Lerwick (Shetland Islands) weather
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Forecast days
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Today. Maximum daytime temperature: 12 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 8 degrees Celsius. Cloudy. Sunrise: 04:07; Sunset: 21:57. UV: Moderate; Pollution: Low; Pollen: Low.
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Wednesday 25 May. Maximum daytime temperature: 11 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 8 degrees Celsius. Cloudy changing to heavy rain by lunchtime. Sunrise: 04:05; Sunset: 21:59. UV: Moderate; Pollution: Low; Pollen: Low.
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Thursday 26 May. Maximum daytime temperature: 10 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 7 degrees Celsius. Light showers. Sunrise: 04:03; Sunset: 22:01. UV: Moderate; Pollution: Low; Pollen: Low.
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Friday 27 May. Maximum daytime temperature: 11 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 8 degrees Celsius. Sunny intervals changing to cloudy by late morning. Sunrise: 04:01; Sunset: 22:03. UV: Moderate; Pollution: Low; Pollen: Low.
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Saturday 28 May. Maximum daytime temperature: 10 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 7 degrees Celsius. Overcast. Sunrise: 03:59; Sunset: 22:05. UV: Moderate; Pollution: Low; Pollen: Low.
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Sunday 29 May. Maximum daytime temperature: 10 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 8 degrees Celsius. Overcast. Sunrise: 03:58; Sunset: 22:07. UV: Moderate;
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Monday 30 May. Maximum daytime temperature: 11 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 8 degrees Celsius. Overcast. Sunrise: 03:56; Sunset: 22:09. UV: Moderate;
Seven day forecast for Lerwick
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| Chance of precipitation | <5% | <5% | <5% |
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Temperature
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| Temperature in degrees Celsius |
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9°
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8°
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| Feels like temperature in degrees Celsius | 7° | 7° | 6° |
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Wind direction and speed
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| Wind direction and speed in miles per hour |
NW
10
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WNW
8
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W
7
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| Wind gust in miles per hour | 13 | 11 | 9 |
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Visibility
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| Visibility | VG | VG | G |
| Humidity | 77% | 83% | 88% |
| UV | 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 | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 20% | 90% | 90% | 60% | 80% | 80% | 60% | 40% | 60% | 60% | 50% | 50% | 10% |
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Temperature
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| Temperature in degrees Celsius |
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9°
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| Feels like temperature in degrees Celsius | 6° | 6° | 5° | 5° | 6° | 6° | 6° | 7° | 7° | 7° | 7° | 6° | 6° | 6° | 7° | 7° | 7° | 7° | 7° | 6° | 6° | 5° | 5° | 5° |
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Wind direction and speed
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| Wind direction and speed in miles per hour |
SW
8
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SW
10
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SSW
12
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SSW
13
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14
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15
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16
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17
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17
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18
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18
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21
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22
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23
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21
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SSW
18
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SW
18
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SW
18
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WSW
19
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20
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21
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22
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23
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22
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| Wind gust in miles per hour | 11 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 34 | 34 | 33 |
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Visibility
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| Visibility | G | G | G | G | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | G | G | G | G | VG | VG | VG | VG | G | VG | G | VG |
| Humidity | 92% | 91% | 93% | 91% | 90% | 91% | 91% | 89% | 87% | 86% | 83% | 85% | 89% | 91% | 89% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 89% | 89% | 89% | 87% | 87% | 85% |
| UV | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 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 | 10% | 10% | 40% | 40% | 40% | 70% | 40% | 60% | 40% |
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Temperature
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| Temperature in degrees Celsius |
9°
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8°
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8°
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9°
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10°
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10°
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9°
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9°
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8°
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| Feels like temperature in degrees Celsius | 5° | 4° | 4° | 5° | 6° | 6° | 5° | 5° | 4° |
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Wind direction and speed
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| Wind direction and speed in miles per hour |
W
21
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20
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18
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WSW
19
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WSW
20
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SW
22
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WSW
20
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18
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15
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| Wind gust in miles per hour | 32 | 31 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 33 | 31 | 28 | 23 |
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Visibility
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| Visibility | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG |
| Humidity | 83% | 83% | 82% | 75% | 72% | 74% | 75% | 75% | 81% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 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% | <5% | 10% | 20% | 40% | 30% | 10% | <5% |
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Temperature
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| Temperature in degrees Celsius |
7°
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9°
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10°
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10°
