Orkney & Shetland weather

Headline:

Winds and showers easing Monday morning, then fine.

This Evening and Tonight:

Frequent heavy showers will continue through this evening and overnight, with some hail possible at times. Very strong westerly winds persisting, reaching gale or severe gale force. Minimum temperature 1 °C.

Monday:

Winds and showers, possibly falling as sleet over Shetland, gradually easing Monday morning. Dry for a good part of the day but rain reaching Orkney into the evening. Maximum temperature 6 °C.

Outlook for Tuesday to Thursday:

Very strong winds on Tuesday with frequent showers. Winds and showers easing through Wednesday, dry for a time. Milder with outbreaks of rain through Thursday.

Updated: 16:00 (UTC) on Sun 29 Jan 2023

On Friday, cloud with patchy rain and drizzle are expected in the far north. However, dry, bright, and breezy conditions with sunny spells are likely for most. For the rest of the period, unsettled weather conditions are expected in the north whilst settled conditions are more likely in the south. As a result, showers and longer spells of rain with strong winds are likely in the north and particularly in northwestern parts of the UK. Drier conditions with light winds are expected across the southern areas, with overnight and morning fog patches possible at times. Temperatures overall will be near normal or above normal for most throughout the period, but overnight frost is likely in the south.

Updated: 14:00 (UTC) on Sun 29 Jan 2023

While uncertain, a continuation of the regional divide between the north and south is expected as the broad theme for this period. Unsettled conditions are more likely to dominate in the north while the south remains settled and drier. A spell of more widely spread wet and windy weather is likely to persist for several days across all areas, although wettest conditions will focus in the west. Temperatures are most likely to remain around average or above.

Updated: 15:00 (UTC) on Sun 29 Jan 2023