Tingwall (Lerwick) Airport (Shetland Islands) weather

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Forecast days

Today

Maximum daytime temperature: 2° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 0° Celsius;

Sunrise: 08:15

Sunset: 16:23

Heavy snow.

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No pollen data.

Today

Maximum daytime temperature: 2° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 0° Celsius;
Wed 4 Feb

Maximum daytime temperature: 2° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 1° Celsius;

Sunrise: 08:13

Sunset: 16:26

Light snow changing to sleet by nighttime.

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L Pollution

No pollen data.

Wed 4 Feb

Maximum daytime temperature: 2° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 1° Celsius;
Thu 5 Feb

Maximum daytime temperature: 3° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 1° Celsius;

Sunrise: 08:11

Sunset: 16:28

Sleet changing to overcast by late morning.

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L Pollution

No pollen data.

Thu 5 Feb

Maximum daytime temperature: 3° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 1° Celsius;
Fri 6 Feb

Maximum daytime temperature: 5° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 2° Celsius;

Sunrise: 08:08

Sunset: 16:31

Partly cloudy changing to sunny intervals by late morning.

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L Pollution

No pollen data.

Fri 6 Feb

Maximum daytime temperature: 5° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 2° Celsius;
Sat 7 Feb

Maximum daytime temperature: 4° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 3° Celsius;

Sunrise: 08:05

Sunset: 16:34

Overcast changing to drizzle by late morning.

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L Pollution

No pollen data.

Sat 7 Feb

Maximum daytime temperature: 4° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 3° Celsius;
Sun 8 Feb

Maximum daytime temperature: 4° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 2° Celsius;

Sunrise: 08:03

Sunset: 16:36

Drizzle.

L UV

No pollution data.

No pollen data.

Sun 8 Feb

Maximum daytime temperature: 4° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 2° Celsius;
Mon 9 Feb

Maximum daytime temperature: 4° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 3° Celsius;

Sunrise: 08:00

Sunset: 16:39

Drizzle.

L UV

No pollution data.

No pollen data.

Mon 9 Feb

Maximum daytime temperature: 4° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 3° Celsius;

Heavy snow.

Sunrise: 08:15

Sunset: 16:23

L UV

L Pollution

No pollen data.

7 day forecast for Tingwall (Lerwick) Airport

Today (3 February 2026)

Time	22:00	23:00
Weather symbols
Chance of precipitation	≥95%	≥95%
Temperature (°C)	1°	1°
Feels like temperature (°C)	-6°	-5°
Wind direction and speed (mph)	ESE 23	ESE 23
Wind gust (mph)	47	47
Visibility (description)	M	M
Humidity	94%	94%
UV	-	-

Wednesday (4 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
Chance of precipitation	≥95%	≥95%	≥95%	≥95%	≥95%	≥95%	≥95%	≥95%	≥95%	≥95%	≥95%	≥95%	≥95%	≥95%	≥95%	≥95%	≥95%	≥95%	≥95%	≥95%	≥95%	≥95%	≥95%	≥95%
Temperature (°C)	1°	1°	1°	1°	1°	1°	1°	1°	1°	1°	1°	1°	1°	1°	1°	1°	1°	1°	1°	1°	1°	2°	2°	2°
Feels like temperature (°C)	-5°	-5°	-6°	-6°	-6°	-6°	-6°	-6°	-6°	-6°	-6°	-6°	-6°	-6°	-6°	-6°	-6°	-6°	-6°	-6°	-6°	-6°	-5°	-5°
Wind direction and speed (mph)	ESE 23	ESE 23	ESE 24	ESE 25	ESE 25	ESE 24	ESE 23	ESE 23	ESE 24	ESE 24	ESE 24	ESE 24	ESE 25	ESE 25	ESE 25	ESE 26	ESE 26	ESE 26	ESE 26	ESE 26	ESE 26	ESE 26	ESE 26	ESE 25
Wind gust (mph)	48	50	51	51	49	47	46	46	47	47	47	48	49	50	49	50	50	51	52	52	52	51	50	49
Visibility (description)	M	M	M	M	M	M	M	M	M	M	M	M	M	M	M	M	M	M	M	M	M	M	M	M
Humidity	91%	91%	92%	88%	88%	88%	91%	92%	92%	92%	90%	88%	89%	90%	91%	91%	90%	91%	88%	90%	89%	90%	91%	91%
UV	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Thursday (5 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
Chance of precipitation	≥95%	≥95%	≥95%	≥95%	90%	90%	70%	40%	20%	20%	20%	20%	10%	10%	<5%	10%	<5%	<5%	10%	<5%	<5%	10%	10%	<5%
Temperature (°C)	2°	2°	2°	2°	2°	2°	3°	3°	3°	2°	2°	2°	2°	2°	2°	2°	2°	2°	2°	2°	2°	2°	2°	2°
Feels like temperature (°C)	-4°	-4°	-4°	-4°	-4°	-4°	-4°	-4°	-3°	-3°	-3°	-3°	-3°	-3°	-3°	-3°	-3°	-3°	-3°	-3°	-2°	-2°	-2°	-2°
Wind direction and speed (mph)	ESE 25	ESE 24	ESE 24	ESE 24	ESE 24	ESE 24	ESE 23	ESE 22	ESE 21	ESE 20	ESE 19	ESE 19	ESE 19	ESE 18	ESE 17	ESE 17	ESE 16	ESE 15	ESE 14	ESE 14	ESE 13	ESE 12	E 12	E 11
Wind gust (mph)	49	48	48	48	46	45	44	42	40	39	37	36	35	34	33	32	31	30	27	26	25	25	24	23
Visibility (description)	M	M	M	M	M	G	G	G	VG	VG	VG	VG	VG	VG	VG	VG	VG	VG	VG	VG	E	E	E	E
Humidity	89%	91%	90%	90%	87%	86%	84%	81%	77%	76%	76%	75%	74%	73%	71%	70%	69%	68%	67%	67%	67%	67%	67%	66%
UV	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

