Unst Airport (Shetland Islands) weather

Headline:

Dry and mostly cloudy Tuesday. Sunny spells for Orkney later.

Today:

It will be a dry and mostly cloudy day with misty patches possible, mainly around Shetland, and light winds. Sunny spells developing over Orkney through the afternoon but staying cloudy for Shetland. Maximum temperature 12 °C.

Tonight:

A dry night with late evening sunshine and largely clear skies for Orkney. Shetland will start cloudy but long clear spells developing later in the night. Light winds. Minimum temperature 6 °C.

Wednesday:

A dry day with largely clear skies and plenty of sunshine on offer. Maybe some patchy high level cloud turning sunshine hazy over Shetland. Light winds. Maximum temperature 14 °C.

Outlook for Thursday to Saturday:

Dry and settled Thursday and Friday with variable cloud and sunny spells. A mostly cloudy day on Saturday with showers possible. Breezy on Thursday, otherwise light winds.

During this period, conditions will probably be fairly changeable, with low pressure systems in the vicinity of the UK. This means an increasing chance of showers or longer spells of rain, along with some strong winds at times. However, dry interludes with spells of warm sunshine are still likely, with a risk of a few short lived early morning fog patches. Temperatures are likely to be close to or slightly above normal, particularly in the southeast.

Low pressure systems are likely to dominate across the UK at the start of this period. This means showers or longer spells of rain are likely at times, heavy in places, with a risk of strong winds. There will, however, be some dry and warm interludes, although temperatures are likely to be close to normal. Later in the month, more settled and drier conditions may begin to develop, with temperatures perhaps rising slightly above normal.