Papa Westray Airfield (Orkney Islands) weather

Headline:

Cloud and patchy rain clears morning, sunny spells following.

Today:

Cloudy with rain at times first thing during the morning. The rain and cloud clear east, leaving the the rest of the day dry with sunny spells. Maximum temperature 15 °C.

Tonight:

Dry to start the evening. Cloud and outbreaks of rain spread north into Orkney before midnight, continuing north to affect Shetland overnight. Minimum temperature 10 °C.

Wednesday:

Cloudy with some outbreaks of rain at first, this clearing through the morning. Then bright or sunny spells and a few showers, becoming dry in the evening. Maximum temperature 13 °C.

Outlook for Thursday to Saturday:

Dry with bright spells Thursday morning. A band of cloud and rain pushes east Thursday evening, clearing by Friday morning. Bright spells and some showers Friday afternoon and Saturday.

A continuation of changeable weather is expected, as further frontal systems bring spells of rain, showers, and occasional strong winds. The wettest and windiest conditions are most likely across Scotland and Northern Ireland, but wet and windy weather may extend more widely across England and Wales at times. Between these unsettled spells, periods of drier and more settled weather are likely, especially further south and east, and may last for several days at a time. Temperatures are expected to be slightly above normal overall, but overnight fog and frost is possible during clearer, cooler nights.

The changeable and unsettled weather is likely to continue, with wet and windy weather even perhaps become more frequent. As is often the case for October, deeper areas of low pressure may also bring periods of very strong winds, especially across north and west. There is no reliable signal for any long-lasting settled weather, but fair days are likely between weather systems, especially in the south and east. Temperatures are expected to remain generally above average overall, although cooler interludes are possible.