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Orkney & Shetland weather forecast
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Mostly dry with bright spells Saturday, the odd shower possible.
This Evening and Tonight:
It will stay largely dry with long clear spells and light winds through the evening and overnight. Chance of the odd shower for Shetland overnight. Minimum temperature 3 °C.
Saturday:
A mostly dry morning with some bright or sunny spells, chance of the odd shower for Shetland. Turning cloudier through the afternoon with a few showers, but still some brightness. Maximum temperature 8 °C.
Outlook for Sunday to Tuesday:
Often dry with bright spells and variable amounts of cloud. Some showers around, chance of these becoming quite persistent at times.
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UK long range weather forecast
Throughout this period, the UK will see a battle between Atlantic weather systems attempting to arrive from the west while high pressure and colder conditions attempt to exert some influence from the east. Initially, milder Atlantic air is expected to dominate. This should maintain often cloudy, changeable conditions with showers or longer spells of rain for most. The wettest weather in western parts of the country, drier in the east. Temperatures overall likely to be around average with some night frosts in clearer areas. Later in the period, there is an increased chance that conditions will turn colder. This aspect of the forecast is still somewhat uncertain but the potential transition to colder weather also increases the chance of snow across parts of the country.
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Initially, slowly evolving weather patterns are most likely in the vicinity of the UK, with low pressure typically to the west or southwest and high pressure to the northeast. This configuration brings an increased chance of cold conditions affecting the UK, and the associated risk of wintry hazards at times. Deeper into February, and whilst confidence is naturally low, there may be a transition to more widely unsettled conditions and a corresponding recovery in temperature back closer to average.
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