Information from The Met Office

Today 22 January:

Variable amounts of cloud with some bright or sunny intervals. A fair amount of dry weather but one or two showers may drift in off the sea. Light and variable winds. Maximum temperature 6 °C.

Tonight:

Mainly dry this evening with just the odd shower. Then the rest of the night will be cloudy at times and mostly dry, just a brief shower. Cold. Light winds. Minimum temperature 2 °C.

Thursday 23 January:

Still one or two showers across Shetland and Fair Isle, Orkney will be dry. Some bright spells too. Freshening southeasterly winds in the evening. Maximum temperature 6 °C.

Outlook for Friday to Sunday:

Mostly dry at first on Friday but wet and windy extending north. Frequent showers on Saturday with severe westerly gales at first, easing later. Still a few showers on Sunday.

Updated: 04:00 (UTC) on Wed 22 Jan 2025

the narrow lane in Stromness called the Khyber Pass because it is so steep

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