Information from The Met Office.

Today 20 December :

Scattered showers for the morning, most frequent across Orkney. Outbreaks dwindling through the afternoon, as brighter spells build and south to southeast winds increase to fresh. Maximum temperature 9 °C.

Tonight:

Mostly dry with only a few light well scattered showers appearing. Best of the clear spells developing across Orkney. Southeast winds increasing strong across Orkney towards dawn. Minimum temperature 6 °C.

Sunday 21 December :

Shetland mainly dry with occasional brighter spells. Orkney increasingly cloudy with showers merging to longer periods of light to moderate rain for the afternoon. Southeast winds fresh to strong. Maximum temperature 10 °C.

Outlook for Monday to Wednesday:

Monday and Tuesday rather cloudy with brisk southeast winds and occasional light to moderate rain, this focused over Orkney. Wednesday mostly dry with sunny spells and easing winds.

Updated: 04:00 (UTC) on Sat 20 Dec 2025