Stronsay Airfield (Orkney Islands) weather

Headline:

Cloudy and windy with heavy rain spreading northeastwards on Sunday.

Today:

It will be a cloudy day with a band of rain spreading northeastwards bringing some heavy downpours of rain at times. Drier spells may develop for Orkney later. Strong southerly winds with gales, especially over Shetland. Maximum temperature 6 °C.

Tonight:

Remaining cloudy in the evening with further outbreaks of heavy rain pushing northeastwards. Turning drier overnight with some clear intervals developing. Strong winds and risk of gales persisting overnight. Minimum temperature 4 °C.

Monday:

Some outbreaks of rain possible but a largely dry day with some bright and sunny intervals. Strong winds and gales gradually easing in the evening. Maximum temperature 8 °C.

Outlook for Tuesday to Thursday:

Remaining unsettled with outbreaks of rain interspersed with drier and brighter spells. Rain may turn sleet at times. Breezy at times but mostly light winds.

It will likely remain changeable and at times unsettled for the UK as a whole through this period. Further areas of low pressure moving in from the Atlantic will tend to dominate, meaning showers or longer spells of rain for many parts. Wet weather will more likely be most prevalent across western areas, though given the potential for low pressure systems to become slow-moving in the vicinity of the UK, heavy rain is possible anywhere at times. Periods of windy weather are also possible from time to time. Temperatures probably near normal overall, though the possibility for some colder spells in the north, with the potential for associated winter hazards, and occasional milder interludes further south.

Low pressure is likely to continue to dominate the UK, at least at first, meaning an ongoing likelihood of further spells of rain and windy conditions from time to time. That said there should also be some brief interludes of drier weather too. Temperatures probably remaining close to average, particularly in the south, but there is the possibility of colder conditions, associated with higher pressure extending from the north or northeast, returning to northern areas around the turn of the month.