Information from The Met Office

Today 18th July:

Shetland dry with warm sunny periods and variable amounts of high cloud. Orkney mostly the same, although more in the way of high cloud giving a chance of an odd shower, mainly through the morning. Light winds. Maximum temperature 18 °C.

Tonight:

A dry and bright evening, although some haar perhaps affecting eastern Orkney. Mostly cloudy overnight with some showery rain through the early hours, and haar drifting northeast towards Shetland. Mild. Minimum temperature 13 °C.

Tuesday 19th July:

Overnight showery rain and haar soon clearing Shetland. Thereafter, a bright and warm day before heavy, perhaps thundery rain extends northeast through the evening. Breezy start Shetland, otherwise light winds. Maximum temperature 19 °C.

Outlook for Wednesday to Friday:

A cooler, cloudier second half of the week. There is a chance of some heavy rain Wednesday morning before this clears east. Thereafter, a few light showers becoming increasingly dry.

Updated: 05:00 (UTC+1) on Mon 18 Jul 2022