Papa Stour Airstrip weather

Thursday 21 Feb - Monday 25 Feb

Headline:

Mainly cloudy and dry. Mild.

Today:

Orkney will be dry and mainly cloudy though some hazy sunshine may break through late in the day. Shetland will be cloudy, a few spots of rain possible around the middle of the day, misty later. Mild though breezy. Maximum temperature 12 °C.

Tonight:

Orkney staying dry with some clear spells. Shetland also mainly dry though cloudier, with some mist or fog possible later in the night. Minimum temperature 7 °C.

Friday:

A dull misty start over Shetland but brightening up in the morning. Otherwise a bright and dry day with some sunny spells developing. Strengthening southerly winds. Maximum temperature 11 °C.

Outlook for Saturday to Monday:

The weekend looks dry and bright with some hazy sunshine. More mixed on Monday with some patchy rain at times, though Shetland will brighten up.

Updated: 04:00 (UTC) on Thu 21 Feb 2019

Monday 25 Feb - Wednesday 6 Mar

Monday and Tuesday will be largely fine and mild with some sunshine, although northwest Scotland could be cloudier with rain and strong winds at times. England and Wales will see some early mist and fog, but this will clear many places through the morning. The largely dry, sunny and mild conditions are likely to continue until the end of February, although rain and strong winds will affect the northwest at times. Temperatures may gradually become closer to normal. Any spells of rain will tend to weaken as they move southeast, just bringing cloudier skies. Overnight frosts are still possible with mist and fog patches too. By early March we are more likely to see Atlantic fronts crossing the whole of the UK bringing stronger winds and rain at times.

Updated: 04:00 (UTC) on Thu 21 Feb 2019

Thursday 7 Mar - Thursday 21 Mar

Into early March there are signals for Atlantic fronts to cross the whole of the UK, bringing a mixture of wet and windy weather to many parts, but also intermittent drier spells. Snow remains possible over higher ground in the north, but is unlikely elsewhere. Milder conditions remain more likely, perhaps with occasional colder spells which could bring overnight frosts.

Updated: 04:00 (UTC) on Thu 21 Feb 2019