Sumburgh Airport (Shetland Islands) weather

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Mainly dry, cold and bright on Monday.

This Evening and Tonight:

A cold night with clear spells and a few scattered showers, wintry on high ground across Shetland. Easterly winds ease across Orkney to give light winds across the Northern Isles. Some frost and icy patches. Minimum temperature -2 °C.

Tuesday:

A cold start with frost away from the coast leads to a bright day with sunny spells and a few scattered showers. Light variable winds. Maximum temperature 2 °C.

Outlook for Wednesday to Friday:

Sunshine and showers on Wednesday, but cloud and southeast winds increasing later. Outbreaks of rain with southeast becoming easterly gales Thursday and Friday.

Updated: 16:00 (UTC) on Mon 4 Dec 2023

This period is likely to often be unsettled with areas of low pressure tracking northeastwards close to or over the UK. This means bands of rain moving in from the west or southwest, interspersed with brighter showery conditions. As such, the wettest weather is likely to be across western high ground, though all parts could see some heavy rain at times. There is a greater than normal likelihood of periods of very windy weather too. A generally relatively mild period for the UK, with above average temperatures more likely than not, especially so in the south and west. However there does still remain the potential for short-lived colder interludes bringing the chance of overnight frost, these more likely to affect northern areas.

Updated: 14:00 (UTC) on Mon 4 Dec 2023

Conditions are most likely to be changeable through this period. Wetter and windier than average conditions are slightly more likely than normal, especially in the west and northwest. Temperatures are most likely to be near or above average overall, especially in the south and west. It is possible that there will be further colder interludes, but these likely to be short lived at first. Perhaps a greater chance of a longer cold spell later in the period.

Updated: 15:00 (UTC) on Mon 4 Dec 2023