Sumburgh Airport (Shetland Islands) weather

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Light rain changing to overcast in the afternoon.
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    7 day forecast for Sumburgh Airport

    Today (18 September 2025)
    Time
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    23:00
    Weather symbols Light rain Light rain Light rain Heavy rain Light rain Overcast Overcast Overcast Cloudy Overcast Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    80%
    ≥95%
    ≥95%
    ≥95%
    90%
    40%
    10%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    10%
    Temperature
    13°
    13°
    13°
    13°
    14°
    14°
    14°
    14°
    14°
    14°
    13°
    13°
    13°
    13°
    13°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    Wind direction and speed
    SSW
    33
    SSW
    33
    SSW
    34
    SSW
    33
    SW
    32
    SW
    31
    WSW
    29
    W
    27
    WNW
    25
    WNW
    23
    WNW
    21
    WNW
    18
    WNW
    16
    WNW
    14
    WNW
    13
    Wind gust (mph)
    46
    48
    48
    47
    46
    44
    38
    35
    32
    28
    25
    24
    20
    18
    16
    Visibility
    E
    G
    M
    M
    G
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    Humidity
    82%
    84%
    85%
    86%
    86%
    87%
    90%
    92%
    91%
    89%
    87%
    87%
    87%
    87%
    87%
    UV 1 1 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 - - - -
    Friday (19 September 2025)
    Time
    00:00
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    08:00
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    17:00
    18:00
    19:00
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    23:00
    Weather symbols Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Overcast Overcast Overcast Light rain Light rain Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Cloudy Cloudy
    Chance of precipitation
    10%
    10%
    10%
    <5%
    10%
    20%
    20%
    40%
    50%
    50%
    60%
    40%
    20%
    20%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    20%
    30%
    40%
    50%
    30%
    40%
    50%
    Temperature (°C)
    13°
    13°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    13°
    13°
    14°
    14°
    14°
    14°
    14°
    14°
    13°
    13°
    13°
    13°
    13°
    12°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    10°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    WNW
    11
    WNW
    10
    NW
    9
    NW
    8
    NW
    7
    WNW
    7
    SSE
    8
    SSE
    9
    SSE
    10
    SSE
    12
    S
    15
    S
    17
    SSW
    19
    SW
    21
    SW
    22
    SW
    23
    SW
    23
    SW
    23
    SW
    23
    SW
    22
    SW
    21
    WSW
    20
    WSW
    19
    WSW
    19
    Wind gust (mph)
    14
    13
    12
    11
    10
    10
    10
    12
    13
    12
    15
    19
    20
    24
    26
    28
    28
    26
    26
    24
    24
    22
    21
    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
    86%
    86%
    86%
    86%
    85%
    84%
    84%
    84%
    85%
    87%
    87%
    90%
    87%
    86%
    82%
    80%
    80%
    79%
    80%
    81%
    82%
    81%
    80%
    82%
    UV - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 2 2 3 3 2 2 1 1 1 1 - - - -
    Saturday (20 September 2025)
    Time
    00:00
    01:00
    02:00
    03:00
    04:00
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    06:00
    07:00
    08:00
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    21:00
    22:00
    23:00
    Weather symbols Light shower night Overcast Overcast Light shower night Overcast Overcast Overcast Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Light shower day Cloudy Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Partly cloudy night Cloudy Cloudy Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    50%
    50%
    50%
    50%
    50%
    40%
    40%
    40%
    40%
    40%
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    40%
    40%
    40%
    Temperature (°C)
    12°
    12°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    10°
    10°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    WSW
    18
    W
    18
    W
    17
    WNW
    15
    NW
    15
    NW
    15
    NNW
    15
    NNW
    15
    NNW
    15
    NNW
    16
    NNW
    16
    N
    17
    N
    18
    NNW
    18
    NNW
    18
    NNW
    19
    NNW
    20
    NNW
    20
    N
    20
    NNW
    21
    N
    21
    NNW
    22
    N
    22
    N
    23
    Wind gust (mph)
    24
    25
    24
    23
    20
    19
    17
    17
    19
    19
    20
    19
    24
    27
    28
    28
    28
    28
    28
    30
    29
    30
    31
    34
    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
    82%
    84%
    84%
    84%
    82%
    81%
    77%
    76%
    74%
    73%
    72%
    76%
    72%
    69%
    68%
    69%
    67%
    69%
    70%
    70%
    72%
    72%
    74%
    74%
    UV - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 - - - -
    Sunday (21 September 2025)
    Time
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    22:00
    23:00
    Weather symbols Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Cloudy Partly cloudy night Light shower night Light shower night Light shower night Light shower day Light shower day Light shower day Light shower day Sunny intervals Sunny intervals 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
