Birsay Bay weather

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Rain at first, then turning drier and brighter from south.

Today:

A dull, cloudy start with occasional rain. Gradually turning drier from the south through the morning. Remaining rather cloudy but mainly dry across Shetland, while Orkney sees sunshine and sharp showers spreading from the south. Maximum temperature 15 °C.

Tonight:

Some good late sunshine. Showers around Orkney dying out by late evening. Staying dry with plenty of clear spells overnight. Winds south to southwest, occasionally fresh. Minimum temperature 8 °C.

Tuesday:

Area of rain spreading from the southwest during the morning, before clearing from the south during the afternoon, with dry and sunny weather following. Maximum temperature 14 °C.

Outlook for Wednesday to Friday:

Sunshine and showers dominating, these heaviest during Thursday and Friday afternoon, bringing a risk of thunder and hail.

Updated: 04:00 (UTC+1) on Mon 17 Jun 2019

Saturday should see a fair amount of settled and sunny weather as a ridge of high pressure builds across the south of the UK, with scattered showers becoming mostly confined to Scotland and Northern Ireland. High pressure will give way to another Atlantic low pressure through Sunday and into the following week bringing changeable weather with bands of rain crossing most areas at times, but more especially affecting northern and western parts. Towards the south and southeast it will most likely stay drier, and possibly become warm at times, but there is the risk of some thundery showers spreading in from the south. There are signs that high pressure may become more dominant by late-June, bringing a chance of settled and warm weather. Temperatures mostly near normal.

Updated: 04:00 (UTC+1) on Mon 17 Jun 2019

Although uncertain, the most likely weather for the start of July is for a continuation of the mostly dry and warm weather in the southeast of the UK, with generally light winds. However the risk of some thundery outbreaks remains. Windier and wetter weather is likely at times in the northwest but there will be drier spells here too. Temperatures will be near or slightly above the average for the time of year.

Updated: 04:00 (UTC+1) on Mon 17 Jun 2019