Information from The Met Office

Today 17th December:

A cloudy morning with outbreaks of rain. Bright spells and a few showers in the afternoon, these wintry over high ground. Feeling cold in the fresh or strong southwesterly winds. Maximum temperature 5 °C.

Tonight:

Wintry showers will die out across Orkney but continuing over Shetland. Strong winds turning northerly and easing overnight with a widespread frost developing. Minimum temperature -3 °C.

Sunday 18th December:

Bright spells and a few showers, these wintry at first but turning to rain in the afternoon. Feeling cold with strengthening southeasterly winds reaching gale force later. Maximum temperature 5 °C.

Outlook for Monday to Wednesday:

Wet and windy on Monday morning then drier in the afternoon with lighter winds. Feeling much milder. Breezy with showers or longer spells of rain on Tuesday and Wednesday.

Updated: 04:00 (UTC) on Sat 17 Dec 2022