Portnalong (Highland) weather

Headline:

Cloudy today with rain at times, drier in the east.

Today:

A mostly cloudy day with outbreaks of rain, this most persistent across the north and west. Drier across the east with a little brightness possible around Inverness, Maximum temperature 19 °C.

Tonight:

This evening will be cloudy with outbreaks of rain, occasionally heavy in the west. Then staying cloudy overnight with patchy rain and drizzle, this mostly in the west. Minimum temperature 13 °C.

Tuesday:

Mainly cloudy with outbreaks of mostly light rain in the morning. Becoming largely dry in the afternoon although some drizzle in the northwest. Some brightness around the Moray Firth. Maximum temperature 20 °C.

Outlook for Wednesday to Friday:

Cloudy in west on Wednesday with early drizzle, dry bright and very warm in east. Mainly dry, bright and very warm on Thursday and Friday. Rain in far northwest Friday.

Southern areas are likely to start this period hot, with heatwave conditions persisting. To the north, an Atlantic frontal zone will introduce somewhat cooler conditions, with the potential for scattered thunderstorms to develop just ahead of this. Into the following week, high pressure is likely to build to the north or northwest of the UK, though its exact orientation is rather more uncertain. This would bring a lot of dry weather for many areas, though perhaps an increased chance, relatively to previous days, of showers or thunderstorms in the south. Temperatures probably moderating a little, though remaining above average for many areas.

High pressure is more likely than low pressure for the rest of July, probably bringing settled and drier conditions. Occasionally this dry and warm weather could be interrupted by outbreaks of rain and stronger winds, which will be more probable in the north or west. As is typical for the time of year, there is a risk of heavy, thundery showers during any warm spells. These conditions are likely to persist through to the start of August, with unsettled interruptions perhaps becoming more common, but confidence at this range is low. In any case, temperatures are likely to be above average overall, with a greater than normal chance of hot conditions developing at times, especially in the south.