The Fair Isle Bird Observatory is situated on Fair Isle, an island in the southern most part of the Shetland Islands.
Also providing visitors with a unique place to stay in its guesthouse, you can either just enjoy the amazing scenery of the island or get more involved in the work of the Observatory by going out and about with the wardens and seeing the birds close at hand.
Today Expect a temp in the range 9.5℃ to 10.1℃ with wind speed 3.4 m/sec (WNW)
Monday, Jun 05 Expect a temp in the range 9.2℃ to 9.6℃ with wind speed 3.9 m/sec (NNW)
Tuesday, Jun 06 Expect a temp in the range 9.8℃ to 9.9℃ with wind speed 2.9 m/sec (NW)
Wednesday, Jun 07 Expect a temp in the range 9.6℃ to 10.1℃ with wind speed 2.5 m/sec (NNW)
Thursday, Jun 08 Expect a temp in the range 9.8℃ to 10.4℃ with wind speed 4.6 m/sec (NNW)
Friday, Jun 09 Expect a temp in the range 9.7℃ to 10.3℃ with wind speed 4 m/sec (NE)
Saturday, Jun 10 Expect a temp in the range 9.8℃ to 10℃ with wind speed 5 m/sec (ENE)
Fair Isle weather forecast from Yr, delivered by the Norwegian Meteorological Institute and NRK
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