Lerwick (Shetland Islands) weather
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Today. Maximum daytime temperature: 16 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13 degrees Celsius. Heavy rain changing to overcast by early evening. Sunrise: 04:29; Sunset: 21:51. UV: Moderate; Pollution: Low; Pollen: Low.
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Tuesday 27 July. Maximum daytime temperature: 16 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12 degrees Celsius. Overcast. Sunrise: 04:32; Sunset: 21:49. UV: Moderate; Pollution: Low; Pollen: Low.
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Wednesday 28 July. Maximum daytime temperature: 15 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13 degrees Celsius. Overcast changing to light showers in the afternoon. Sunrise: 04:34; Sunset: 21:47. UV: Moderate; Pollution: Low; Pollen: Low.
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Thursday 29 July. Maximum daytime temperature: 16 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12 degrees Celsius. Overcast changing to light rain in the afternoon. Sunrise: 04:36; Sunset: 21:45. UV: Moderate; Pollution: Low; Pollen: Low.
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Friday 30 July. Maximum daytime temperature: 15 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 11 degrees Celsius. Overcast. Sunrise: 04:39; Sunset: 21:42. UV: Moderate; Pollution: Low; Pollen: Low.
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Saturday 31 July. Maximum daytime temperature: 12 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 10 degrees Celsius. Overcast. Sunrise: 04:41; Sunset: 21:40. UV: Moderate;
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Sunday 1 August. Maximum daytime temperature: 12 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 9 degrees Celsius. Overcast. Sunrise: 04:43; Sunset: 21:37. UV: Moderate;
Seven day forecast for Lerwick
| Time | Now | 16:00 | 17:00 | 18:00 | 19:00 | 20:00 | 21:00 | 22:00 | 23:00 |
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| Chance of precipitation | 50% | 90% | 90% | 10% | 10% | 40% | 10% | 50% | 20% |
| Temperature in degrees Celsius |
15°
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15°
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15°
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14°
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14°
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14°
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14°
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14°
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14°
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| Feels like temperature in degrees Celsius | 13° | 12° | 12° | 12° | 12° | 11° | 11° | 11° | 11° |
| Wind direction and speed in miles per hour |
ENE
16
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E
15
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E
16
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E
14
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E
15
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E
17
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E
19
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ESE
19
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ESE
19
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| Wind gust in miles per hour | 27 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 30 |
| Visibility | G | G | M | M | M | M | M | M | P |
| Humidity | 89% | 92% | 91% | 93% | 94% | 96% | 97% | 97% | 98% |
| UV | 3 | 2 | 2 | 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 | 20% | 20% | 20% | 20% | 20% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Temperature in degrees Celsius |
14°
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14°
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14°
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13°
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13°
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13°
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13°
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13°
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13°
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14°
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14°
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15°
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15°
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15°
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15°
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16°
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16°
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16°
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15°
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15°
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15°
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14°
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14°
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13°
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| Feels like temperature in degrees Celsius | 11° | 11° | 11° | 11° | 11° | 11° | 11° | 12° | 12° | 12° | 12° | 13° | 14° | 14° | 14° | 15° | 15° | 15° | 15° | 14° | 14° | 14° | 13° | 13° |
| Wind direction and speed in miles per hour |
ESE
18
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ESE
17
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SE
17
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SSE
14
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SSE
13
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S
12
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SSW
10
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SSW
9
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SSW
9
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SW
9
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SW
10
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SW
9
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SW
8
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SW
8
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WSW
7
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WSW
7
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WSW
7
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WSW
7
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W
7
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NW
6
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NNW
5
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NNW
5
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NNE
5
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NNE
6
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| Wind gust in miles per hour | 29 | 27 | 25 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 |
| Visibility | VP | M | M | M | M | M | M | M | M | M | G | G | G | G | G | VG | VG | VG | G | G | G | G | G | G |
| Humidity | 99% | 99% | 99% | 99% | 99% | 97% | 98% | 98% | 97% | 96% | 94% | 91% | 88% | 88% | 86% | 84% | 82% | 82% | 84% | 85% | 87% | 88% | 91% | 94% |
| UV | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 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% | 10% | 20% | 20% | 20% | 40% | 10% | 10% |
| Temperature in degrees Celsius |
13°
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13°
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12°
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13°
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14°
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15°
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15°
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15°
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14°
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| Feels like temperature in degrees Celsius | 12° | 12° | 11° | 11° | 12° | 14° | 15° | 14° | 13° |
| Wind direction and speed in miles per hour |
NNE
7
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NNE