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
Chance of precipitation	10%	10%	<5%	<5%	<5%	<5%	<5%	<5%	10%	10%	10%	20%	20%	20%	20%	20%	20%	30%	30%	30%	40%	40%	40%	40%
Temperature (°C)	2°	2°	2°	2°	2°	2°	2°	2°	2°	2°	3°	3°	4°	4°	4°	3°	3°	3°	3°	3°	3°	3°	3°	3°
Feels like temperature (°C)	-2°	-2°	-2°	-2°	-2°	-2°	-2°	-2°	-2°	-2°	-1°	0°	0°	0°	0°	0°	-1°	-1°	-1°	-1°	-1°	-1°	-1°	-1°
Wind direction and speed (mph)	E 11	E 10	E 10	E 9	E 9	E 9	E 9	E 8	E 8	E 8	E 9	E 9	E 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 11
Wind gust (mph)	22	22	21	20	19	20	19	20	20	19	19	20	20	20	21	21	22	22	23	23	23	23	25	25
Visibility (description)	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	VG	VG	E	VG	VG	VG	VG	VG
Humidity	67%	69%	70%	71%	72%	72%	74%	75%	75%	75%	75%	72%	70%	67%	68%	72%	75%	76%	77%	78%	78%	77%	78%	77%
UV	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

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
Chance of precipitation	40%	30%	40%	30%	20%	30%	30%	30%	30%	40%	40%	50%	50%	40%	50%	50%	60%	60%	50%	50%	50%	50%	60%	60%
Temperature (°C)	3°	3°	3°	3°	3°	3°	3°	3°	3°	3°	3°	4°	4°	4°	4°	4°	4°	4°	4°	4°	4°	4°	4°	4°
Feels like temperature (°C)	-1°	-2°	-2°	-2°	-2°	-2°	-2°	-1°	-2°	-1°	-1°	-1°	-1°	-1°	-1°	-1°	-1°	-1°	-1°	-1°	-1°	-1°	-1°	-1°
Wind direction and speed (mph)	ESE 11	ESE 11	ESE 12	ESE 12	ESE 12	ESE 13	ESE 13	ESE 13	ESE 14	ESE 14	ESE 14	ESE 15	SE 15	SE 15	SE 15	SE 15	SE 15	SE 16	SE 16	SE 16	SE 16	SE 17	SE 17	SE 17
Wind gust (mph)	26	26	27	27	28	28	27	28	28	29	30	30	31	31	31	32	32	32	33	34	34	34	35	35
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	G
Humidity	77%	77%	77%	78%	78%	78%	78%	79%	78%	78%	78%	77%	77%	77%	78%	79%	79%	79%	79%	80%	81%	79%	80%	82%
UV	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Sunday (8 February 2026)

Time	00:00	03:00	06:00	09:00	12:00	15:00	18:00	21:00
Weather symbols
Chance of precipitation	60%	50%	40%	40%	40%	30%	40%	40%
Temperature (°C)	4°	4°	4°	3°	3°	3°	3°	3°
Feels like temperature (°C)	-1°	-2°	-2°	-2°	-2°	-2°	-2°	-2°
Wind direction and speed (mph)	SE 17	SE 18	SE 18	SE 18	SE 19	SE 18	SE 18	SE 17
Wind gust (mph)	35	34	35	35	34	32	32	30
Visibility (description)	VG	G	G	G	G	G	G	G
Humidity	84%	84%	84%	86%	85%	86%	90%	89%
UV	-	-	-	1	1	1	-	-

Monday (9 February 2026)

Time	00:00	03:00	06:00	09:00	12:00	15:00	18:00	21:00
Weather symbols
Chance of precipitation	50%	40%	40%	40%	40%	40%	40%	40%
Temperature (°C)	3°	3°	3°	3°	3°	3°	3°	4°
Feels like temperature (°C)	-2°	-2°	-2°	-2°	-2°	-2°	-1°	-1°
Wind direction and speed (mph)	SE 17	SE 17	SE 16	SE 16	SE 17	ESE 16	ESE 14	SE 14
Wind gust (mph)	30	28	28	29	29	26	25	25
Visibility (description)	G	G	G	G	G	G	G	G
Humidity	90%	91%	91%	91%	91%	91%	91%	91%
UV	-	-	-	1	1	1	-	-

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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.

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Orkney & Shetland weather forecast

Headline:

Cloudy and cold with sleet or snow.

This Evening and Tonight:

Persistent sleet and snow will spread north to Shetland through the evening and overnight. Snow over Orkney will turn to rain or sleet. Strong east to southeast winds. Minimum temperature 0 °C.

Wednesday:

It will stay cloudy, cold and windy throughout the day with persistent rain or sleet over Orkney, and sleet or snow over Shetland. Maximum temperature 3 °C.

Outlook for Thursday to Saturday:

Little change, remaining cold and windy with sleet or snow showers, drier through Friday, then becoming more persistent through Saturday.

Updated: 16:00 (UTC) on Tue 3 Feb 2026

Tingwall (Lerwick) Airport (Shetland Islands) weather

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Wed 4 Feb

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Thu 5 Feb

Thu 5 Feb

Fri 6 Feb

Fri 6 Feb

Sat 7 Feb

Sat 7 Feb

Sun 8 Feb

Sun 8 Feb

Mon 9 Feb

Mon 9 Feb

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Tuesday 3 Feb - Saturday 7 Feb

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