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Banking on warmth this Bank Holiday?
As we head toward the bank holiday weekend, the Met Office is advising that we could see an exceptional spell of warmth for May.
Read moreStenness (Shetland Islands) weather
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Forecast days
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Maximum daytime temperature: 15° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 8° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 15 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 8 degrees Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 13° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 10° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 13 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 10 degrees Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 15° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 10° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 15 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 10 degrees Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 14° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 10° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 14 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 10 degrees Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 13° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 9° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 13 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 9 degrees Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 14° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 9° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 14 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 9 degrees Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 14° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 8° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 14 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 8 degrees Celsius;
7 day forecast for Stenness
Today (20 May 2026)
| Time |
22:00
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23:00
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| Weather symbols |  |
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| Chance of precipitation |
20%
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10%
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| Temperature |
10°
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9°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
7°
|
6°
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| Wind direction and speed |
SSW
13
|
SW
14
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| Wind gust (mph) |
19
|
19
|
| Visibility |
G
|
G
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| Humidity |
95%
|
93%
|
| UV | - | - |
Thursday (21 May 2026)
| 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%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
10%
|
40%
|
70%
|
80%
|
70%
|
70%
|
50%
|
40%
|
30%
|
20%
|
10%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
9°
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10°
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10°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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11°
|
11°
|
11°
|
11°
|
11°
|
11°
|
11°
|
10°
|
10°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
6°
|
6°
|
6°
|
6°
|
6°
|
6°
|
6°
|
6°
|
6°
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7°
|
7°
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8°
|
8°
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9°
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9°
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9°
|
8°
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8°
|
8°
|
8°
|
8°
|
8°
|
7°
|
7°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SW
13
|
SW
13
|
SW
13
|
SW
14
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SSW
14
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SSW
14
|
SSW
14
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SSW
14
|
SSW
15
|
SSW
15
|
SSW
15
|
SSW
15
|
SSW
15
|
S
14
|
S
14
|
S
14
|
S
13
|
SSE
13
|
SSE
12
|
SSE
13
|
S
14
|
S
14
|
SSW
14
|
SSW
14
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| Wind gust (mph) |
19
|
19
|
19
|
19
|
20
|
19
|
20
|
21
|
22
|
22
|
21
|
21
|
22
|
22
|
21
|
21
|
20
|
19
|
20
|
20
|
21
|
21
|
20
|
20
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
M
|
M
|
M
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G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
VP
|
VP
|
VP
|
VP
|
| Humidity |
92%
|
93%
|
93%
|
93%
|
93%
|
93%
|
93%
|
93%
|
93%
|
92%
|
92%
|
88%
|
87%
|
86%
|
85%
|
87%
|
91%
|
93%
|
95%
|
97%
|
97%
|
98%
|
98%
|
99%
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| UV | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Friday (22 May 2026)
| 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%
|
10%
|
40%
|
60%
|
80%
|
70%
|
70%
|
50%
|
40%
|
40%
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30%
|
10%
|
10%
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10%
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<5%
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<5%
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10%
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10%
|
20%
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10%
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10%
|
10%
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| Temperature (°C) |
10°
|
10°
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10°
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10°
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10°
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10°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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12°
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12°
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12°
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12°
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12°
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12°
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12°
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12°
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12°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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11°
|
11°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
7°
|
7°
|
7°
|
7°
|
8°
|
8°
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8°
|
8°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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10°
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9°
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10°
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10°
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10°
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10°
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10°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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8°
|
8°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SSW
13
|
SSW
13
|
SSW
13
|
SSW
12
|
S
12
|
S
11
|
SSE
11
|
SSE
12
|
SSE
13
|
S
13
|
S
13
|
S
13
|
S
13
|
S
12
|
S
12
|
S
12
|
SSW
13
|
SSW
13
|
SSW
13
|
SSW
13
|
SSW
13
|
SSW
13
|
SSW
13
|
SSW
14
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
18
|
19
|
18
|
17
|
17
|
17
|
18
|
19
|
20
|
21
|
19
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19
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19
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18
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19
|
20
|
19
|
19
|
19
|
19
|
20
|
20
|
20
|
21
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| Visibility (description) |
VP
|
VP
|
VP
|
VP
|
VP
|
VP
|
P
|
P
|
P
|
VP
|
P
|
P
|
P
|
M
|
M
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
M
|
P
|
M
|
| Humidity |
98%
|
98%
|
98%
|
97%
|
97%
|
97%
|
97%
|
97%
|
