Sound of Islay (Argyll and Bute) weather

Headline:

Cloudy and windy, outbreaks rain turning showery later.

Today:

The morning will be cloudy with outbreaks of rain and a fresh southeast wind. This rain will turn showery as the wind becomes southwesterly in the afternoon Maximum temperature 18 °C.

Tonight:

The evening will be cloudy and dry with clear spells in the south and blustery showers in the north. These showers will spread south from late evening. Minimum temperature 9 °C.

Thursday:

The morning will be cloudy with blustery showers. The wind will ease and the showers will clear north from the morning. Maximum temperature 18 °C.

Outlook for Friday to Sunday:

Outbreaks rain clear north Friday then scattered showers pass south Saturday. Dry with bright spells Sunday.

It is likely to be fairly unsettled at first, with areas of rain or showers, most widespread across central, southern and eastern areas, perhaps accompanied by some strong winds. Into next week, a northwest-southeast split is most likely, with some further rain or showers in southern and eastern areas, closest to an area of low pressure, whilst the best chance of longer, drier spells will be towards the north and northwest, where some patchy fog and rural frost are possible. It will also turn colder, as a northerly flow becomes established for a time. Later in the period, more widely drier and settled conditions could develop as high pressure becomes slightly more influential, although probably still with a few coastal showers. Temperatures should gradually return closer to average.

By the beginning of October, confidence is very low in the weather regimes most likely to affect the UK. On balance, slow-moving weather patterns are most likely, with high pressure probably close to the UK at times, at least initially. This should offer some occasional periods of dry weather, but there is always the chance in this type of setup that areas of low pressure nearby could impact parts of the UK, leading to some wetter conditions at times. Temperatures will likely fluctuate either side of, but often close to, average.