Foubister (Orkney Islands) weather

Headline:

Rain and gales or severe gales overnight and through Wednesday.

This Evening and Tonight:

A dry evening across Orkney, but heavy rain over Shetland will clear north through the evening. Further outbreaks of rain across the Northern Isles overnight. Southeast gales becoming southwest, increasing to severe gales at times. Minimum temperature 7 °C.

Wednesday:

Outbreaks of rain for much of the day with gale to severe gale force winds, perhaps reaching storm force at times. Maximum temperature 10 °C.

Outlook for Thursday to Saturday:

A drier few days with winds less strong, although still breezy at times. Some patchy rain through Friday, then heavier rain on Saturday.

A continuation of a similar pattern to that seen through early December is anticipated, especially at first, as frontal systems from the Atlantic spread into and across the UK, interspersed with some temporary drier interludes. These will bring spells of rain, which may be heavy at times leading to the risk of some impacts given how wet it has been lately, especially in the west. In addition, there is also potential for some periods of strong winds at times too. Whilst it will often be mild, later in the period there may be a slight downward trend in temperature, especially across northern parts of the UK, and the chance of drier spells increases. There may also be a slightly higher chance of some wintry hazards at times in the north.

Changeable conditions are likely to give way to slower moving weather patterns through this period, however the detail remains highly elusive. This means that whilst outbreaks of rain and showers remains probable at times there will also be drier interludes, which may be more prolonged than of late. Some spells of strong winds are possible but in the drier periods frost and fog becomes likely. On balance temperatures will likely be near normal with any snowfall most likely in the north over higher ground.