Shapinsay Sound (Orkney Islands) weather

Headline:

Cold with sunshine and wintry showers. Breezy.

Today:

A mixture of sunshine and blustery showers, some of these heavy and wintry at times. Feeling unseasonably cold with a fresh north or northwesterly breeze. Maximum temperature 9 °C.

Tonight:

Late sunny then clear spells and a few scattered showers, some of which may be wintry over higher ground. A cold night with a touch of frost. Minimum temperature 0 °C.

Wednesday:

A chilly but bright start to the day, some early sunny spells possible. Turning rather cloudy with patchy rain for a time in the afternoon. Maximum temperature 9 °C.

Outlook for Thursday to Saturday:

Bright but with good deal of cloud around during this period and a few scattered showers. Rather breezy at times.

Initially, slowly-evolving weather patterns are expected in the vicinity of the UK, with low pressure over western Europe and high pressure building across or to the north of the UK. Whilst largely settled conditions are likely in northern areas, there may be some rain or showers across portions of England and Wales, which could be heavy and locally thundery. However, there is a slight chance these wetter conditions could remain over the nearby Continent. Deeper into next week and beyond, there may be a tendency for more widely unsettled conditions across the UK, with some rain or showers at times. Whilst some occasional warm days are possible, temperatures overall are likely to be near or below average, especially in the north, with an ongoing risk of overnight rural frost.

Low pressure systems are likely to dominate across the UK at the start of this period. This means showers or longer spells of rain are likely at times, heavy in places, with the wettest conditions probably towards the northwest. There will, however, probably be some dry and warm interludes, these more likely towards the south, although temperatures are likely to be close to normal overall. Later in the period, more settled and drier conditions may develop, as high pressure potentially establishes itself to the north or west of the UK, with temperatures perhaps rising a little above normal, especially in the west or northwest. Should this happen, eastern parts may be on the cool side with a predominant flow off the North Sea.