FORECAST FOR NEXT THREE DAYS
Confidence level: Weather type – medium/high. Timing – medium.
Temperatures ranging from a high of 14° to 16° Celsius, down to a low of about 11° Celsius.
THURSDAY 29th: Rather cloudy, with the chance of some patches of light rain or drizzle. However, it will tend to become drier and brighter by the afternoon with the chance of a few sunny spells, the best of these most likely across Shetland. Cloudy this evening and overnight, with a little mainly light drizzle possible. N to NW’ly winds remaining F2-4 throughout.
Sea state – Mostly moderate or slight, with a 1 to 2 metre NW’ly wind-swell. To the east of Shetland and Orkney moderate, with a 2 metre N to NW’ly wind-swell.
FRIDAY 30th: After a rather grey start, the cloud will thin and break during the morning to give some sunny spells. A F2-4 NW’ly breeze falling light and variable. During the afternoon cloud will thicken once more, with Orkney seeing some rain - accompanied by misty conditions - spreading from the southwest later, as a light F2-3 SE’ly wind develops. Shetland remaining mainly dry but cloudy overnight, a light to moderate SE’ly wind perhaps bringing low cloud and mist on to eastern coasts and hills.
Sea state – Overnight becoming mainly slight, with a 1 metre NW’ly wind-swell. During the evening becoming SE’ly.
SATURDAY 31st: By morning, outbreaks of rain are expected to have extended north across Shetland, although it is possible the North Isles will remain mostly dry. Misty at times, especially over the hills and – with a F3-4 E’ly wind - down the east side.
Sea state – Mainly slight, with a 1 metre E to NE’ly wind-swell around Shetland and slight or moderate south of Fair Isle, with a 1 to 2 metre W or NW’ly wind-swell. During the evening becoming generally slight or moderate, with a 1 to 2 metre N’ly wind-swell.
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TEN DAY OUTLOOK
Confidence level: Weather type – medium/low. Timing – low.
Temperatures ranging from a daytime high of 13° to 16° Celsius down to an overnight low of about 10° Celsius.
SUNDAY 1st: Rather cloudy at times, with showers or longer periods of rain. Mainly moderate NW’ly winds, but increasing fresh at times around the north of Shetland.
Sea state – Slight or moderate, with a 1 to 2 metre N’ly wind-swell later becoming NW’ly. Around the north of Shetland increasing moderate, with a 2 metre NW’ly wind-swell.
MONDAY 2nd: A mainly dry and bright day, with some sunny or clear spells. Moderate NW’ly winds backing light W’ly and later SW’ly as cloud thickens, bringing the chance of overnight rain or drizzle.
TUESDAY 3rd – SUNDAY 7th: Changeable, with showers or longer spells of rain and moderate or fresh W to NW’ly winds.
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DISCLAIMER
This outlook is based on an appraisal of the charts and ensembles from GFS, ECMWF, UKMO and FAX available via the internet, and over 30 years of local weather experience.
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