Information from The Met Office. Image credit Martin Laird.

Today 12 October :

It will be a cloudy day with a little light rain or drizzle at times, though much of the time it will be dry. Low cloud and mist with some patchy haar. Westerly winds becoming light. Maximum temperature 14 °C.

Tonight:

Staying murky this evening with some drizzle and fog patches. Overnight while staying cloudy, the mist and fog should clear from Shetland with a moderate westerly breeze there. Minimum temperature 11 °C.

Monday 13 October :

A rather cloudy but mainly dry day, just the odd light shower around, along with a few sunny intervals. Light winds. Maximum temperature 13 °C.

Outlook for Tuesday to Thursday:

Rather cloudy weather with a few light showers, but also one or two sunnier interludes. Light winds at first then a moderate to fresh westerly from Wednesday.

Updated: 05:00 (UTC+1) on Sun 12 Oct 2025

the rising of the sun over the loch
Sunrise in Tankerness by Martin Laird

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