Orkney & Shetland weather

Headline:

Clear or sunny spells, with a few showers for Shetland

This Evening and Tonight:

Clear spells and occasional showers across Shetland over night with fresh northwesterly winds. However, Orkney looks dry with longer clear spells and lighter winds with perhaps a touch of ground frost. Minimum temperature 2 °C.

Thursday:

A few light showers across Shetland, otherwise dry with sunny spells. The best of the sunshine across Orkney in the morning with cloud increasing for the afternoon. Northwesterly breeze easing. Maximum temperature 10 °C.

Outlook for Friday to Sunday:

Rather cloudy at times through Friday and the weekend with a few showers or patchy light rain, especially across Shetland. Best of any sunnier spells expected across Orkney. Light winds.

Updated: 17:00 (UTC+1) on Wed 21 Apr 2021

A settled regime will likely be in place across much of the country at first with high pressure likely to be centred to the west or northwest of the UK. However, there is the threat of some rain and a few showers in the North at first, these perhaps extending by midweek to all but central and southern parts. Throughout this period, there is the continued threat of rural frost and patchy fog where winds fall light. Temperatures are quite uncertain depending on where the area of high pressure resides, particularly in the east where temperatures are likely to struggle above average. Warmer days are most likely to be further inland towards the south and west.

Updated: 15:00 (UTC+1) on Wed 21 Apr 2021

Confidence is low for this period as is typical of spring. The UK will likely see spells of fine, dry weather at times with fair-weather cloud and plenty of sunny spells, as well as an increased likelihood of more unsettled periods when compared to April. All areas expected to see showers or longer spells of rain at times. Temperatures are likely to be close to the average for the time of year, with the possibility of some warmer spells.

Updated: 16:00 (UTC+1) on Tue 20 Apr 2021