Hoy Youth Hostel (Orkney Islands) weather

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Showers for Shetland but mostly dry for Orkney on Sunday.

Today:

A cloudy day over Shetland with showers throughout the day. A few showers possible for Orkney but a mostly dry day with some sunny spells. Light southeasterly winds. Maximum temperature 8 °C.

Tonight:

Cloudy with rain over Shetland, perhaps heavy in the evening but turning light and patchy overnight. Orkney staying largely dry with clear spells. Light southerly winds. Minimum temperature 4 °C.

Monday:

Remaining mostly cloudy for Shetland with some bright intervals and light outbreaks of rain. A dry day for Orkney with long periods of sunshine. Light southerly winds. Maximum temperature 8 °C.

Outlook for Tuesday to Thursday:

Bands of rain and showers will push northeast through this period. These bands will be interspersed with occasional spells of drier and brighter conditions. Winds strengthening through Wednesday.

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 for the majority of the country. This should maintain often cloudy, changeable conditions with showers or longer spells of rain for most, with the wettest weather in western parts of the country. Temperatures overall likely to be around average, though likely quickly becoming colder in the north east, after which there is an increased chance that conditions will turn more generally 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.

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.