A beta version of the Met Office app is available.

Bu Sands (Orkney Islands) weather

Here are our top tips to keep you, your friends and family safe at the beach with links to Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) and Met Office advice.

Forecast days

Light rain.
Beach safety today
Use caution in the sea. Waves can be bigger or stronger than you expect, strong rips likely, strong wind may blow you off course
  • • unsafe for novice surfers
  • • paddle boarding/kayaking not recommended at any level

Tide: Next low tide (0.9m) at

Sunrise iconSunrise:
Sunset iconSunset:
- UV
L Pollution
No pollen data.

    7 day forecast for Bu Sands

    Today (10 December 2025)
    Time
    22:00
    23:00
    Weather symbols Drizzle Light rain
    Chance of precipitation
    50%
    60%
    Temperature
    11°
    11°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    6°
    7°
    Wind direction and speed
    WSW
    29
    WSW
    28
    Wind gust (mph)
    42
    41
    Visibility
    E
    E
    Humidity
    85%
    85%
    UV - -
    Wind direction and speed
    29
    28
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.9
    0.8
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    9
    9
    Direction of waves offshore
    Thursday (11 December 2025)
    Time
    00:00
    01:00
    02:00
    03:00
    04:00
    05:00
    06:00
    07:00
    08:00
    09:00
    10:00
    11:00
    12:00
    13:00
    14:00
    15:00
    16:00
    17:00
    18:00
    19:00
    20:00
    21:00
    22:00
    23:00
    Weather symbols Light rain Light rain Light rain Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny day Sunny intervals Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Overcast Overcast Overcast
    Chance of precipitation
    80%
    80%
    70%
    10%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    10%
    20%
    Temperature (°C)
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    10°
    10°
    9°
    9°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    6°
    7°
    6°
    7°
    7°
    7°
    7°
    6°
    5°
    5°
    6°
    6°
    6°
    6°
    7°
    7°
    7°
    7°
    7°
    7°
    7°
    7°
    7°
    7°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    WSW
    28
    WSW
    29
    WSW
    30
    WSW
    28
    WSW
    26
    SW
    24
    SW
    21
    SSW
    21
    SSW
    22
    SSW
    23
    SSW
    25
    SSW
    25
    SSW
    24
    SSW
    23
    SSW
    22
    SSW
    20
    SSW
    19
    SSW
    19
    S
    18
    SSW
    16
    S
    15
    S
    15
    S
    16
    S
    16
    Wind gust (mph)
    42
    43
    41
    39
    36
    34
    32
    33
    33
    35
    34
    34
    34
    33
    30
    28
    27
    24
    22
    19
    17
    17
    17
    18
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
    G
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    88%
    88%
    89%
    86%
    85%
    84%
    81%
    82%
    78%
    77%
    76%
    77%
    79%
    82%
    84%
    85%
    85%
    84%
    85%
    85%
    86%
    87%
    86%
    86%
    UV - - - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    28
    29
    30
    28
    26
    24
    21
    21
    22
    23
    25
    25
    24
    23
    22
    20
    19
    19
    18
    16
    15
    15
    16
    16
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.8
    0.8
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.8
    0.9
    0.9
    1.0
    1.0
    1.0
    0.9
    0.9
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.8
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    9
    9
    9
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    7
    7
    7
    7
    8
    8
    8
    8
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    Direction of waves offshore
    Friday (12 December 2025)
    Time
    00:00
    01:00
    02:00
    03:00
    04:00
    05:00
    06:00
    07:00
    08:00
    09:00
    10:00
    11:00
    12:00
    13:00
    14:00
    15:00
    16:00
    17:00
    18:00
    19:00
    20:00
    21:00
    22:00
    23:00
    Weather symbols Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Clear night Clear night Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    40%
    40%
    50%
    40%
    40%
    30%
    20%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature (°C)
    9°
    9°
    9°
    9°
    8°
    8°
    8°
    7°
    7°
    7°
    7°
    8°
    8°
    8°
    8°
    7°
    8°
    8°
    8°
    8°
    8°
    8°
    8°
    8°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    6°
    6°
    6°
    6°
    6°
    5°
