West Sandwick Beach (Shetland Islands) weather

Headline:

Rain this morning, turning showery later. Southeasterly gales developing.

Today:

A spell of heavy rain over Orkney will push up to Shetland by late morning, followed from the south by brighter weather with sunny intervals and showers. Southeasterly gales, probably easing later. Maximum temperature 7 °C.

Tonight:

Further showers this evening and tonight with some longer spells of heavy rain spreading to Orkney. Strengthening westerly winds with severe gales or storms affecting Orkney. Minimum temperature 4 °C.

Saturday:

Bright or sunny intervals and frequent showers, even some longer spells of rain at first. West to southwesterly gales or severe gales gradually easing. Maximum temperature 6 °C.

Outlook for Sunday to Tuesday:

Cold, less windy on Sunday with showers at first, drier later. Rain or showers on Monday, windy. Sunny spells on Tuesday, a few showers later.

This looks like being and unsettled period across much of the country, but especially for northern and western parts. On Tuesday another widely unsettled day is expected with showers or some longer spells of rain, but also some drier and brighter interludes. Still windy but less so than over the previous few days. Through the rest of the period the strongest winds and heaviest rain will tend to move to the northwestern UK while the south may see more in the way of drier weather. Temperatures overall are likely to end up being around or slightly above average, though wind and rain will make it feel chilly, and brief cool spells with some overnight frost are likely between weather systems.

Generally mild at first, with periods of rain, showers and strong winds alternating with short-lived brighter and cooler interludes. These may become increasingly confined to northern parts during this period though, with pressure possibly building across southern areas in particular. This would result in longer drier and more-settled spells here, albeit with an increased chance of overnight fog and frost and temperatures falling a little correspondingly.