North Ronaldsay Firth (Orkney Islands) weather

Headline:

Mainly dry this morning. Wet across the Isles this afternoon.

Today:

Mostly dry and rather cloudy this morning. A band of rain will sweep eastwards across all parts this afternoon, then clear spells and scattered showers this evening. Maximum temperature 7 °C.

Tonight:

There will be clear periods overnight with scattered showers following across the Isles. Some heavier showers, especially over Shetland. Freshening northwesterly winds. Minimum temperature 3 °C.

Saturday:

A brighter day with some sunshine. Also scattered showers, passing by quickly. Feeling cold in the fresh northwesterly wind. Maximum temperature 6 °C.

Outlook for Sunday to Tuesday:

Cloudy, mild on Sunday with rain at times. Also windy with westerly gales. Brighter and still quite windy on Monday with scattered showers. Persistent rain returning on Tuesday.

Widely unsettled on Wednesday with a spell of strong winds and periods of rain, heavy at times for most parts of the UK. Beyond this, it will remain changeable with a mixture of weather conditions through the rest of the period. The wettest and windiest conditions will probably be in the north, with spells of heavy rain at times at Atlantic low pressure systems pass by. Further south, whilst some unsettled weather is likely at times, it will probably be drier overall with a greater influence of high pressure. Temperatures will likely vary around average with both some milder and colder interludes at times. Snow will most likely be restricted to high ground, although could temporarily fall at lower levels in the north during any colder interludes.

Mainly unsettled conditions are most likely, with spells of wet and windy weather for all, these most frequent in the northwest. Some snow is possible in colder interludes, especially on high ground in the north. There are signs of at least some more settled interludes, these more likely across the south. Temperatures are likely to be around or slightly above average overall, any more settled interludes bringing the potential for overnight frost and fog.