Skara Brae Heart of Neolithic Orkney weather

Headline:

Sunny spells and the odd shower this evening.

This Evening and Tonight:

There will be a mixture of sunny or clear intervals and showers, these scattered at first but becoming more frequent for a time across Orkney tonight. Occasinally fresh southwesterly winds. Minimum temperature 8 °C.

Friday:

A mixture of sunny intervals and occasional showers, some on the heavy side. The showers becoming more scattered later with more in the way of sunshine. Fresh westerly winds. Maximum temperature 14 °C.

Outlook for Saturday to Monday:

Sunny spells and a few showers on Saturday with winds easing. Mainly dry and bright Sunday with light winds. Monday remains dry and bright with a strengthening northeasterly breeze.

Updated: 16:00 (UTC+1) on Thu 20 Jun 2019

Unsettled, very warm and humid weather is likely to continue for many through Tuesday with showers breaking out, especially in the south. There is uncertainty in the location of these, but they will be heavy with thunderstorms bringing the potential for torrential downpours. Through the second half of the week, much of the UK is likely to remain humid and very warm, perhaps hot giving the possibility of further heavy showers and thunderstorms. Some cooler conditions are expected to spread in from the west at times, perhaps most likely towards the end of the week. Thereafter, as we approach the end of June and early July it may turn more settled with longer spells of drier weather. Temperatures will return closer to normal, although it will continue to feel warm.

Updated: 16:00 (UTC+1) on Thu 20 Jun 2019

During the first half of July confidence in the forecast becomes very low. It seems most probable that high pressure will be close to the south and east of the UK, with lower pressure and Atlantic weather fronts nearer the northwest. This would bring more unsettled weather across the northwest with showers or longer spells of rain. However the south and east would see more in the way of drier weather, although thundery showers are still possible at times. Temperatures during this time are more likely to be slightly above average for most.

Updated: 16:00 (UTC+1) on Thu 20 Jun 2019