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Forecast days
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Today. Maximum daytime temperature: 9 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 7 degrees Celsius. Overcast. Sunrise: 04:34; Sunset: 21:30. UV: Moderate; Pollution: Low; Pollen: Low.
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Friday 14 May. Maximum daytime temperature: 9 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 7 degrees Celsius. Overcast. Sunrise: 04:31; Sunset: 21:33. UV: Moderate; Pollution: Low; Pollen: Low.
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Saturday 15 May. Maximum daytime temperature: 10 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 6 degrees Celsius. Overcast. Sunrise: 04:29; Sunset: 21:35. UV: Moderate; Pollution: Low; Pollen: Low.
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Sunday 16 May. Maximum daytime temperature: 10 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 6 degrees Celsius. Cloudy. Sunrise: 04:27; Sunset: 21:37. UV: Moderate; Pollution: Moderate; Pollen: Low.
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Monday 17 May. Maximum daytime temperature: 10 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 6 degrees Celsius. Overcast. Sunrise: 04:24; Sunset: 21:40. UV: Moderate; Pollution: Moderate; Pollen: Low.
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Tuesday 18 May. Maximum daytime temperature: 9 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 5 degrees Celsius. Overcast changing to light rain in the afternoon. Sunrise: 04:22; Sunset: 21:42. UV: Moderate;
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Wednesday 19 May. Maximum daytime temperature: 9 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 5 degrees Celsius. Overcast. Sunrise: 04:20; Sunset: 21:44. UV: Moderate;
Seven day forecast for Sumburgh Airport
Today (13 May 2021)
| Time | Now | 21:00 | 22:00 | 23:00 |
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| Chance of precipitation | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Temperature in degrees Celsius |
8°
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8°
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8°
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7°
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| Feels like temperature in degrees Celsius | 4° | 3° | 3° | 3° |
| Wind direction and speed in miles per hour |
NNE
13
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NNE
15
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NNE
14
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NNE
14
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| Wind gust in miles per hour | 19 | 21 | 19 | 19 |
| Visibility | VG | VG | VG | VG |
| Humidity | 90% | 91% | 91% | 86% |
| UV | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Friday (14 May 2021)
| 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% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 20% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Temperature in degrees Celsius |
7°
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7°
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7°
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7°
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7°
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7°
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7°
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7°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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7°
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7°
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7°
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7°
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| Feels like temperature in degrees Celsius | 3° | 3° | 3° | 3° | 2° | 2° | 3° | 3° | 3° | 4° | 4° | 5° | 5° | 5° | 5° | 4° | 5° | 4° | 4° | 3° | 3° | 3° | 3° | 3° |
| Wind direction and speed in miles per hour |
NNE
13
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NNE
16
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NNE
14
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NNE
15
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NNE
16
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NNE
15
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NNE
16
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NNE
15
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NNE
16
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NNE
16
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NNE
17
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NNE
16
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NNE
16
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NNE
17
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NNE
16
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NNE
16
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NNE
16
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NNE
16
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NNE
15
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NNE
15
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N
14
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N
12
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N
11
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N
11
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| Wind gust in miles per hour | 18 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
| Visibility | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG |
| Humidity | 86% | 85% | 85% | 89% | 87% | 86% | 83% | 82% | 84% | 82% | 82% | 80% | 82% | 84% | 82% | 84% | 84% | 86% | 87% | 90% | 91% | 92% | 93% | 92% |
| UV | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Saturday (15 May 2021)
| 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 | 10% | 20% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 20% |
| Temperature in degrees Celsius |
7°
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7°
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7°
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7°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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8°
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7°
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| Feels like temperature in degrees Celsius | 3° | 3° | 3° | 4° | 6° | 7° | 7° | 6° | 5° |
| Wind direction and speed in miles per hour |
N
10
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N
10
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NNW
9
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NNW
8
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NW
8
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WNW
9
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WNW
9
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W
8
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W
6
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| Wind gust in miles per hour | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 8 |
| Visibility | G | G | G | VG | VG | G | G | G | M |
| Humidity | 94% | 95% | 95% | 94% | 91% | 90% | 91% | 91% | 93% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | - |
Sunday (16 May 2021)
| 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% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Temperature in degrees Celsius |
7°
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7°
