Portree (Highland) weather

Headline:

Cloudy, outbreaks of rain, drier, brighter north and east.

Today:

Cloudy with outbreaks of rain soon becoming drier and brighter across the Inverness area, Sutherland and Caithness. Rain will return to Sutherland and Caithness from the late afternoon. Maximum temperature 20 °C.

Tonight:

The evening will be cloudy with outbreaks of rain, these becoming heavy for a time from late evening. Clear spells and drier conditions spread north towards dawn. Minimum temperature 11 °C.

Tuesday:

Cloud and rain clear Sutherland and Caithness from early morning to leave the day warm and dry with sunny periods. Maximum temperature 24 °C.

Outlook for Wednesday to Friday:

Bright, warm and mainly dry with the occasional shower, these becoming scattered and possibly thundery during Thursday.

High pressure will likely build leading to a period of fairly dry and settled weather for many at first, with a few light showers in the north. There may however be some heavy, thundery showers over the weekend, especially in the south. Temperatures will likely remain above normal, and much of the south could still see warm or very warm temperatures for at least a couple of days. There is a possibility that the heat could last further into the week, especially in the south. Beyond this high pressure will likely continue leading to plenty of fine weather, perhaps with the odd heavy shower or thunderstorm. Temperatures will likely continue to be above normal but there are some signs of fresher conditions developing in the north later.

High pressure, and therefore largely settled conditions overall, appears more likely at first. Although dry weather is likely to dominate, periods of rain or showers and thunderstorms may develop at times. Above average temperatures overall seem most likely but there may be some fresher interludes in the north at first. There remains potential for further hot spells to develop, especially in the east and south. By the turn of the month, there are signals for high pressure to become less dominant with perhaps a greater chance of some rain, though there is some uncertainty in this aspect of the forecast.