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Dry and bright for Orkney. Cloudy Shetland, light showers later.

Today:

It will be mostly cloudy and rather cool over Shetland with a few light showers arriving from the north in the afternoon. Mainly dry and bright over Orkney. Maximum temperature 11 °C.

Tonight:

Dry start with some clear spells for Orkney. Otherwise cloudy through the evening and overnight with a few light showers. Minimum temperature 5 °C.

Saturday:

A cooler day with some bright or sunny spells and variable cloud. Mostly dry but the odd light shower possible in the morning. Maximum temperature 10 °C.

Outlook for Sunday to Tuesday:

Cloudier on Sunday with some showery outbreaks of rain. Variable cloud and bright spells Monday with chance of some showers. Becoming drier again Tuesday with variable cloud and sunny spells.

High pressure is likely to remain centred close to or over the UK through the remainder of April and into early May. This means a continuation of the predominantly dry conditions, likely with a mixture of some cloudier spells and sunnier days. For the most part, rain-bearing weather systems should be kept at bay, though the far west and northwest may seeing a little rain at times, although late in the period perhaps an increasing chance of these coming closer into the UK. Winds will be mostly light, but may be fresher around the coasts at times. For most, temperatures will continue above normal, though it will feel cooler along windward coasts in particular.

A generally more changeable or unsettled spell of weather compared to the previous couple of weeks. This comes about as Atlantic low pressure systems move towards the UK, increasing the chance of periods of heavy rain and perhaps strong winds at times. Towards the middle of the month, weather patterns become increasingly uncertain; however, the wettest and windiest conditions seem most likely to be in the northwest, with the drier and more settled conditions in the southeast. Temperatures will likely be near or a little above normal overall.