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Forecast days
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Maximum daytime temperature: 5° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: -1° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 5 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: -1 degrees Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 6° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 4° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 6 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 4 degrees Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 8° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 2° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 8 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 2 degrees Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 8° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 4° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 8 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 4 degrees Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 9° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 4° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 9 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 4 degrees Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 8° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 5° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 8 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 5 degrees Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 9° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 5° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 9 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 5 degrees Celsius;
7 day forecast for Sumburgh Airport
Today (25 March 2026)
| Time |
21:00
|
22:00
|
23:00
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols |  |
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| Chance of precipitation |
40%
|
70%
|
80%
|
| Temperature |
2°
|
2°
|
1°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
-6°
|
-6°
|
-7°
|
| Wind direction and speed |
NW
37
|
NW
37
|
NW
37
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
57
|
59
|
58
|
| Visibility |
G
|
G
|
G
|
| Humidity |
61%
|
59%
|
63%
|
| UV | - | - | - |
Thursday (26 March 2026)
| Time |
00:00
|
01:00
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02:00
|
03:00
|
04:00
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05:00
|
06:00
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07:00
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08:00
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09:00
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10:00
|
11:00
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12:00
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13:00
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14:00
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15:00
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16:00
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17:00
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18:00
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19:00
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20:00
|
21:00
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22:00
|
23:00
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| Weather symbols | |
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|
 |
 |
|
| Chance of precipitation |
70%
|
70%
|
80%
|
90%
|
80%
|
70%
|
40%
|
30%
|
30%
|
30%
|
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
10%
|
40%
|
80%
|
≥95%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
1°
|
1°
|
1°
|
2°
|
2°
|
3°
|
3°
|
3°
|
4°
|
4°
|
4°
|
5°
|
5°
|
5°
|
5°
|
5°
|
5°
|
5°
|
4°
|
5°
|
5°
|
5°
|
5°
|
5°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
-8°
|
-7°
|
-7°
|
-6°
|
-6°
|
-5°
|
-4°
|
-3°
|
-2°
|
-1°
|
-1°
|
0°
|
0°
|
1°
|
1°
|
2°
|
2°
|
1°
|
1°
|
0°
|
0°
|
-1°
|
-1°
|
-1°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
NW
36
|
NW
35
|
NW
35
|
NW
34
|
NW
33
|
NNW
31
|
NNW
28
|
NNW
25
|
NNW
23
|
NNW
21
|
NNW
19
|
NNW
17
|
NW
15
|
NW
12
|
NW
10
|
WNW
9
|
WSW
8
|
SW
9
|
SSW
12
|
SSW
15
|
SSW
18
|
S
23
|
S
27
|
S
30
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
58
|
57
|
56
|
55
|
53
|
46
|
43
|
39
|
36
|
34
|
30
|
26
|
24
|
19
|
16
|
16
|
16
|
17
|
20
|
24
|
31
|
37
|
43
|
46
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
G
|
M
|
G
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
| Humidity |
74%
|
69%
|
67%
|
78%
|
73%
|
75%
|
68%
|
61%
|
61%
|
60%
|
62%
|
58%
|
58%
|
58%
|
58%
|
57%
|
57%
|
59%
