Cullivoe (Shetland Islands) weather

Headline:

A few showers this morning, drier this afternoon.

Today:

Some bright or sunny spells through the day. There will be a few showers this morning before it becomes generally dry this afternoon. Chance of a little rain across Orkney later. Fresh to strong south or southwesterly winds. Maximum temperature 9 °C.

Tonight:

This evening will be cloudy with rain, briefly heavy, spreading from the southwest. Drier weather spreading to Orkney by midnight, and Shetland later in the night. Winds easing. Minimum temperature 6 °C.

Friday:

A few bright spells otherwise rather cloudy at times with showers, occasionally prolonged and heavy. Windy with strong to gale west or southwesterly winds. Maximum temperature 8 °C.

Outlook for Saturday to Monday:

Cloudy on Saturday with a little patchy rain. Remaining rather cloudy on Sunday and Monday with some showery rain at times.

Unsettled conditions are likely to continue at first, with low pressure probably centred somewhere to the southwest of the UK, whilst high pressure becomes established to the northeast. This means a broadly easterly flow will become increasingly dominant through next week, whilst periods of rain or showers become increasingly confined to southern or southwestern parts. With time, high pressure is signaled to become more dominant with more in the way of dry, settled weather anticipated though there could be some isolated showers to eastern parts, that could perhaps be wintry at times. Temperatures will lower compared to recent weeks, closer to or perhaps a little below average for many. Overnight frost and fog or freezing fog could become more prevalent, though any particularly cold conditions look unlikely at this stage.

High pressure is fairly likely to be close by to the UK at the start of this period, though its exact position is rather more uncertain. This means a continuation of predominantly settled and dry weather for many, albeit with the potential for overnight frost and fog. With colder air likely near to or over the UK, the chance of wintry hazards is higher than in previous weeks. Towards mid-month, there is the potential for rather more changeable conditions to become re-established, although confidence in this aspect of the forecast is currently low.