Spean Bridge (Highland) weather

Headline:

Cloudy with patchy rain today, drier in the east.

Today:

Cloudy with some patchy rain, this mostly across the west. Becoming somewhat drier this afternoon. Brighter spells possible around Inverness. Some misty low cloud along the west coast. Maximum temperature 18 °C.

Tonight:

Some rain or drizzle across the north and west at times overnight. Drier in the east with a few cloud breaks around the Moray Firth. West coast mist. Minimum temperature 13 °C.

Wednesday:

Cloudy start with some drizzle in the west. Otherwise becoming largely dry with some sunshine breaking through in the east where it will become very warm. Maximum temperature 21 °C.

Outlook for Thursday to Saturday:

Dry Thursday with some very warm sunshine in the east, cloudier in the west. Mostly dry and very warm Friday, rain likely in northwest. Chance of a few showers Saturday.

Southern areas are likely to start this period hot, with heatwave conditions persisting. To the north, an Atlantic frontal zone will introduce somewhat cooler conditions, with the potential for scattered thunderstorms to develop just ahead of this. Into the following week, high pressure is likely to build to the north or northwest of the UK, though its exact orientation is rather more uncertain. This would bring a lot of dry weather for many areas, though perhaps an increased chance, relatively to previous days, of showers or thunderstorms in the south. Temperatures probably moderating a little, though remaining above average for many areas.

High pressure is more likely than low pressure for the rest of July, probably bringing settled and drier conditions. Occasionally this dry and warm weather could be interrupted by outbreaks of rain and stronger winds, which will be more probable in the north or west. As is typical for the time of year, there is a risk of heavy, thundery showers during any warm spells. These conditions are likely to persist through to the start of August, with unsettled interruptions perhaps becoming more common, but confidence at this range is low. In any case, temperatures are likely to be above average overall, with a greater than normal chance of hot conditions developing at times, especially in the south.