Portuairk (Highland) weather

Headline:

Chance of rain on Wednesday, drier in the west.

Today:

A mainly dry day in west, sunny intervals over West Highlands, but a few showers over the Isles, and cloudier in east with occasional rain over Caithness and Strathspey. A chance of more persistent rain in the east later Maximum temperature 18 °C.

Tonight:

Any more persistent rain in east soon clearing then a mainly dry night with some clear spells and a few showers in the west. Minimum temperature 9 °C.

Thursday:

A sunny start in the east. Sunshine and scattered showers in west, these showers breaking out in the east by afternoon, briefly heavy. Maximum temperature 19 °C.

Outlook for Friday to Sunday:

East mainly dry on Friday, some light showers in west, more persistent rain for Isles in evening. Saturday mainly dry with some sunshine. Bright morning Sunday then rain arriving later.

Much of this period will be unsettled, with low pressure systems tending to dominate the overall pattern. This will mean showers or longer spells of rain will affect much of the UK at times. Some heavy rain or showers are expected in places, most often in the west and north. Thunderstorms and hail are also possible, as are some spells of strong winds, especially if any deep areas of low pressure form in the vicinity of the UK. Later in the period, there may be some longer spells of drier weather that develop, with more in the way of sunshine due to higher pressure. Temperatures will likely be close to average or slightly below overall, but may rise above at times in any drier, sunnier spells.

Low pressure may dominate for much of this period, bringing largely unsettled weather conditions with showers or some longer spells of rain at times. Some windy weather is also possible at times, especially if any deep lows form in the vicinity of the UK. There are likely to be some drier, more settled interludes though, particularly at the start of the period. Temperatures are likely to be close to or a little above average overall.