|
58%
|
57%
|
60%
|
63%
|
67%
|
74%
|
| UV | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
Friday (27 March 2026)
| Time |
00:00
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01:00
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02:00
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03:00
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04:00
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05:00
|
06:00
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07:00
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08:00
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09:00
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10:00
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11:00
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12:00
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13:00
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14:00
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15:00
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16:00
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17:00
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18:00
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19:00
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20:00
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21:00
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22:00
|
23:00
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
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|
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|
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|
| Chance of precipitation |
≥95%
|
80%
|
50%
|
30%
|
40%
|
60%
|
70%
|
70%
|
70%
|
90%
|
80%
|
70%
|
80%
|
80%
|
90%
|
90%
|
70%
|
80%
|
90%
|
90%
|
80%
|
80%
|
80%
|
70%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
5°
|
6°
|
6°
|
7°
|
7°
|
7°
|
6°
|
6°
|
6°
|
6°
|
6°
|
6°
|
6°
|
6°
|
6°
|
5°
|
6°
|
5°
|
5°
|
5°
|
5°
|
4°
|
5°
|
4°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
-1°
|
-1°
|
1°
|
2°
|
2°
|
2°
|
1°
|
1°
|
1°
|
1°
|
1°
|
1°
|
1°
|
0°
|
0°
|
-1°
|
0°
|
-1°
|
-1°
|
-1°
|
-1°
|
-2°
|
-2°
|
-2°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
S
32
|
SSW
32
|
SSW
29
|
SW
23
|
WSW
21
|
WSW
21
|
WSW
22
|
WSW
23
|
WSW
24
|
WSW
25
|
WSW
25
|
WSW
26
|
WSW
27
|
WSW
27
|
WSW
28
|
WSW
27
|
WSW
27
|
WSW
27
|
WSW
27
|
WSW
26
|
WSW
26
|
WSW
27
|
WSW
27
|
WSW
28
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
46
|
44
|
37
|
33
|
32
|
35
|
37
|
37
|
41
|
42
|
43
|
42
|
43
|
44
|
44
|
44
|
44
|
45
|
45
|
44
|
45
|
46
|
45
|
46
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
M
|
M
|
G
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
| Humidity |
82%
|
91%
|
92%
|
90%
|
83%
|
76%
|
76%
|
75%
|
76%
|
76%
|
77%
|
76%
|
76%
|
78%
|
75%
|
78%
|
78%
|
76%
|
79%
|
78%
|
77%
|
81%
|
79%
|
79%
|
| UV | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
Saturday (28 March 2026)
| Time |
00:00
|
01:00
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02:00
|
03:00
|
04:00
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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
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
70%
|
70%
|
60%
|
70%
|
80%
|
80%
|
90%
|
80%
|
70%
|
70%
|
80%
|
80%
|
80%
|
70%
|
70%
|
60%
|
50%
|
40%
|
40%
|
30%
|
40%
|
40%
|
30%
|
30%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
4°
|
4°
|
4°
|
4°
|
4°
|
5°
|
5°
|
6°
|
6°
|
7°
|
7°
|
7°
|
7°
|
7°
|
7°
|
7°
|
6°
|
6°
|
6°
|
6°
|
6°
|
6°
|
6°
|
6°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
-2°
|
-2°
|
-2°
|
-2°
|
-2°
|
-2°
|
-1°
|
-1°
|
0°
|
1°
|
1°
|
1°
|
2°
|
2°
|
1°
|
1°
|
1°
|
1°
|
1°
|
1°
|
1°
|
1°
|
1°
|
1°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SW
30
|
SW
31
|
SW
33
|
SW
34
|
SW
35
|
SW
35
|
SW
34
|
WSW
32
|
WSW
30
|
WSW
30
|
W
31
|
W
31
|
WNW
30
|
WNW
29
|
WNW
30
|
WNW
30
|
WNW
28
|
WNW
26
|
WNW
24
|
WNW
22
|
W
21
|
W
20
|
W
19
|
WSW
21
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
48
|
49
|
49
|
53
|
52
|
53
|
51
|
48
|
49
|
48
|
48
|
49
|
48
|
48
|
49
|
46
|
43
|
39
|
36
|
35
|
32
|
32
|
29
|
33
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
VG
|
G
|
VG
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
77%
|
77%
|
77%
|
77%
|
80%
|
82%
|
80%
|
81%
|
75%
|
73%
|
74%
|
74%
|
73%
|
73%
|
73%
|
71%
|
73%
|
70%
|
68%
|
70%
|
70%
|
73%
|
72%
|
72%
|
| UV | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
Sunday (29 March 2026)
| Time |
00:00
|
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
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
|
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|
