Hoy Youth Hostel (Orkney Islands) weather

Headline:

Mostly dry and bright but windy.

Today:

It will be mostly dry and bright with some sunny intervals, and perhaps the odd shower drifting over Orkney in the afternoon. Fresh to strong southeast winds. Maximum temperature 17 °C.

Tonight:

Dry at first for Shetland. Clear spells and showers over Orkney at first, these spreading north to Shetland later. Then dry with clear spells overnight. Fresh southerly winds. Minimum temperature 13 °C.

Tuesday:

Dry with sunny spells to start. Scattered showers spread into Orkney around midday, and to Shetland in the afternoon. Southerly winds easing. Maximum temperature 17 °C.

Outlook for Wednesday to Friday:

A dry start Wednesday before rain spreads north, heavy at times, clearing Thursday morning. Then sunny spells and scattered showers Thursday afternoon and Friday.

Changeable 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 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 early and again late 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.

Low pressure is likely to dominate much of this period, bringing changeable weather conditions with showers or some longer spells of rain at times. 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.