    5°
    4°
    4°
    3°
    3°
    3°
    3°
    3°
    3°
    3°
    3°
    3°
    3°
    3°
    3°
    3°
    3°
    3°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    SSW
    15
    SSW
    13
    SW
    12
    SW
    10
    SW
    9
    SW
    9
    SSW
    10
    SSW
    11
    SSW
    13
    SSW
    14
    SSW
    16
    SSW
    17
    SSW
    19
    SSW
    20
    SSW
    21
    SSW
    23
    SSW
    24
    S
    25
    SSW
    26
    SSW
    27
    SSW
    27
    SSW
    27
    SSW
    27
    SSW
    26
    Wind gust (mph)
    15
    14
    14
    16
    15
    15
    15
    15
    17
    19
    23
    24
    26
    28
    30
    30
    31
    33
    34
    35
    36
    36
    36
    36
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    VG
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    Humidity
    86%
    86%
    86%
    86%
    84%
    82%
    80%
    79%
    78%
    77%
    75%
    74%
    74%
    74%
    74%
    74%
    75%
    75%
    75%
    75%
    75%
    75%
    77%
    77%
    UV - - - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    15
    13
    12
    10
    9
    9
    10
    11
    13
    14
    16
    17
    19
    20
    21
    23
    24
    25
    26
    27
    27
    27
    27
    26
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    1.0
    1.0
    1.1
    1.1
    1.1
    1.1
    1.0
    1.0
    1.0
    1.0
    1.0
    1.0
    1.0
    1.0
    1.0
    1.0
    1.0
    1.0
    0.9
    0.9
    0.9
    0.9
    0.9
    0.8
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    7
    7
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    Direction of waves offshore
    Saturday (13 December 2025)
    Time
    00:00
    01:00
    02:00
    03:00
    04:00
    05:00
    06:00
    07:00
    08:00
    09:00
    10:00
    11:00
    12:00
    13:00
    14:00
    15:00
    16:00
    17:00
    18:00
    19:00
    20:00
    21:00
    22:00
    23:00
    Weather symbols Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Cloudy Cloudy Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Overcast Cloudy Cloudy Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    20%
    20%
    40%
    60%
    70%
    70%
    70%
    70%
    70%
    70%
    70%
    70%
    50%
    50%
    30%
    30%
    20%
    Temperature (°C)
    7°
    7°
    7°
    7°
    7°
    7°
    8°
    8°
    8°
    8°
    9°
    9°
    9°
    9°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    12°
    11°
    11°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    3°
    3°
    2°
    2°
    2°
    2°
    3°
    3°
    3°
    3°
    4°
    4°
    4°
    4°
    5°
    5°
    6°
    6°
    6°
    6°
    7°
    7°
    7°
    7°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    SSW
    26
    SSW
    25
    SSW
    25
    SSW
    25
    SSW
    26
    SSW
    26
    SSW
    26
    SSW
    27
    S
    28
    S
    29
    S
    31
    S
    32
    S
    34
    S
    34
    S
    34
    S
    34
    S
    35
    S
    34
    SSW
    32
    SSW
    30
    SSW
    28
    SSW
    28
    SW
    28
    SW
    28
    Wind gust (mph)
    36
    35
    36
    36
    36
    36
    36
    38
    39
    40
    41
    43
    43
    43
    44
    42
    39
    42
    41
    35
    37
    38
    37
    35
    Visibility (description)
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    VG
    G
    M
    M
    M
    G
    G
    VG
    E
    E
    E
    E
    Humidity
    78%
    79%
    79%
    81%
    79%
    81%
    80%
    82%
    82%
    82%
    84%
    83%
    84%
    84%
    84%
    84%
    85%
    85%
    85%
    86%
    86%
    86%
    85%
    84%
    UV - - - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    26
    25
    25
    25
    26
    26
    26
    27
    28
    29
    31
    32
    34
    34
    34
    34
    35
    34
    32
    30
    28
    28
    28
    28
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.8
    0.9
    0.9
    0.9
    0.9
    0.9
    1.0
    1.7
    1.6
    1.6
    1.6
    1.6
    1.8
    2.0
    2.1
    2.2
    2.3
    2.5
    2.8
    2.9
    2.7
    2.4
    2.2
    2.0
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    8
    8
    8
    8
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    8
    8
    8
    9
    9
    9
    9
    Direction of waves offshore
    Sunday (14 December 2025)
    Time
    00:00
    01:00
    02:00
    03:00
    04:00
    05:00
    06:00
    07:00
    08:00
    09:00
    10:00
    11:00
    12:00
    13:00
    14:00
    15:00
    16:00
    17:00
    18:00
    19:00
    20:00
    21:00
    22:00
    23:00
