Raasay Youth Hostel (Highland) weather

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Sunny intervals and showers today.

Today:

Variable amounts of cloud and some bright or sunny spells. There will be a scattering of showers, these occasionally heavy in the west. Showers dying out later in the afternoon. Blustery southwesterly winds in the northwest. Maximum temperature 13 °C.

Tonight:

Rain will spread northeast this evening, although light and patchy in the east. Further outbreaks of rain overnight, mainly across the west where it will turn persistent later. Minimum temperature 8 °C.

Friday:

Outbreaks of rain will clear away northeast through the morning. Then turning brighter with scattered showers, occasionally heavy in the west later. Fresh to strong southwesterly winds. Maximum temperature 16 °C.

Outlook for Saturday to Monday:

Rather cloudy with showers on Saturday, windy at first. Drier on Sunday but still a few light showers around. Chance of some showery rain on Monday.

High pressure to the north or northeast of the UK will bring plenty of dry weather and sunny spells for most at first. Low pressure in the Atlantic will try to push weather fronts towards the UK from the south west, but these may remain slow moving. Some parts of the east coast could be on the chilly side with low cloud and onshore breeze, but further west it will likely feel quite warm, especially in sunnier areas. From next weekend and into the start of the following week, there are signs that more unsettled weather could return for a time, bringing rain or showers to some areas.

Signals are not very strong for the extended forecast range, but in broad terms higher pressure is more likely to the north, with lower pressure to the south. Across Scotland and northern half of England this would mean drier and more settled weather. Meanwhile, Northern Ireland, Wales and the southern half of England perhaps seeing a greater chance of rain or showers at times, but plenty of scope for fair weather in between. Temperatures will probably be close to or slightly above average overall, perhaps becoming more widely warm at times.