North Ronaldsay Firth (Orkney Islands) weather

Headline:

Cloudy with outbreaks of rain, some heavy. Windy.

Today:

A dry start. Otherwise a cloudy and mild day with outbreaks of rain spreading north, turning heavy at times. Strong southerly winds, close to gale force across Shetland. Maximum temperature 13 °C.

Tonight:

Remaining cloudy with further spells of rain, heavy at times especially after midnight. Strong southeast winds easing, but strengthening again over Shetland later. Minimum temperature 11 °C.

Thursday:

Heavy rain will clear northeast during the morning. Staying largely cloudy with patchy rain and also some haar. Mainly light winds, but strong at first over Shetland. Maximum temperature 12 °C.

Outlook for Friday to Sunday:

Dry with sunny spells and strong southerly winds on Friday. Rain early Saturday then dry and bright. Wet and windy on Sunday with a chance of severe gales developing.

There is potential for a deep area of low pressure to pass over or close to the west/northwest of the UK early in this period, potentially bringing a spell of very strong winds and heavy rain, especially to parts of the north and west. Through next week, an oscillation between occasional spells of rain, most frequent in the northwest, with longer drier interludes in-between, is likely. It may be rather windy at times too, again especially in northern and western areas. Towards late October there are signs that, whilst northwestern areas may continue to see some rain at times, high pressure may become increasingly influential, potentially bringing more widely settled and drier conditions, with an increasing chance of overnight frost and fog.

High pressure may become more influential into early November, potentially providing longer spells of dry weather, but with the chance of overnight frost and fog becoming rather more widespread than in the days preceding this period. Some large fluctuations between daytime and night-time temperatures are possible, with relatively mild days where fog doesn't linger, and cold frosty nights. Towards mid-November, high pressure may become more focussed towards the northwest of the UK, allowing a gradual trend towards colder and perhaps more unsettled conditions, especially in more southern and eastern areas.