Information from The Met Office.

Today 20 March :

Fine, dry morning with good bright and sunny spells developing. Remaining so for Orkney, but cloud thickening across Shetland to bring some light patchy rain come late afternoon. Afternoon highs seasonally warm, perhaps very warm in Orkney. Fresh southwest winds. Maximum temperature 13 °C.

Tonight:

A little late sunshine in Orkney. Otherwise increasingly cloudy with patchy rain for Shetland during the evening, extending to Orkney overnight. Moderate southwest breezes. Minimum temperature 6 °C.

Saturday 21 March :

Temperatures back down to early Spring averages. A rather cloudy but mainly dry day, with only a few scattered showers appearing. More persistent rain developing from evening. Maximum temperature 9 °C.

Outlook for Sunday to Tuesday:

Early patchy rain Sunday, clearing to sunshine and scattered showers for the afternoon. Monday brings blustery showers with the risk of gales and rain later. Wet and windy for Tuesday.

Updated: 04:00 (UTC) on Fri 20 Mar 2026