Information from The Met Office.

Today 11 May :

There will be a few showers through the morning, otherwise dry with some bright or sunny intervals. Cold but the occasionally fresh northerly wind easing. Maximum temperature 8 °C.

Tonight:

Dry with some brightness at first, but cloud and rain spread west into Orkney through the evening, reaching Shetland overnight. Clearer spells and blustery showers arriving by morning. Minimum temperature 4 °C.

Tuesday 12 May :

Cloud and rain soon clearing Shetland. Otherwise bright or sunny spells and scattered showers. Drier for a time in the afternoon. Blustery west to northwest winds, easing in the evening. Maximum temperature 11 °C.

Outlook for Wednesday to Friday:

Rather cold with sunny spells and scattered heavy showers through Wednesday and Thursday. Breezy at times on Thursday. Mostly dry and bright Friday, but the odd shower possible first thing.

Updated: 04:00 (UTC+1) on Mon 11 May 2026