Sumburgh Airport (Shetland Islands) weather

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Mainly dry and sunny

Today:

Orkney will have a dry day with long sunny spells. Shetland may catch a light shower at first, then cloud breaking to allow sunny spells. Southwesterly winds will gradually freshen. Maximum temperature 12 °C.

Tonight:

Dry through the evening with some clear spells at first but increasing high-level cloud and freshening southwest winds. Remaining dry over night with rather breezy conditions for Shetland. Minimum temperature 8 °C.

Monday:

Dry throughout the day on Monday with sunshine somewhat hazy in the morning but becoming increasingly sunny in the afternoon. Likely cloudier again in the evening. Fresh southerly winds. Maximum temperature 12 °C.

Outlook for Tuesday to Thursday:

Turning widely cloudier on Tuesday and rather breezy, with an increasing risk of rain later. Remaining cloudy with some rain on Wednesday. Bright spells and showers on Thursday.

A changeable if not unsettled spell of weather will affect the UK through most if not all this period, with spells of wet and windy weather arriving from the Atlantic followed by drier though still showery interludes. It is possible that stormy weather may also develop at times. However, there is a chance that higher pressure may build near the UK again around the end of October, bringing a quieter spell of weather for a time. Temperatures are likely to be near or a little above normal overall, with mild spells likely at times, especially towards the south. In between frontal systems, and if pressure does build at the end of the period, colder nights are possible, with a touch of frost.

This period is highly uncertain, more so than normal, but overall it seems more likely than not that the UK weather will be dominated by westerly or southwesterly winds from the Atlantic during this period, with areas of potentially deep low pressure often affecting the UK at times. This will result in spells of wet and windy weather followed by drier but still showery interludes. Stormy conditions are also possible at times. High pressure may attempt to build across the country at times, this perhaps more likely early in the period, but any settled spells are likely to be short-lived. Temperatures are likely to be near or a little above average overall.