98%
|
98%
|
97%
|
96%
|
95%
|
94%
|
93%
|
92%
|
92%
|
93%
|
93%
|
94%
|
95%
|
94%
|
94%
|
94%
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| UV | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Saturday (23 May 2026)
| 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 |
10%
|
10%
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10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
|
10%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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10%
|
20%
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20%
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10%
|
10%
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| Temperature (°C) |
10°
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10°
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10°
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10°
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10°
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10°
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10°
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10°
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10°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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11°
|
11°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
8°
|
7°
|
7°
|
7°
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7°
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7°
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7°
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7°
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7°
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7°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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7°
|
7°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SSW
14
|
SSW
15
|
SSW
15
|
SW
16
|
SW
16
|
SW
17
|
SW
17
|
SW
17
|
SW
17
|
SW
17
|
SW
17
|
SW
17
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SW
17
|
SW
17
|
SW
17
|
SW
17
|
SW
17
|
SW
17
|
SW
17
|
SSW
17
|
SSW
17
|
SSW
18
|
SSW
18
|
SSW
19
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
21
|
22
|
22
|
23
|
23
|
24
|
25
|
25
|
25
|
25
|
25
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25
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26
|
25
|
25
|
26
|
26
|
26
|
25
|
25
|
26
|
26
|
26
|
26
|
| Visibility (description) |
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
P
|
P
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
| Humidity |
93%
|
93%
|
93%
|
93%
|
93%
|
94%
|
94%
|
94%
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94%
|
93%
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93%
|
92%
|
92%
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93%
|
92%
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92%
|
92%
|
91%
|
91%
|
91%
|
91%
|
91%
|
91%
|
91%
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| UV | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Sunday (24 May 2026)
| 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 |
20%
|
10%
|
10%
|
20%
|
20%
|
40%
|
40%
|
50%
|
50%
|
50%
|
40%
|
30%
|
30%
|
30%
|
30%
|
30%
|
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
11°
|
11°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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10°
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10°
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10°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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11°
|
11°
|
11°
|
11°
|
10°
|
10°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
8°
|
7°
|
7°
|
7°
|
7°
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8°
|
7°
|
7°
|
7°
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7°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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8°
|
8°
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8°
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8°
|
8°
|
8°
|
8°
|
7°
|
7°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SSW
18
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SSW
19
|
SSW
19
|
SSW
18
|
SSW
18
|
SSW
18
|
SSW
18
|
SSW
17
|
SSW
17
|
SSW
17
|
SSW
17
|
SSW
17
|
SSW
16
|
SSW
17
|
SW
16
|
SW
16
|
SW
16
|
SW
15
|
SW
15
|
SW
15
|
SW
16
|
SW
14
|
SW
15
|
SW
15
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
27
|
28
|
27
|
27
|
26
|
26
|
26
|
25
|
24
|
24
|
25
|
25
|
22
|
25
|
22
|
23
|
25
|
26
|
22
|
25
|
21
|
21
|
22
|
23
|
| Visibility (description) |
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
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M
|
M
|
P
|
P
|
P
|
M
|
M
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
| Humidity |
92%
|
92%
|
93%
|
92%
|
92%
|
91%
|
92%
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93%
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93%
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93%
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93%
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93%
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93%
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93%
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93%
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93%
|
92%
|
92%
|
92%
|
92%
|
92%
|
91%
|
91%
|
91%
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| UV | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
Monday (25 May 2026)
| 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
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22:00
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
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| Chance of precipitation |
20%
|
20%
|
30%
|
30%
|
30%
|
30%
|
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
12°
|
12°
|
13°
|
12°
|
11°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
7°
|
7°
|
6°
|
7°
|
8°
|
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
7°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SW
16
|
SW
16
|
SW
16
|
SW
17
|
SW
19
|
SW
19
|
SW
21
|
SW
20
|
SW
21
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
22
|
25
|
26
|
28
|
31
|
32
|
33
|
32
|
34
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
| Humidity |
91%
|
91%
|
91%
|
90%
|
90%
|
88%
|
88%
|
86%
|
87%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Tuesday (26 May 2026)
| Time |
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
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22:00
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
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| Chance of precipitation |
20%
|
20%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
12°
|
13°
|
13°
|
11°
|
10°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
6°
|
6°
|
6°
|
9°
|
10°
|
10°
|
9°
|
7°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
WSW
22
|
WSW
22
|
WSW
21
|
W
20
|
W
19
|
W
17
|
W
15
|
W
12
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
35
|
33
|
32
|
30
|
29
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26
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| UV | - | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
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Orkney & Shetland weather forecast
Headline:
Dry on Thursday morning but rain spreading north later.
This Evening and Tonight:
Rather cloudy this evening with showers or longer spells of rain moving northeast, possibly heavy at times. Then becoming drier later in the evening with a few cloud breaks. Light winds. Minimum temperature 7 °C.
Thursday:
Dry in the morning with sunny spells. Thickening cloud and outbreaks of light rain will spread north into Orkney in the afternoon, then into Shetland in the evening. Maximum temperature 14 °C.
Outlook for Friday to Sunday:
Overnight rain clearing away in the morning then dry with some hazy sunshine, haar at first across Shetland, a few showers possible in the evening. Mainly dry over the weekend.
Updated:
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