Stenness weather

Headline:

Tuesday dawns dull with patchy rain. Then drier later.

Today:

A dull wet morning with outbreaks of mainly light rain or drizzle. Turning drier in the afternoon across Shetland, although likely to remain rather cloudy. Moderate to fresh westerly winds. Maximum temperature 9 °C.

Tonight:

A cloudy, mild night with further outbreaks of rain. These may turns slightly heavier for a time in the early hours. Moderate west becoming southwest winds, freshening later. Minimum temperature 6 °C.

Wednesday:

After a dull wet start with further outbreaks of rain, turning largely dry by late morning, but remaining cloudy throughout the day. Moderate to fresh southwest winds. Maximum temperature 9 °C.

Outlook for Thursday to Saturday:

Mainly dry but often cloudy on Thursday with strengthening southwest winds, touching gale force overnight. Rain early Friday clearing to colder more showery conditions by Saturday as winds ease.

Updated: 04:00 (UTC) on Tue 26 Mar 2019

Sunday will be on the chilly side, with a good deal of dry and sunny weather, but there will also be a few showers in places from time to time. Next week will be off to a chilly but mainly fine start on Monday, though it will gradually become more changeable through the week. There will be rain and strong winds at times, mainly in the northwest of the UK, where gales are likely. Some rain is possible in the south too, but there will be more in the way of dry weather. The unsettled weather is likely to continue into mid April. It is likely to be fairly cold through the period, with some overnight frost possible, but feeling a little warmer in the afternoon in any sunny spells.

Updated: 04:00 (UTC) on Tue 26 Mar 2019

At the start of this period it looks most likely that we will see changeable conditions as spells of wet and windy weather move southeastwards across the UK. The most unsettled conditions are likely to be in the northwest, with more settled weather across southeastern areas. Temperatures should be near average for most. Towards the middle of the month confidence in the forecast is low; however there is a possibility that we may see a return of more widely settled and drier weather. Some wetter interludes are still possible, particularly in the northwest. It could well turn warm at times, particularly in the south.

Updated: 04:00 (UTC) on Tue 26 Mar 2019