over Shetland. Maximum temperature 5 °C.
Outlook for Friday to Sunday:
Lighter winds on Friday and mainly dry with bright spells. Strong to gale force southerly winds developing on Saturday with rain arriving later. Wet on Sunday but winds easing.
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UK long range weather forecast
The beginning of this period looks unsettled with Atlantic weather systems bringing frequent bands of wet and windy conditions across the UK from the south or southwest. Weather systems will likely be interspersed by brighter and showery interludes, with the best chance of any fine weather in eastern parts. There remains a chance of wintry showers during any bright and showery interludes over northern hills. Temperatures likely around average, though there is the potential for some warmer days in the east. There remains a low chance that more general settled conditions could develop to begin, bringing much drier and less windy weather. Confidence is low, but conditions at the end of the period may become quite changeable, as spells of unsettled weather alternate back and forth with more settled conditions.
Updated:
The changeable theme between unsettled and more settled conditions is likely to continue in the middle of April. This would bring wet and windy conditions for many during unsettled spells and much more dry and fine weather during settled periods. More dominant settled conditions may begin to develop from the southeast as we head towards the end of April. This dry and fine weather has the potential to gradually push northwestwards across much of the UK, though the far northwest will likely remain rather unsettled. Temperatures vary around average to begin the period, but probably trending above average by the end of the month, especially in the south. Frosts are still possible to begin this period but will likely become infrequent by the end.
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