A generally cloudy night with outbreaks of rain, the rain persistent and perhaps occasionally heavy, especially across Orkney, during the evening. Overnight the rain turns increasing light and patchy. Occasionally strong southerly winds veering southwesterly and easing. Minimum temperature 4°C (39°F).

A cloudy morning with outbreaks of mostly light rain. However It will become drier and brighter towards lunchtime to leave a few sunny spells developing during the afternoon. Light winds. Maximum temperature 8°C (46°F).

Rain at times on Friday but Saturday looks drier and brighter. A bright morning with an early frost on Sunday but freshening southwesterly winds bring risk of rain later.

Wednesday, 8 February 2012 - 11:02 pm GMT