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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 moreSumburgh Airport (Shetland Islands) weather
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Forecast days
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Maximum daytime temperature: 16° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 16° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 16° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 16° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 16° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 16° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 16° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 16° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 16° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 16° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 15° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 15° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 14° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 14° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12° Celsius;
7 day forecast for Sumburgh Airport
Today (28 August 2025)
| Time |
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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| Temperature |
14°
|
14°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
11°
|
11°
|
| Wind direction and speed |
SE
17
|
SE
17
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
23
|
23
|
| Visibility |
G
|
G
|
| Humidity |
92%
|
92%
|
| UV | - | - |
Friday (29 August 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 |
<5%
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<5%
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<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
10%
|
30%
|
30%
|
40%
|
30%
|
40%
|
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
|
10%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
14°
|
14°
|
13°
|
13°
|
13°
|
13°
|
13°
|
13°
|
14°
|
14°
|
14°
|
15°
|
15°
|
15°
|
15°
|
15°
|
15°
|
15°
|
15°
|
15°
|
14°
|
14°
|
14°
|
14°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
11°
|
11°
|
10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
11°
|
11°
|
11°
|
11°
|
12°
|
12°
|
12°
|
12°
|
13°
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13°
|
13°
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13°
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13°
|
13°
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12°
|
12°
|
12°
|
12°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SE
17
|
ESE
17
|
ESE
17
|
ESE
17
|
ESE
17
|
ESE
17
|
ESE
17
|
ESE
17
|
ESE
17
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ESE
16
|
ESE
16
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ESE
16
|
ESE
16
|
ESE
15
|
ESE
14
|
ESE
14
|
SE
13
|
SE
12
|
SE
12
|
SE
12
|
SE
12
|
SE
12
|
SE
12
|
SE
12
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
23
|
23
|
24
|
23
|
23
|
23
|
23
|
23
|
23
|
22
|
22
|
20
|
19
|
19
|
18
|
18
|
16
|
16
|
16
|
17
|
17
|
17
|
17
|
16
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
| Humidity |
92%
|
92%
|
92%
|
92%
|
92%
|
92%
|
92%
|
92%
|
92%
|
92%
|
92%
|
93%
|
92%
|
93%
|
93%
|
93%
|
94%
|
93%
|
94%
|
93%
|
93%
|
93%
|
93%
|
93%
|
| UV | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
Saturday (30 August 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
|
23:00
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
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| Chance of precipitation |
10%
|
20%
|
20%
|
30%
|
40%
|
40%
|
50%
|
60%
|
60%
|
60%
|
60%
|
50%
|
40%
|
30%
|
10%
|
10%
|
<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
|
10%
|
10%
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| Temperature (°C) |
14°
|
14°
|
14°
|
14°
|
14°
|
14°
|
14°
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13°
|
14°
|
14°
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14°
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14°
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15°
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15°
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15°
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15°
|
15°
|
14°
|
14°
|
14°
|
14°
|
14°
|
14°
|
14°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
12°
|
12°
|
12°
|
12°
|
12°
|
12°
|
12°
|
11°
|
12°
|
12°
|
12°
|
12°
|
13°
|
13°
|
13°
|
13°
|
13°
|
13°
|
12°
|
12°
|
11°
|
11°
|
11°
|
10°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SE
12
|
SE
12
|
SE
12
|
SE
12
|
ESE
12
|
ESE
12
|
ESE
12
|
ESE
12
|
ESE
13
|
ESE
13
|
ESE
13
|
ESE
13
|
ESE
12
|
SE
11
|
SE
11
|
SSE
12
|
SSE
11
|
SSE
12
|
SSE
12
|
SSE
14
|
SE
15
|
SE
16
|
SE
17
|
SE
19
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
16
|
16
|
16
|
16
|
15
|
15
|
14
|
16
|
15
|
16
|
16
|
16
|
14
|
14
|
14
|
14
|
14
|
16
|
17
|
19
|
21
|
23
|
25
|
27
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
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
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
93%
|
93%
|
93%
|
93%
|
94%
|
95%
|
95%
|
95%
|
95%
|
96%
|
95%
|
95%
|
96%
|
96%
|
96%
|
94%
|
94%
|
94%
|
93%
|
92%
|
92%
|
89%
|
88%
|
90%
|
| UV | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
Sunday (31 August 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%
|
50%
|
70%
|
80%
|
80%
|
70%
|
60%
|
40%
|
20%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
14°
|
14°
|
14°
|
14°
|
14°
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14°
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14°
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14°
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14°
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14°
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15°
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15°
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15°
