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West Sandwick Beach (Shetland Islands) weather

Here are our top tips to keep you, your friends and family safe at the beach with links to Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) and Met Office advice.



Forecast days

Sleet changing to cloudy by late morning.
Beach safety today
Use caution in and out of the sea. Strong winds may blow you off course or affect your balance
  • • paddle boarding/kayaking not recommended at any level
  • • consider your abilities in all other activities, seek expert advice

Tide: Next low tide (0.8m) at

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    7 day forecast for West Sandwick Beach

    Today (5 February 2026)
    Time
    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 Sleet shower Sleet shower Sleet shower Overcast Overcast Overcast Cloudy Cloudy Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Cloudy Cloudy Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Cloudy Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    ≥95%
    ≥95%
    80%
    20%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    -4°
    -4°
    -4°
    -3°
    -3°
    -3°
    -3°
    -2°
    -2°
    -2°
    -2°
    -1°
    -2°
    -2°
    -2°
    -1°
    -2°
    -2°
    -2°
    -2°
    Wind direction and speed
    ESE
    21
    SE
    20
    SE
    19
    SE
    17
    SE
    16
    SE
    15
    SE
    15
    SE
    15
    SE
    14
    SE
    13
    ESE
    12
    ESE
    10
    ESE
    9
    ESE
    7
    ESE
    6
    ESE
    6
    E
    5
    E
    5
    E
    5
    E
    5
    Wind gust (mph)
    48
    46
    44
    41
    39
    37
    35
    34
    33
    31
    29
    28
    25
    23
    22
    20
    20
    19
    19
    19
    Visibility
    M
    G
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    Humidity
    92%
    92%
    88%
    83%
    77%
    75%
    74%
    70%
    67%
    65%
    65%
    65%
    67%
    69%
    70%
    72%
    73%
    74%
    75%
    75%
    UV - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed
    21
    21
    19
    17
    16
    15
    15
    15
    14
    13
    12
    10
    9
    7
    6
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    3
    3
    3
    3
    3
    3
    22
    22
    22
    22
    22
    21
    21
    21
    20
    20
    20
    20
    20
    19
    Direction of waves offshore
    Friday (6 February 2026)
    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
    Weather symbols Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Clear night Partly cloudy night Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Light rain Sleet shower Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    10%
    30%
    40%
    50%
    60%
    60%
    60%
    60%
    60%
    60%
    Temperature (°C)
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    -2°
    -2°
    -3°
    -3°
    -3°
    -4°
    -3°
    -4°
    -4°
    -3°
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    E
    5
    E
    5
    E
    5
    E
    5
    E
    5
    E
    5
    E
    5
    E
    5
    E
    5
    E
    5
    E
    5
    E
    4
    E
    5
    ESE
    5
    ESE
    5
    ESE
    5
    ESE
    5
    SE
    6
    SE
    6
    SE
    6
    SE
    6
    SE
    5
    SE
    6
    SE
    6
    Wind gust (mph)
    19
    19
    18
    17
    17
    15
    15
    15
    15
    16
    16
    16
    16
    16
    17
    18
    19
    20
    21
    22
    21
    22
    22
    22
    Visibility (description)
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    76%
    76%
    76%
    76%
    76%
    78%
    81%
    81%
    81%
    80%
    76%
    74%
    71%
    70%
    73%
    75%
    80%
    82%
    84%
    84%
    85%
    85%
    86%
    85%
    UV - - - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    5
    6
    6
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    4
    4
    5
    5
    5
    5
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.3
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.6
    0.6
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    19
    19
    18
    18
    18
    18
    18
    18
    17
    17
    17
    17
    17
    17
    16
    16
    16
    16
    16
    16
    16
    16
    16
    8
    Direction of waves offshore
    Saturday (7 February 2026)
    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
    Weather symbols Light rain Light rain Light rain Overcast Overcast Overcast Drizzle Drizzle Drizzle Drizzle Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain
    Chance of precipitation
    60%
    50%
    50%
    40%
    40%
    40%
    40%
    50%
    50%
    50%
    60%
    60%
    60%
    60%
    60%
    60%
    60%
    60%
    60%
    60%
    60%
    50%
    60%
    60%
    Temperature (°C)
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    SE
    7
    SE
    7
    SE
    8
    SE
    8
    SE
    8
    SE
    9
    SE
    9
    SE
    10
    SE
    10
    SE
    11
    SE
    12
    SE
    13
    SE
    13
    SE
    13
    SE
    14
    SE
    14
    SE
    14
    SE
    15
    SE
    15
    SE
    15
    SE
    15
    SE
    15
    SE
    16
    SE
    16
    Wind gust (mph)
    23
    25
    25
    25
    26
    26
    27
    27
    28
    29
    30
    30
    32
    32
    32
    35
    35
    36
    36
    36
    36
    37
    36
    37
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    84%
    84%
    84%
    83%
    83%
    83%
    83%
    83%
    84%
    83%
    81%
    82%
    81%
    80%
    80%
    81%
    82%
    84%
    83%
    83%
    83%
    82%
    83%
    83%
    UV - - - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    7
