Colgrave Sound (Shetland Islands) weather

Headline:

Cloudy morning with showers. Brighter, drier afternoon

Today:

A mostly cloudy morning with occasional, mainly light showers around. The showers are expected to become fewer and further between in the afternoon with some bright or sunny spells developing. Occasionally fresh northerly winds. Maximum temperature 14 °C.

Tonight:

Some late sunny then clear spells but still a few showers around, with cloud tending to increase through the early hours. The northerly breeze becomes strong at times across Shetland. Minimum temperature 8 °C.

Sunday:

A rather cloudy start with the odd light shower around but becoming drier and brighter through the morning with some sunny spells in the afternoon. Northerly breeze slowly easing. Maximum temperature 14 °C.

Outlook for Monday to Wednesday:

One or two light showers through Monday and Tuesday with clear or sunny spells and light winds. Bright start Wednesday but a freshening southerly breeze brings outbreaks of showery rain.

Updated: 05:00 (UTC+1) on Sat 31 Jul 2021

The unsettled, changeable conditions continue to dominate the picture for the first half of August. A mixture of sunny spells and showers, with some drier interludes, is the general pattern expected through this period for all. Some of these showery spells may merge to give slightly longer spells of rain. At first, scattered showers for most, with some thunderstorms likely to develop from these. Torrential downpours are likely in some places. Winds generally remaining breezy, with temperatures expected to be near to average, perhaps slightly above average in northern areas. Through the remainder of this period, it will likely turn settled, though a few showers cannot be ruled out, especially in southeastern areas. Drier weather than recently, with sunny spells for most through to mid-August, with temperatures trending above average.

Updated: 15:00 (UTC+1) on Fri 30 Jul 2021

Whilst there are current signals of a drier and warmer than average period from the middle of August, occasional spells of more unsettled weather, primarily in the northwest, remains possible. Accompanying this is a low risk of short-lived thundery spells, these mainly in southeastern parts. Confidence through this period remains low at present. Most should see dry and fine weather, however. Above average temperatures continue to be indicated through the remainder of August, with possibly even very warm conditions at times in southern areas.

Updated: 16:00 (UTC+1) on Fri 30 Jul 2021