Location & Surroundings

Yellow Stack is a point in Scotland, United Kingdom. The nearest larger town is Lerwick, less than 2 km away. The national capital London is about 965 km to the south. The nearest airport is Lerwick Tingwall Airport, 7 km away.

Basic Data

  • Type point (PT)
  • a tapering piece of land projecting into a body of water, less prominent than a cape

Geography

  • Coordinates
    60° 8' 51" N, 1° 8' 36" W
  • Elevation DEM: -9999 m
  • Timezone Europe/London
  • Time Shift GMT 0 (DST 1)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 49 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.2%
  • Settlement Suburban / peri-urban
  • Currency Pound (GBP)
  • Phone Prefix +44

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Yellow Stack

Current conditions and a 3-day (72-hour) weather forecast for Yellow Stack, updated from the NOAA GFS model.

Now 7.7 C with overcast skies and a 1.8 m/s northerly wind. Next 24h: 7.7 to 9.9 C, max wind 18.3 m/s. Precip around 1.3 mm. Solar peaks near 33 W/m2.

Temperature
7.7 C
Wind
1.8 m/s N (21 deg)
Humidity
87 %
Pressure
1,000.7 hPa
Clouds
100 %
Precip
1.30 mm
Solar
0.0 W/m2
UV-B
n/a

Hour Temp (C) Wind (m/s) Dir (deg) RH (%) Pressure (hPa) Precip (step/total mm) Clouds (%) Solar (W/m2) UV-B (W/m2)
NOW 7.7 1.8 21 87 1,000.7 - / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
6h 9.9 9.7 154 96 988.0 3.89 / 3.89 100 13.9 n/a
12h 8.5 18.3 137 87 972.4 0.00 / 2.87 100 33.1 n/a
18h 9.0 9.4 154 74 957.7 13.16 / 16.02 61 0.0 n/a
Tomorrow 9.2 6.9 117 82 953.7 0.00 / 1.30 70 0.0 n/a
30h 9.9 5.6 313 78 958.0 0.23 / 1.52 22 104.6 n/a
36h 9.5 13.6 322 84 968.9 0.00 / 0.35 20 100.0 n/a
42h 9.3 13.8 293 89 984.7 0.91 / 1.26 100 0.0 n/a
Monday 8.5 14.0 283 66 993.3 0.00 / 1.00 5 0.0 n/a
54h 9.8 7.6 247 66 997.0 0.00 / 0.03 100 105.0 n/a
60h 10.0 10.5 156 82 993.5 0.08 / 0.11 100 67.3 n/a
66h 10.9 11.3 156 96 984.5 2.67 / 2.78 100 0.0 n/a
Tuesday 12.6 13.4 206 89 978.7 0.00 / 0.12 91 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-24 06:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Yellow Stack?
Now 7.7 C with overcast skies and a 1.8 m/s northerly wind. Next 24h: 7.7 to 9.9 C, max wind 18.3 m/s. Precip around 1.3 mm. Solar peaks near 33 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 1.3 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Yellow Stack today?
Sunrise around 08:04 and sunset around 17:32 (local time). Day length about 9h 28m.
What is the local time in Yellow Stack?
Local time is 13:44. Time zone: Europe/London (UTC+01:00).
What type of place is Yellow Stack?
Yellow Stack is a point.
What is the elevation of Yellow Stack?
DEM -9,999 m.
Where is Yellow Stack located?
It is at 60.14749, -1.14336 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Yellow Stack in?
It is in United Kingdom.

Sources

Last updated 2017-09-07
geonames https://www.geonames.org/11694290

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