Dounby (Orkney Islands) weather

Headline:

Cloudy with outbreaks of light rain Friday night and Saturday

This Evening and Tonight:

Cloudy across the Northern Isles with outbreaks of patchy rain, possibly falling as sleet in places. Rain mostly for Orkney with drier spells for Shetland. Strong easterly winds across Orkney. Minimum temperature 2 °C.

Saturday:

It will be cloudy with patchy rain and drizzle throughout the day. Strong southeasterly winds. Maximum temperature 4 °C.

Outlook for Sunday to Tuesday:

It will remain cloudy with outbreaks of rain, which may be heavy at times. Strong southeastelry winds, easing for a time on Monday.

Predominantly cyclonic patterns are expected to dominate the UK. The early part of this period could see colder conditions becoming established more widely for a time, bringing with it the likelihood of some snow. Milder and wetter weather may however hang on in the far south. By the end of this period, the track of Atlantic depressions may shift a little further north than during the last few weeks. This will maintain broadly unsettled weather, with further spells of rain and perhaps strong winds at times. Many parts may become somewhat milder, given more of a westerly influence, though there remains the chance that colder conditions could linger towards the northeast.

Broadly changeable conditions are expected across the UK during this period. Low pressure systems will probably dominate, meaning showers or longer spells of rain, heavy at times, for much of the UK, and still the chance of some hill snow in the north. Some drier interludes are likely, though it must be said, flooding impacts remain possible given recent very wet weather. Windy conditions look probable from time to time. Temperatures probably close to or a little above average overall, with a reduced chance, compared to earlier thinking, of a late season prolonged cold spell.