Islay Youth Hostel (Argyll and Bute) weather

Headline:

Snow showers Argyll, mainly dry elsewhere. Cold with bitter winds.

Today:

A few snow showers possible across parts of Argyll where it will also be mostly cloudy. Elsewhere will be dry with a good deal of winter sunshine. Remaining very cold with bitter winds. Maximum temperature 2 °C.

Tonight:

A very cold night with cloud and the odd snow shower over parts of Argyll. Elsewhere will stay dry with mostly clear skies leading to a widespread frost. Minimum temperature -3 °C.

Sunday:

A similar day to Saturday as it will remain very cold with cloud and snow showers over Argyll. Elsewhere staying dry with sunny spells. Maximum temperature 2 °C.

Outlook for Monday to Wednesday:

Snow showers in west generally easing Monday. Rain and hill snow spreading east early Tuesday. Dry for a time Wednesday but rain and snow later with winds strengthening. Cold.

The recent spell of cold, northerly winds should begin to ease by the middle of next week, with snow showers in the north and east becoming lighter and less frequent. However, bands of rain seem likely to gradually move in off the Atlantic and, as these encounter the cold air entrenched over the UK, some further snowfall is possible, particularly in central and eastern areas, with rain more likely in the west. From next weekend, the outlook becomes more uncertain. Most likely is that conditions will be less cold than recently, but there remains potential for further spells of snow, especially in northern and central areas. Further south and west, some milder interludes are possible, with the chance of some heavier rain and stronger winds at times.

The outlook through the second half of January is very uncertain, with no strong indication for any particular weather pattern to dominate. As such, conditions are most likely to be changeable. Spells of wet, windy and mild weather are possible at times, along with colder, drier interludes with overnight frost and fog. Snow and ice remain possible, especially in central and northern parts of the UK, but the chance of these is lower than earlier in the month.