Kirkwall Youth Hostel (Orkney Islands) weather

Headline:

Early rain for Shetland today. Otherwise mainly dry and bright.

Today:

Area of occasionally heavy rain across Shetland early to mid-morning. Otherwise brighter spells and most avoiding the few isolated light showers that do crop up. South to southeast winds occasionally strong. Maximum temperature 18 °C.

Tonight:

A dry evening and night with late sunshine then clear spells. Temperatures holding up in the strong south to southeast winds. Minimum temperature 13 °C.

Monday:

Brighter spells and showers, these light and focused across Orkney, but the Northern Isles will probably see some of the best of the countries weather. Strong south to southeast winds. Maximum temperature 17 °C.

Outlook for Tuesday to Thursday:

Scattered showers and brighter spells for Tuesday. Rain or showers for Wednesday and Thursday, heavier across Shetland bringing the risk of thunderstorms.

Changeable and unsettled weather conditions are expected across the UK during this period with low pressure systems tending to dominate the overall pattern. This will mean showers or longer spells of rain will affect the much of the UK at times. Some heavy rain or showers are expected in places, most often in the west. Thunderstorms and hail are also possible, as are some spells of strong winds if any deep areas of low pressure form in the vicinity of the UK. Some short-lived spells of drier and more settled weather are also possible at times, especially later in the period when they may last a little longer. Temperatures will likely be close to average or slightly below overall, but may rise above at times in any drier, sunnier spells.

Low pressure is likely to dominate much of this period, bringing changeable weather conditions with showers or some longer spells of rain at times. There will likely be some drier, more settled interludes, particularly at the start of the period. Temperatures are likely to be close to average, perhaps turning warmer than average later in the period.