7
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NNE
8
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NNE
9
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NE
9
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NE
8
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ENE
8
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NE
7
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NE
8
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| Wind gust in miles per hour | 10 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
| Visibility | G | M | M | M | G | G | M | G | G |
| Humidity | 95% | 97% | 97% | 96% | 92% | 88% | 88% | 91% | 94% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 3 | 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 | 20% | 20% | 20% | 30% | 20% | 50% | 10% | 10% |
| Temperature in degrees Celsius |
13°
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13°
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14°
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15°
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16°
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16°
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15°
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13°
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| Feels like temperature in degrees Celsius | 12° | 12° | 12° | 14° | 15° | 15° | 14° | 12° |
| Wind direction and speed in miles per hour |
NNE
8
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NNE
8
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NNE
8
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NNE
8
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N
8
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N
9
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N
9
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N
9
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| Wind gust in miles per hour | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
| Visibility | M | M | M | G | G | G | G | G |
| Humidity | 96% | 97% | 95% | 90% | 85% | 85% | 89% | 93% |
| UV | - | - | 1 | 2 | 3 | 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 | 20% | 20% | 20% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Temperature in degrees Celsius |
13°
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12°
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13°
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14°
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15°
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15°
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13°
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12°
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| Feels like temperature in degrees Celsius | 11° | 11° | 11° | 12° | 13° | 13° | 11° | 9° |
| Wind direction and speed in miles per hour |
NW
10
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NW
10
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NNW
11
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NNW
12
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N
12
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NNE
12
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N
14
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N
14
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| Wind gust in miles per hour | 16 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 22 |
| Visibility | G | M | G | G | G | G | G | G |
| Humidity | 95% | 95% | 92% | 86% | 81% | 80% | 84% | 85% |
| UV | - | - | 1 | 3 | 4 | 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% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Temperature in degrees Celsius |
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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11°
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10°
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| Feels like temperature in degrees Celsius | 9° | 8° | 8° | 9° | 10° | 10° | 8° | 8° |
| Wind direction and speed in miles per hour |
N
12
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N
12
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NNW
13
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NNW
14
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NNW
14
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NNW
14
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NNW
14
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NNW
12
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| Wind gust in miles per hour | 20 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 20 |
| Visibility | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG |
| Humidity | 85% | 84% | 81% | 73% | 72% | 71% | 76% | 80% |
| UV | - | - | 1 | 2 | 3 | 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% |
| Temperature in degrees Celsius |
10°
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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 in degrees Celsius | 7° | 7° | 8° | 9° | 10° | 9° | 9° | 8° |
| Wind direction and speed in miles per hour |
NNW
12
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NNW
12
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NNW
13
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NNW
13
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NNW
13
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NNW
13
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NNW
13
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NNW
12
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| Wind gust in miles per hour | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 20 |
| Visibility | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG |
| Humidity | 82% | 81% | 81% | 76% | 71% | 72% | 74% | 77% |
| UV | - | - | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | - |
Orkney & Shetland weather forecast
Headline:
Mainly cloudy with a few showers today.
Today:
A mostly cloudy day with showery rain, possibly heavy at times. Patchy low cloud and fog becoming more extensive later. Winds remain light across Orkney but Shetland sees a freshening easterly breeze. Maximum temperature 18 °C.
Tonight:
Low cloud will become extensive with haar and showery rain at times. Light winds across Orkney with fresh easterly winds easing over Shetland. Minimum temperature 13 °C.
Tuesday:
Largely cloud misty with areas of haar and patchy drizzle but some brightness may come through in places. Light winds. Maximum temperature 18 °C.
Outlook for Wednesday to Friday:
Cloudy with showery rain on Wednesday. Brighter with scattered showers on Thursday and Friday. Haar likely to be extensive at times.
Updated:
UK long range weather forecast
It will remain changeable through much of this period, with most parts of the UK seeing a mixture of dry, sunny periods together with showers or some longer spells of rain at times. Over the coming weekend sunny spells and heavy showers are likely for many areas. Into early next week these showers will probably become confined to eastern and northern parts of the UK, with the driest conditions in the west and southwest. From the middle of next week onward, we will likely see a continuation of mixed conditions bringing sunny spells but also some heavy showers, perhaps with more prolonged periods of rain at times. Temperatures are expected to be around or just below average.
Updated:
Changeable conditions look likely to continue through the start of this period, with sunny spells mixed in with some showers at times or longer spells of rain, these more prevalent in the northwest. Although confidence in the detail is low, there are tentative signals suggesting that high pressure may become more dominant during the middle of August, bringing more settled, drier and warmer conditions for many. There would still be a risk of showers or thunderstorms at times. Temperatures are most likely to be above average.
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