Lerwick (Shetland Islands) weather

Headline:

Cloudy and windy on Tuesday with rain at times.

Today:

It will be a cloudy day with outbreaks of light rain at times. Rain mainly over Orkney in the morning before spreading into Shetland. Strong southeasterly winds. Maximum temperature 9 °C.

Tonight:

A cloudy evening and mostly dry but outbreaks of rain possible. Remaining cloudy overnight but becoming dry. Strong southeasterly winds easing. Minimum temperature 5 °C.

Wednesday:

A dry and mostly cloudy morning. Remaining dry through the afternoon with a few bright or sunny intervals developing. Light winds. Maximum temperature 9 °C.

Outlook for Thursday to Saturday:

High pressure will bring settled and largely dry conditions. Variable cloud with some long clear and sunny spells. Winds mostly light but breezy on Saturday.

High pressure is likely to dominate across the UK at the start of this period and through to the end of the year. This means that weather conditions will be largely settled and for many places it will remain dry. It may often be rather cloudy, but any rainfall that does develop is expected to be light with overall accumulations small. Winds will mostly be light with temperatures close to or slightly below normal. Into 2026, little change is anticipated through the first week of January, with settled and mainly dry conditions continuing for many parts of the UK. However, there is a small chance that more unsettled, wetter and milder weather could develop at times, particularly in the north.

High pressure will probably lie close to the UK through much of this period and bring a large amount of dry and settled weather, especially in the south, with rainfall most likely in the north. Temperatures are expected to be close to or slightly below normal. Toward the end of this period there is potential for more changeable or unsettled conditions to develop more widely.