Westray Airfield (Orkney Islands) weather

Headline:

Dry with long sunny spells today.

Today:

Dry with plenty of sunshine for all areas, although there could be the odd patch of low cloud. Feeling rather cool over Shetland with a freshening northerly breeze. Maximum temperature 16 °C.

Tonight:

A dry and sunny evening. Remaining dry with clear spells overnight but turning cloudier across Shetland later. Breezy across Shetland. Minimum temperature 5 °C.

Wednesday:

A cloudier day with a few passing showers but some sunny spells breaking through in the afternoon. Feeling cool in the strengthening northeasterly breeze. Maximum temperature 13 °C.

Outlook for Thursday to Saturday:

Cool and breezy with sunny spells and isolated showers on Thursday. Sunny spells and lighter winds on Friday. Dry start to Saturday but outbreaks of rain spreading eastwards.

As we head into the bank holiday weekend and following week, a change in weather type is expected as unsettled conditions develop, with weather systems moving in from the Atlantic. The change is likely overspread most areas through Saturday, with many seeing spells of rain and low cloud, and it will feel humid. This will herald a changeable spell as further systems come east. Drier and brighter intervals are likely between systems but with showers, some of which could be heavy / thundery. The wettest weather will tend to be toward the west. Temperatures will probably be close to average, perhaps slightly above at times, but will feel fairly cool in the often strong winds.

Changeable weather conditions are expected as we head into June although with time a trend toward longer settled spells seems likely. So spells of wet weather with showers or longer spells of rain are likely to be interspersed with drier, sunnier periods these drier periods may become more prevalent as we had further into June. 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.