Bidean Nam Bian (Highland) weather

Headline:

Rain clearing to bright spells and blustery showers

Today:

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.

Tonight:

A rather cloudy night with showers, heavy at times and merging into longer periods of rain near the west coast. Fresh southwest winds, occasionally strong around coasts. Minimum temperature 7 °C.

Saturday:

A rather cloudy morning with scattered showers. Turning brighter through the afternoon with some sunnier spells developing and showers becoming fewer. Brisk winds, occasionally strong on the west coast. Maximum temperature 13 °C.

Outlook for Sunday to Tuesday:

Patchy cloud developing on Sunday alongside risk of showers later. A few showers on Monday but mostly dry by Tuesday. Winds lighter than of late.

High pressure is likely to remain centred to the north or northwest of the UK for much of this period amid slowly evolving weather patterns. This means overall, a fair amount of dry weather is expected though there will likely be some exceptions. Firstly, Atlantic frontal zones may graze over the southwest near the start of this period, bringing some rain and breezy conditions. The latter part of April may also see cold air sweep south across much or all of the UK for a time, bringing potential for wintry showers in the north and east and more widespread overnight frost. Any cold spell looks fairly likely to be short-lived before somewhat milder conditions become re-established.

Changeable weather is likely through the period. 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.