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15°
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15°
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15°
|
15°
|
15°
|
15°
|
14°
|
14°
|
14°
|
14°
|
14°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
11°
|
11°
|
11°
|
11°
|
11°
|
11°
|
11°
|
11°
|
10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
9°
|
9°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SE
20
|
SE
21
|
SE
23
|
SE
26
|
SE
27
|
SE
27
|
SE
26
|
SE
24
|
SE
22
|
SSE
21
|
SSE
21
|
SSE
21
|
SSE
21
|
SSE
22
|
SSE
23
|
SSE
23
|
SSE
24
|
SSE
25
|
SSE
26
|
SSE
27
|
SSE
27
|
SSE
27
|
SSE
27
|
SSE
27
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
28
|
29
|
30
|
31
|
35
|
33
|
30
|
32
|
29
|
27
|
26
|
25
|
24
|
26
|
28
|
30
|
30
|
32
|
32
|
32
|
32
|
33
|
33
|
32
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
G
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
| Humidity |
89%
|
91%
|
91%
|
92%
|
93%
|
93%
|
93%
|
93%
|
93%
|
91%
|
89%
|
88%
|
87%
|
85%
|
85%
|
85%
|
85%
|
84%
|
84%
|
84%
|
84%
|
84%
|
85%
|
85%
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| UV | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
Monday (1 September 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%
|
30%
|
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
30%
|
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
14°
|
14°
|
14°
|
14°
|
14°
|
14°
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14°
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13°
|
14°
|
14°
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14°
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15°
|
15°
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15°
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15°
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15°
|
15°
|
14°
|
14°
|
14°
|
14°
|
14°
|
14°
|
14°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
11°
|
11°
|
10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SSE
27
|
SSE
26
|
SSE
26
|
SSE
26
|
SSE
26
|
SSE
26
|
SSE
26
|
SSE
26
|
SSE
25
|
SSE
24
|
SSE
25
|
SSE
25
|
SSE
25
|
SSE
25
|
SSE
25
|
SSE
24
|
SSE
24
|
SSE
23
|
SSE
23
|
SSE
23
|
SSE
23
|
SSE
22
|
SSE
21
|
SSE
21
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
32
|
32
|
33
|
30
|
30
|
30
|
29
|
30
|
30
|
29
|
29
|
30
|
30
|
31
|
30
|
29
|
30
|
30
|
28
|
27
|
27
|
26
|
25
|
25
|
| 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 |
85%
|
86%
|
85%
|
86%
|
87%
|
87%
|
90%
|
88%
|
88%
|
88%
|
88%
|
89%
|
87%
|
87%
|
88%
|
87%
|
88%
|
89%
|
88%
|
87%
|
88%
|
88%
|
88%
|
89%
|
| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
Tuesday (2 September 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
|
22:00
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
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| Chance of precipitation |
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
14°
|
13°
|
13°
|
13°
|
14°
|
14°
|
14°
|
13°
|
14°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
11°
|
11°
|
11°
|
11°
|
12°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SSE
21
|
SSE
20
|
SSE
19
|
S
19
|
S
19
|
S
18
|
S
17
|
S
16
|
S
12
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
24
|
23
|
23
|
23
|
22
|
20
|
20
|
19
|
18
|
| Visibility (description) |
E
|
E
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
| Humidity |
89%
|
90%
|
91%
|
91%
|
90%
|
91%
|
91%
|
92%
|
92%
|
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | - |
Wednesday (3 September 2025)
| Time |
01:00
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04:00
|
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%
|
30%
|
30%
|
30%
|
40%
|
30%
|
30%
|
20%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
14°
|
13°
|
13°
|
14°
|
13°
|
13°
|
13°
|
13°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
12°
|
11°
|
11°
|
11°
|
11°
|
11°
|
11°
|
11°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SSE
11
|
SSE
12
|
SSE
12
|
SE
15
|
SE
17
|
SE
16
|
SE
15
|
SE
11
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| Wind gust (mph) |
16
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15
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16
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17
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18
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18
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17
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13
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| Visibility (description) |
G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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| Humidity |
93%
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93%
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93%
|
93%
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93%
|
94%
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94%
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93%
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| UV | - | - | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | - |
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Orkney & Shetland weather forecast
Headline:
Friday morning showers Orkney, drier later. Cloudier across Shetland.
This Evening and Tonight:
it will stay mostly dry with some evening sunshine, though perhaps cloud lingering in places. A few showers spreading north into Orkney towards the end of the night. Minimum temperature 11 °C.
Friday:
A cloudier start with scattered showers for Orkney, these clearing north to leave a dry day with sunny spells. Variable cloud and brighter spells for Shetland, a few afternoon showers. Maximum temperature 18 °C.
Outlook for Saturday to Monday:
Apart from a few showers, a fair start to the weekend but wind strengthening and rain likely on Sunday morning. Breezy with sunny spells and a few showers on Monday.
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