Sumburgh Roost (Shetland Islands) weather

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Shetland, sunny spells and showers. Orkney, occasionally heavy rain

Today:

Shetland bright with sunny spells and showers with a freshening northeasterly breeze. A cloudier day for Orkney with rain, heavy at times, gradually becoming lighter and patchier this afternoon as the occasionally strong easterly breeze turns more northeasterly. Maximum temperature 9 °C.

Tonight:

Cloudy with patchy rain across Orkney at first, otherwise clear spells and occasional showers for the Northern Isles this evening and overnight. Occasionally strong northeasterly winds easing. Minimum temperature 3 °C.

Thursday:

A few morning showers around, but generally a dry and bright day with some sunny spells. Outbreaks of rain reach Orkney in the evening. Strengthening southeasterly winds, with gales later. Maximum temperature 11 °C.

Outlook for Friday to Sunday:

Remaining unsettled with showers or longer spells of rain through Friday and the weekend. Windy on Friday with occasional southeasterly then southwesterly gales, but winds lighter through the weekend.

The changeable and at times unsettled weather is likely to continue through early November, with low pressure dominating the UK. This means further showers or longer spells of rain at times. All parts could see some heavy rain, but it is likely that western areas will be wettest. Strong winds are likely from time to time, with gales or severe gales a possibility. Equally there should also be some, at least brief, drier or clearer interludes, these more prevalent further east, but perhaps becoming a little more widespread and long-lasting by the end of the period. With winds predominantly blowing from a westerly or southwesterly quadrant, above average temperatures are most likely, with a reduced incidence of overnight frost and fog, compared to normal, especially at first.

A gradual transition from an unsettled westerly type to something less unsettled is anticipated through the middle part of the month. With time, greater incidences of high pressure look set to affect the UK, bringing more in the way of dry weather, but also increasing the chances of overnight fog and frost. By later in the month, the majority of any wet and windy weather is more likely to affect areas further to the north. Overall, temperatures look to pan out near to a little above average.