Askival (Highland) weather

Headline:

Chance of rain in east this morning, showers this afternoon.

Today:

Showers or longer spells of rain may affect the east this morning, otherwise mainly dry in the west. Bright or sunny spells and scattered showers, briefly heavy, this afternoon. Maximum temperature 18 °C.

Tonight:

Any showers dying out this evening, otherwise dry with some late sunshine. Clouding over from the west in the early hours with some showery rain reaching the west later. Cool. Minimum temperature 7 °C.

Thursday:

Some bright spells across the east at times otherwise rather cloudy with scattered showers, perhaps some longer spells of rain across Skye and Lochaber. Maximum temperature 18 °C.

Outlook for Friday to Sunday:

Cloudy on Friday with rain, most persistent across the west but patchy across the east. Rain at times in the west on Saturday, drier in the east. Showers on Sunday.

Cloud and rain associated with an Atlantic frontal system and area of low pressure is likely to sweep south and east, with rain always most persistent on western hills, especially western Scotland where large rainfall totals may have built up by this time. Eastern areas in shelter could see warm and humid brighter breaks, but with a risk of thundery showers, which could be slow moving at first. Likely turning cooler and more showery into next week, followed by a changeable pattern with further areas of cloud and rain and brighter, more settled spells in-between. Temperatures are likely to be around average overall, with an increasing chance of warmth in the south as the period progresses.

Changeable conditions with a predominantly northwest to southeast split in temperature and rainfall, and the potential for further occasional episodes of hot weather and thundery outbreaks, are considered likely to gradually give way to something more settled and dry overall through the second half of July. Temperatures are likely to be above average, with the greatest chance of very warm or hot spells in the south or southeast.