Lerwick (Shetland Islands) weather

    Today (8 November 2024)
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    Weather symbols
    Overcast
    Partly cloudy night
    Partly cloudy night
    Cloudy
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Overcast
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    Overcast
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    Overcast
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    Overcast
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    Overcast
    Overcast
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    Overcast
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
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    Temperature
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed
    SSW
    19
    SSW
    17
    SSW
    16
    S
    16
    S
    16
    S
    17
    S
    17
    S
    17
    S
    17
    S
    16
    S
    16
    S
    16
    S
    16
    S
    16
    S
    17
    S
    17
    S
    16
    S
    16
    S
    16
    S
    17
    S
    17
    S
    17
    S
    18
    S
    18
    Wind gust (mph)
    29
    26
    24
    24
    25
    26
    25
    25
    25
    24
    24
    24
    25
    25
    25
    25
    25
    25
    26
    26
    26
    27
    28
    28
    Visibility
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    Humidity
    93%
    93%
    93%
    93%
    93%
    93%
    93%
    93%
    93%
    92%
    92%
    92%
    91%
    91%
    90%
    90%
    91%
    91%
    92%
    92%
    92%
    92%
    92%
    92%
    UV
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    1
    1
    1
    1
    1
    1
    1
    1
    1
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Saturday (9 November 2024)
    Time
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    03:00
    06:00
    09:00
    12:00
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    Weather symbols
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Overcast
    <5%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    20%
    10%
    10%
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    S
    18
    S
    18
    S
    17
    SSE
    17
    S
    17
    SSE
    17
    SSE
    19
    SSE
    20
    29
    28
    27
    28
    28
    29
    31
    32
    M
    G
    G
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    92%
    92%
    91%
    90%
    87%
    86%
    85%
    84%
    -
    -
    -
    1
    1
    1
    -
    -
    Sunday (10 November 2024)
    Time
    00:00
    03:00
    06:00
    09:00
    12:00
    15:00
    18:00
    21:00
    Weather symbols
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Light rain
    Light shower day
    Partly cloudy night
    Light shower night
    Light shower night
    10%
    10%
    10%
    70%
    70%
    40%
    70%
    60%
    10°
    10°
    11°
    10°
    10°
    SSE
    21
    S
    21
    S
    22
    S
    24
    SSW
    22
    SW
    17
    WSW
    17
    W
    18
    33
    35
    37
    39
    35
    32
    36
    40
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    G
    VG
    VG
    E
    84%
    82%
    83%
    85%
    91%
    86%
    82%
    80%
    -
    -
    -
    1
    1
    1
    -
    -
    Monday (11 November 2024)
    Time
    00:00
    03:00
    06:00
    09:00
    12:00
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    18:00
    21:00
    Weather symbols
    Light shower night
    Partly cloudy night
    Partly cloudy night
    Sunny intervals
    Sunny intervals
    Partly cloudy night
    Partly cloudy night
    Partly cloudy night
    60%
    40%
    30%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    W
    19
    WNW
    20
    WNW
    19
    WNW
    17
    WNW
    16
    NW
    14
    WNW
    12
    WNW
    11
    42
    42
    40
    36
    33
    31
    26
    22
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    76%
    75%
    73%
    73%
    72%
    72%
    77%
    80%
    -
    -
    -
    1
    1
    1
    -
    -
    Tuesday (12 November 2024)
    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
    10%
    20%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    WNW
    10
    W
    9
    W
    8
    W
    9
    W
    10
    WSW
    11
    WSW
    10
    SW
    10
    19
    19
    20
    21
    21
    21
    23
    25
    E
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    G
    G
    G
    82%
    84%
    88%
    89%
    89%
    91%
    92%
    93%
    -
    -
    -
    1
    1
    1
    -
    -
    Wednesday (13 November 2024)
    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
    20%
    30%
    20%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    11°
    10°
    SSW
    11
    WSW
    11
    WSW
    10
    WSW
    10
    W
    11
    WNW
    11
    WNW
    9
    WNW
    9
    25
    24
    25
    25
    25
    23
    20
    19
    G
    G
    M
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    93%
    95%
    96%
    94%
    88%
    87%
    87%
    88%
    -
    -
    -
    1
    1
    1
    -
    -

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    Orkney & Shetland weather forecast

    Headline:

    Dry with some brightness Friday. Cloudier later.

    This Evening and Tonight:

    Low cloud likely quite extensive through the evening with some clearer spells possible. Becoming clearer through the evening over Orkney. Fresh southerly winds gradually ease. Minimum temperature 9 °C.

    Friday:

    Some bright spells at first, but cloud becoming more extensive through the day. Best chance of any brightness for Orkney. Maximum temperature 11 °C.

    Outlook for Saturday to Monday:

    Rather cloudy through Saturday, with spots of drizzle at times, Orkney perhaps seeing some brighter spells. Early rain on Sunday then brighter with occasional blustery showers, gradually easing through Monday.

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