Finstown (Orkney Islands) weather

Headline:

Cloudy with outbreaks of rain, Orkney brighter this afternoon

Today:

A cloudy day across Shetland with outbreaks of occasionally heavy rain. A cloudy morning too across Orkney with outbreaks of rain but becoming brighter with sunny spells developing and just a few showers. Strong westerly winds. Maximum temperature 15 °C.

Tonight:

A few evening brighter spells across Orkney but generally a cloudy evening and night with outbreaks of rain and drizzle. Strong westerly winds easing a little. Minimum temperature 9 °C.

Tuesday:

Rather cloudy with further outbreaks of rain, these gradually dying out with, especially across Orkney in the afternoon, some brighter spells developing. Occasionally fresh westerly winds. Maximum temperature 15 °C.

Outlook for Wednesday to Friday:

Sunny spells and a few showers Wednesday. Occasionally heavy rain spreads northeast Thursday morning, clearing to sunny spells through the afternoon. Further occasionally heavy rain or blustery showers Friday.

Weather conditions are expected to be remain changeable through this period, as a series of Atlantic low pressure systems pass to the northwest of the UK. These will tend to bring some occasional rain or showers, most frequent in northwestern areas where it may also be rather breezy or windy at times. Whilst some rain or showers will be possible across the south and east, here longer drier spells are more likely, under the influence of higher pressure. There is also the chance of some occasional very warm weather, as south or southwesterly winds allow brief bursts of hotter air to encroach from the continent, but probably fairly short-lived and perhaps also accompanied by a few thunderstorms at times.

A continuation of changeable conditions is most likely for the first part of July. The wettest and windiest conditions most likely towards the northwest with a risk of some heavy rain at times, especially over hills. Southern and eastern areas are most favoured for longer drier and more settled spells, although even here some occasional rain or showers will be possible, perhaps thundery. There are signs of more widely settled weather during the second half of July, however this signal is very tentative. Temperatures are expected to be above average for most areas, especially towards the southeast where there will be an ongoing chance of some very warm or hot conditions at times.