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7°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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8°
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7°
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| Feels like temperature in degrees Celsius | 5° | 4° | 5° | 6° | 7° | 7° | 6° | 5° |
| Wind direction and speed in miles per hour |
WSW
6
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SW
6
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SW
7
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SSW
9
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S
10
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S
10
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S
8
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SSE
7
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| Wind gust in miles per hour | 9 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 10 |
| Visibility | M | M | G | G | G | VG | G | G |
| Humidity | 94% | 94% | 92% | 87% | 84% | 84% | 83% | 86% |
| UV | - | - | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | - |
Monday (17 May 2021)
| Time | 01:00 | 04:00 | 07:00 | 10:00 | 13:00 | 16:00 | 19:00 | 22:00 |
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| Weather symbol |
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| Chance of precipitation | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 20% | 20% |
| Temperature in degrees Celsius |
6°
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6°
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7°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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8°
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7°
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| Feels like temperature in degrees Celsius | 4° | 4° | 5° | 6° | 7° | 7° | 6° | 4° |
| Wind direction and speed in miles per hour |
ESE
6
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ESE
6
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S
7
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S
9
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S
11
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SSW
11
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SSW
9
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W
8
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| Wind gust in miles per hour | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 12 |
| Visibility | G | G | G | G | G | G | G | G |
| Humidity | 88% | 87% | 85% | 84% | 84% | 85% | 89% | 92% |
| UV | - | - | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | - |
Tuesday (18 May 2021)
| Time | 01:00 | 04:00 | 07:00 | 10:00 | 13:00 | 16:00 | 19:00 | 22:00 |
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| Weather symbol |
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| Chance of precipitation | 20% | 20% | 20% | 20% | 10% | 50% | 10% | 10% |
| Temperature in degrees Celsius |
7°
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7°
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7°
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8°
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9°
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9°
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8°
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7°
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| Feels like temperature in degrees Celsius | 4° | 4° | 4° | 5° | 6° | 6° | 5° | 3° |
| Wind direction and speed in miles per hour |
WSW
8
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WNW
9
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WNW
9
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WNW
11
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W
13
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WNW
13
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WNW
12
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NW
11
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| Wind gust in miles per hour | 12 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 16 |
| Visibility | G | G | G | G | G | G | G | G |
| Humidity | 93% | 93% | 92% | 89% | 89% | 89% | 89% | 89% |
| UV | - | - | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | - |
Wednesday (19 May 2021)
| Time | 01:00 | 04:00 | 07:00 | 10:00 | 13:00 | 16:00 | 19:00 | 22:00 |
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| Weather symbol |
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| Chance of precipitation | 10% | 50% | 20% | 20% | 20% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Temperature in degrees Celsius |
6°
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6°
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6°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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7°
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6°
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| Feels like temperature in degrees Celsius | 3° | 3° | 3° | 4° | 5° | 4° | 3° | 2° |
| Wind direction and speed in miles per hour |
NW
11
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WNW
12
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NW
12
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NW
14
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NW
16
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WNW
16
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WNW
14
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WNW
13
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| Wind gust in miles per hour | 17 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 20 |
| Visibility | G | G | G | G | G | G | G | G |
| Humidity | 89% | 89% | 87% | 86% | 84% | 83% | 82% | 83% |
| UV | - | - | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | - |
Orkney & Shetland weather forecast
Headline:
Rather cloudy but mostly dry on Friday.
This Evening and Tonight:
Mostly cloudy through the evening and night with the odd light shower. Some cloud breaks developing later in the night. Occasionally fresh northeasterly wind across Shetland. Minimum temperature 6 °C.
Friday:
A few bright or sunny intervals otherwise mostly cloudy. A lot of dry weather expected but there will be the odd light shower. Moderate to fresh north to northeast breeze. Maximum temperature 10 °C.
Outlook for Saturday to Monday:
Mainly cloudy and generally dry, a little light rain at times mainly across Shetland. Chance of some haar across Shetland over the weekend.
Updated:
UK long range weather forecast
Continuing unsettled and rather cool with showers developing on most days. Each day the showers are likely to be locally heavy with the risk of thunder, perhaps parts of the south most prone to these on Monday. It's likely to be breezy at times too, especially around coastal areas in the west. Temperatures look to remain rather below average across the country, although in any sunshine and lighter winds it will feel quite pleasant. Where winds fall light and skies clear it is still possible we could see some overnight frost in sheltered, prone locations. Perhaps beginning to turn rather more settled toward the end of the period, but this very uncertain at this stage.
Updated:
Confidence is low for this outlook as is typical of late spring and early summer. However perhaps a trend to rather more settled conditions as we move into early June with more in the way of dry weather and sunshine. With this we are likely to see a recovery in temperature too, although at this stage there is no strong signal for any very warm weather.
Updated:
