A mostly cloudy day but with some bright intervals near western coasts for a time in the morning. Patchy rain and drizzle in the morning but longer spells of rain later. Fresh easterly wind, strong near coasts. Maximum temperature 5 °C.
Tonight:
A cloudy night with outbreaks of patchy rain and drizzle. The best of any drier spells in the north towards Oban and Mull. Strong winds easing overnight. Minimum temperature 2 °C.
Saturday:
A cloudy morning with occasional rain. Some drier and brighter spells in the afternoon before further heavier rain spreads northwards later. Winds becoming mostly light. Maximum temperature 8 °C.
Outlook for Sunday to Tuesday:
Bands of showers or longer spells of rain will pass north during this period. These will be interspersed with dry and occasionally brighter spells at times especially on Monday.
Updated:
UK long range weather forecast
Predominantly cyclonic patterns are expected to dominate the UK. Further fronts are likely to approach the UK at times and then become slow-moving as they butt up against high pressure to the north or northeast of the UK. Thus some southern and western areas remain most prone to seeing the wettest conditions, which will maintain sensitivity to further flooding impacts. Parts of northeast Britain may also be wetter than normal. Some snow is likely, especially in any colder airmasses that filter south or east into the UK and/or on the interface between mild and cold air. Strong winds are also possible at times. Temperatures will remain finely balanced during this period, with northeastern areas more likely to be colder than average, and southwestern areas perhaps seeing mild conditions at times.
Updated:
Broadly changeable conditions are expected across the UK during this period. Low pressure systems will probably dominate, meaning showers or longer spells of rain, heavy at times, for much of the UK and some hill snow in the north. Periods of strong winds are also possible, especially around coasts. Temperatures will likely be close to average or slightly above overall, though there remains the potential for incursions of colder air at times, at least into northern areas.