    Chance of precipitation
    50%
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    40%
    Temperature (°C)
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    N
    24
    N
    25
    N
    25
    N
    26
    N
    28
    N
    29
    N
    30
    N
    30
    N
    30
    N
    30
    N
    30
    N
    30
    N
    30
    N
    30
    N
    29
    NNW
    30
    NNW
    29
    NNW
    28
    NNW
    28
    N
    28
    NNW
    27
    NNW
    26
    NNW
    25
    NNW
    24
    Wind gust (mph)
    34
    36
    39
    42
    42
    43
    44
    47
    48
    50
    49
    49
    48
    49
    48
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    45
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    42
    41
    38
    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
    73%
    73%
    73%
    71%
    73%
    74%
    75%
    73%
    74%
    73%
    73%
    70%
    68%
    67%
    66%
    66%
    66%
    66%
    66%
    66%
    66%
    69%
    66%
    68%
    UV - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 - - - -
    Monday (22 September 2025)
    Time
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    07:00
    08:00
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    14:00
    15:00
    16:00
    17:00
    18:00
    19:00
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    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 Light shower day Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Light shower day Light shower day Light shower day Light shower day Light shower day Light shower day Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    40%
    40%
    40%
    50%
    50%
    50%
    50%
    50%
    50%
    50%
    50%
    50%
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    50%
    50%
    50%
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    50%
    50%
    40%
    40%
    40%
    50%
    40%
    Temperature (°C)
    10°
    10°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    NNW
    24
    NNW
    23
    NNW
    22
    NNW
    21
    NNW
    21
    NNW
    20
    NNW
    19
    NNW
    18
    NW
    18
    NNW
    17
    NW
    16
    NW
    16
    NW
    17
    NW
    18
    NW
    18
    NW
    18
    NW
    18
    NW
    17
    NNW
    17
    NW
    17
    NW
    17
    NW
    16
    NW
    17
    NNW
    16
    Wind gust (mph)
    39
    36
    37
    36
    35
    33
    32
    29
    28
    27
    26
    26
    26
    26
    27
    28
    25
    25
    24
    24
    24
    23
    23
    23
    Visibility (description)
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    68%
    67%
    67%
    67%
    66%
    68%
    68%
    71%
    72%
    69%
    71%
    70%
    70%
    69%
    71%
    70%
    70%
    71%
    69%
    70%
    70%
    71%
    71%
    72%
    UV - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 - - - -
    Tuesday (23 September 2025)
    Time
    00:00
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols Partly cloudy night Cloudy Cloudy Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    40%
    10%
    10%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    10%
    Temperature (°C)
    10°
    10°
    11°
    10°
    11°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    11°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    NNW
    16
    NNW
    15
    NW
    14
    NNW
    13
    NNW
    12
    NNW
    13
    NW
    12
    NW
    11
    NNW
    10
    Wind gust (mph)
    23
    23
    19
    18
    15
    13
    12
    12
    11
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    73%
    71%
    71%
    71%
    70%
    67%
    67%
    69%
    72%
    UV - - - 1 2 2 1 1 -
    Wednesday (24 September 2025)
    Time
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Cloudy Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    Temperature (°C)
    11°
    11°
    11°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    NW
    10
    WSW
    10
    WSW
    10
    SW
    12
    SW
    14
    SW
    15
    SW
    14
    SW
    14
    Wind gust (mph)
    11
    12
    14
    16
    17
    18
    18
    18
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    72%
    73%
    74%
    74%
    75%
    78%
    80%
    81%
    UV - - 1 1 2 1 - -

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    Orkney & Shetland weather forecast

    Headline:

    Windy with some rain today, Orkney becoming dry this morning.

    Today:

    Shetland will be cloudy with occasional rain, turning drier from the west later this afternoon. Some rain across Orkney at first this morning, then dry but rather cloudy. Windy with strong to gale south or southwesterly winds, easing later. Maximum temperature 14 °C.

    Tonight:

    This evening will be mainly dry with clear periods. Then becoming rather cloudy overnight with a little rain spreading from the southwest. Light southwesterly winds. Minimum temperature 10 °C.

    Friday:

    A cloudy start with a little rain. Then becoming dry with some bright or sunny spells. Maximum temperature 16 °C.

    Outlook for Saturday to Monday:

    Chance of some rain at first on Saturday, otherwise mainly dry but showers likely later. Cold and windy on Sunday with showers. Less windy with fewer showers on Monday.

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