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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: 16° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 8° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 16° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 8° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 11° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 6° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 11° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 6° 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: 10° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 4° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 10° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 4° 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; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 11° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 6° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 11° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 6° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 12° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 7° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 12° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 7° Celsius;
8 day forecast for Lerwick
Today (29 April 2025)
| Time |
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 |
<5%
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<5%
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10%
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20%
|
20%
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| Temperature |
11°
|
10°
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9°
|
9°
|
9°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
8°
|
| Wind direction and speed |
WNW
7
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WNW
5
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WNW
4
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W
3
|
W
2
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| Wind gust (mph) |
9
|
7
|
6
|
5
|
4
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| Visibility |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
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VG
|
VG
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| Humidity |
88%
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89%
|
91%
|
91%
|
91%
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| UV | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
Wednesday (30 April 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%
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40%
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40%
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30%
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30%
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10%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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10%
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<5%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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20%
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30%
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30%
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30%
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20%
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30%
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40%
|
50%
|
50%
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| Temperature (°C) |
9°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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9°
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9°
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10°
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11°
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12°
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13°
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13°
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14°
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14°
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14°
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14°
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13°
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12°
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12°
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12°
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11°
|
11°
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10°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
8°
|
8°
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8°
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7°
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7°
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6°
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6°
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7°
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7°
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8°
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9°
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10°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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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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8°
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8°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SW
2
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S
3
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S
4
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S
5
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S
7
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S
9
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S
10
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S
12
|
S
13
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SSW
14
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SSW
14
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S
14
|
S
14
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S
15
|
S
15
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S
16
|
S
16
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SSW
16
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SSW
16
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SSW
15
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SSW
15
|
SW
15
|
SW
14
|
SW
14
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| Wind gust (mph) |
5
|
6
|
7
|
10
|
12
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14
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16
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17
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18
|
18
|
18
|
18
|
19
|
20
|
20
|
20
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21
|
20
|
21
|
21
|
21
|
20
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19
|
18
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| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
|
VG
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| Humidity |
92%
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92%
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94%
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96%
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96%
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95%
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95%
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94%
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93%
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92%
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91%
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90%
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88%
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87%
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86%
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85%
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85%
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85%
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85%
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86%
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86%
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87%
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90%
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92%
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| UV | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Thursday (1 May 2025)
| Time |
00:00
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01:00
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04:00
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07:00
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10:00
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13:00
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16:00
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19:00
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22:00
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| Weather symbols | |
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| Chance of precipitation |
60%
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60%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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40%
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50%
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70%
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70%
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| Temperature (°C) |
10°
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10°
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9°
|
9°
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10°
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10°
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10°
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9°
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8°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
7°
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7°
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6°
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6°
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6°
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7°
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6°
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5°
|
4°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SW
13
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WSW
13
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WSW
14
|
W
11
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WSW
16
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SW
21
|
SW
23
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WSW
23
|
WSW
22
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| Wind gust (mph) |
19
|
20
|
20
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21