    Weather symbols Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    20%
    10%
    10%
    20%
    20%
    30%
    30%
    40%
    30%
    40%
    40%
    40%
    40%
    40%
    40%
    40%
    40%
    40%
    40%
    40%
    40%
    40%
    40%
    30%
    Temperature (°C)
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    9°
    9°
    9°
    9°
    9°
    9°
    9°
    8°
    8°
    8°
    8°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    7°
    7°
    7°
    6°
    6°
    6°
    6°
    6°
    6°
    6°
    6°
    5°
    6°
    5°
    5°
    5°
    5°
    4°
    4°
    4°
    4°
    3°
    3°
    3°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    SW
    27
    SW
    26
    SW
    25
    SSW
    26
    SSW
    27
    SSW
    27
    SSW
    26
    SSW
    27
    SW
    28
    SW
    29
    SW
    28
    SW
    28
    SW
    27
    SW
    26
    SW
    26
    SW
    27
    SW
    28
    SW
    28
    SW
    28
    SW
    28
    SW
    26
    SW
    26
    SW
    26
    SW
    27
    Wind gust (mph)
    33
    33
    34
    34
    33
    34
    34
    36
    36
    35
    33
    33
    30
    28
    26
    30
    31
    31
    30
    32
    32
    36
    35
    33
    Visibility (description)
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    Humidity
    83%
    82%
    82%
    82%
    83%
    82%
    81%
    79%
    78%
    78%
    79%
    79%
    79%
    77%
    76%
    80%
    81%
    82%
    82%
    82%
    83%
    82%
    82%
    80%
    UV - - - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    27
    26
    25
    26
    27
    27
    26
    27
    28
    29
    28
    28
    27
    26
    26
    27
    28
    28
    28
    28
    26
    26
    26
    27
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    1.9
    1.9
    1.8
    1.8
    1.7
    1.7
    1.6
    1.7
    1.7
    1.8
    1.9
    1.9
    1.8
    1.8
    1.7
    1.6
    1.5
    1.4
    1.4
    1.4
    1.5
    1.5
    1.4
    1.4
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    10
    10
    10
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    8
    8
    9
    9
    9
    9
    8
    9
    9
    Direction of waves offshore
    Monday (15 December 2025)
    Time
    00:00
    03:00
    06:00
    09:00
    12:00
    15:00
    18:00
    21:00
    Weather symbols Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Sunny intervals Cloudy Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    40%
    40%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    40%
    40%
    30%
    Temperature (°C)
    8°
    8°
    7°
    8°
    8°
    8°
    9°
    8°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    3°
    3°
    2°
    3°
    3°
    3°
    3°
    3°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    SW
    26
    SW
    26
    SW
    26
    SSW
    28
    SSW
    29
    S
    31
    S
    33
    SSW
    32
    Wind gust (mph)
    34
    34
    33
    33
    33
    33
    35
    34
    Visibility (description)
    E
    E
    E
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    79%
    80%
    78%
    78%
    77%
    78%
    79%
    76%
    UV - - - 1 1 1 - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    26
    26
    26
    28
    29
    31
    33
    32
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    1.3
    1.2
    1.1
    1.1
    1.3
    1.6
    2.8
    4.2
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    9
    9
    8
    8
    6
    6
    8
    10
    Direction of waves offshore
    Tuesday (16 December 2025)
    Time
    00:00
    03:00
    06:00
    09:00
    12:00
    15:00
    18:00
    21:00
    Weather symbols Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    40%
    50%
    40%
    40%
    40%
    30%
    30%
    20%
    Temperature (°C)
    8°
    8°
    8°
    8°
    8°
    8°
    8°
    7°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    3°
    3°
    3°
    3°
    4°
    4°
    3°
    3°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    SSW
    32
    SSW
    29
    SW
    28
    SW
    26
    SW
    25
    WSW
    25
    WSW
    24
    WSW
    23
    Wind gust (mph)
    35
    35
    32
    33
    30
    30
    27
    26
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    78%
    78%
    78%
    78%
    77%
    77%
    79%
    78%
    UV - - - 1 1 1 - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    32
    		 – – – – – – –
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    4.4
    		 – – – – – – –
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    11
    		 – – – – – – –
    Direction of waves offshore
    –
    –
    –
    –
    –
    –
    –

