Weather Forecast 3 March: Bright spells and a few passing showers today. Windy.

Information from The Met Office. Today 3 March : Variable amounts of cloud and some bright or sunny intervals. There will be a few passing showers, but these dying out through the afternoon. Fresh westerly winds backing southwesterly this afternoon, but strong across Shetland this morning. Maximum temperature 9 °C. Tonight: This evening will be dry…

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March 3, 2026

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Information from The Met Office.

Today 3 March :

Variable amounts of cloud and some bright or sunny intervals. There will be a few passing showers, but these dying out through the afternoon. Fresh westerly winds backing southwesterly this afternoon, but strong across Shetland this morning. Maximum temperature 9 °C.

Tonight:

This evening will be dry with some clear periods. Then the rest of the night will remain dry with clear periods. Freshening southwesterly wind later. Minimum temperature 3 °C.

Wednesday 4 March :

The morning will be dry with some brightness. Clouding over from the south in the afternoon with the chance of a little rain by evening. Maximum temperature 9 °C.

Outlook for Thursday to Saturday:

Cloudy on Thursday with outbreaks of rain, drier later. Dry and bright on Friday and Saturday. Strengthening southwesterly winds across Shetland on Saturday.

Updated: 04:00 (UTC) on Tue 3 Mar 2026

the remains of a broken jetty at Lyness Hoy. stumps in the foreground of supporting short pillars and as it projects out into the bay more of the jetty can be seen, In the distance is the opposite shore with the Martello Tower just visible