Oban Airport (Argyll and Bute) weather

Headline:

Damp start, otherwise dry and bright.

Today:

A dull, cloudy start with some outbreaks of patchy drizzle. Then it will become dry with some bright or sunny spells breaking through by the afternoon. Maximum temperature 9 °C.

Tonight:

Largely dry with variable amounts of cloud through the evening, but some showers pushing into the west. These showers continue overnight, extending further east at times. Minimum temperature 3 °C.

Tuesday:

A cloudy start but some brighter spells developing through the day. Mostly dry but a few showers across northern and western Argyll. Maximum temperature 8 °C.

Outlook for Wednesday to Friday:

Mainly dry in the east on Wednesday, but coastal showers become frequent at times. Rain for a time on Thursday. Rain clearing to showers on Friday and becoming very windy.

The change to much more unsettled conditions will begin on Friday as a deep area of low pressure, which is yet to develop, will be steered towards the UK on a powerful Jet Stream - fuelled by the recent cold spell over North America. A wet and windy few days are likely, with some snow in the north for a time, and then a continuation of these periods of rain followed by showers, often accompanied by strong winds, looks likely for the rest of the month and the start of February. There is the potential for weather warnings or even a named storm at some point. Temperatures at least should recover in most places, ending up a little above average, though admittedly not feeling like it at times.

The start of February is likely to continue on an unsettled and relatively mild theme, with periods of rain, showers and strong winds, alternating in most parts with short-lived brighter and cooler interludes. Pressure may build across southern areas towards mid-month, which would result in longer drier and more-settled spells here, albeit with an increased chance of overnight fog and frost.