Tresta Sands (Beach) (Shetland Islands) weather

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Forecast days

Heavy showers changing to partly cloudy by early evening.
Beach safety today
Large, powerful waves and strong wind
  • • only experts should take part in water activities

Tide: Next high tide (2.4m) at

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    7 day forecast for Tresta Sands (Beach)

    Today (19 December 2025)
    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 Heavy rain Heavy rain Heavy shower night Light shower night Partly cloudy night Cloudy Light shower day Light shower day Light shower day Light shower day Heavy shower day Heavy shower night Heavy shower night Light shower night Light shower night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Clear night Clear night
    Chance of precipitation
    ≥95%
    ≥95%
    90%
    70%
    40%
    40%
    60%
    70%
    80%
    80%
    ≥95%
    ≥95%
    90%
    70%
    60%
    30%
    20%
    20%
    10%
    <5%
    Temperature
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed
    WSW
    25
    WSW
    28
    WSW
    29
    SW
    29
    SW
    29
    SW
    28
    SSW
    28
    SSW
    27
    SSW
    26
    SW
    25
    SW
    24
    SW
    22
    SW
    19
    WSW
    17
    WSW
    16
    W
    16
    W
    15
    W
    15
    W
    15
    W
    14
    Wind gust (mph)
    41
    46
    46
    43
    40
    39
    38
    39
    37
    37
    37
    34
    29
    28
    27
    26
    24
    25
    25
    24
    Visibility
    M
    G
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    Humidity
    87%
    85%
    84%
    84%
    83%
    84%
    84%
    84%
    84%
    84%
    85%
    85%
    85%
    84%
    83%
    82%
    80%
    78%
    78%
    76%
    UV - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed
    25
    28
    29
    29
    29
    28
    28
    27
    26
    25
    24
    22
    19
    17
    16
    16
    15
    15
    15
    14
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    1.2
    1.1
    1.0
    1.0
    1.0
    1.0
    1.0
    1.1
    1.2
    1.3
    1.3
    1.3
    1.4
    1.3
    1.3
    1.2
    1.2
    1.1
    1.1
    1.0
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    9
    9
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    9
    9
    9
    9
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    Direction of waves offshore
    Saturday (20 December 2025)
    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 Clear night Clear night Clear night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    Temperature (°C)
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    W
    13
    WSW
    12
    WSW
    11
    WSW
    10
    WSW
    9
    WSW
    8
    SW
    7
    SW
    7
    SSW
    8
    SSW
    9
    SSW
    10
    SSW
    11
    S
    12
    S
    14
    S
    15
    S
    15
    S
    14
    SSE
    15
    SSE
    15
    SSE
    16
    SSE
    16
    SSE
    16
    SSE
    16
    SSE
    15
    Wind gust (mph)
    23
    21
    19
    17
    15
    14
    12
    10
    11
    12
    12
    13
    16
    17
    18
    18
    17
    18
    19
    19
    19
    19
    19
    18
    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
    76%
    77%
    78%
    80%
    81%
    81%
    81%
    81%
    83%
    84%
    84%
    84%
    84%
    84%
    82%
    80%
    79%
    79%
    80%
    81%
    81%
    80%
    80%
    79%
    UV - - - - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    13
    12
    11
    10
    9
    8
    7
    7
    8
    9
    10
    11
    12
    14
    15
    15
    14
    15
    15
    16
    16
    16
    16
    15
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    1.0
    0.9
    0.9
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    0.7
    0.7
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    10
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    7
    7
    7
    7
    Direction of waves offshore
    Sunday (21 December 2025)
    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 Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy
    Chance of precipitation
    10%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    10%
    10%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    10%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    Temperature (°C)
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    SSE
    15
    SSE
    14
    SSE
    14
    SSE
    14
    SE
    14
    SE
    13
    SE
    13
    SE
    13
    SE
    13
    SE
    14
    SE
    14
    SE
    15
    SE
    15
    SE
    15
    SE
    16
    SE
    16
    ESE
    15
    ESE
    16
    SE
    16
    ESE
    17
    ESE
    17
    ESE
    17
    SE
    18
    SE
    19
    Wind gust (mph)
    18
    18
    19
    18
    16
    15
    16
    17
    15
    17
    17
    17
    18
    18
    18
    19
    19
    19
    21
    20
    20
    21
    22
    23
    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
    78%
    78%
    79%
    78%
    77%
    77%
    77%
    77%
    77%
    75%
    76%
    76%
    75%
    76%
    75%
    75%
    77%
    76%
    75%
    75%
    75%
    75%
    76%
    76%
    UV - - - - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    15
    14
    14
    14
    14
    13
    13
    13
    13
    14
    14
    15
    15
    15
    16
    16
    15
    16
    16
    17
    17
    17
    18
    19
