Shapinsay Sound (Orkney Islands) weather

Headline:

Areas of cloud to start but becoming sunny for most.

Today:

Dry but with a good deal of cloud in the morning. Decent sunny spells developing through the day, but the north and east of Shetland perhaps remaining rather cloudier. A fresh northeasterly breeze. Maximum temperature 13 °C.

Tonight:

Dry with some late sunny spells but becoming increasingly cloudy through the evening. The rest of the night will remain cloudy with the odd mist or fog patch too. Minimum temperature 7 °C.

Monday:

A dry day but rather cloudy to start. Cloud will thin and break during the morning with some good periods of sunshine for the rest of the day. Moderate breeze. Maximum temperature 16 °C.

Outlook for Tuesday to Thursday:

Remaining settled and largely dry. Areas of cloud moving south over the islands on Tuesday but some sunnier periods too. Good sunny spells on Wednesday and Thursday.

Thursday most likely will be dry with some sunshine and with light winds across much of the United Kingdom. A few showers are possible, but the majority of places will be dry. Temperatures during this time are likely to continue to be above normal for the time of year. Into the bank holiday weekend and following week, a change in weather type is expected. More unsettled conditions are likely to develop, with weather systems moving in from the Atlantic. This will bring spells of rain to many areas, perhaps heavy at times, with a risk of strong winds in places. Drier and brighter intervals are likely between systems. Temperatures will probably be near normal or slightly above.

Changeable weather conditions are expected as we head into June. Spells of wet weather with showers or longer spells of rain are likely to be interspersed with drier, sunnier periods. Overall, it will likely be wetter in the west and drier in the east. Temperatures will probably average out around normal, although some very warm or even hot spells are still possible, as normal for the time of year.