Haroldswick (Shetland Islands) weather

Headline:

Windy with showers on Tuesday.

This Evening and Tonight:

Rain spreading from the west during this evening, before clearing to blustery showers overnight, these occasionally heavy with risk of hail and thunder. West to southwest winds occasionally gale force by dawn. Minimum temperature 2 °C.

Tuesday:

Very windy with frequent and blustery showers, these heavy at times bringing hail and thunder. Gales or severe gales developing across Orkney on Tuesday night. Maximum temperature 6 °C.

Outlook for Wednesday to Friday:

Wednesday starts showery, very windy across Orkney. Turning largely dry and bright by afternoon. Thursday and Friday occasionally windy with rain or showers.

Updated: 16:00 (UTC) on Mon 30 Jan 2023

Saturday is likely to be mostly cloudy, with some patchy rain and drizzle, especially for western upslopes. Some clear and sunny spells are possible to start, followed by a band of rain, locally heavy, approaching the southeast. Winds generally moderate, but locally strong in the north. Further into the period, more unsettled conditions are likely in the north and northwest, where longer spells of rain and strong winds are expected. The south is likely to see some drier spells, although some light rain or drizzle remain possible. Some overnight fog patches are possible in the south under clear skies. Winds varying from strong in the northwest to light in the southeast. Temperatures near normal or mild.

Updated: 14:00 (UTC) on Mon 30 Jan 2023

This period is likely to be characterised by a continuation of changeable weather, with unsettled conditions more likely in the north. A longer spell of widely unsettled conditions is possible, bringing spells of wet and windy weather for all areas, with the wettest conditions remaining focused in the west. Temperatures generally around or slightly above average.

Updated: 15:00 (UTC) on Mon 30 Jan 2023