Information from The Met Office.

Today 20 October :

Cloudy with rain today, this turning persistent across Shetland this afternoon. Rain turning lighter across Orkney this afternoon. Strong east or southeasterly winds across Shetland. Misty low cloud developing across Orkney. Maximum temperature 12 °C.

Tonight:

A cloudy evening and night with further spells of rain across Shetland along with some misty low cloud at first. Orkney mainly dry with just the odd shower. Minimum temperature 10 °C.

Tuesday 21 October :

A fair amount of cloud around along with some showery rain. Light south or southwesterly winds. Maximum temperature 13 °C.

Outlook for Wednesday to Friday:

Some rain at first on Wednesday, then drier and clearer. A few showers on Thursday. Windy and cold with showers on Friday.

Updated: 05:00 (UTC+1) on Mon 20 Oct 2025