Information from The Met Office. Image: Window display Stromness Books and Prints.

Today 2nd December:

A bright but much colder day with sunny intervals and occasional wintry showers, though mainly of rain at first over Orkney. The strong northerly winds will gradually ease during the afternoon. Maximum temperature 5 °C.

Tonight:

Some light wintry showers of hail or snow, becoming more isolated with winds falling light overnight. Clear intervals and a frost. Minimum temperature -1 °C.

Tuesday 3rd December:

A mainly dry and bright day with some sunny intervals. A few light wintry showers these turning mainly to rain. Becoming windy in evening with rain later. Maximum temperature 5 °C.

Outlook for Wednesday to Friday:

Wednesday mainly dry with some sunshine, scattered early showers. Thursday cloudy with outbreaks of rain, this clearing during Friday.

Updated: 04:00 (UTC) on Mon 2 Dec 2024