Finstown (Orkney Islands) weather

Headline:

Mostly cloudy but dry. The odd shower possible.

Today:

It will be another mostly cloudy and dry day but with some bright or sunny spells breaking through. Chance of the odd shower at times. Light winds. Maximum temperature 11 °C.

Tonight:

A mixture of variable cloud and some clear spells through the evening and overnight. Staying mostly dry but the odd possible at times. Light winds. Minimum temperature 5 °C.

Monday:

It will be a mostly dry day with a mixture of cloud and sunny spells. Chance of the odd shower around. Light winds. Maximum temperature 9 °C.

Outlook for Tuesday to Thursday:

Largely cloudy skies but with some sunny intervals. Mostly dry Tuesday and Wednesday but the odd light shower possible. Cooler from later Wednesday with showers more frequent and winds strengthening.

High pressure will initially dominate, leading to widely settled conditions and overnight frost. A few showers will be possible, particularly in northern and western Scotland, and perhaps along some North Sea coasts for a time. Later in the weekend, a transition to more unsettled conditions is expected as bands of rain, and associated areas of low pressure, arrive from the North Atlantic, bringing more widespread wet and windy weather. It is likely to remain fairly changeable through the remainder of the period, with occasional rain interspersed with brighter, showery spells. Whilst colder conditions will be possible at times, especially at first, it will often be mild, with temperatures near or a little above average for the time of year.

Changeable or unsettled conditions are expected through late November and into early December, as Atlantic frontal systems track close to or across the UK at times. These will bring periods of rain and strong winds, interspersed with brighter, more showery interludes. Temperatures will often be mild, particularly away from the far northwest where brief colder interludes are possible. Although confidence is low, there may be a tendency for the track of low pressure systems to shift southwards later in the period. In this scenario, rain will still be possible at times across central and southern parts of the UK, while more northern areas may become somewhat drier and perhaps colder.