Wide Firth (Orkney Islands) weather

Headline:

Dry with plenty of sunshine.

Today:

Some cloud at first over Shetland but this quickly clearing. Otherwise it will be a dry day with plenty of sunshine. Occasionally fresh southerly winds. Maximum temperature 15 °C.

Tonight:

It will be a dry and mild night with long clear spells across the Northern Isles. Fresh to strong southerly winds. Minimum temperature 7 °C.

Wednesday:

A dry and bright day with long periods of sunshine. Feeling rather cool in the fresh southerly breeze. Maximum temperature 12 °C.

Outlook for Thursday to Saturday:

Mainly dry and bright on Thursday but cloudier over Shetland. Turning somewhat cloudier and cooler on Friday and Saturday. Light winds.

High pressure will tend to dominate through this period, often centred to the north or northeast of the UK, maintaining largely settled conditions for much of the time. This should result in lengthy spells of dry and bright weather, but with a risk of patchy overnight frosts where winds fall light. There is also the chance of some areas of low cloud or fog, especially around some coasts. Later in the period, it may turn more unsettled at times as rain or showers try and push in from the west. It will be breezy at times, especially in the southwest early on. Daytime temperatures will tend to fluctuate depending on the wind direction and cloud amounts, with the potential for warm conditions at times but also cooler interludes.

Weather patterns are most likely to remain fairly slow-moving through the second half of April. High pressure may remain centred to the north or northeast of the UK, potentially bringing more fine and dry weather. However, there may also be some interludes of rain or showers, these perhaps more likely to affect southern and western parts of the UK. Temperatures are likely to be around or a little above average overall, and feeling warm inland at times during the day, although some chilly nights are still possible under any clear skies.