Orkney & Shetland weather
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Orkney & Shetland weather forecast
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Shetland cloudy and showery today. Orkney mainly dry, occasionally bright.
Today:
A cloudy day across Shetland with showers, these quite frequent during the morning with some turning heavy and bringing some risk of thunderstorms. Mainly dry for Orkney with brighter spells building for the afternoon. Maximum temperature 17 °C.
Tonight:
Shetland mainly dry for the evening. Periods of rain reaching Orkney by mid-evening, which extends to Shetland during the early hours of Sunday, before clearing Orkney come dawn. Minimum temperature 13 °C.
Sunday:
Early morning rain across Shetland. Otherwise a fine dry bright morning and early afternoon, before showers develop mid to late afternoon. Maximum temperature 18 °C.
Outlook for Monday to Wednesday:
Bright spells and only a few scattered and generally light showers through the outlook period, with the Northern Isles probably seeing some of the best of the countries weather.
Updated:
UK long range weather forecast
Changeable and unsettled weather conditions are expected across the UK during this period with low pressure systems tending to dominate the overall pattern. This will mean showers or longer spells of rain will affect the much of the UK at times. Some heavy rain or showers are expected in places, most often in the west. Thunderstorms and hail are also possible, as are some spells of strong winds if any deep areas of low pressure form in the vicinity of the UK. Some short-lived spells of drier and more settled weather are also possible at times, especially later in the period when they may last a little longer. Temperatures will likely be close to average or slightly below overall, but may rise above at times in any drier, sunnier spells.
Updated:
Low pressure is likely to dominate much of this period, bringing changeable weather conditions with showers or some longer spells of rain. There will likely be some drier, more settled interludes, particularly at the start of the period. Temperatures are likely to be close to average, perhaps turning warmer than average later in the period.
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