Westray Airfield (Orkney Islands) weather

Headline:

Mostly cloudy, occasional mist and drizzle.

This Evening and Tonight:

Extensive low cloud expected with mist, drizzle and haar. Some cloud beginning to lift over Shetland later in the night. Winds will remain light from the east or southeast. Minimum temperature 9 °C.

Saturday:

It will remain mostly cloudy throughout the day. Occasional haar and patchy light drizzle for Orkney, but the cloud lifting and skies brightening across Shetland. Winds light. Maximum temperature 13 °C.

Outlook for Sunday to Tuesday:

Staying generally cloudy on Sunday, but some brighter spells for Shetland. A change from Monday with winds increasing from the north bringing scattered showers and a fresher feel.

The period is expected to begin on an unsettled note, with a spell of cloud, wind and rain sweeping across much of the UK. Rain is likely to be heavy in places, and there is a small chance that the winds could end up strong enough to cause some disruption. An exception to this may well be the far north of the UK, which could remain in a colder, more showery regime from earlier in the week. Winds are expected to turn towards the north following this, with the colder, showery type spreading countrywide, before easing through the weekend as a more settled spell develops. The following week is likely to stay fairly unsettled or at least changeable for all, with temperatures rising back to near average.

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.