Scalloway (Shetland Islands) weather

Headline:

Mostly dry and bright, cloudy, patchy rain Orkney later

Today:

A mostly dry and bright morning with some hazy sunny spells. Turning cloudier through the afternoon for Orkney with the odd spot of rain, but remaining mainly dry for Shetland. Maximum temperature 14 °C.

Tonight:

A rather cloudy evening with some late brightness for Shetland, but outbreaks of rain soon arriving for Orkney. Rain turns heavy for a time as it spreads to Shetland overnight. Minimum temperature 10 °C.

Wednesday:

A cloudy and wet start for Shetland, but drier and brighter for Orkney. Sunny spells developing as rain clears Shetland, but a few afternoon showers developing for Orkney. Maximum temperature 16 °C.

Outlook for Thursday to Saturday:

A changeable period with showers or outbreaks of rain interspersed with some bright or sunny spells.

There is the possibility of some very warm and humid weather across parts of south and southeast Britain at the start of this period and perhaps the chance of a few thunderstorms too. Generally more changeable to the north and west at first, but there is a signal for high pressure to build more widely as we move towards the latter part of June. This likely brings more widely drier, settled conditions with temperatures probably remaining above average for most. It is still possible that Atlantic low pressure may still bring brief spells of wet and windy weather. There is a chance that the hot conditions, could return northwards accompanied by a thunderstorm risk; this all dependent on the orientation of the aforementioned high pressure.

High pressure is expected to lie close to the UK at the start of this period, bringing mainly dry, settled weather. Temperatures will likely be above normal, with the potential for hot conditions, accompanied by occasional thunderstorms, especially in the south. Into July, the influence of high pressure may weaken or shift more to the north of the UK. This leads to an increasing chance of periods of unsettled weather, either in the form of Atlantic low pressure systems moving in from the west or thunderstorms developing more widely compared to the start of the period. Temperatures will probably return closer to normal too, although some warm and humid spells remain likely at times.