St. Margaret's Hope (Orkney Islands) weather

Headline:

Bright with scattered showers on Friday. Patchy haar later Shetland.

Today:

Mainly dry and bright with some sunny interludes. A few sharp showers could pass through especially over Orkney, while there will be an increasing chance of low cloud or haar later over parts of Shetland. Warm, moderate southeast breeze. Maximum temperature 21 °C.

Tonight:

Some evening sunshine for Orkney, otherwise mostly cloudy with low cloud and haar becoming more widespread tonight. Mainly dry but the odd shower. Minimum temperature 13 °C.

Saturday:

Haar gradually clearing though could take much of day over Orkney. Warm once the sun breaks through, but chance of one or two thundery showers. Maximum temperature 18 °C.

Outlook for Sunday to Tuesday:

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 early August with spells of rain or showers mixed in with some drier, brighter days. Towards mid-August, there are tentative signs that high pressure may become rather more dominant, which could bring more in the way dry, settled weather more widely. Temperatures will likely continue to be above average overall, with the possibility of very warm or hot spells developing later in the period, especially further south and east.