Hoy Youth Hostel (Orkney Islands) weather

Headline:

Shetland mainly dry. Orkney seeing haar, a few showers.

Today:

Haar soon clearing west coast of Shetland, and brightening up for a while. Haar likely to affect Orkney for much of the day, most extensive in the east but clearing later in the afternoon. A few heavy showers. Moderate southeasterlies. Maximum temperature 18 °C.

Tonight:

Shetland will remain dry but cloudy. Orkney will be affected by some heavy showers. Haar will return on the light to moderate easterly winds at times. Minimum temperature 12 °C.

Sunday:

A dull start with some haar, and over Orkney, some heavy showers. Brighter weather with some sunshine will arrive in the afternoon. Moderate easterly winds, warmest on western coasts. Maximum temperature 21 °C.

Outlook for Monday to Wednesday:

A few showers but these will be interspersed with warm and sunny spells. Low cloud could be extensive at times with occasional haar.

Overall a rather more changeable pattern of weather through this period, compared to much of the summer thus far. Wednesday will likely see a continuation of heavy, perhaps thundery showers, although the focus may be more across the north and east by this stage. Thereafter, a general westerly or north-westerly regime looks to become established, with occasional weather systems moving in from the Atlantic. This means further rain or showers and breezy conditions at times, especially in the northwest. This will be interspersed with some drier, sunnier periods. Temperatures are expected to be close to or a little above average for most of the period. This broad pattern is likely to continue through to the end of July.

The rather changeable pattern will likely continue through into the start of August with spells of rain or showers mixed in with some drier, brighter days. However there are signs that high pressure may become rather more dominant, which could bring more in the way dry, settled weather more widely as we progress further into the month. Temperatures will likely continue to be above average overall, with the possibility of very warm or hot spells developing period, especially further south and east.