Scatsta (Shetland Islands) weather

Headline:

Bright with a scattering of showers. Breezy.

Today:

Bright spells and a scattering of showers, the best of the sunshine across Orkney during the morning. Moderate to fresh southwest winds, occasionally strong at first across Shetland. Maximum temperature 17 °C.

Tonight:

Cloudy or bright during this evening and overnight with occasional clear spells. Mainly dry, although the odd shower is possible. Winds turning into the west, light to moderate. Minimum temperature 8 °C.

Thursday:

Bright with sunny spells and a scattering of showers across Shetland. The showers could becoming heavy and perhaps thundery across Orkney. Maximum temperature 15 °C.

Outlook for Friday to Sunday:

Bright spells and showers on Friday and over the weekend. The showers occasionally heavy. Mainly light to moderate west or southwest winds.

Mostly dry away from the north and northwest initially, where scattered showers are expected. There is a chance that some other western parts could see some rain by the end of the weekend. Temperatures ranging from around average in the NW to warm in the southeast, perhaps becoming very warm in the southeast through the weekend. It will probably become more changeable thereafter, with potential for an area of low pressure to move close to or across the UK early in August. This could bring spells of heavy rain and perhaps some strong winds for some areas. It may become more settled again towards the end of the first week of August.

Dry and settled conditions will probably dominate much of this period with high pressure patterns tending to affect the UK. This may be interrupted at times by Atlantic frontal systems, especially in the north, or thunderstorms in the south. However, overall rainfall amounts will likely be below normal. Temperatures will probably be above normal and some spells of hot weather and heatwaves are possible, especially in the south.