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Forecast - Lerwick

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  1. Tonight
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    Partly cloudy and a moderate breeze
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    Low10° 50°
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    Wind speed18 mph29 km/h18 mph29 km/hSoutherly
  2. Sunday 19th OctoberSun 19th
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    Light cloud and a fresh breeze
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    High12° 54°
    Low10° 50°
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    Wind speed24 mph39 km/h24 mph39 km/hSoutherly
  3. Monday 20th OctoberMon 20th
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    Strong winds and heavy rain
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    High11° 53°
    Low10° 49°
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    Wind gusts31 mph50 km/h43 mph69 km/hSouth Easterly
  4. Tuesday 21st OctoberTue 21st
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    Light rain showers and a moderate breeze
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    High12° 54°
    Low9° 49°
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    Wind speed17 mph27 km/h17 mph27 km/hSouth Easterly
  5. Wednesday 22nd OctoberWed 22nd
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    Light rain and a moderate breeze
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    High11° 53°
    Low8° 46°
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    Wind speed15 mph24 km/h15 mph24 km/hWesterly
  6. Thursday 23rd OctoberThu 23rd
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    Strong winds and light rain showers
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    High11° 52°
    Low8° 46°
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    Wind gusts26 mph41 km/h41 mph65 km/hNorth Easterly
  7. Friday 24th OctoberFri 24th
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    Strong winds and light rain showers
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    High9° 49°
    Low5° 42°
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    Wind gusts28 mph44 km/h42 mph68 km/hNortherly
  8. Saturday 25th OctoberSat 25th
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    Strong winds and light rain showers
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    High8° 46°
    Low4° 40°
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    Wind speed26 mph41 km/h26 mph41 km/hNorth Westerly
  9. Sunday 26th OctoberSun 26th
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    Drizzle and a fresh breeze
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    High8° 46°
    Low5° 41°
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    Wind speed24 mph39 km/h24 mph39 km/hNorth Westerly
  10. Monday 27th OctoberMon 27th
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    Light rain and a fresh breeze
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    High9° 48°
    Low6° 43°
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    Wind speed19 mph30 km/h19 mph30 km/hWesterly
  11. Tuesday 28th OctoberTue 28th
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    Gusty winds and rain
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    High10° 50°
    Low6° 43°
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    Wind gusts19 mph31 km/h41 mph66 km/hWesterly
  12. Wednesday 29th OctoberWed 29th
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    Light rain and a moderate breeze
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    High10° 50°
    Low7° 44°
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    Wind speed16 mph26 km/h16 mph26 km/hSouth Westerly
  13. Thursday 30th OctoberThu 30th
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    Gusty winds and light rain showers
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    High10° 50°
    Low7° 44°
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    Wind gusts21 mph34 km/h41 mph66 km/hSouth Westerly
  14. Friday 31st OctoberFri 31st
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    Gusty winds and rain
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    High10° 50°
    Low6° 43°
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    Wind gusts22 mph35 km/h43 mph69 km/hSoutherly
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Sunrise07:58Sunset17:39
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Sunrise08:01Sunset17:36
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Sunrise08:03Sunset17:33
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Sunrise08:06Sunset17:31
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Sunrise08:08Sunset17:28
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Sunrise07:11Sunset16:25
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Sunrise07:14Sunset16:22
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Sunrise07:16Sunset16:19
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Weather warnings issued

Hour by hour forecast

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Environmental Summary

Sunrise Sunset

Sunrise07:51Sunset17:48
UVLowPollutionLow

Sunrise Sunset

Sunrise07:53Sunset17:45
UVLowPollutionLow

Sunrise Sunset

Sunrise07:56Sunset17:42
UVLowPollutionLow

Sunrise Sunset

Sunrise07:58Sunset17:39
UVLowPollutionLow

Sunrise Sunset

Sunrise08:01Sunset17:36
UVLowPollutionLow

Sunrise Sunset

Sunrise08:03Sunset17:33
UVLow

Sunrise Sunset

Sunrise08:06Sunset17:31
UVLow

Sunrise Sunset

Sunrise08:08Sunset17:28
UVLow

Sunrise Sunset

Sunrise07:11Sunset16:25
UVLow

Sunrise Sunset

Sunrise07:14Sunset16:22
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Sunrise Sunset

Sunrise07:16Sunset16:19
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Sunrise Sunset

Sunrise07:19Sunset16:17
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Sunrise Sunset

Sunrise07:21Sunset16:14
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Sunrise Sunset

Sunrise07:24Sunset16:11
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Forecast for Scotland

  • 6 hours ago
  • Updated 7 days a week

Latest forecast for North East Scotland, Orkney and Shetland

Tonight

Tonight, the mainland will turn increasingly cloudy as a band of cloud approaches from the south-west, this bringing spells of rain towards dawn. Partly cloudy on the Isles with drizzle in Shetland.

Sunday

Tomorrow, the band of rain will continue to sweep north-eastwards, reaching the Northern Isles through the late afternoon, and giving some heavy downpours at times. It will be widely windy.

Outlook for Monday to Wednesday

The rain and strong winds will be confined over the Isles on Monday while the mainland will be calmer and turn brighter. Tuesday will see changeable conditions with a mix of sunshine, variable cloud and a few showers, these most likely on the Isles. Wednesday will be a mostly cloudy day with some patchy rain on the Isles. Mostly dry with sunny spells developing on the mainland.

  • 36 minutes ago

Observations - Lerwick

Observed at 22:00,

Saturday 18 October

11° C51° F
Wind speed16 Miles per hour27 Kilometres per hourSoutherly
  • Humidity: 88%
  • Visibility: Very Good
  • Pressure: 1016mb, Falling
Observation Station: Lerwick (Lat: 60.1333 Long: -1.1833)

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