Orkney & Shetland

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Mostly cloudy with light rain possible on Tuesday.

This Evening and Tonight:

Clear spells at first in the evening but gradually clouding over from the south. Staying cloudy overnight with perhaps the odd spot of light rain. Strengthening south to southeast winds. Minimum temperature 10 °C.

Tuesday:

Largely cloudy and rather breezy with some patchy light rain, but some bright spells possible for Shetland. A chance of this rain turning heavier and more persistent later over Orkney. Maximum temperature 12 °C.

Outlook for Wednesday to Friday:

Remaining cloudy and quite breezy with some rain on Wednesday. Bright spells and showers on Thursday and Friday morning. Chance of persistent heavy rain later on Friday.

Changeable and at times unsettled, with weather systems spreading in from the Atlantic. These will bring spells of rain, heavy at times, together with a risk of strong winds or gales. Between systems it will be drier and brighter with some sunshine, but also with a few showers in places. Temperatures may be slightly below normal at first, but are likely to rise above average later.

Changeable and at times unsettled, with weather systems spreading in from the Atlantic. These will bring spells of rain, heavy at times (especially in the west), together with a risk of strong winds or gales. Between systems it will be drier and brighter with some sunshine, but also with a few showers in places. Temperatures are likely to be near to or above average overall.