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Forecast days
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Today. Maximum daytime temperature: 14 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 11 degrees Celsius. Fog. Sunrise: 06:43; Sunset: 19:12. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Sunday 20 September. Maximum daytime temperature: 13 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 11 degrees Celsius. Mist changing to overcast by late morning. Sunrise: 06:46; Sunset: 19:09. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Monday 21 September. Maximum daytime temperature: 13 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 10 degrees Celsius. Overcast changing to heavy rain by early evening. Sunrise: 06:48; Sunset: 19:06. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Tuesday 22 September. Maximum daytime temperature: 13 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 7 degrees Celsius. Heavy rain changing to cloudy by nighttime. Sunrise: 06:51; Sunset: 19:03. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Wednesday 23 September. Maximum daytime temperature: 11 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 7 degrees Celsius. Partly cloudy. Sunrise: 06:53; Sunset: 19:00. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Thursday 24 September. Maximum daytime temperature: 11 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 8 degrees Celsius. Cloudy. Sunrise: 06:55; Sunset: 18:57. UV: Low;
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Friday 25 September. Maximum daytime temperature: 10 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 8 degrees Celsius. Cloudy changing to light showers by late morning. Sunrise: 06:58; Sunset: 18:54. UV: Low;
Seven day forecast for Tingwall (Lerwick) Airport
Today (19 September 2020)
| Time | Now | 21:00 | 22:00 | 23:00 |
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| Chance of precipitation | 20% | 20% | 20% | 20% |
| Temperature (°C) |
12°
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12°
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12°
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12°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 11° | 11° | 10° | 10° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
SW
8
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WSW
9
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WSW
9
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WSW
9
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 13 | 14 | 16 | 18 |
| Visibility | VP | VP | VP | P |
| Humidity | 100% | 100% | 100% | 99% |
| UV | - | - | - | - |
Sunday (20 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 |
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| Chance of precipitation | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 20% | 20% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Temperature (°C) |
12°
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12°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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12°
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12°
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12°
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12°
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12°
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12°
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12°
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12°
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12°
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12°
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12°
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12°
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12°
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12°
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12°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 10° | 10° | 9° | 9° | 9° | 9° | 9° | 9° | 9° | 9° | 9° | 9° | 10° | 9° | 10° | 10° | 10° | 10° | 9° | 9° | 9° | 9° | 9° | 9° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
WSW
10
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WSW
10
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WSW
11
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WSW
10
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WSW
11
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WSW
11
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WSW
11
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WSW
11
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WSW
12
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WSW
13
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WSW
14
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WSW
15
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WSW
15
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WSW
16
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WSW
16
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WSW
15
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WSW
15
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WSW
14
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SW
14
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SW
14
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SW
15
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SW
15
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SW
15
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SSW
16
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 27 |
| Visibility | M | M | M | M | M | M | P | P | M | M | M | M | M | M | M | M | M | M | M | M | M | G | G | G |
| Humidity | 98% | 97% | 98% | 99% | 98% | 99% | 99% | 99% | 98% | 97% | 96% | 95% | 94% | 94% | 95% | 95% | 95% | 95% | 96% | 96% | 96% | 95% | 96% | 96% |
| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
Monday (21 September 2020)
| 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% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 40% | 50% | 80% | 60% |
| Temperature (°C) |
11°
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11°
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11°
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12°
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12°
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12°
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12°
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12°
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11°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 8° | 8° | 8° | 8° | 9° | 9° | 9° | 9° | 9° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
SSW
17
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SSW
17
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SW
19
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SW
21
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SW
22
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WSW
22
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WSW
21
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W
17
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W
12
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 28 | 29 | 32 | 35 | 35 | 36 | 35 | 27 | 19 |
| Visibility | M | M | M | VG | VG | G | G | M | G |
| Humidity | 97% | 98% | 95% | 86% | 85% | 87% | 90% | 92% | 91% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Tuesday (22 September 2020)