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24
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32
|
34
|
34
|
36
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| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
G
|
VG
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E
|
E
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E
|
E
|
E
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| Humidity |
93%
|
94%
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97%
|
92%
|
76%
|
75%
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82%
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78%
|
80%
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| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - |
Friday (2 May 2025)
| Time |
01:00
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04:00
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07:00
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10:00
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13:00
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16:00
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19:00
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22:00
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| Weather symbols | |
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| Chance of precipitation |
60%
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50%
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30%
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20%
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30%
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40%
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50%
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60%
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| Temperature (°C) |
8°
|
7°
|
8°
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10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
10°
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8°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
3°
|
3°
|
4°
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6°
|
7°
|
7°
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6°
|
4°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
W
22
|
W
20
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WNW
18
|
WNW
19
|
WNW
20
|
W
20
|
W
18
|
WNW
18
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| Wind gust (mph) |
34
|
32
|
30
|
28
|
30
|
27
|
27
|
30
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| Visibility (description) |
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
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| Humidity |
80%
|
79%
|
79%
|
71%
|
73%
|
76%
|
79%
|
82%
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| UV | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | - |
Saturday (3 May 2025)
| Time |
01:00
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04:00
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07:00
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10:00
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13:00
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16:00
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19:00
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22:00
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| Weather symbols | |
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| Chance of precipitation |
70%
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50%
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50%
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50%
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30%
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30%
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20%
|
20%
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| Temperature (°C) |
8°
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7°
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7°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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7°
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5°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
3°
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2°
|
2°
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3°
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4°
|
4°
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2°
|
0°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
WNW
19
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NW
19
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NNW
21
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NNW
22
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NNW
22
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NNW
22
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NNW
20
|
NNW
19
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| Wind gust (mph) |
32
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35
|
35
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33
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34
|
33
|
32
|
30
|
| Visibility (description) |
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
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| Humidity |
84%
|
80%
|
77%
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71%
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69%
|
68%
|
69%
|
70%
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| UV | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | - |
Sunday (4 May 2025)
| Time |
01:00
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04:00
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07:00
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10:00
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13:00
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16:00
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19:00
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22:00
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| Weather symbols | |
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| Chance of precipitation |
20%
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20%
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10%
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10%
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<5%
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<5%
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10%
|
10%
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| Temperature (°C) |
5°
|
4°
|
5°
|
7°
|
8°
|
8°
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8°
|
7°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
0°
|
0°
|
0°
|
3°
|
5°
|
5°
|
5°
|
4°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
NNW
18
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NNW
17
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NNW
16
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N
15
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N
14
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NNW
14
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WNW
12
|
NW
11
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| Wind gust (mph) |
28
|
25
|
26
|
24
|
23
|
22
|
20
|
18
|
| Visibility (description) |
E
|
E
|
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
| Humidity |
70%
|
70%
|
70%
|
66%
|
65%
|
65%
|
67%
|
74%
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| UV | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | - |
Monday (5 May 2025)
| Time |
01:00
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04:00
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07:00
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10:00
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13:00
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16:00
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19:00
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22:00
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| Weather symbols | |
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| Chance of precipitation |
10%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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| Temperature (°C) |
7°
|
7°
|
7°
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9°
|
10°
|
10°
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9°
|
8°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
4°
|
4°
|
4°
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6°
|
8°
|
8°
|
7°
|
6°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
NW
11
|
WNW
11
|
WNW
11
|
WNW
13
|
WNW
14
|
WNW
13
|
NW
11
|
NW
9
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
15
|
15
|
21
|
22
|
22
|
22
|
19
|
15
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
VG
|
G
|
| Humidity |
77%
|
80%
|
84%
|
81%
|
81%
|
81%
|
82%
|
89%
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| UV | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | - |
Tuesday (6 May 2025)
| Time |
01:00
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04:00
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07:00
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10:00
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13:00
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16:00
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19:00
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22:00
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
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| Chance of precipitation |
10%
|
10%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
10%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
8°
|
7°
|
8°
|
10°
|
11°
|
11°
|
10°
|
9°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
5°
|
5°
|
5°
|
7°
|
9°
|
9°
|
8°
|
6°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
NW
9
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NW
8
|
NW
8
|
NW
10
|
WNW
11
|
WNW
11
|
WNW
10
|
WNW
8
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
14
|
13
|
14
|
16
|
17
|
16
|
13
|
10
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
G
|
| Humidity |
91%
|
91%
|
87%
|
82%
|
81%
|
82%
|
84%
|
90%
|
| UV | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | - |
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Orkney & Shetland weather forecast
Headline:
Mostly dry with sunny intervals on Wednesday.
This Evening and Tonight:
This evening will be mostly cloudy and dry. Thickening cloud may bring a little rain across Shetland in the early hours otherwise it will be dry overnight with some clear spells for Orkney. Mild. Minimum temperature 10 °C.
Wednesday:
It will be dry with sunny intervals for most of the day with the chance of an afternoon shower. Feeling warm, especially across Orkney. Clouding over in the evening. Maximum temperature 18 °C.
Outlook for Thursday to Saturday:
A much cooler and often cloudy few days with a few showers. Brisk west or northwesterly winds.
Updated:
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