Dounby (Orkney Islands) weather

Headline:

Gales, rain and showers, drier and wind easing in afternoon

Today:

Cloudy with showers or longer periods of rain and strong to gale force winds at first, turning drier and brighter for the afternoon as the winds ease. Maximum temperature 6 °C.

Tonight:

Light winds and largely dry with the odd shower at first. Cloud, outbreaks of rain, and strong southeasterly winds arrive into Orkney through late evening, extending to Shetland over night. Minimum temperature 3 °C.

Monday:

It will remain cloudy throughout with showers or longer periods of rain and occasionally strong winds. Maximum temperature 7 °C.

Outlook for Tuesday to Thursday:

Showers and occasionally windy on Tuesday morning, improving later. Largely settled conditions with bright spells and the odd shower on Wednesday and Thursday.

Cloud and periods of wet weather will probably affect far north and north-western parts of the UK at times, particularly early in this period. Some heavy rain is possible which could be accompanied by some spells of strong winds. South of this, across the rest of the UK, it is likely to be more settled and whilst some rain can't be ruled out at times, it should be predominantly dry through this period. Winds will mainly be light and this will bring the risk of mist and freezing fog patches and overnight frosts. Overall, temperatures will probably be close to normal for most, but perhaps slightly above in the far north and northwest of the UK.

Some periods of unsettled weather are likely at first bringing spells of rain and strong winds, mainly across the north of the UK but also spreading further south at times. Toward late February, drier, more settled conditions may develop, particularly in the south but perhaps spreading further north at times. Temperatures probably close to average overall.