Stromness (Orkney Islands) weather

Headline:

Mainly dry and breezy with the odd shower.

Today:

Most places will stay dry with bright or sunny spells and only the odd light shower. The fresh southwest wind will strengthen from the morning. Maximum temperature 11 °C.

Tonight:

Any remaining showers will die out from the evening to leave the night dry with clear periods. The fresh southwest wind will ease from the late evening. Minimum temperature 9 °C.

Thursday:

A dry day with sunny spells and a light wind. A northeast wind will freshen as showers spread southwest from the evening. Maximum temperature 11 °C.

Outlook for Friday to Sunday:

Strengthening northerly winds bring colder conditions with outbreaks of rain and showers Friday and Saturday. Continuing windy as the rain turns more showery Sunday.

Many parts of south will be mainly dry at the start of this period, with high pressure tending to build from the Azores toward the UK. More unsettled in the north with lower pressure and weather systems moving in from the Atlantic to bring showers or longer spells of rain at times, the heaviest of which will be across hills in the northwest. Toward the end of October and into the start of November, conditions will likely turn more unsettled across the UK as whole, with low pressure systems bringing showers or longer spells of rain to most areas. Some drier and brighter interludes are likely between systems. After a cool start, temperatures will probably rise close to or slightly above normal later.

Changeable and unsettled at first with weather systems moving in from the west. These will bring spells of rain to most areas, heavy at times, with a risk of strong winds. Drier and brighter interludes are likely between systems. Conditions may become more settled and mainly dry towards the end of this period. Temperatures are expected to be close to normal or slightly above.