Information from The Met Office. Image credit Christie Grahame.
Today 31 August :
Some early brightness possible across Shetland. Otherwise a cloudy day with some showery rain across Orkney in the morning, spreading to Shetland later in the afternoon. Maximum temperature 15 °C.
Tonight:
Any showers soon dying out across Shetland, otherwise a dry evening. Thickening cloud will bring some light and patchy rain from the southwest during the early hours. Minimum temperature 11 °C.
Tuesday 1 September :
Persistent rain will spread east for a time in the morning. Drier and brighter weather extending from the west in the afternoon. Maximum temperature 15 °C.
Outlook for Wednesday to Friday:
Dry with bright spells on Wednesday. Rain spreading northeast Thursday. Windy with showers or longer spells of rain on Friday.
Updated: 04:00 (UTC+1) on Mon 31 Aug 2026
