East Loch Roag (Na h-Eileanan Siar) weather

Headline:

Wintry showers and strong winds will gradually ease on Thursday.

Today:

Rain and sleet showers, which will often be heavy and falling as snow, will gradually ease through the day, with good sunny spells developing inland. Strong and gusty northerly winds easing also. Cold. Maximum temperature 5 °C.

Tonight:

Any lingering showers dying out to leave a dry evening with long clear periods. Dry overnight but cloud building from the west later in the night. Cold with widespread frost. Minimum temperature -8 °C.

Friday:

Cold and dry start, clear skies inland. Cloud and rain spreading eastwards through the morning with heavy rain at times in the afternoon. Snow over high ground. Strong southwesterly winds. Maximum temperature 8 °C.

Outlook for Saturday to Monday:

A mix of sunny spells and showers with some longer spells of rain possible. Generally light winds but stronger on Monday. Continuing to feel less cold than recent days.

Unsettled at first with low pressure, to the east, only very slow clearing. This bringing cloud and outbreaks of rain to many areas, accompanied by strong winds and coastal gales. These more unsettled conditions will probably become increasingly confined to the east, whilst showers in the far north are increasingly likely to turn to sleet and snow. A more settled interlude is possible mid-next week, which may be brief or could last a few days, before a trend towards more changeable conditions associated with Atlantic weather systems. Towards the end of the period, an increasing chance of more settled spells. Temperatures overall likely to be a little below average, with further overnight frosts in settled spells.

There is an increased chance of settled spells developing during early December, bringing more in the way of dry weather, light winds, and increased risk of overnight fog and frosts. This is associated with more frequent high pressure which will probably never be too far away to the north. Whilst spells of wind/rain still remain possible, they are likely to be less frequent than usual at first, but a steady increase in periods of unsettled weather across southern areas in particular seems likely as the period progresses. Overall, above average temperatures are slightly more likely, but colder spells, especially at first and in the north, could still occur. One or more spells of snow cannot be ruled out, should weather systems arriving from the south, push north into colder air.