Information from The Met Office

Today 17th January:

A mainly cloudy day today with a fair amount of dry weather. Brighter spells this afternoon across Shetland. A little rain possible across Orkney late afternoon. Strong to gale southwesterly winds this morning. Maximum temperature 11 °C.

Tonight:

Cloudy this evening with occasional rain. Drier weather will spread from the south during the early hours. Fresh southwesterly winds across Shetland, occasionally strong in the north. Minimum temperature 5 °C.

Saturday 18th January:

A dry day with some bright or sunny spells across Orkney, but Shetland remaining cloudy. Brisk southwesterly winds across northern Shetland. Maximum temperature 9 °C.

Outlook for Sunday to Tuesday:

Dry on Sunday with some brightness, especially across Orkney. A few showers developing on Monday and Tuesday.

Updated: 04:00 (UTC) on Fri 17 Jan 2025