Lerwick, Shetland weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Lerwick, Shetland is expected to be 50°F. Select a day from the live weather forecast for Lerwick, Shetland, Scotland, UK for more weather parameters.

Tuesday
17th Mar
50

45

2

1
Wednesday
18th Mar
48

43

4

1
Thursday
19th Mar
46

39

4

1
Friday
20th Mar
46

39

6

2
Saturday
21st Mar
45

39

2

1

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:01 on Tuesday 17th March 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 Tuesday 17th March 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Lerwick, Shetland, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 50°F, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and 2 hours of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of rainfall expected with 62% chance of some rain and a strong breeze of 32 mph from the south.

50
°F maximum temperature
45
°F minimum temperature
mostly cloudy with light rain
2
hours of sunshine
1
UV index (Low)
62
% chance of some rain
<5
mm of rainfall expected
0
no heat & humidity
32
mph wind from S

Lerwick, Shetland weather for Wednesday 18th March 2026

Expect broken clouds in Lerwick, Shetland, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 48°F, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and 4 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a strong breeze of 28 mph from the south-west.

48
°F maximum temperature
43
°F minimum temperature
broken clouds
4
hours of sunshine
1
UV index (Low)
0
mm of rainfall expected
39
°F wind chill
28
mph wind from SW

Lerwick, Shetland weather for Thursday 19th March 2026

Expect broken clouds in Lerwick, Shetland, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 46°F, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and 4 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a moderate breeze of 17 mph from the west.

46
°F maximum temperature
39
°F minimum temperature
broken clouds
4
hours of sunshine
1
UV index (Low)
0
mm of rainfall expected
39
°F wind chill
17
mph wind from W

Lerwick, Shetland weather for Friday 20th March 2026

Expect broken clouds in Lerwick, Shetland, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 46°F, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and 6 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a moderate breeze of 17 mph from the south-west.

46
°F maximum temperature
39
°F minimum temperature
broken clouds
6
hours of sunshine
2
UV index (Low)
0
mm of rainfall expected
37
°F wind chill
17
mph wind from SW

Lerwick, Shetland weather for Saturday 21st March 2026

Expect broken clouds in Lerwick, Shetland, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 45°F, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and 2 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a moderate breeze of 15 mph from the south-west.