Out Skerries Airstrip (Shetland Islands) weather

Headline:

Mainly dry today.

Today:

Shetland will be cloudy this morning with the odd light shower, becoming brighter this afternoon. Orkney will be mainly dry with some bright or sunny intervals, chance of a shower in the afternoon. Maximum temperature 17 °C.

Tonight:

Chance of a brief shower this evening. Otherwise it will be a dry evening and night with variable amounts of cloud and some clear periods. Minimum temperature 10 °C.

Friday:

A mainly dry day with some bright or sunny spells, perhaps a light shower at first. Freshening southerly winds later in the day. Maximum temperature 17 °C.

Outlook for Saturday to Monday:

Dry with some sunshine over the weekend, the sunshine turning hazy on Sunday. Cloudy on Monday with rain for a time.

Much of this period will be unsettled, with low pressure systems likely to dominate the overall pattern. This will mean showers or longer spells of rain will affect much of the UK at times. Some heavy rain or showers are expected in places, most often in the west and north. Thunderstorms and hail are also possible, as are some spells of strong winds, especially if any deep areas of low pressure develop and affect the UK. Later in the period, there may be some longer spells of drier weather that develop, especially towards the south, with more in the way of sunshine due to higher pressure. Temperatures will likely be close to average or slightly below overall, but may rise above at times in any drier, sunnier spells.

This period is likely to be changeable. Areas of low pressure are likely at times, especially towards the north or northwest of the UK. These will bring spells of rain and showers, some of which are likely to be heavy with a risk of hail and thunder, and some windy conditions, especially if any deep lows form. Some drier, more settled interludes are also likely, perhaps more particularly early in the period when higher pressure may be more dominant, especially towards the south. Temperatures are likely to be close to or a little above average overall.