Eday Airfield (Orkney Islands) weather

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Cloudy with showers today, turning wintry this afternoon.

Today:

A mostly cloudy day with showers or occasionally some longer spells of rain. Rain will turn to sleet and snow at times through the afternoon. Cold. Maximum temperature 4 °C.

Tonight:

Wintry showers this evening clearing from the west towards midnight. The rest of the night will be dry with clear periods. Windy with strong to gale northerly winds, easing later. Minimum temperature 0 °C.

Tuesday:

Dry in the morning with bright spells. Cloudier in the afternoon with snow showers spreading from the northwest, lingering into the evening. Cold. Maximum temperature 2 °C.

Outlook for Wednesday to Friday:

Chance of a few snow showers on Wednesday, mainly across Shetland, otherwise dry. Mainly dry on Thursday. Windy with rain spreading east on Friday.

Remaining changeable to begin with, as Atlantic low pressure systems push east over or to the north of the UK. This means further spells of wet and at times windy weather, interspersed with brighter, showery interludes. Some heavy rain is likely, especially across high ground areas in the west and north, though some sheltered eastern and southern parts may see comparively little rain. It will like be relatively mild overall, though some occasional colder spells are possible, particularly in the north. Around the turn of the month, there is a signal that high pressure will become more dominant, meaning more in the way of dry weather developing.

This period may start of predominantly settled, with high pressure close by to the UK. However the orientation of any anticyclone and its location relative to the UK is much more uncertain, which has knock-on effects on the type of weather we can expect. Towards mid March, there are indications that more generally changeable conditions of Atlantic origin may develop once more, with a return to spells of wind and rain at times.