News
Wind and rain marking a change in the UK weather
Warnings have been issued as the weather across the UK becomes increasingly mild but wet and windy.
Read moreWestray Airfield (Orkney Islands) weather
Find a forecast
Forecast days
-
Maximum daytime temperature: 11° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 6° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 11° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 6° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 9° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 3° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 9° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 3° Celsius;
-
Maximum daytime temperature: 8° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 6° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 8° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 6° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 11° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 8° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 11° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 8° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 11° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 8° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 11° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 8° Celsius;
-
Maximum daytime temperature: 12° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 8° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 12° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 8° Celsius;
-
Maximum daytime temperature: 12° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 8° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 12° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 8° Celsius;
-
Maximum daytime temperature: 12° Celsius;Maximum daytime temperature: 12° Celsius;
8 day forecast for Westray Airfield
Today (2 May 2025)
| Time |
04:00
|
05:00
|
06:00
|
07:00
|
08:00
|
09:00
|
10:00
|
11:00
|
12:00
|
13:00
|
14:00
|
15:00
|
16:00
|
17:00
|
18:00
|
19:00
|
20:00
|
21:00
|
22:00
|
23:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols |  |
 |
|
|
|
|
 |
|
|
 |
 |
 |
|
|
|
|
|
 |
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
40%
|
30%
|
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
20%
|
30%
|
60%
|
60%
|
60%
|
50%
|
60%
|
60%
|
60%
|
70%
|
70%
|
80%
|
| Temperature |
8°
|
8°
|
8°
|
9°
|
9°
|
10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
4°
|
4°
|
4°
|
5°
|
5°
|
6°
|
6°
|
6°
|
7°
|
6°
|
6°
|
6°
|
6°
|
6°
|
6°
|
6°
|
6°
|
5°
|
4°
|
4°
|
| Wind direction and speed |
W
23
|
W
22
|
W
22
|
W
22
|
W
22
|
W
22
|
W
21
|
W
21
|
W
22
|
W
22
|
W
23
|
W
23
|
W
24
|
W
24
|
W
25
|
W
25
|
W
25
|
W
26
|
W
28
|
W
30
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
33
|
32
|
32
|
32
|
31
|
30
|
30
|
29
|
30
|
31
|
31
|
32
|
32
|
32
|
33
|
33
|
33
|
35
|
38
|
42
|
| Visibility |
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
| Humidity |
79%
|
75%
|
75%
|
75%
|
76%
|
76%
|
77%
|
78%
|
79%
|
82%
|
84%
|
85%
|
84%
|
83%
|
82%
|
82%
|
80%
|
79%
|
78%
|
76%
|
| UV | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Saturday (3 May 2025)
| Time |
00:00
|
01:00
|
02:00
|
03:00
|
04:00
|
05:00
|
06:00
|
07:00
|
08:00
|
09:00
|
10:00
|
11:00
|
12:00
|
13:00
|
14:00
|
15:00
|
16:00
|
17:00
|
18:00
|
19:00
|
20:00
|
21:00
|
22:00
|
23:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
90%
|
90%
|
≥95%
|
90%
|
90%
|
80%
|
70%
|
60%
|
50%
|
40%
|
30%
|
30%
|
20%
|
30%
|
30%
|
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
30%
|
30%
|
40%
|
50%
|
50%
|
50%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
8°
|
8°
|
8°
|
7°
|
7°
|
7°
|
7°
|
7°
|
7°
|
8°
|
8°
|
8°
|
8°
|
8°
|
8°
|
8°
|
7°
|
7°
|
7°
|
7°
|
7°
|
6°
|
6°
|
6°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
3°
|
2°
|
2°
|
2°
|
1°
|
1°
|
1°
|
1°
|
2°
|
2°
|
3°
|
3°
|
3°
|
3°
|
3°
|
3°
|
2°
|
2°
|
2°
|
2°
|
1°
|
1°
|
0°
|
0°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
WNW
32
|
WNW
34
|
WNW
34
|
NW
35
|
NW
36
|
NNW
35
|
NNW
35
|
NNW
34
|
NNW
32
|
N
30
|
NNW
28
|
N
27
|
NNW
26
|
N
26
|
N
25
|
N
25
|
NNW
25
|
N
25
|
NNW
26
|
N
26
|
NNW
26
|
N
27
|
N
28
|
N
28
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
44
|
47
|
47
|
47
|
47
|
45
|
45
|
45
|
42
|
40
|
40
|
38
|
37
|
35
|
35
|
35
|
36
|
36
|
36
|
37
|
37
|
37
|
37
|
37
|
| Visibility (description) |
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
| Humidity |
76%
|
78%
|
82%
|
83%
|
83%
|
83%
|
84%
|
81%
|
77%
|
76%
|
75%
|
74%
|
73%
|
73%
|
70%
|
70%
|
70%
|
70%
|
69%
|
68%
|
69%
|
70%
|
68%
|
70%
|
| UV | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Sunday (4 May 2025)
| Time |
00:00
|
01:00
|
04:00
|
07:00
|
10:00
|
13:00
|
16:00
|
19:00
|
22:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
60%
|
70%
|
70%
|
40%
|
20%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
5°
|
5°
|
5°
|
5°
|
6°
|
7°
|
7°
|
7°
|
7°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
0°
|
-1°
|
-1°
|
0°
|
1°
|
2°
|
3°
|
3°
|
4°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
N
27
|
N
27
|
N
26
|
N
24
|
N
20
|
N
19
|
N
17
|
NNW
15
|
NW
14
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
36
|
36
|
35
|
34
|
28
|
26
|
23
|
20
|
19
|
| Visibility (description) |
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
| Humidity |
70%
|
68%
|
71%
|
69%
|
65%
|
65%
|
65%
|
64%
|
66%
|
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | - |
Monday (5 May 2025)
| Time |
01:00
|
04:00
|
