Information from The Met Office. Image credit: Rosie Hopkins,
Today 21 September :
The morning will begin dry with sunny spells in Shetland but cloudy with rain across Orkney. Cloud and rain soon spread to Shetland but clear across Orkney during the afternoon. Maximum temperature 15 °C.
Tonight:
Evening rain over Shetland, otherwise dry with clear spells. A further rain band will push east across the Northern Isles towards morning. Minimum temperature 11 °C.
Tuesday 22 September :
Cloudy with rain at times during the morning. The rain and cloud clear east by midday, leaving the afternoon dry with sunny spells. Maximum temperature 15 °C.
Outlook for Wednesday to Friday:
Dry but hazy with the odd bright spell Wednesday into Thursday morning. A band of cloud and rain pushes east later Thursday afternoon, clearing by Friday morning. Dry Friday afternoon.
Updated: 04:00 (UTC+1) on Mon 21 Sep 2026
