Foyers (Highland) weather

Headline:

Morning rain, sleet, hill snow, becoming drier from west later

Today:

Persistent rain, sleet and hill snow in the morning, especially for Caithness and Sutherland where this is likely to persist throughout. Becoming drier in the west through the day, allowing some bright spells and a few wintry showers. Maximum temperature 2 °C.

Tonight:

Rain, sleet and hill snow finally clearing Caithness and Sutherland through evening. Otherwise some clearer spells at first before further showery rain, sleet, or hill snow spreads from the west. Minimum temperature -6 °C.

Thursday:

Outbreaks of rain, sleet or hill snow in the morning, becoming drier through the day as showers become confined to the coasts, allowing bright spells to develop. Maximum temperature 4 °C.

Outlook for Friday to Sunday:

Friday and Saturday mainly dry and cold with a few showers, wintry at times. Dry, bright start Sunday, before turning windy with rain, sleet or hill snow arriving later.

A change in weather patterns is likely at the start of this period. Milder air is expected to start to arrive from the west during Sunday as a band of rain arrives. Depending on how quickly the band moves eastwards, this could lead to another spell of snow across northern and eastern areas. A change to milder, albeit unsettled conditions, is then most likely into the following week, probably persisting for the remainder of the period. All areas will see showers or longer spells of rain at times though still with some drier interludes. Potentially windy at times too. Whilst this transition is most likely occur, very cold is expected to remain close to the east of the UK with a small chance of it returning.

The outlook through the latter part of January and into the start of February is typically uncertain. A broadly southwesterly regime is marginally favoured bringing changeable conditions. Spells of wet, windy and mild weather are likely. Some colder, drier interludes with overnight frost and fog are possible. As during mid-January, while milder conditions are marginally favoured, there remains a chance of further cold spells extending across the country.