Orkney & Shetland weather

Headline:

Some clear or sunny spells and mainly dry.

This Evening and Tonight:

The odd shower still expected across Shetland, cloud perhaps thickening for a time in Orkney with a few spots of rain and drizzle. Winds will be mostly light. Minimum temperature 3 °C.

Friday:

Any showers across Shetland will soon die out with skies brightening, some sunny spells. Winds mostly light and rather variable in direction. Maximum temperature 11 °C.

Outlook for Saturday to Monday:

Mainly dry with bright spells over the weekend, although a few showers or patchy light rain possible. Light winds. Rain or showers on Monday.

Updated: 16:00 (UTC+1) on Thu 22 Apr 2021

A settled regime will likely be in place across much of the country at first with high pressure likely to be centred to the west or northwest of the UK. However, there is the threat of some rain and a few showers in the north and east, as well as the chance of some rain moving up from the south and affecting southern parts of the country later. Throughout this period, there is also a continued threat of rural frost and patchy fog where winds fall light. Temperatures are quite uncertain depending on where the area of high pressure resides, particularly in the east where temperatures are likely to struggle above average. Warmer days are most likely to be further inland towards the south and west.

Updated: 16:00 (UTC+1) on Thu 22 Apr 2021

Confidence is low for this period as is typical of spring. The UK will likely see spells of fine, dry weather at times with fair-weather cloud and plenty of sunny spells, as well as an increased likelihood of more unsettled periods when compared to April. All areas expected to see showers or longer spells of rain at times. Temperatures are likely to be close to the average for the time of year, with the possibility of some warmer spells.

Updated: 16:00 (UTC+1) on Thu 22 Apr 2021