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Wind and rain marking a change in the UK weather
Warnings have been issued as the weather across the UK becomes increasingly mild but wet and windy.
Read moreLerwick (S. Screen) (Shetland Islands) weather
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Forecast days
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Maximum daytime temperature: 12° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 8° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 12° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 8° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 10° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 6° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 10° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 6° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 11° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 8° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 11° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 8° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 11° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 5° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 11° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 5° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 8° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 4° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 8° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 4° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 8° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 5° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 8° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 5° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 9° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 5° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 9° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 5° Celsius;
Light rain.
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Sunset:
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7 day forecast for Lerwick (S. Screen)
Today (21 October 2025)
| Time |
22:00
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23:00
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|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols |  |
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| Chance of precipitation |
30%
|
50%
|
| Temperature |
11°
|
11°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
8°
|
8°
|
| Wind direction and speed |
SSE
16
|
SSE
16
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
21
|
21
|
| Visibility |
G
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
86%
|
91%
|
| UV | - | - |
Wednesday (22 October 2025)
| Time |
00:00
|
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
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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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| Chance of precipitation |
60%
|
60%
|
70%
|
70%
|
80%
|
80%
|
60%
|
30%
|
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
10%
|
20%
|
10%
|
20%
|
20%
|
30%
|
20%
|
20%
|
30%
|
40%
|
30%
|
30%
|
30%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
11°
|
10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
8°
|
8°
|
8°
|
8°
|
8°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
8°
|
7°
|
7°
|
6°
|
6°
|
6°
|
5°
|
5°
|
5°
|
5°
|
5°
|
5°
|
5°
|
5°
|
5°
|
6°
|
5°
|
5°
|
5°
|
5°
|
5°
|
4°
|
4°
|
4°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SSW
15
|
SSW
15
|
SSW
16
|
SSW
17
|
SW
19
|
SW
20
|
SW
21
|
WSW
22
|
WSW
22
|
WSW
21
|
WSW
22
|
WSW
23
|
WSW
24
|
WSW
24
|
SW
24
|
SW
23
|
SW
23
|
SW
21
|
SW
20
|
SSW
19
|
SSW
19
|
SSW
19
|
SSW
18
|
SSW
18
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
22
|
23
|
25
|
27
|
29
|
32
|
34
|
35
|
36
|
37
|
37
|
37
|
36
|
36
|
36
|
34
|
33
|
30
|
28
|
28
|
26
|
25
|
26
|
24
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
| Humidity |
91%
|
91%
|
88%
|
87%
|
89%
|
86%
|
85%
|
80%
|
77%
|
74%
|
71%
|
72%
|
68%
|
67%
|
67%
|
66%
|
67%
|
66%
|
65%
|
66%
|
67%
|
67%
|
66%
|
67%
|
| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Thursday (23 October 2025)
| Time |
00:00
|
01:00
|
02:00
|
03:00
|
04:00
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05:00
|
06:00
|
07:00
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08:00
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09:00
|
10:00
|
11:00
|
12:00
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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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
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|
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| Chance of precipitation |
30%
|
30%
|
30%
|
40%
|
30%
|
40%
|
40%
|
40%
|
30%
|
20%
|
20%
|
30%
|
30%
|
30%
|
20%
|
20%
|
30%
|
30%
|
30%
|
30%
|
30%
|
20%
|
30%
|
20%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
8°
|
8°
|
8°
|
8°
|
8°
|
8°
|
8°
|
8°
|
8°
|
8°
|
9°
|
10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
9°
|
9°
|
10°
|
10°
|
9°
|
9°
|
10°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
4°
|
4°
|
4°
|
4°
|
4°
|
4°
|
5°
|
5°
|
5°
|
5°
|
6°
|
7°
|
8°
|
8°
|
8°
|
7°
|
7°
|
6°
|
6°
|
6°
|
6°
|
5°
|
5°
|
5°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
S
17
|
S
16
|
S
16
|
S
15
|
SSE
15
|
S
13
|
SSE
13
|
SSE
13
|
SE
12
|
SE
11
|
ESE
11
|
ESE
12
|
ESE
13
|
E
13
|
E
13
|
E
14
|
ENE
15
|
ENE
16
|
ENE
18
|
NE
20
|
NE
21
|
NE
23
|
NE
24
|
NE
26
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
23
|
23
|
21
|
20
|
19
|
18
|
17
|
15
|
16
|
16
|
16
|
16
|
16
|
15
|
15
|
15
|
17
|
19
|
23
|
23
|
24
|
28
|
32
|
33
|
| Visibility (description) |
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
| Humidity |
69%
|
67%
|
68%
|
69%
|
71%
|
71%
|
70%
|
70%
|
71%
|
71%
|
71%
|
71%
|
73%
|
72%
|
72%
|
70%
|
70%
|
69%
|
73%
|
72%
|
73%
|
73%
|
73%
|
75%
|
| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Friday (24 October 2025)
| 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
