Lerwick (Shetland Islands) weather
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Today. Maximum daytime temperature: 5 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 1 degrees Celsius. Heavy rain changing to sleet showers in the afternoon. Sunrise: 08:20; Sunset: 16:17. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.Today. Maximum daytime temperature: 5 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 1 degrees Celsius. Heavy rain changing to sleet showers in the afternoon. Sunrise: 08:20; Sunset: 16:17. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Thursday 2 February. Maximum daytime temperature: 6 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 5 degrees Celsius. Cloudy changing to heavy rain by lunchtime. Sunrise: 08:18; Sunset: 16:19. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.Thursday 2 February. Maximum daytime temperature: 6 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 5 degrees Celsius. Cloudy changing to heavy rain by lunchtime. Sunrise: 08:18; Sunset: 16:19. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Friday 3 February. Maximum daytime temperature: 8 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 7 degrees Celsius. Cloudy changing to light rain in the afternoon. Sunrise: 08:16; Sunset: 16:22. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.Friday 3 February. Maximum daytime temperature: 8 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 7 degrees Celsius. Cloudy changing to light rain in the afternoon. Sunrise: 08:16; Sunset: 16:22. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Saturday 4 February. Maximum daytime temperature: 9 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 4 degrees Celsius. Light rain changing to cloudy by early evening. Sunrise: 08:13; Sunset: 16:25. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.Saturday 4 February. Maximum daytime temperature: 9 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 4 degrees Celsius. Light rain changing to cloudy by early evening. Sunrise: 08:13; Sunset: 16:25. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Sunday 5 February. Maximum daytime temperature: 8 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 5 degrees Celsius. Partly cloudy. Sunrise: 08:11; Sunset: 16:27. UV: Low; No pollen data.Sunday 5 February. Maximum daytime temperature: 8 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 5 degrees Celsius. Partly cloudy. Sunrise: 08:11; Sunset: 16:27. UV: Low; No pollen data.
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Monday 6 February. Maximum daytime temperature: 8 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 6 degrees Celsius. Overcast. Sunrise: 08:08; Sunset: 16:30. UV: Low;Monday 6 February. Maximum daytime temperature: 8 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 6 degrees Celsius. Overcast. Sunrise: 08:08; Sunset: 16:30. UV: Low;
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Tuesday 7 February. Maximum daytime temperature: 7 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 4 degrees Celsius. Light rain changing to cloudy by late morning. Sunrise: 08:06; Sunset: 16:33. UV: Low;Tuesday 7 February. Maximum daytime temperature: 7 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 4 degrees Celsius. Light rain changing to cloudy by late morning. Sunrise: 08:06; Sunset: 16:33. UV: Low;
Seven day forecast for Lerwick
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82% | 70% | 69% | 69% | 71% | 81% | 90% | 92% |
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92% | 93% | 92% | 91% | 84% | 80% | 78% | 70% |
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66% | 67% | 69% | 73% | 71% | 74% | 82% | 85% |
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88% | 88% | 88% | 87% | 84% | 85% | 87% | 86% |
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Chance of precipitation represents how likely it is that rain (or other types of precipitation, such as sleet, snow, hail and drizzle) will fall from the sky at a certain time.
This number shows the air temperature for the time period. You can see the temperature in Celsius or Fahrenheit by using the dropdown menu.
Feels like temperature considers other factors, such as wind speed and humidity. This gives you a better idea of how the temperature will actually feel at the time.
Wind gust shows the highest wind speed that you should encounter at that time, as winds peak and lull.
Strong winds are shown in bold for speeds of 29 mph or more.
The arrow shows the direction the wind is blowing. The letters show the direction the wind is blowing from (on a standard 16-point compass).
The number represents the average wind speed expected at that time.
Visibility measures the distance at which an object can be clearly seen.
| VP (Very Poor) | Less than 1 km |
| P (Poor) | 1.1 km to 4 km |
| M (Medium) | 4.1 km to 10 km |
| G (Good) | 10.1 km to 20 km |
| VG (Very Good) | 20.1 km to 40 km |
| E (Excellent) | Greater than 40 km |
Humidity is the amount of water vapor in the air. If there is a lot of water vapour, the humidity will be high. The higher the percentage of humidity, the wetter it will feel outside.
UV exposure index and the protection required to help keep you safe:
No risk of UV - It’s safe to stay outside. Low - You can safely stay outside. Consider sunscreen in direct sunlight. Moderate - Take care during midday hours and do not spend too much time in the sun unprotected. Sunscreen advised. High - Seek shade during midday hours, cover up and wear sunscreen. Very high - Spend time in the shade between 11am and 3pm. Shirt, sunscreen and hat are essential. Extreme - Avoid being outside during midday hours. Shirt, sunscreen and hat essential.
Orkney & Shetland weather forecast
Headline:
Very windy tonight. Bright and showery on Wednesday.
This Evening and Tonight:
Clear periods and frequent showers, squally at times with a chance of hail. A windy night with fresh to strong westerly winds, increasing severe gale or perhaps storm force across Orkney and southern Shetland for a time. Minimum temperature 2 °C.
Wednesday:
Sunny intervals and showers, these briefly heavy across Shetland at first. Showers easing in the afternoon. A windy start with strong to gale northwesterly winds, these moderating through the afternoon. Maximum temperature 6 °C.
Outlook for Thursday to Saturday:
Dry to start on Thursday but rain pushing up from the southwest later. Windy with sunny spells and a few showers on Friday. Rain Saturday morning, sunshine and showers later.
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UK long range weather forecast
Sunday is likely to be a widely fine day, with long sunny spells across all areas, with residual showers in the far north clearing through the morning, and with cloud and light rain in the south also clearing. Cloudier conditions may begin to develop in the far west later. Strong winds in the north at first but easing through the day. Further into the period the conditions are expected to remain settled for many at first, with the most of any wet weather likely in the far northwest. Temperatures most likely around average for most. Later, the most likely scenario is for wetter, windier and milder weather to move in from the west, however there is a small chance of easterly winds developing bringing colder weather and some snow showers.
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This period is likely to be characterised by changeable weather, with unsettled and windy conditions, especially in the northwest. The best of the settled conditions in the east and southeast. Temperatures likely average or slightly milder than average, with a chance of short colder spells.
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