Skaw Weather Forecast, Shetland Islands ZE2 9

Today 10 Dec Orkney & Shetland

Early rain across Shetland soon clearing to leave a bright morning with sunny spells and a few blustery showers. Becoming cloudier through the afternoon with occasionally heavy rain spreading southeast. Very windy with occasionally severe southwesterly gales, gusts around 75mph. Maximum Temperature 10C.

Tonight 10 Dec Orkney & Shetland

Evening rain soon clearing to clear spells and showers, these may merge into more persistent rain for a time later in night. Southwesterly winds slowly easing, but remaining strong. Minimum Temperature 7C.

Thu 11 Dec Orkney & Shetland

Rather cloudy start with a few showers around but becoming dry by late morning with, especially across Orkney, some good spells of sunshine around. Occasionally strong southwesterly winds slowly easing. Maximum Temperature 11C.

Fri 12 Dec Orkney & Shetland

Remaining unsettled through Friday and the weekend with showers or longer spells of occasionally heavy rain. Mild, with strong to gale force southerly or southwesterly winds.

Sat 13 Dec Orkney & Shetland

Remaining unsettled through Friday and the weekend with showers or longer spells of occasionally heavy rain. Mild, with strong to gale force southerly or southwesterly winds.

Sun 14 Dec Orkney & Shetland

Remaining unsettled through Friday and the weekend with showers or longer spells of occasionally heavy rain. Mild, with strong to gale force southerly or southwesterly winds.

Mon 15 Dec Orkney & Shetland

The current unsettled spell of weather is likely to continue through much of next week. Further spells of rain are expected, likely to be heavy and prolonged at times, particularly in the west and northwest. Some drier spells of weather are also likely, these most reliably across southeastern parts of the UK. Often windy, especially in the north and west where there is potential for a spell of very strong winds to develop for a time early next week. Generally mild with any overnight frost patchy and mainly in the north. There are signs that conditions may become less disturbed heading towards the Christmas period, with the potential for high pressure to build bringing drier conditions, with the risk of overnight frost and fog patches increasing.

Tue 16 Dec Orkney & Shetland

The current unsettled spell of weather is likely to continue through much of next week. Further spells of rain are expected, likely to be heavy and prolonged at times, particularly in the west and northwest. Some drier spells of weather are also likely, these most reliably across southeastern parts of the UK. Often windy, especially in the north and west where there is potential for a spell of very strong winds to develop for a time early next week. Generally mild with any overnight frost patchy and mainly in the north. There are signs that conditions may become less disturbed heading towards the Christmas period, with the potential for high pressure to build bringing drier conditions, with the risk of overnight frost and fog patches increasing.

Skaw Weather Forecast

Today 10 Dec Orkney & Shetland

Tonight 10 Dec Orkney & Shetland

Thu 11 Dec Orkney & Shetland

Fri 12 Dec Orkney & Shetland

Sat 13 Dec Orkney & Shetland

Sun 14 Dec Orkney & Shetland

Mon 15 Dec Orkney & Shetland

Tue 16 Dec Orkney & Shetland

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Skaw Temperature Statistics

December Temperature

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Lowest 3 January, 2025

Average 2025

Highest 16 July, 2025

Lowest 19 November, 2025

Average November

Highest 3 November, 2025

Lowest 1 December, 2025

Average December

Highest 4 December, 2025

Climate (2020–Present)

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