    Tide times

    Wednesday 10 December

    Tide times and heights are from Burray Ness tidal station which is 0.8 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Wednesday 10 December

    Tide times and heights are from Burray Ness tidal station which is 0.8 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Wednesday 10 December

    Tide times and heights are from Burray Ness tidal station which is 0.8 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Wednesday 10 December

    Tide times and heights are from Burray Ness tidal station which is 0.8 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Thursday 11 December

    Tide times and heights are from Burray Ness tidal station which is 0.8 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Thursday 11 December

    Tide times and heights are from Burray Ness tidal station which is 0.8 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Thursday 11 December

    Tide times and heights are from Burray Ness tidal station which is 0.8 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Thursday 11 December

    Tide times and heights are from Burray Ness tidal station which is 0.8 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Friday 12 December

    Tide times and heights are from Burray Ness tidal station which is 0.8 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Friday 12 December

    Tide times and heights are from Burray Ness tidal station which is 0.8 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Friday 12 December

    Tide times and heights are from Burray Ness tidal station which is 0.8 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Friday 12 December

    Tide times and heights are from Burray Ness tidal station which is 0.8 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Saturday 13 December

    Tide times and heights are from Burray Ness tidal station which is 0.8 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Saturday 13 December

    Tide times and heights are from Burray Ness tidal station which is 0.8 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Saturday 13 December

    Tide times and heights are from Burray Ness tidal station which is 0.8 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Saturday 13 December

    Tide times and heights are from Burray Ness tidal station which is 0.8 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Sunday 14 December

    Tide times and heights are from Burray Ness tidal station which is 0.8 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Sunday 14 December

    Tide times and heights are from Burray Ness tidal station which is 0.8 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Sunday 14 December

    Tide times and heights are from Burray Ness tidal station which is 0.8 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Sunday 14 December

    Tide times and heights are from Burray Ness tidal station which is 0.8 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Monday 15 December

    Tide times and heights are from Burray Ness tidal station which is 0.8 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Monday 15 December

    Tide times and heights are from Burray Ness tidal station which is 0.8 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Monday 15 December

    Tide times and heights are from Burray Ness tidal station which is 0.8 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Monday 15 December

    Tide times and heights are from Burray Ness tidal station which is 0.8 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Tuesday 16 December

    Tide times and heights are from Burray Ness tidal station which is 0.8 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Tuesday 16 December

    Tide times and heights are from Burray Ness tidal station which is 0.8 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Tuesday 16 December

    Tide times and heights are from Burray Ness tidal station which is 0.8 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Tuesday 16 December

    Tide times and heights are from Burray Ness tidal station which is 0.8 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times explained
    News

    Wind and rain marking a change in the UK weather

    Warnings have been issued as the weather across the UK becomes increasingly mild but wet and windy.

    Read more

    UK video forecast

    Bu Sands weather map

    View the weather with our interactive map

    Loading map...
    Forecast for 10pm Wednesday
    Updated 20:00 (UTC) on Wed 10 Dec 2025
    WARNING
    Flood warnings icon
    Flood warnings in force for Scotland
    Flood warnings in force for Scotland

    Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA)

    Updated:

    Orkney & Shetland weather forecast

    Headline:

    A few showers, dry, brighter later, strong wind easing Thursday.

    This Evening and Tonight:

    Evening rain soon clearing to clear spells and showers, these may merge into more persistent rain for a time later in night. Southwesterly winds slowly easing, but remaining strong. Minimum temperature 7 °C.

    Thursday:

    Rather cloudy start with a few showers around but becoming dry by late morning with, especially across Orkney, some good spells of sunshine around. Occasionally strong southwesterly winds slowly easing. Maximum temperature 11 °C.

    Outlook for Friday to Sunday:

    Remaining unsettled through Friday and the weekend with showers or longer spells of occasionally heavy rain. Mild, with strong to gale force southerly or southwesterly winds.

    Updated:

    UK long range weather forecast

    More from the Met Office