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11°
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10°
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9°
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| Feels like temperature in degrees Celsius | 4° | 4° | 5° | 7° | 7° | 8° | 7° | 6° |
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Wind direction and speed
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WNW
15
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WNW
16
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WNW
16
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WNW
16
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WNW
16
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NW
18
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NW
17
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NW
16
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| Wind gust in miles per hour | 24 | 24 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 31 | 28 | 23 |
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Visibility
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| Visibility | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG |
| Humidity | 82% | 82% | 75% | 69% | 71% | 69% | 73% | 83% |
| UV | - | - | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 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 | <5% | <5% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
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Temperature
°C
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| Temperature in degrees Celsius |
8°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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8°
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| Feels like temperature in degrees Celsius | 5° | 5° | 5° | 5° | 6° | 5° | 4° | 4° |
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Wind direction and speed
mph
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| Wind direction and speed in miles per hour |
NW
16
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NW
17
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NNW
19
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NNW
20
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NW
21
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NW
21
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NNW
21
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NNW
20
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| Wind gust in miles per hour | 24 | 25 | 31 | 33 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 30 |
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Visibility
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| Visibility | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG |
| Humidity | 84% | 84% | 78% | 73% | 70% | 71% | 73% | 80% |
| UV | - | - | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 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% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
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Temperature
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| Temperature in degrees Celsius |
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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| Feels like temperature in degrees Celsius | 3° | 3° | 4° | 5° | 5° | 6° | 5° | 5° |
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Wind direction and speed
mph
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| Wind direction and speed in miles per hour |
NNW
20
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NNW
20
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NNW
21
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NNW
21
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NNW
21
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NNW
20
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NNW
20
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NNW
18
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| Wind gust in miles per hour | 31 | 31 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 33 | 30 | 26 |
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Visibility
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| Visibility | VG | VG | G | VG | VG | G | G | VG |
| Humidity | 80% | 80% | 79% | 76% | 75% | 76% | 79% | 84% |
| UV | - | - | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 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% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
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Temperature
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| Temperature in degrees Celsius |
8°
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9°
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11°
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11°
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10°
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9°
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| Feels like temperature in degrees Celsius | 5° | 5° | 5° | 7° | 8° | 8° | 8° | 7° |
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Wind direction and speed
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| Wind direction and speed in miles per hour |
NNW
17
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N
17
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N
16
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N
16
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NNE
15
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N
13
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N
12
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N
11
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| Wind gust in miles per hour | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 16 |
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Visibility
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| Visibility | G | G | G | VG | VG | VG | VG | G |
| Humidity | 87% | 87% | 84% | 78% | 75% | 76% | 79% | 86% |
| UV | - | - | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | - |
Orkney & Shetland weather forecast
Headline:
Increasing cloud then rain, turning showery late Wednesday. Freshening winds.
This Evening and Tonight:
Mainly dry start with some evening brightness. Thickening cloud through the early hours will bring outbreaks of showery rain later in the night as well as a freshening southerly breeze. Minimum temperature 8 °C.
Wednesday:
Morning cloud and rain turning to bright spells and scattered heavy showers for Orkney towards midday, but rain persisting into the afternoon for Shetland. Fresh southerly winds becoming strong westerlies. Maximum temperature 13 °C.
Outlook for Thursday to Saturday:
Scattered heavy, blustery showers Thursday with strong westerly winds. Windy with showers at first on Friday but settling down into the weekend as things turn drier, brighter and less windy.
Updated:
UK long range weather forecast
Sunday is likely to bring an increased risk of rain and showers, especially across central and eastern areas. Moderate to fresh northerly winds will make for cool temperatures in the north and east, with elsewhere remaining around average for the time of year. Into the beginning of next week it will likely be mainly fine and dry, but occasional rain and showers for some. Feeling warm in any sunshine. Towards the bank holiday weekend this pattern is likely to continue, with some dry weather and sunny spells, but also some more unsettled and wet conditions developing for some parts of the UK. Any stronger winds likely easing and temperatures likely remaining around average for most.
Updated:
This period is likely to bring generally settled conditions, with most areas being drier than average overall. Winds will probably be generally light, although the odd spell of stronger winds will still be possible. Temperatures possibly warmer than average, although colder conditions could extend from the northeast at times.
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