Westray Airfield (Orkney Islands) weather

Headline:

Dry, sunny start, clouding developing later.

Today:

Shetland dry and bright to start, but likely to become cloudy with the chance of drizzle. Orkney will be dry and bright much of the day but likely to see the cloud arriving later. Light winds and warm in sunshine. Maximum temperature 18 °C.

Tonight:

Likely to be cloudy with haar developing and drizzle expected, Orkney might see some brightness in the evening before the cloud thickens. Minimum temperature 9 °C.

Friday:

Cloud may break to give a few brighter spells but haar is expected to produce drizzle at times. Winds remaining light. Maximum temperature 13 °C.

Outlook for Saturday to Monday:

Cloud is likely to be extensive over the weekend but a few breaks her and there are possible. A change on Monday with winds increasing from the north.

Showers with the potential for some longer spells of rain, heavy and perhaps thundery at times, will affect parts of England and Wales at first, especially in the south but tending to ease away to the southeast by the end of Tuesday. Elsewhere, generally settled conditions prevailing, albeit with low cloud and drizzle along North Sea coasts in particular; away from here, most places will experience above average temperatures during this period. A short-lived quieter spell of weather is possible then possible, before a transition to a more unsettled, mobile westerly pattern is most likely by midweek and beyond, with spells of wind and rain in many areas, but perhaps interspersed with occasional drier and brighter interludes.

Typical autumn weather will probably affect the UK with a mix of weather types through the first half of October. Periods of unsettled conditions, with wind and rain at times, will likely be interspersed with shorter spells of calmer and drier weather. Overall, wetter than average conditions are expected during this period, especially in central and southern areas. Temperatures are most likely to be close to or slightly above average overall, although some cooler spells are possible at times.