Orkney & Shetland weather

Headline:

Mainly dry and rather cloudy. Lighter winds.

Today:

A lot of dry weather during the day with just a few light showers. Some bright spells this morning then rather cloudy this afternoon. Mostly light northerly winds. Maximum temperature 12 °C.

Tonight:

It will be a mainly dry and rather cloudy night with light northerly winds. There may be the odd light shower at first, especially over Orkney. Minimum temperature 7 °C.

Thursday:

Mostly dry with rather cloudy conditions in the morning then becoming brighter with some afternoon sunshine. Light winds. Maximum temperature 13 °C.

Outlook for Friday to Sunday:

Rain crossing the Isles on Friday, heavy for a time, accompanied by strong to gale force southeast winds. Brighter weather with scattered showers following for weekend with fresh southwest winds.

Updated: 05:00 (UTC+1) on Wed 28 Sep 2022

A mixture of sunny spells and showers or longer periods of rain are expected at the start of October. Showers are likely to be heaviest and most frequent across the north and whilst southern and eastern areas may see some rain at times, these areas likely seeing the best of the drier conditions. Winds generally light, but strong in the north and along eastern coasts. Later in the period, we may see a shift towards drier and more settled weather. Some spells of wetter weather remain likely at times; these are most probable in the northwest but could possibly spread to other areas too. Temperatures likely to be close to average throughout or perhaps slightly above average by the end of the period.

Updated: 15:00 (UTC+1) on Tue 27 Sep 2022

Confidence remains low through this period. Drier and more settled conditions are most likely to start, though some periods of wetter weather remain probable. Later in October, there is an increasing chance of unsettled conditions developing more widely across the UK for a time. Temperatures most likely to be near normal or slightly above normal.

Updated: 16:00 (UTC+1) on Tue 27 Sep 2022