Mossbank weather

Headline:

Sunshine, isolated showers at first. Rain and strengthening winds later.

Today:

A fine start to the day with only a few isolated light showers between the sunny spells. From mid-day cloud will thicken from the west to bring rain from mid-afternoon, with some heavier outbreaks across Shetland as winds strengthen. Maximum temperature 12 °C.

Tonight:

A dull, overcast night with rain, perhaps some moderate outbreaks initially across Shetland, but otherwise quite patchy. Winds strong to gale southwesterly, easing to a light westerly by dawn. Minimum temperature 6 °C.

Thursday:

Orkney rather cloudy with some patchy light rain or drizzle. Shetland mainly dry with brighter spells. Band of more organised rain spreading from the south from the evening. Winds light. Maximum temperature 10 °C.

Outlook for Friday to Sunday:

Cloudy with rain Friday, then frequent showers for the weekend, some heavy particularly through Sunday. Occasional gale or severe gales developing. Temperatures lowering back to seasonal averages.

Updated: 04:00 (UTC) on Wed 20 Mar 2019

On Monday the far southwest will probably have a dry day with sunny spells, but elsewhere it will be cloudier with showers. Windy for many, with a risk of gales in the northeast and east. Through much of the rest of the week high pressure is expected to dominate, bringing some fine and dry weather, especially in the east and southeast. However the far northwest will be breezier and cloudier, with occasional outbreaks of rain. During the final days of March and into the start of April the changeable conditions in the northwest are likely to become more widespread. Temperatures often close to normal in the north, but with some warmer periods elsewhere, particularly during the earlier part of this period.

Updated: 04:00 (UTC) on Wed 20 Mar 2019

During the first week of April it looks most likely that we will see changeable conditions more widely across the UK. Wet and windy weather may be interspersed with drier and brighter spells, with the most unsettled conditions still probable in the north. By the middle of the month confidence is low, however there is a possibility that we may see a return of more widely settled, drier weather. Some wetter interludes are still likely at times, particularly in the northwest, and with showers perhaps coming up from the south at times. Temperatures overall probably a little warmer than average, but they may fall nearer to normal for a time early in the month.

Updated: 04:00 (UTC) on Wed 20 Mar 2019