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Orkney & Shetland weather forecast
Headline:
Drier, brighter, colder on Friday. Winds becoming light.
This Evening and Tonight:
Gales easing as the winds turn northwesterly, speeds decreasing during the night. Outbreaks of rain, heavier for a time, confined to Orkney later. Shetland will become drier, colder with clear periods by morning. Minimum temperature 4 °C.
Friday:
Rain soon clearing from Orkney, then a mostly dry day across the Isles with some sunshine and just a few light showers. A colder day with much lighter winds. Maximum temperature 7 °C.
Outlook for Saturday to Monday:
Mainly dry but cloudy Saturday with freshening southwest winds later. Cloudy and milder with patchy light rain and southwest winds on Sunday and Monday.
Updated:
UK long range weather forecast
High pressure is likely to dominate the weather across many parts of the UK during this period. This will mean plenty of dry and settled weather for most, although it may be fairly cloudy at times. Where skies clear overnight some areas of fog and frost are likely to develop. Southern areas are expected to be mainly dry during this period, while any more unsettled conditions and periods of rain are more likely to affect areas further north, particularly the north and northwest of Scotland and Northern Ireland. Winds will likely be light in the south, but there could be some spells of strong winds across the north and west. Temperatures will probably be close to normal overall, although some cold nights are possible at times.
Updated:
After a relatively settled start to November, around mid-month there will probably be a change toward more unsettled conditions for a time. This means an increased chance of periods of wet and windy weather for parts of the UK, perhaps more so in the south. However, there is low confidence whether unsettled, wetter weather or drier and more settled conditions will dominate by the end of the month. Temperatures will probably be close to average overall, although some colder interludes are possible.
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