The Saddle (Highland) weather

Headline:

Clear skies in the west, cloudier in the east tonight.

This Evening and Tonight:

Mainly cloudy in the east and central parts, with some showers mainly across Speyside. Some late sunshine towards the west coast. Skies clearing overnight away from Speyside, but a few showers will affect the west coast later. Minimum temperature 7 °C.

Wednesday:

A sunny start but a few showers will affect the west coast. Bright spells with showers developing more widely through the day, some heavy and thundery. Maximum temperature 18 °C.

Outlook for Thursday to Saturday:

Bright spells and showers on Thursday then wet and windy on Friday with heavy rain in the west. Low cloud with outbreaks of rain or drizzle on Saturday.

Cloud and rain associated with an Atlantic frontal system and area of low pressure is likely to sweep south and east, with rain always most persistent on western hills, especially western Scotland where large rainfall totals may have built up by this time. Eastern areas in shelter could see warm and humid brighter breaks, but with a risk of thundery showers, which could be slow moving at first. Likely turning cooler and more showery into next week, followed by a changeable pattern with further areas of cloud and rain and brighter, more settled spells in-between. Temperatures are likely to be around average overall, with an increasing chance of warmth in the south as the period progresses.

Changeable conditions with a predominantly northwest to southeast split in temperature and rainfall, and the potential for further occasional episodes of hot weather and thundery outbreaks, are considered likely to gradually give way to something more settled and dry overall through the second half of July. Temperatures are likely to be above average, with the greatest chance of very warm or hot spells in the south or southeast.