Eday Youth Hostel (Orkney Islands) weather

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A wet morning for Orkney, rain later for Shetland Thursday

This Evening and Tonight:

Still a few showers around this evening, mainly across Shetland, but becoming light and well scattered. Dry with occasional clear spells at first overnight, but rain pushing into Orkney later. Minimum temperature 1 °C.

Thursday:

A bright start across Shetland, but outbreaks of rain across Orkney pushing into Shetland during the day. Some low cloud and mist, the rain heavy at times in the evening. Maximum temperature 8 °C.

Outlook for Friday to Sunday:

Mainly dry and bright early Friday, the rain later. Rain clearing to showers on Saturday, strong westerly winds. Easing winds and showers dying out on Sunday, rain possible later.

Updated: 16:00 (UTC) on Wed 1 Feb 2023

Mostly fine with sunny spells on Monday, although cloudier in the northwest with some rain. Light or moderate winds for most, becoming stronger in the northwest, with a risk of coastal gales. From Tuesday, high pressure tends to dominate, with any frontal systems most active in the northwest, but quickly weakening as they stagger southeast across the UK. For many, there should be plenty of mostly dry if rather cold weather, likely lasting a few days, with overnight frost and perhaps some fog patches in the south and a small chance of very cold conditions and snow showers moving in from the east. However, most likely is a resumption of wetter, windier and milder weather from the west after a few days of cold conditions.

Updated: 14:00 (UTC) on Wed 1 Feb 2023

This period is likely to be characterised by changeable weather, with unsettled and windy conditions, especially in the northwest. The best of the settled conditions in the east and southeast. Temperatures likely average or slightly milder than average, with a chance of short-lived colder spells.

Updated: 15:00 (UTC) on Wed 1 Feb 2023