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Rising temperatures this week to trigger thunderstorms and heavy downpours
Warm air from the continent will drive temperatures up later this week, bringing with it the chance of thunderstorms.
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Orkney & Shetland weather forecast
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Cloud increasing for a time Wednesday, few spots of rain
This Evening and Tonight:
It will be a dry evening with some late sunshine. The night will remain dry with clear periods and winds will be light for most places. Minimum temperature 6 °C.
Wednesday:
A dry start with some sunshine, then cloud gradually increasing from the west. Staying mainly dry but a few spots of rain possible. Moderate southeast breeze later. Maximum temperature 15 °C.
Outlook for Thursday to Saturday:
Thursday dry and bright with hazy sunshine, strengthening southeast winds, evening showers. Friday bright with some sunshine. warm. Bright start Saturday then chance of thundery rain later, haar possible.
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UK long range weather forecast
On Sunday, rain and showers will be slow to clear across the north, especially across Scotland and Northern Ireland. Further south, high pressure to the southwest of the UK will extend northeastwards, bringing settled and fair weather mainly across England and Wales. Cloud and rain may hold on for longer across western Scotland and Northern Ireland, while the weather should turn drier and brighter across eastern Scotland where sheltered by high ground. From mid week, high pressure is signalled to dominate much of the UK, bringing dry and fine weather, and feeling warm in the sunshine with light winds for most. Any early morning mist or fog will be quick to clear, and daytime temperature will likely trend around or above normal for the time of year.
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High pressure may still be largely dominant at first, maintaining mainly dry and warm weather, with variable cloud amounts. The weather during late June and early July may turn more changeable, with spells of rain or showers probable for all parts at times, and could be heavy and thundery, which is normal at this time of year. Temperatures are likely to be a little above average overall, with brief hot spells possible, these perhaps more likely early in the period.
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