Information from The Met Office

Today 18th December:

A cloudy day with fresh westerly winds and the chance of some light rain or drizzle across Shetland. Dry across Orkney with a few bright or sunny spells. Maximum temperature 9 °C.

Tonight:

A few clear spells across Orkney at first. Otherwise, cloudy with a little rain or drizzle at times. Fresh northwesterly winds across Shetland easing. Minimum temperature 3 °C.

Sunday 19th December:

A cloudy start with a chance of light rain but brighter conditions will spread south, perhaps reaching Orkney later. Light or moderate northeasterly winds. Maximum temperature 6 °C.

Outlook for Monday to Wednesday:

Largely cloudy but some brightness coming through at times. Chance of the odd shower on Tuesday and Wednesday. Turning colder.

Updated: 04:00 (UTC) on Sat 18 Dec 2021