Islay Airport (Argyll and Bute) weather

Headline:

Mostly dry Sunday morning with bright spells. Light rain later.

Today:

Any inland fog patches clearing to leave a mostly dry and cloudy morning with some bright spells, the odd shower possible over Argyll and Bute. Turning cloudier in the afternoon with some light and patchy rain possible. Maximum temperature 7 °C.

Tonight:

Cloudy with outbreaks of light rain to start but rain easing through the evening. Dry overnight and mostly cloudy with a few clear spells developing. Minimum temperature 1 °C.

Monday:

A largely dry day with sunny spells and light winds. Cloudier with outbreaks of rain near western coasts and Argyll and Bute. Best of any sunny spells inland. Maximum temperature 7 °C.

Outlook for Tuesday to Thursday:

Bands of rain and showers will push northeast through this period. These bands will be interspersed with occasional spells of drier and brighter conditions. Winds strengthening through Wednesday.

Throughout this period, the UK will see a battle between Atlantic weather systems attempting to arrive from the west while high pressure and colder conditions attempt to exert some influence from the east. Initially, milder Atlantic air is expected to dominate for the majority of the country. This should maintain often cloudy, changeable conditions with showers or longer spells of rain for most, with the wettest weather in western parts of the country. Temperatures overall likely to be around average, though likely quickly becoming colder in the north east, after which there is an increased chance that conditions will turn more generally colder. This aspect of the forecast is still somewhat uncertain but the potential transition to colder weather also increases the chance of snow across parts of the country.

Initially, slowly evolving weather patterns are most likely in the vicinity of the UK, with low pressure typically to the west or southwest and high pressure to the northeast. This configuration brings an increased chance of cold conditions affecting the UK, and the associated risk of wintry hazards at times. Deeper into February, and whilst confidence is naturally low, there may be a transition to more widely unsettled conditions and a corresponding recovery in temperature back closer to average.