Eday Airfield (Orkney Islands) weather

Headline:

Rain clearing Shetland, then mainly dry today. Windy at first.

Today:

Rain clearing Shetland by mid-morning. Otherwise mainly dry with some bright or sunny intervals and just a few passing showers. Strong southerly wind at first, easing down but freshening again later in the afternoon. Maximum temperature 17 °C.

Tonight:

Mostly dry this evening and for most of the night. Showery rain will spread from the west later in the night. Windy with fresh to strong southwesterly winds. Minimum temperature 11 °C.

Friday:

A mainly cloudy and and windy day with showers, some longer spells of rain at first. Fresh to strong southwesterly winds. Maximum temperature 16 °C.

Outlook for Saturday to Monday:

Bright spells and a few showers on Saturday, windy at first. Dry and bright on Sunday. Cloudy on Monday with rain, drier later.

Low pressure will probably move northeast over the UK in a rather erratic manner at the start of this period, bringing some potentially heavy rain and a small chance of strong winds to northwestern areas. Ahead of this, hot and humid conditions are possible across parts of England in particular, though the longevity and extent of any hot weather are uncertain at the moment. Looking towards mid-August, and high pressure is more likely to dominate the weather across the UK. This will bring plenty of dry weather for the most part, though northern areas may see a rather more changeable theme with occasional rain or showers and breezier conditions at times. Above average temperatures are more likely than not, especially in the south, where it could also be rather humid.

High pressure, and therefore largely settled conditions overall, appears more likely for the second half of August. Although dry weather is likely to dominate, periods of rain or showers and thunderstorms may develop at times. Above average temperatures overall seem most likely, with the potential for hot spells to develop, especially in the east and south. By early September, there are signals for high pressure to become less dominant with perhaps a greater chance of some rain, though there is some uncertainty in this aspect of the forecast.