Walls (Shetland Islands) weather

Headline:

Patchy rain pushing northeast, drier evening. Freshening winds.

Today:

Mainly dry with some early brightness. Soon becoming cloudier from the west over Orkney through the morning, with some outbreaks of rain, this extending to Shetland through the afternoon. Milder than Sunday. Maximum temperature 10 °C.

Tonight:

Any outbreaks of rain soon clearing northeast to leave a dry evening. Staying dry overnight with some clear spells developing. Minimum temperature 7 °C.

Tuesday:

Remaining dry with some bright or sunny spells throughout Tuesday. Strengthening southerly winds with coastal gales later. Milder than Monday. Maximum temperature 12 °C.

Outlook for Wednesday to Friday:

Cloud and rain spread north on Wednesday, heavy for a time. Rain clearing east through Thursday but still cloudy. Mostly dry Friday, some rain later. Windy on Wednesday and Friday.

The unsettled spell of weather, which is expected to develop during this coming week, will continue into next weekend and beyond. All regions are likely to have some rain at times, which could be heavy. However, most of the rain, showers and strong winds are likely to be in the northwest with southeastern areas more often dry and bright. Temperatures will be above average and probably feeling warm in the brighter spells in southern areas. Later in October, there is a chance of more settled conditions developing, particularly in southern and eastern areas but with temperatures falling closer to average and some overnight frost and fog. Given the time of year, fog could be slow to clear.

Potentially some wet and windy weather at first, especially in the northwest, but a trend towards more settled conditions is most favoured for late October as high pressure becomes increasingly dominant. This would bring the potential for frost and fog at night, and possibly large variations between daytime and overnight temperatures. Into early November, high pressure may become more centred to the northwest of the UK, resulting in a gradual trend towards more unsettled conditions, particularly across southern regions.