| 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 | 60% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 80% | 50% | 20% |
| Temperature (°C) |
11°
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10°
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10°
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11°
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12°
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12°
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11°
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10°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 9° | 8° | 8° | 8° | 9° | 8° | 7° | 6° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
WSW
11
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SE
11
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SE
15
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SSE
19
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SW
22
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SW
24
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WSW
24
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WSW
23
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 18 | 17 | 23 | 30 | 35 | 38 | 37 | 37 |
| Visibility | G | M | M | M | M | G | G | VG |
| Humidity | 91% | 91% | 91% | 91% | 88% | 87% | 83% | 80% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Wednesday (23 September 2020)
| 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% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Temperature (°C) |
9°
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8°
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8°
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10°
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10°
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10°
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9°
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8°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 5° | 4° | 4° | 7° | 8° | 7° | 6° | 5° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
W
21
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W
18
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WNW
15
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WNW
14
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WNW
13
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SSE
14
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ESE
14
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ESE
15
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 32 | 27 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 |
| Visibility | VG | VG | VG | VG | G | G | G | G |
| Humidity | 78% | 74% | 73% | 66% | 62% | 64% | 69% | 70% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | - |
Thursday (24 September 2020)
| 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% | 10% | 10% |
| Temperature (°C) |
8°
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8°
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8°
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10°
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11°
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10°
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9°
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9°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 5° | 5° | 5° | 7° | 7° | 7° | 6° | 5° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
ESE
16
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ESE
15
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E
16
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ENE
16
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ENE
17
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ENE
18
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NE
19
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NE
20
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 30 |
| Visibility | G | G | G | G | VG | VG | VG | VG |
| Humidity | 71% | 73% | 73% | 69% | 69% | 68% | 73% | 71% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | - |
Friday (25 September 2020)
| 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% | 40% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Temperature (°C) |
8°
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8°
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8°
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9°
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10°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 4° | 4° | 4° | 5° | 6° | 6° | 5° | 5° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
NNE
20
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NE
20
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NNE
19
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NNE
19
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NNE
19
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N
19
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N
18
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N
19
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 28 |
| Visibility | VG | G | G | G | G | VG | VG | VG |
| Humidity | 73% | 74% | 75% | 73% | 70% | 70% | 71% | 72% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | - |
Orkney & Shetland weather forecast
Headline:
Cloudy with some drizzle for Shetland, Orkney dry.
This Evening and Tonight:
Staying mostly cloudy through this evening and overnight with the chance of mist or fog forming during the early hours. Some light and drizzle rain for Shetland later in the night. Minimum temperature 9 °C.
Sunday:
Another cloudy day tomorrow with outbreaks of drizzle and rain for Shetland. Orkney staying mainly dry with some brighter breaks possible into the afternoon. Feeling breezier than of late. Maximum temperature 14 °C.
Outlook for Monday to Wednesday:
Dry at first on Monday, but winds picking up with rain arriving from the west into the afternoon. Rain lingering into Tuesday with showers later, these continuing on Wednesday.
Updated:
UK long range weather forecast
A largely unsettled picture looking ahead through the forecast period, starting with showers and longer spells of rain on Thursday. Generally windy conditions coupled with spells of rain and showers will continue through the week and likely into the following week too, with those showers becoming heavy and blustery at times. The heaviest rain most likely in the north and northwest which may also see gales at times. Meanwhile there may still be brief interludes of drier and sunnier weather, most likely perhaps in the south and southwest. Temperatures will generally be rather cool, potentially cooler in more persistent rainfall, and overnight frost may be seen in prone parts of the north as and when calmer spells of weather allow.
Updated:
The early part of October is looking to be a cool and unsettled period at first. Overall, southern parts may see the most of dry and brighter spells whilst the wettest and windiest weather will be most likely across the north and northwest. Later in the month, conditions may generally begin to settle down and temperatures may nudge back towards average or slightly above average for the time of year, though with significant variation between warm and cool spells. Morning fog and patchy frost may also become more prevalent towards mid-month.
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