 |
|
|
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|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
40%
|
60%
|
70%
|
80%
|
90%
|
90%
|
90%
|
≥95%
|
≥95%
|
≥95%
|
≥95%
|
90%
|
90%
|
90%
|
90%
|
90%
|
90%
|
90%
|
90%
|
90%
|
90%
|
80%
|
80%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
6°
|
6°
|
6°
|
6°
|
6°
|
6°
|
6°
|
6°
|
6°
|
6°
|
7°
|
7°
|
7°
|
6°
|
7°
|
6°
|
7°
|
6°
|
6°
|
6°
|
6°
|
6°
|
6°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
1°
|
0°
|
0°
|
0°
|
-1°
|
-1°
|
-1°
|
-1°
|
0°
|
0°
|
1°
|
1°
|
1°
|
1°
|
1°
|
1°
|
1°
|
0°
|
0°
|
0°
|
0°
|
0°
|
0°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SW
24
|
SW
27
|
SSW
29
|
SSW
33
|
SSW
36
|
SSW
39
|
SSW
40
|
SSW
41
|
SSW
40
|
SW
37
|
SW
31
|
WSW
29
|
WSW
29
|
W
29
|
W
28
|
WSW
28
|
WSW
29
|
W
29
|
W
30
|
W
30
|
W
30
|
W
30
|
W
30
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
36
|
39
|
45
|
50
|
54
|
58
|
59
|
59
|
57
|
53
|
50
|
48
|
47
|
49
|
50
|
49
|
49
|
48
|
49
|
49
|
47
|
51
|
49
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
| Humidity |
73%
|
76%
|
78%
|
81%
|
83%
|
84%
|
84%
|
84%
|
84%
|
84%
|
84%
|
80%
|
77%
|
76%
|
76%
|
75%
|
74%
|
75%
|
76%
|
75%
|
76%
|
75%
|
75%
|
| UV | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - |
Monday (30 March 2026)
| Time |
00:00
|
01:00
|
04:00
|
07:00
|
10:00
|
13:00
|
16:00
|
19:00
|
22:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
|
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|
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|
| Chance of precipitation |
90%
|
90%
|
80%
|
80%
|
60%
|
60%
|
40%
|
30%
|
40%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
6°
|
6°
|
6°
|
6°
|
6°
|
7°
|
7°
|
7°
|
7°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
0°
|
-1°
|
-1°
|
0°
|
0°
|
1°
|
1°
|
2°
|
1°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
W
30
|
W
30
|
W
32
|
W
35
|
WNW
37
|
WNW
36
|
WNW
34
|
WNW
32
|
WNW
28
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
49
|
52
|
54
|
54
|
53
|
51
|
49
|
45
|
41
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
| Humidity |
75%
|
76%
|
76%
|
74%
|
74%
|
72%
|
74%
|
73%
|
74%
|
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - |
Tuesday (31 March 2026)
| Time |
01:00
|
04:00
|
07:00
|
10:00
|
13:00
|
16:00
|
19:00
|
22:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
50%
|
70%
|
70%
|
60%
|
50%
|
30%
|
30%
|
30%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
7°
|
6°
|
6°
|
7°
|
8°
|
8°
|
8°
|
7°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
1°
|
1°
|
1°
|
2°
|
2°
|
3°
|
2°
|
2°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
WNW
26
|
W
24
|
WSW
23
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W
25
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W
28
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W
27
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WNW
28
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WNW
28
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| Wind gust (mph) |
38
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36
|
37
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39
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41
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41
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42
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39
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| Visibility (description) |
G
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G
|
G
|
G
|
G
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G
|
G
|
G
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| Humidity |
75%
|
79%
|
82%
|
83%
|
81%
|
77%
|
75%
|
72%
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| UV | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - |
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Orkney & Shetland weather forecast
Headline:
Early wintry showers on Thursday, otherwise dry and cold Thursday.
This Evening and Tonight:
There will be a mixture of clear intervals and wintry showers of sleet hail or snow, which may give a slight covering in places mainly over higher ground. Strong northwesterly winds. Minimum temperature 0 °C.
Thursday:
Wintry showers becoming isolated then dying out, some sunny spells as the northwesterly winds ease. Cloud and light rain will arrive in the evening with strengthening southerly winds. Maximum temperature 6 °C.
Outlook for Friday to Sunday:
Friday and Saturday will bring clear or sunny intervals and showers, with strong winds at times. Wet and windy for a time on Sunday then brighter with showers later.
Updated: