Information from The Met Office.

Today 20 April :

Showers clearing to the south of Orkney in the morning to leave a dry day with sunny spells for all areas. Light to moderate easterly winds. Maximum temperature 9 °C.

Tonight:

Dry with some late sunshine at first this evening then clear spells after sunset. Dry overnight with clear periods before becoming cloudier over Shetland later. Light to moderate easterly winds. Minimum temperature 2 °C.

Tuesday 21 April :

A dry and settled day with light winds. It will be mostly cloudy but some bright and sunny spells breaking through. Maximum temperature 11 °C.

Outlook for Wednesday to Friday:

High pressure dominates bringing a dry and settled few days with mostly light winds. Mostly cloudy but with some bright or sunny intervals breaking through at times.

Updated: 04:00 (UTC+1) on Mon 20 Apr 2026