Sandwick (Shetland Islands) weather

Headline:

Dry and sunny becoming cloudy with a freshening breeze later.

Today:

A dry day with long sunny periods in the morning. Cloud will spread over Shetland in the afternoon and Orkney towards the evening. The southeast breeze will freshen in the afternoon. Maximum temperature 8 °C.

Tonight:

The night will be cloudy and mostly dry with a band of rain spreading northeast over Orkney after midnight and Shetland towards morning. Minimum temperature 1 °C.

Monday:

The morning will begin cloudy with patchy light rain or drizzle. This will soon clear to leave a dry day with bright or sunny spells. Maximum temperature 9 °C.

Outlook for Tuesday to Thursday:

Tuesday and Wednesday will see bright spells interspersed with scattered showers in a light wind. Thursday with be cloudy with a freshening wind and further rain and showers.

A transition to a rather more changeable and at times unsettled weather pattern is likely to occur during the first few days of this period. Outbreaks of rain and freshening winds will probably make inroads from the southwest during Thursday ahead of conditions more widely becoming wetter and windier by the weekend. A return to periods of rain followed by showers, often accompanied by strong winds looks likely for the rest of the month, with the potential for weather warnings or even a named storm at some point before the month is out. Temperatures at least should recover in most places, ending up near average or even a little above, though admittedly not feeling like it at times.

The start of February is likely to continue on an unsettled and relatively mild theme, with periods of rain, showers and strong winds, alternating in most parts with short-lived brighter and cooler interludes. Pressure may build across southern areas towards mid-month, which would result in longer drier and more-settled spells here, albeit with an increased chance of overnight fog and frost.