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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
|
21:00
|
22:00
|
23:00
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
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| Chance of precipitation |
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
30%
|
30%
|
30%
|
30%
|
30%
|
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
8°
|
8°
|
8°
|
8°
|
7°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
5°
|
5°
|
5°
|
5°
|
5°
|
5°
|
5°
|
4°
|
4°
|
4°
|
5°
|
5°
|
5°
|
5°
|
5°
|
5°
|
4°
|
4°
|
3°
|
3°
|
3°
|
2°
|
2°
|
2°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
NE
28
|
NNE
29
|
NNE
30
|
NNE
31
|
NNE
31
|
NNE
32
|
NNE
32
|
NNE
32
|
NNE
33
|
NNE
33
|
NNE
33
|
NNE
34
|
NNE
34
|
NNE
34
|
NNE
35
|
NNE
35
|
NNE
35
|
NNE
36
|
NNE
37
|
NNE
37
|
NNE
37
|
N
37
|
NNE
36
|
N
36
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
35
|
35
|
35
|
35
|
35
|
36
|
39
|
41
|
42
|
43
|
42
|
42
|
42
|
44
|
42
|
42
|
42
|
44
|
42
|
42
|
44
|
42
|
42
|
40
|
| Visibility (description) |
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
| Humidity |
74%
|
74%
|
73%
|
75%
|
76%
|
78%
|
77%
|
77%
|
77%
|
78%
|
77%
|
77%
|
77%
|
77%
|
78%
|
78%
|
78%
|
77%
|
76%
|
75%
|
75%
|
75%
|
75%
|
75%
|
| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Saturday (25 October 2025)
| 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
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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
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23:00
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
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| Chance of precipitation |
30%
|
40%
|
40%
|
40%
|
40%
|
40%
|
40%
|
40%
|
40%
|
40%
|
50%
|
40%
|
40%
|
50%
|
50%
|
50%
|
50%
|
40%
|
40%
|
50%
|
50%
|
40%
|
50%
|
50%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
7°
|
7°
|
7°
|
7°
|
7°
|
7°
|
6°
|
6°
|
6°
|
6°
|
6°
|
7°
|
7°
|
7°
|
7°
|
7°
|
6°
|
6°
|
5°
|
5°
|
5°
|
4°
|
4°
|
4°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
1°
|
1°
|
1°
|
1°
|
1°
|
1°
|
0°
|
0°
|
0°
|
0°
|
0°
|
1°
|
1°
|
1°
|
1°
|
1°
|
1°
|
0°
|
-1°
|
-1°
|
-2°
|
-2°
|
-2°
|
-2°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
N
36
|
N
35
|
N
34
|
N
35
|
N
35
|
N
34
|
N
32
|
N
32
|
N
31
|
N
30
|
N
30
|
N
30
|
N
30
|
N
29
|
N
29
|
N
28
|
NNW
28
|
NNW
28
|
NNW
27
|
NNW
27
|
NNW
28
|
NNW
27
|
NNW
27
|
NNW
26
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
40
|
40
|
42
|
42
|
43
|
43
|
44
|
42
|
44
|
45
|
46
|
47
|
45
|
45
|
46
|
45
|
44
|
44
|
43
|
42
|
41
|
39
|
38
|
38
|
| Visibility (description) |
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
| Humidity |
74%
|
74%
|
73%
|
73%
|
72%
|
73%
|
73%
|
70%
|
71%
|
71%
|
72%
|
71%
|
68%
|
69%
|
66%
|
66%
|
67%
|
70%
|
68%
|
69%
|
72%
|
74%
|
73%
|
73%
|
| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Sunday (26 October 2025)
| Time |
00:00
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01:00
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03:00
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06:00
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09:00
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12:00
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15:00
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18:00
|
21:00
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
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| Chance of precipitation |
50%
|
50%
|
30%
|
30%
|
30%
|
20%
|
30%
|
30%
|
40%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
4°
|
5°
|
5°
|
5°
|
6°
|
7°
|
7°
|
6°
|
6°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
-2°
|
-1°
|
-1°
|
0°
|
1°
|
3°
|
3°
|
2°
|
2°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
NNW
26
|
NNW
26
|
NNW
24
|
NNW
21
|
NW
17
|
NW
16
|
WNW
15
|
NW
15
|
N
16
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
35
|
35
|
31
|
26
|
21
|
21
|
17
|
17
|
19
|
| Visibility (description) |
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
74%
|
74%
|
74%
|
69%
|
70%
|
68%
|
68%
|
69%
|
71%
|
| UV | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Monday (27 October 2025)
| Time |
00:00
|
03:00
|
06:00
|
09:00
|
12:00
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15:00
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18:00
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21:00
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols |  |
|
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| Chance of precipitation |
50%
|
60%
|
50%
|
50%
|
40%
|
40%
|
40%
|
40%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
6°
|
6°
|
6°
|
7°
|
8°
|
8°
|
7°
|
7°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
2°
|
1°
|
1°
|
2°
|
4°
|
3°
|
3°
|
2°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
N
18
|
N
19
|
N
19
|
N
21
|
N
21
|
N
21
|
NNE
20
|
N
19
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| Wind gust (mph) |
22
|
22
|
20
|
21
|
23
|
23
|
24
|
21
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
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VG
|
G
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VG
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VG
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| Humidity |
76%
|
79%
|
79%
|
81%
|
75%
|
75%
|
76%
|
75%
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| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
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Orkney & Shetland weather forecast
Headline:
Largely dry with sunny spells and fresh winds on Wednesday.
This Evening and Tonight:
A cloudy evening and night with a few passing showers, these becoming fewer later. Becoming windy across Orkney with fresh occasionally strong west or southwesterly winds. Minimum temperature 10 °C.
Wednesday:
A mostly dry day with some bright or sunny spells and the odd light shower. Fresh southwesterly winds. Maximum temperature 11 °C.
Outlook for Thursday to Saturday:
Mostly dry on Thursday, the odd shower later. Cold and windy on Friday and Saturday with frequent showers, perhaps some longer spells of rain.
Updated: