Inverness (Highland) weather

Headline:

Cloudy with outbreaks of rain, drier in east this afternoon.

Today:

This morning will be cloudy with outbreaks of rain. Remaining cloudy this afternoon with some showery rain across the west, becoming mainly dry across the east. Maximum temperature 16 °C.

Tonight:

Cloudy across the west with occasional rain. The east will be dry with cloud breaking to allow a few clear periods. Light west or southwesterly winds. Minimum temperature 10 °C.

Wednesday:

Mostly cloudy with a few showers across the west. Dry elsewhere with the odd brighter spell. Maximum temperature 18 °C.

Outlook for Thursday to Saturday:

Overnight rain soon clearing on Thursday followed by a few afternoon showers. Outbreaks of rain moving northeast on Friday. A few showers in west on Saturday, dry elsewhere.

Weather conditions are expected to be remain changeable through this period, as a series of Atlantic low pressure systems pass to the northwest of the UK. These will tend to bring some occasional rain or showers, most frequent in northwestern areas where it may also be rather breezy or windy at times. Whilst some rain or showers will be possible across the south and east, here longer drier spells are more likely, under the influence of higher pressure. There is also the chance of some occasional very warm, perhaps locally hot weather, as south or southwesterly winds allow brief bursts of hotter air to encroach from the continent, but probably fairly short-lived and perhaps also accompanied by a few thunderstorms at times.

A continuation of changeable conditions is most likely for the first part of July. The wettest and windiest conditions most likely towards the northwest with a risk of some heavy rain at times, especially over hills. Southern and eastern areas are most favoured for longer drier and more settled spells, although even here some occasional rain or showers will be possible, perhaps thundery. There are signs of more widely settled weather during the second half of July, however this signal is very tentative. Temperatures are expected to be above average for most areas, especially towards the southeast where there will be an ongoing chance of some very warm or hot conditions at times.