Information from The Met Office

Today 20th December:

Shetland seeing a few showers this morning, otherwise dry with some brightness. Strong winds easing down this morning. Orkney seeing a cloudy day with occasional rain. Maximum temperature 8 °C.

Tonight:

Mostly cloudy with outbreaks of rain, turning heavier for a time. Drier, clearer weather later extending south later. Increasingly windy with northwesterly gale or severe gales developing later. Minimum temperature 3 °C.

Thursday 21st December:

Bright and cold with frequent showers, these turning wintry at times especially later in the day. Very windy, northwesterly gale or severe gales, perhaps storm force in the morning. Maximum temperature 4 °C.

Outlook for Friday to Sunday:

Cold with sleet and snow showers on Friday, less windy than on Thursday. Rain spreading northeast on Saturday. Brighter on Sunday with blustery showers.

Updated: 04:00 (UTC) on Wed 20 Dec 2023

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2 responses to “Weather Forecast: Occasional rain across Orkney”

  1. We’ve put together an Orkney Solstice Carol…

    Orkney Solstice Carol 2023…

    ‘Tis the season to be dismal

    Fa la la la la la la la

    Stay inside – weather’s abysmal

    Fa la la la la la la la

    It’s atrocious – wind’s ferocious

    Fa la la fa la la la la la la

    Rain keeps pouring – days get boring

    Fa la la fa la la la la la la

    I’m wearing long-johns – sun seems long gone

    Fa la la la la la la laaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

    We’re going to say home today and put the deccies up….a cheery thing to do!

  2. We added some more!……..

    Wearing long-johns – sun seems long gone

    Fa la la la la la la la

    It’s mid-day but lights are all on

    Fa la la la la la la la

    Just have to lump it – let’s eat crumpets

    Fa la la fa la la la la la la

    But soon the days will start to lengthen

    So…Fa la la la la la la laaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

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