Sgorr Ruadh (Highland) weather

Headline:

Cloudy with occasional rain on Sunday, some heavy at first.

Today:

Another mostly cloudy day with some outbreaks of rain, this heavy at times in northeast Highland at first. The far west mainly dry, with a few bright or sunny intervals. Milder, lighter winds generally but fresh southeasterly wind over Caithness. Maximum temperature 8 °C.

Tonight:

Remaining mostly cloudy with occasional outbreaks of rain. Later in the night most of the northwest will become dry and there will be a few clear spells. Minimum temperature 3 °C.

Monday:

Caithness and eastern Sutherland will stay cloudy with some mostly light rain, with some patchy rain also affecting Lochaber and Badenoch. The northwest and Inverness dry with some sunny intervals. Maximum temperature 8 °C.

Outlook for Tuesday to Thursday:

Then windy with rain on Tuesday and Wednesday, especially in east, turning to snow on the higher hills. Turning colder with some wintry showers during Thursday.

Predominantly cyclonic patterns are expected to dominate the UK. The early part of this period could see colder conditions becoming established more widely for a time, bringing with it the likelihood of some snow, primarily to the north and northeast. However this should offer a few days respite from the wet weather across the south. By the end of this period, the track of Atlantic depressions may shift a little further north than during the last few weeks. This will maintain broadly unsettled weather, with further spells of rain and perhaps strong winds at times. Many parts may become somewhat milder, given more of a westerly influence, though there remains the chance that colder conditions could linger towards the northeast.

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 still the chance of some hill snow in the north. Some drier interludes are likely, though it must be said, flooding impacts remain possible given recent very wet weather. Windy conditions look probable from time to time. Temperatures probably close to or a little above average overall, with a reduced chance, compared to earlier thinking, of a late season prolonged cold spell.