Information from The Met Office. Image credit Christie Grahame.
Today 25 June :
Some early sunshine but becoming cloudy with outbreaks of rain reaching Orkney towards midday and Shetland this afternoon. Risk of some heavy, perhaps thundery, rain across Orkney later this afternoon. Mainly light southwesterly winds turning more southeasterly. Maximum temperature 17 °C.
Tonight:
Cloudy with occasionally heavy and perhaps thundery rain this evening, clearing away southeast through the early hours. The rest of the night remains cloudy but largely dry. Freshening southeasterly winds. Minimum temperature 11 °C.
Friday 26 June :
A rather cloudy start but sunny spells developing through the morning. Remaining dry through the afternoon but cloud increasing again in the evening. Winds becoming a mainly light northerly. Maximum temperature 16 °C.
Outlook for Saturday to Monday:
Cloudy morning Saturday with occasional rain but afternoon brighter. Rain spreading east overnight then clearing early Sunday, then the rest of Sunday and Monday breezy with sunny spells and showers.
Updated: 04:00 (UTC+1) on Thu 25 Jun 2026