    7
    8
    8
    8
    9
    9
    10
    11
    11
    12
    13
    13
    13
    14
    14
    14
    14
    15
    15
    14
    15
    15
    16
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.4
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    3
    3
    3
    3
    3
    3
    3
    3
    Direction of waves offshore
    Sunday (8 February 2026)
    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
    Weather symbols Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain
    Chance of precipitation
    60%
    70%
    60%
    70%
    70%
    70%
    70%
    70%
    70%
    60%
    60%
    60%
    60%
    70%
    70%
    70%
    70%
    60%
    60%
    60%
    60%
    60%
    60%
    50%
    Temperature (°C)
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    SE
    17
    SE
    17
    SE
    17
    SE
    18
    SE
    18
    SE
    18
    SE
    18
    SE
    18
    SE
    18
    SE
    19
    SE
    19
    SE
    19
    SE
    19
    SE
    19
    SE
    18
    SE
    17
    SE
    17
    SE
    17
    SE
    17
    SE
    17
    SE
    17
    SE
    17
    SE
    17
    SE
    16
    Wind gust (mph)
    38
    38
    39
    38
    39
    39
    39
    40
    40
    40
    40
    40
    40
    39
    39
    38
    38
    38
    38
    38
    37
    37
    37
    36
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    G
    G
    VG
    VG
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    83%
    83%
    84%
    84%
    84%
    84%
    83%
    84%
    84%
    84%
    84%
    84%
    84%
    84%
    85%
    86%
    86%
    85%
    85%
    85%
    86%
    84%
    85%
    86%
    UV - - - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    16
    16
    17
    17
    17
    18
    18
    18
    18
    18
    18
    18
    18
    18
    17
    17
    16
    16
    16
    16
    16
    16
    16
    16
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    3
    3
    3
    3
    3
    3
    3
    3
    3
    3
    3
    3
    3
    3
    3
    3
    3
    3
    3
    3
    3
    3
    3
    3
    Direction of waves offshore
    Monday (9 February 2026)
    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
    Weather symbols Light rain Light rain Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast
    Chance of precipitation
    50%
    50%
    50%
    50%
    50%
    50%
    50%
    40%
    40%
    40%
    40%
    40%
    40%
    40%
    40%
    40%
    40%
    40%
    40%
    40%
    40%
    40%
    40%
    40%
    Temperature (°C)
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    SE
    16
    SE
    16
    SE
    15
    SE
    15
    SE
    14
    SE
    14
    SE
    14
    SE
    14
    SE
    14
    SE
    14
    SE
    14
    SE
    14
    SE
    14
    SE
    14
    SE
    13
    SE
    12
    SE
    12
    SE
    11
    SE
    11
    SE
    11
    SE
    11
    SE
    11
    SE
    11
    SE
    11
    Wind gust (mph)
    36
    35
    35
    34
    34
    33
    32
    32
    32
    32
    31
    30
    30
    28
    28
    26
    26
    26
    26
    26
    26
    26
    25
    25
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    Humidity
    86%
    86%
    85%
    86%
    85%
    86%
    86%
    85%
    85%
    85%
    85%
    86%
    87%
    87%
    88%
    90%
    89%
    90%
    91%
    92%
    91%
    91%
    92%
    92%
    UV - - - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    15
    15
    15
    14
    14
    14
    13
    13
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    13
    12
    12
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    3
    3
    3
    3
    3
    3
    3
    3
    3
    3
    3
    3
    3
    3
    3
    3
    3
    3
    3
    3
    3
    3
    3
    3
    Direction of waves offshore
    Tuesday (10 February 2026)
    Time
    00:00
    03:00
    06:00
    09:00
    12:00
    15:00
    18:00
    21:00
    Weather symbols Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast
    Chance of precipitation
    40%
    40%
    40%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    40%
    Temperature (°C)
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    SE
    11
    SSE
    10
    SE
    10
    SE
    11
    SE
    12
    SE
    11
    SE
    11
    SE
    11
    Wind gust (mph)
    21
    19
    20
    23
    23
    22
    22
    22
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    Humidity
    92%
    93%
    93%
    92%
    89%
    89%
    91%
    91%
    UV - - - 1 1 1 - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    11
    11
    10
    11
    12
    11
    11
    11
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.5
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    3
    3
    3
    20
    20
    Direction of waves offshore
    Wednesday (11 February 2026)
    Time
    00:00
    03:00
    06:00
    09:00
    12:00
    15:00
    18:00
    21:00
    Weather symbols Drizzle Drizzle Drizzle Drizzle Drizzle Overcast Overcast Drizzle
    Chance of precipitation
    50%
    40%
    50%
    50%
    50%
    40%
    40%
    50%
    Temperature (°C)
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    ESE
    11
    ESE
    12
    ESE
    12
    ESE
    12
    ESE
    12
    ESE
    12
    ESE
    11
    ESE
    10
    Wind gust (mph)
    22
    23
    24
    25
    24
    23
    22
    20
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    VG
    G
    Humidity
    91%
    91%
    91%
    91%
    90%
    88%
    87%
    91%
    UV - - - 1 1 1 - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    11
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    Direction of waves offshore