07:00
|
10:00
|
13:00
|
16:00
|
19:00
|
22:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
10%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
7°
|
8°
|
8°
|
9°
|
10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
9°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
4°
|
4°
|
4°
|
6°
|
6°
|
6°
|
6°
|
6°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
WNW
14
|
WNW
18
|
WNW
20
|
WNW
19
|
WNW
20
|
WNW
19
|
NW
18
|
NW
17
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
20
|
23
|
24
|
25
|
25
|
23
|
21
|
18
|
| Visibility (description) |
E
|
E
|
E
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
72%
|
75%
|
81%
|
84%
|
86%
|
86%
|
85%
|
83%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | - |
Tuesday (6 May 2025)
| Time |
01:00
|
04:00
|
07:00
|
10:00
|
13:00
|
16:00
|
19:00
|
22:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
|
10%
|
10%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
9°
|
8°
|
8°
|
9°
|
10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
9°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
5°
|
5°
|
5°
|
7°
|
8°
|
8°
|
8°
|
7°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
NW
16
|
NW
14
|
NW
12
|
NW
11
|
NW
11
|
NW
11
|
NW
10
|
NW
9
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
17
|
16
|
14
|
12
|
12
|
11
|
10
|
9
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
83%
|
84%
|
85%
|
84%
|
83%
|
82%
|
83%
|
84%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | - |
Wednesday (7 May 2025)
| Time |
01:00
|
04:00
|
07:00
|
10:00
|
13:00
|
16:00
|
19:00
|
22:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
9°
|
8°
|
9°
|
10°
|
11°
|
11°
|
10°
|
9°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
6°
|
6°
|
7°
|
8°
|
9°
|
9°
|
8°
|
7°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
WNW
9
|
WNW
9
|
W
8
|
SW
9
|
W
9
|
NNW
10
|
NNW
10
|
NNW
9
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
8
|
9
|
9
|
8
|
9
|
10
|
10
|
9
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
85%
|
86%
|
86%
|
86%
|
87%
|
85%
|
85%
|
84%
|
| UV | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | - |
Thursday (8 May 2025)
| Time |
01:00
|
04:00
|
07:00
|
10:00
|
13:00
|
16:00
|
19:00
|
22:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
<5%
|
10%
|
<5%
|
10%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
10°
|
11°
|
11°
|
11°
|
10°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
6°
|
6°
|
7°
|
8°
|
9°
|
9°
|
8°
|
7°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
NW
9
|
NW
10
|
NW
9
|
NW
11
|
WNW
13
|
WNW
13
|
NW
12
|
WNW
11
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
9
|
10
|
9
|
11
|
13
|
14
|
14
|
14
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
VG
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
| Humidity |
86%
|
87%
|
88%
|
90%
|
87%
|
87%
|
86%
|
87%
|
| UV | - | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | - |
Friday (9 May 2025)
| Time |
01:00
|
04:00
|
07:00
|
10:00
|
13:00
|
16:00
|
19:00
|
22:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
 |
| Chance of precipitation |
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
– |
| Temperature (°C) |
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
10°
|
11°
|
11°
|
11°
|
10°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
6°
|
6°
|
6°
|
8°
|
9°
|
9°
|
8°
|
7°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
WNW
11
|
WNW
11
|
WNW
12
|
WNW
13
|
WNW
13
|
NW
13
|
NW
12
|
NW
10
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
14
|
12
|
12
|
11
|
12
|
11
|
10
|
– |
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
VG
|
G
|
| Humidity |
89%
|
90%
|
88%
|
85%
|
85%
|
85%
|
84%
|
85%
|
| UV | - | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | - |
Tooltip header
Westray Airfield weather map
View the weather with our interactive map
Loading map...
Orkney & Shetland weather forecast
Headline:
Often cloudy with a few scattered showers.
Today:
After a few bright intervals in the morning, Friday will be largely cloudy with a few passing showers. Feeling quite chilly in the brisk west or northwesterly winds. Maximum temperature 11 °C.
Tonight:
Showers become more frequent and heavier through the evening and overnight. Brisk westerly winds veer northerly and strengthen, with coastal gales possible at times, Minimum temperature 5 °C.
Saturday:
Cloudy start with frequent and at times heavy showers. Brighter spells may break out at times later as showers become less frequent and intense, and strong northerly winds moderate. Chilly. Maximum temperature 9 °C.
Outlook for Sunday to Tuesday:
Staying quite cloudy with a few passing showers on Sunday and feeling rather cold in the brisk northerly winds. Changeable on Monday and Tuesday with brighter interludes and light rain.
Updated:
UK long range weather forecast
Nearest forecasts
- Papa Westray Airfield 1.7 miles
- Papa Westray Youth Hostel 2.0 miles
- Eday Airfield 12.6 miles
- Eday Youth Hostel 13.3 miles
- Sanday Airfield 14.9 miles
- Fisk Helliar 16.5 miles
- Stronsay Airfield 17.4 miles
- North Ronaldsay Airfield 18.1 miles
- Orkney: Loch of Hundland 19.2 miles
- St Catherine's Bay 19.4 miles
More from the Met Office
-
CAUSES OF CLIMATE CHANGE
Causes of climate change
Read -
WEATHER
When does autumn start?
Read -
WEATHER
What is the difference between mist, fog and haze?
Read -
SEASONAL ADVICE
When is hay fever season in the UK?
Read -
WEATHER
Forecasting frost
Read -
SEASONAL ADVICE
5 tips for staying safe in a thunderstorm
Read