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Weather in Lerwick · MET Norway forecast + Met Office averages

Today in Lerwick: cloudy and 9 degrees at best

In Lerwick, the November norm is a high of 9°C (48°F) and a low of 5°C (40°F). A quiet day is due today: no rain, a light wind peaking at 11 mph, and 7°C (44°F) overnight. December follows with normal highs of 7°C (45°F) and lows of 3°C (37°F).

Winter 7°/2°CSpring 10°/4°CSummer 15°/9°CAutumn 11°/7°C
Right now
7°C
Cloudy · 44°F
High 9°C · Low 7°C · Wind 6 mph
Today is about normal for 8 November
Sunrise 07:45 · sunset 15:50
Today
9°C / 7°C
A normal 8 November: 9°C / 5°C
Rain, next 24 hours
None
Staying mostly dry
Wind
6 mph
From the south · up to 11 mph today
Humidity
88%
relative humidity
Daylight
8 h 05 min
07:45 to 15:50
Hour by hour · °C

The next 24 hours in Lerwick

The day peaks around 09:00 at 9°C and bottoms out near 01:00 at 6°C. Little or no rain.

06:00 · 7°C (44°F) · Cloudy · 0.0 mm · wind 6 mph7°Now07:00 · 7°C (44°F) · Cloudy · 0.0 mm · wind 6 mph08:00 · 8°C (46°F) · Cloudy · 0.0 mm · wind 8 mph8°09:00 · 9°C (47°F) · Cloudy · 0.0 mm · wind 7 mph9°09:0010:00 · 9°C (48°F) · Cloudy · 0.0 mm · wind 9 mph9°11:00 · 9°C (49°F) · Cloudy · 0.0 mm · wind 10 mph12:00 · 9°C (49°F) · Cloudy · 0.0 mm · wind 11 mph9°12:0013:00 · 9°C (49°F) · Cloudy · 0.0 mm · wind 10 mph14:00 · 9°C (49°F) · Cloudy · 0.0 mm · wind 9 mph9°15:00 · 9°C (49°F) · Cloudy · 0.0 mm · wind 8 mph15:0016:00 · 9°C (48°F) · Cloudy · 0.0 mm · wind 6 mph9°17:00 · 8°C (46°F) · Cloudy · 0.0 mm · wind 6 mph18:00 · 8°C (46°F) · Cloudy · 0.0 mm · wind 7 mph8°18:0019:00 · 8°C (46°F) · Cloudy · 0.0 mm · wind 5 mph20:00 · 7°C (45°F) · Partly cloudy · 0.0 mm · wind 7 mph7°21:00 · 7°C (45°F) · Partly cloudy · 0.0 mm · wind 7 mph21:0022:00 · 7°C (45°F) · Mostly clear · 0.0 mm · wind 8 mph7°23:00 · 7°C (45°F) · Partly cloudy · 0.0 mm · wind 7 mph00:00 · 7°C (44°F) · Partly cloudy · 0.0 mm · wind 5 mph7°00:0001:00 · 6°C (43°F) · Partly cloudy · 0.0 mm · wind 5 mph6°02:00 · 7°C (44°F) · Partly cloudy · 0.0 mm · wind 7 mph7°03:00 · 7°C (44°F) · Partly cloudy · 0.0 mm · wind 7 mph03:0004:00 · 6°C (43°F) · Cloudy · 0.0 mm · wind 5 mph6°05:00 · 6°C (43°F) · Cloudy · 0.0 mm · wind 5 mph
TemperatureRain (mm in the hour)Night
7 days · °C

The week ahead, against a normal week

Nothing far from normal this week. Tap a day for more.

Today8 NovCloudydry7°9°normal

Sunday 8 November: Cloudy, a high of 9°C (49°F) and a low of 7°C (44°F); no rain expected; wind up to 11 mph.

A normal 8 November in Lerwick: high 9°C, low 5°C.

Tomorrow9 NovCloudydry5°9°normal

Monday 9 November: Cloudy, a high of 9°C (49°F) and a low of 5°C (41°F); no rain expected; wind up to 7 mph.

A normal 9 November in Lerwick: high 9°C, low 5°C.

Tue10 NovCloudydry5°8°normal

Tuesday 10 November: Cloudy, a high of 8°C (47°F) and a low of 5°C (42°F); no rain expected; wind up to 10 mph.

A normal 10 November in Lerwick: high 9°C, low 5°C.

Wed11 NovLight showers3.6 mm rain3°6°−4°

Wednesday 11 November: Light showers, a high of 6°C (42°F) and a low of 3°C (38°F); 3.6 mm of rain; wind up to 21 mph.

A normal 11 November in Lerwick: high 9°C, low 5°C.

Thu12 NovLight showers4.3 mm rain3°5°−4°

Thursday 12 November: Light showers, a high of 5°C (41°F) and a low of 3°C (38°F); 4.3 mm of rain; wind up to 24 mph.

A normal 12 November in Lerwick: high 9°C, low 5°C.

Fri13 NovShowers3.4 mm rain2°4°−5°

Friday 13 November: Showers, a high of 4°C (40°F) and a low of 2°C (36°F); 3.4 mm of rain; wind up to 19 mph.

A normal 13 November in Lerwick: high 9°C, low 5°C.

Sat14 NovRain5.2 mm rain4°7°−2°

Saturday 14 November: Rain, a high of 7°C (44°F) and a low of 4°C (38°F); 5.2 mm of rain; wind up to 18 mph.

A normal 14 November in Lerwick: high 9°C, low 5°C.

Normal range for the date (Met Office 1991–2020)Forecast low to high

Warnings and more

This page doesn’t repeat official warnings: check the Met Office before travelling in bad weather.

Met Office weather warningsSevere weather warnings for wind, rain, snow, ice, fog and heat are issued by the Met Office, the UK’s official service.Flood warnings for LerwickFlood risk in the town from SEPA’s flood maps, and how to get SEPA’s Floodline warnings.Lerwick’s climateNormal temperatures, rain and frost month by month, from the Met Office’s 30-year averages.

Forecast: Data from MET Norway (Norwegian Meteorological Institute), CC BY 4.0; temperatures converted to °F, wind to mph and times to UK time by us, fetched 8 November, 06:27. Normals: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 averages for the town (Contains Met Office data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0). Sunrise and sunset are calculated from the town’s position.

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