Sound of Barra (Na h-Eileanan Siar) weather

Headline:

Patchy rain in the west, dry in the east. Mild.

Today:

A mostly cloudy day with some patchy light rain or drizzle across the west. Dry across the east with some brightness breaking through, especially around Inverness and Nairn. Mild, locally very mild. Fresh to strong southwesterly winds, easing this afternoon. Maximum temperature 13 °C.

Tonight:

Rain in the far northwest for a time this evening. Otherwise a dry night with clear periods. Windy in the northwest with strong occasionally gale southwesterly winds. Minimum temperature 5 °C.

Saturday:

Dry with some spells of sunshine, although cloudier along the west coast at times. Chance of rain across the Western Isles in the evening. Frost on Saturday night. Maximum temperature 11 °C.

Outlook for Sunday to Tuesday:

Dry, bright for most of Sunday, Western Isles cloudy with rain later. Sunny spells and scattered showers early next week.

The early part of next week will see fairly quiet, and for most, dry weather with variable amounts of cloud and often light winds. The greatest chance of any rain is likely to be in the far northwest of the UK, and possibly as well in the far south. There is a small chance rain could become more widespread, especially mid-week, and temperatures are expected to be around average. Later in the week, periods of much wetter and windier weather will most likely eventually become more prevalent, from northwest to southeast. Ahead of this a colder, more settled southeasterly wind may develop for a time. There is a small chance however, that alternatively winds could turn much more easterly, and colder, bring the risk of snow showers.

A dominant flow from the Atlantic looks likely through this period, resulting in an unsettled, milder and windier than average period. This is likely to result in areas of rain and periods of stronger winds affecting most if not all parts of the UK at times, though with the wettest and windiest weather probably occurring towards the north and west. However, the potential for brief colder spells with associated frost, ice and snow remains, following any deep lows crossing the region.