Cloudy start Saturday, mainly dry and bright afternooon.
This Evening and Tonight:
Despite a sunny evening for Shetland cloud will build with some rain spreading north from, chance of thunder for Orkney. Some brighter spells for Orkney by morning. Minimum temperature 12 °C.
Saturday:
A cloudy start to the weekend but chance of some bright or sunny spells by afternoon, a warm day, perhaps some showers for Orkney later. Maximum temperature 20 °C.
Outlook for Sunday to Tuesday:
Early rain on Sunday clearing east, brighter spells in the afternoon. Becoming windy on Monday with a few light showers, less windy on Tuesday with mainly dry weather.
Updated:
UK long range weather forecast
Fairly changeable conditions at first with periods of rain and showers, and there could be some thundery outbreaks at times. The best of the drier and brighter weather initially will be across the southeast. Then perhaps a drier start to July for many, although the northwest may still see some rain at times, and perhaps accompanied by some strong winds. Temperatures are likely to be near average in the north and slightly warmer than average in the south, but aren't expected to be as hot as seen recently.
Updated:
High pressure patterns are looking slightly more likely than low pressure patterns during the early part of this period, meaning a greater chance of settled and drier than average conditions. Although with outbreaks of rain and stronger winds at times, more especially across the north. There is still a chance of some changeable or more unsettled conditions developing later in the period, with a risk of some heavy and thundery showers. Temperatures are likely to be above normal on the whole, with a greater than normal chance of hot conditions developing at times.