Orkney & Shetland forecast

Headline:

Damp, misty start, becoming dry, Shetland turning sunny.

Today:

Orkney cloudy, and damp in the morning with some mist, then becoming dry in the afternoon, brightening a little. A damp start across Shetland but soon brightening up with some good sunny spells. Breezy for a while. Maximum Temperature 13C.

Tonight:

A sunny evening over Shetland but cloudy with some rain and mist over Orkney this pushing up to Shetland overnight. Minimum Temperature 8C.

Friday:

A mist start with patchy rain. Orkney soon brightening up with some hazy sunshine and turning warmer. Shetland dry by afternoon though continuing low cloud and haar. Maximum Temperature 15C.

Outlook for Saturday to Monday:

Saturday will be dry and warm with some sunshine. Mostly dry, bright Sunday but greater chance of haar. Mostly dry bright Monday but chance of showers.

UK Outlook for Monday 13 May 2024 to Wednesday 22 May 2024:

The weather is expected to change from the current warm and settled conditions, and return to an unsettled and showery pattern. Rain and showers, perhaps heavy and thundery, are expected across much of the country. Rainfall amounts could be above average in many areas, especially where showers merge and become slow moving. Winds could fresh at times, especially near heavier showers and along coasts. Temperatures will not be as high as the previous week, and are expected to fall closer to average for May. Where it remains damp and cloudy it will feel much cooler than of late. However where there are any breaks in the cloud, and where winds fall light, it will feel warm in any sunny spells.

UK Outlook for Thursday 23 May 2024 to Thursday 6 Jun 2024:

For the end of May and the start of June, it will probably start off fairly unsettled with rain or showers for many, but also some sunny spells between, and slightly-above average temperatures. Through the period there are some tentative signs that conditions could become a little more settled in the south and east, with rain perhaps more confined to the north and west. As we head into late spring and early summer, it will naturally feel warm in any sunshine, especially when winds fall light.

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