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.8
    0.9
    1.0
    1.0
    1.0
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    7
    7
    7
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    6
    6
    Direction of waves offshore
    Monday (22 December 2025)
    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 Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Overcast Cloudy Cloudy Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    30%
    30%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    10%
    10%
    <5%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    Temperature (°C)
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    SE
    20
    SE
    21
    SE
    22
    SE
    22
    SE
    22
    SE
    23
    SE
    23
    SE
    24
    SE
    24
    SE
    25
    SE
    25
    SE
    26
    SE
    26
    SE
    26
    SE
    26
    SE
    26
    SE
    27
    SE
    27
    SE
    27
    SE
    28
    SE
    27
    SE
    27
    SE
    27
    SE
    27
    Wind gust (mph)
    25
    25
    24
    24
    25
    25
    26
    27
    29
    29
    30
    29
    28
    28
    28
    27
    27
    30
    30
    30
    30
    27
    30
    29
    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
    77%
    78%
    77%
    77%
    77%
    78%
    77%
    78%
    79%
    80%
    80%
    78%
    80%
    80%
    78%
    77%
    78%
    77%
    77%
    76%
    76%
    75%
    75%
    75%
    UV - - - - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    20
    21
    22
    22
    22
    23
    23
    24
    24
    25
    25
    26
    26
    26
    26
    26
    27
    27
    27
    28
    27
    27
    27
    27
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    1.0
    1.0
    1.0
    1.0
    1.0
    1.0
    1.0
    1.0
    1.0
    1.1
    1.1
    1.2
    1.2
    1.2
    1.1
    1.2
    1.2
    1.2
    1.2
    1.2
    1.2
    1.1
    1.1
    1.1
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    Direction of waves offshore
    Tuesday (23 December 2025)
    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 Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    Temperature (°C)
    10°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    SSE
    26
    SSE
    25
    SSE
    25
    SSE
    25
    SSE
    25
    SSE
    24
    SE
    24
    SSE
    23
    SSE
    23
    SSE
    22
    SSE
    22
    SSE
    21
    SSE
    21
    SSE
    20
    SSE
    20
    SSE
    20
    SSE
    19
    SSE
    18
    SSE
    17
    SSE
    17
    SSE
    16
    S
    15
    S
    14
    S
    14
    Wind gust (mph)
    29
    28
    25
    25
    25
    25
    25
    24
    24
    23
    24
    23
    23
    22
    22
    21
    21
    20
    19
    18
    17
    16
    16
    15
    Visibility (description)
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    74%
    73%
    73%
    73%
    73%
    74%
    74%
    73%
    73%
    74%
    73%
    74%
    74%
    74%
    74%
    74%
    75%
    76%
    76%
    76%
    77%
    77%
    77%
    78%
    UV - - - - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    26
    25
    25
    25
    25
    24
    24
    23
    23
    22
    22
    21
    21
    20
    20
    20
    19
    18
    17
    17
    16
    15
    14
    14
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    1.1
    1.0
    1.0
    1.0
    1.0
    1.0
    1.0
    1.0
    1.0
    1.0
    1.0
    1.0
    1.0
    1.0
    1.0
    1.0
    1.0
    1.0
    1.0
    1.0
    0.9
    0.9
    0.9
    0.9
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    8
    8
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    Direction of waves offshore
    Wednesday (24 December 2025)
    Time
    00:00
    03:00
    06:00
    09:00
    12:00
    15:00
    18:00
    21:00
    Weather symbols Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature (°C)
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    S
    13
    SSW
    12
    SSW
    11
    SSW
    12
    SW
    12
    SSW
    12
    S
    12
    SSW
    12
    Wind gust (mph)
    14
    13
    12
    12
    13
    14
    12
    12
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    79%
    80%
    80%
    80%
    81%
    83%
    84%
    85%
    UV - - - 1 1 - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    13
    12
    11
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.9
    0.9
    0.8
    0.8
    0.7
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    Direction of waves offshore
    Thursday (25 December 2025)
    Time
    00:00
    03:00
    06:00
    09:00
    12:00
    15:00
    18:00
    21:00
    Weather symbols Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Sunny intervals Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Overcast
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    <5%
    10%
    Temperature (°C)
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    SSW
    12
    SW
    12
    SW
    12
    SSW
    13
    SW
    14
    WSW
    14
    WSW
    13
    SW
    13
    Wind gust (mph)
    13
    12
    13
    14
    15
    15
    14
    14
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    G
    G
    G
    VG
    G
    G
    Humidity
    85%
    85%
    85%
    85%
    85%
    84%
    84%
    85%
    UV - - - 1 1 - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    12
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    Direction of waves offshore

