Sgurr Na Banachdich (Highland) weather

Headline:

Showery and rather cloudy on Friday.

Today:

A mostly cloudy day with some bright intervals. Showers spreading east through the day, these wintry over high ground at first. Best of any drier spells in the east. Wind strengthening later. Maximum temperature 9 °C.

Tonight:

This evening will be mostly cloudy with showers spreading eastwards, some of these may be heavy. Showers continuing overnight. Strong southwesterly winds, especially in the north and over Western Isles. Minimum temperature 2 °C.

Saturday:

A mostly cloudy morning with some showers. Cloudy in the afternoon with a heavier band of rain spreading southeastwards across the west, drier south and east. Strong winds easing later. Maximum temperature 8 °C.

Outlook for Sunday to Tuesday:

Strong winds Sunday with rain, turning wintry over the hills, and to lower levels at times. Heavy showers spreading south Monday, which may be wintry. Brighter spells and showers Tuesday.

A gradual transition to more changeable conditions is expected at the start of the period. This will allow areas of low pressure to move in from the Atlantic and bring occasional bands of rain and periods of windy weather, however these look to be more focussed across southern areas, at least initially. Whereas northern areas are likely to remain in the colder, but generally drier and brighter conditions, for a little longer. Overall, this period is likely to be wetter than average for the majority of the country. And whilst colder conditions will be possible at times, it will often be mild, with temperatures near or a little above average for the time of year, particularly in the south.

Changeable or unsettled conditions are expected initially, with Atlantic weather systems bringing spells of rain and strong winds at times, interspersed with brighter, showery periods. Through late-November, low pressure may become slower-moving to the west of the UK, potentially bringing more prolonged rainfall, particularly to southern and western areas, along with a continued risk of strong winds. Into December, confidence becomes low, but there is a possibility that low pressure tracks shift further south as high pressure builds to the north. This could bring further rain at times to central and southern areas, while northern parts become somewhat drier. Temperatures will probably be near or slightly above average in the south, with an increasing chance of colder conditions extending southwards from the north into December.