Fort Augustus (Highland) weather

Headline:

Largely dry with sunny spells on Sunday.

Today:

It will be a mostly dry day with sunny spells. A few showers possible but these mainly confined to the north over Caithness and Sutherland. Light winds, but a little breezier near showers. Maximum temperature 12 °C.

Tonight:

A cloudy evening in the north with a few showers, dry with clear spells elsewhere. Becoming cloudier for all overnight with outbreaks of rain in the north. Light northwesterly winds. Minimum temperature 2 °C.

Monday:

A cloudy day with outbreaks of rain in the morning spreading southwards through the day to reach Skye and Lochaber later in the afternoon. Drier in the north later. Maximum temperature 11 °C.

Outlook for Tuesday to Thursday:

High pressure dominates bringing a dry and settled few days with light winds. Cloudy at times, especially in the north and east but still plenty of bright and sunny spells.

High pressure is likely to be centred to the north of the UK through much of this period. Overall, many places will probably be largely dry with clear or sunny periods. There is a chance of some rain or showers at times in the far southwest and northeast, perhaps turning wintry in parts of Scotland. Wind may be strong at times around coasts, mainly in the southwest and northeast. Temperatures will probably be near normal or slightly above for many, but with a risk of colder conditions affecting the north at times.

Slowly evolving weather patterns are likely through the first half of May. Within this, high pressure is likely to be located somewhere to the north or northwest and low pressure closer to southern areas. The orientation of and proximity to the UK of each of these features will be key to regional weather on a day-to-day basis. However, on balance, northern and some western areas are likely be drier, with southern and possibly some eastern parts seeing more in the way of rain or showers. Overall, temperatures probably close to or a little above average, though scope for some cold nights with late season frost, especially in the north.