    Tide times

    Friday 19 December

    Tide times and heights are from Mid Yell tidal station which is 5.3 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 19 December

    Tide times and heights are from Mid Yell tidal station which is 5.3 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 19 December

    Tide times and heights are from Mid Yell tidal station which is 5.3 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 19 December

    Tide times and heights are from Mid Yell tidal station which is 5.3 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 20 December

    Tide times and heights are from Mid Yell tidal station which is 5.3 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 20 December

    Tide times and heights are from Mid Yell tidal station which is 5.3 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 20 December

    Tide times and heights are from Mid Yell tidal station which is 5.3 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 20 December

    Tide times and heights are from Mid Yell tidal station which is 5.3 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 21 December

    Tide times and heights are from Mid Yell tidal station which is 5.3 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 21 December

    Tide times and heights are from Mid Yell tidal station which is 5.3 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 21 December

    Tide times and heights are from Mid Yell tidal station which is 5.3 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 21 December

    Tide times and heights are from Mid Yell tidal station which is 5.3 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 22 December

    Tide times and heights are from Mid Yell tidal station which is 5.3 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 22 December

    Tide times and heights are from Mid Yell tidal station which is 5.3 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 22 December

    Tide times and heights are from Mid Yell tidal station which is 5.3 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 22 December

    Tide times and heights are from Mid Yell tidal station which is 5.3 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 23 December

    Tide times and heights are from Mid Yell tidal station which is 5.3 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 23 December

    Tide times and heights are from Mid Yell tidal station which is 5.3 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 23 December

    Tide times and heights are from Mid Yell tidal station which is 5.3 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 23 December

    Tide times and heights are from Mid Yell tidal station which is 5.3 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 24 December

    Tide times and heights are from Mid Yell tidal station which is 5.3 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 24 December

    Tide times and heights are from Mid Yell tidal station which is 5.3 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 24 December

    Tide times and heights are from Mid Yell tidal station which is 5.3 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 24 December

    Tide times and heights are from Mid Yell tidal station which is 5.3 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 25 December

    Tide times and heights are from Mid Yell tidal station which is 5.3 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 25 December

    Tide times and heights are from Mid Yell tidal station which is 5.3 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 25 December

    Tide times and heights are from Mid Yell tidal station which is 5.3 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 25 December

    Tide times and heights are from Mid Yell tidal station which is 5.3 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:

    Overnight rain clearing. Rather cloudy with blustery showers Friday

    This Evening and Tonight:

    Cloudy with outbreaks of occasionally heavy rain spreading northeast this evening, reaching Orkney around mid-evening and Shetland towards midnight. Drier weather reaches Orkney by midnight, and Shetland later in the night. Strong southeasterly then southwesterly winds. Minimum temperature 5 °C.

    Friday:

    A few bright spells otherwise rather cloudy at times with blustery showers, occasionally prolonged and heavy. Windy with strong to gale force westerly or southwesterly winds. Maximum temperature 9 °C.

    Outlook for Saturday to Monday:

    Rather cloudy on Saturday with a little patchy rain. Remaining rather cloudy on Sunday and Monday with some showery rain at times. Strengthening southeasterly winds.

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