St Catherine's Bay (Orkney Islands) weather

Headline:

Bright start then showers or longer spells of rain.

Today:

A dry start with some sunshine then clouding over with some heavy showers, then some longer spells of heavy rain possibly developing over Orkney this afternoon. Freshening easterly winds. Maximum temperature 16 °C.

Tonight:

Showery rain over Orkney this evening clearing to clear spells and isolated showers overnight. Meanwhile Shetland turning wet with some heavy and persistent rain, easing towards morning Minimum temperature 11 °C.

Thursday:

Any lingering cloud and rain over Shetland soon clearing. Then a mainly dry day with some sunny spells, but the odd afternoon shower breaking out mainly over Orkney. Winds easing. Maximum temperature 17 °C.

Outlook for Friday to Sunday:

Mainly dry with sunny spells on Friday. A cloudy start on Saturday, perhaps a little rain, then brightening up with sunshine. Sunny on Sunday, but cloudier later, evening rain, windy.

Much of this period will be unsettled, with low pressure systems tending to dominate the overall pattern. This will mean showers or longer spells of rain will affect much of the UK at times. Some heavy rain or showers are expected in places, most often in the west and north. Thunderstorms and hail are also possible, as are some spells of strong winds, especially if any deep areas of low pressure form in the vicinity of the UK. Later in the period, there may be some longer spells of drier weather that develop, with more in the way of sunshine due to higher pressure. Temperatures will likely be close to average or slightly below overall, but may rise above at times in any drier, sunnier spells.

Low pressure may dominate for much of this period, bringing largely unsettled weather conditions with showers or some longer spells of rain at times. Some windy weather is also possible at times, especially if any deep lows form in the vicinity of the UK. There are likely to be some drier, more settled interludes though, particularly at the start of the period. Temperatures are likely to be close to or a little above average overall.