    Tide times

    Thursday 5 February

    Tide times and heights are from Mid Yell tidal station which is 4.8 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Thursday 5 February

    Tide times and heights are from Mid Yell tidal station which is 4.8 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Thursday 5 February

    Tide times and heights are from Mid Yell tidal station which is 4.8 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Thursday 5 February

    Tide times and heights are from Mid Yell tidal station which is 4.8 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Friday 6 February

    Tide times and heights are from Mid Yell tidal station which is 4.8 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Friday 6 February

    Tide times and heights are from Mid Yell tidal station which is 4.8 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Friday 6 February

    Tide times and heights are from Mid Yell tidal station which is 4.8 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Friday 6 February

    Tide times and heights are from Mid Yell tidal station which is 4.8 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Saturday 7 February

    Tide times and heights are from Mid Yell tidal station which is 4.8 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Saturday 7 February

    Tide times and heights are from Mid Yell tidal station which is 4.8 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Saturday 7 February

    Tide times and heights are from Mid Yell tidal station which is 4.8 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Saturday 7 February

    Tide times and heights are from Mid Yell tidal station which is 4.8 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Sunday 8 February

    Tide times and heights are from Mid Yell tidal station which is 4.8 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Sunday 8 February

    Tide times and heights are from Mid Yell tidal station which is 4.8 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Sunday 8 February

    Tide times and heights are from Mid Yell tidal station which is 4.8 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Sunday 8 February

    Tide times and heights are from Mid Yell tidal station which is 4.8 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Monday 9 February

    Tide times and heights are from Mid Yell tidal station which is 4.8 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Monday 9 February

    Tide times and heights are from Mid Yell tidal station which is 4.8 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Monday 9 February

    Tide times and heights are from Mid Yell tidal station which is 4.8 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Monday 9 February

    Tide times and heights are from Mid Yell tidal station which is 4.8 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Tuesday 10 February

    Tide times and heights are from Mid Yell tidal station which is 4.8 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Tuesday 10 February

    Tide times and heights are from Mid Yell tidal station which is 4.8 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Tuesday 10 February

    Tide times and heights are from Mid Yell tidal station which is 4.8 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Tuesday 10 February

    Tide times and heights are from Mid Yell tidal station which is 4.8 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Wednesday 11 February

    Tide times and heights are from Mid Yell tidal station which is 4.8 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Wednesday 11 February

    Tide times and heights are from Mid Yell tidal station which is 4.8 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Wednesday 11 February

    Tide times and heights are from Mid Yell tidal station which is 4.8 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Wednesday 11 February

    Tide times and heights are from Mid Yell tidal station which is 4.8 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

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    Orkney & Shetland weather forecast

    Headline:

    Rain, sleet and snow then drier, brighter Shetland later. Windy.

    Today:

    Cloudy with outbreaks of rain, sleet and snow over Shetland, at first. Drier and brighter conditions spread to Shetland during the morning as rain continues across Orkney, this turning to sleet from the late afternoon. Windy. Maximum temperature 4 °C.

    Tonight:

    Rain and sleet over Orkney during the evening otherwise a mostly dry night. Clear spells over Shetland but staying cloudy over Orkney. Windy. Minimum temperature -1 °C.

    Friday:

    A mostly dry and cloudy start with bright spells over Shetland at first. Patchy rain spreads to Orkney from the morning and Shetland from the late afternoon. Maximum temperature 4 °C.

    Outlook for Saturday to Monday:

    Cloudy and windy with rain at times through this period. The rain will become persistent and locally heavy for a time during Sunday.

    Updated:

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