Out Skerries Airstrip (Shetland Islands) weather

Headline:

Cloudy start Saturday, sunny spells developing later.

This Evening and Tonight:

The evening will stay dry and mainly cloudy with the odd bright spell. Overnight will remain mostly dry but with perhaps a light shower later. Minimum temperature 12 °C.

Saturday:

A cloudy start, perhaps a light shower or two over Orkney, then brightening up from the north with some sunny spells developing in the afternoon. Fresh northerly winds, feeling cooler. Maximum temperature 14 °C.

Outlook for Sunday to Tuesday:

Some sunny spells on Sunday, then clouding over later with some light rain. Monday mainly dry with some sunny intervals. Then cloudier on Tuesday with some patchy drizzle.

Most places will be dry at first with sunny spells, especially in the south, while northern and northwestern areas see more cloud and occasional patchy rain or drizzle. Through the weekend and into next week, conditions become a little more changeable, with showers and some longer spells of rain increasingly likely, mainly across northern parts of the UK. Further south, many places should stay drier overall with some good sunshine, although a few showers cannot be ruled out. Towards the end of the period, confidence becomes lower, but there are signs that more settled and drier conditions may return, particularly in the south. Winds will be mostly light or moderate, though occasionally fresh in the north, while temperatures are expected to be near or above average, warmest in the south.

Confidence is always low at these lead times, especially during the summer, but signs are that high pressure will return to bring settled and mainly dry weather, especially across the south. While some showers or longer spells of rain may still affect northern parts at times early in the period, these are expected to become less frequent if dry and warm conditions extend northwards. Although most areas may see a good deal of dry weather with sunny spells, occasional showers or even thunderstorms cannot be ruled out. Temperatures are likely to remain above average overall, with the potential for further hot spells, particularly in the south. Winds are expected to be generally light or moderate, and stronger winds possible around coastal areas at times.