Lerwick, Shetland weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Lerwick, Shetland is expected to be 12°C. Select a day from the live weather forecast for Lerwick, Shetland, Scotland, UK for more weather parameters.

Thursday
24th Sep
12

8

3

2
Friday
25th Sep
13

10

5

2
Saturday
26th Sep
12

11

6

1
Sunday
27th Sep
14

11

3

1
Monday
28th Sep
12

10

4

1

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:00 on Thursday 24th September 2026 GMT

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The 5-day weather forecast for Scotland (Lerwick, Shetland) is provided by the Swiss meteorological agency, meteoblue. Find out more about our data sources.

Lerwick, Shetland weather forecast by day

Below are the detailed weather forecasts for Lerwick, Shetland for the next 5 days.

Lerwick, Shetland weather for Thursday 24th September 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with rain in Lerwick, Shetland, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 12°C, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and 3 hours of bright sunshine. There are 5-10 mm of rainfall expected with 93% chance of some rain and a strong breeze of 44 kph from the south.

12
°C maximum temperature
8
°C minimum temperature
mostly cloudy with rain
3
hours of sunshine
2
UV index (Low)
93
% chance of some rain
<10
mm of rainfall expected
0
no heat & humidity
44
kph wind from S

Lerwick, Shetland weather for Friday 25th September 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Lerwick, Shetland, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 13°C, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and 5 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 15% chance of some rain and a strong breeze of 39 kph from the south-west.

13
°C maximum temperature
10
°C minimum temperature
mostly cloudy with light rain
5
hours of sunshine
2
UV index (Low)
15
% chance of some rain
<2
mm of rainfall expected
13
°C wind chill
39
kph wind from SW

Lerwick, Shetland weather for Saturday 26th September 2026

Expect sunshine and showers in Lerwick, Shetland, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 12°C, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and 6 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 30% chance of some rain and a fresh breeze of 37 kph from the south.

12
°C maximum temperature
11
°C minimum temperature
sunshine and showers
6
hours of sunshine
1
UV index (Low)
30
% chance of some rain
<2
mm of rainfall expected
0
no heat & humidity
37
kph wind from S

Lerwick, Shetland weather for Sunday 27th September 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with rain in Lerwick, Shetland, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 14°C, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and 3 hours of bright sunshine. There are 10-20 mm of rainfall expected with 67% chance of some rain and a strong breeze of 47 kph from the south.

14
°C maximum temperature
11
°C minimum temperature
mostly cloudy with rain
3
hours of sunshine
1
UV index (Low)
67
% chance of some rain
<20
mm of rainfall expected
14
°C wind chill
47
kph wind from S

Lerwick, Shetland weather for Monday 28th September 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Lerwick, Shetland, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 12°C, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and 4 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 37% chance of some rain and a fresh breeze of 31 kph from the south-west.