Cairn Gorm Base Station (Highland) weather

Headline:

Mainly dry on Monday, a few showers in the west.

This Evening and Tonight:

Dry with clear spells over the mainland at first. Cloud and patchy rain over the Western Isles will spread east overnight before clearing towards the morning. Frost in the east this evening. Minimum temperature -1 °C.

Monday:

A few showers across the west. Otherwise a dry day with some bright spells but a fair amount of high cloud. Light winds. Maximum temperature 8 °C.

Outlook for Tuesday to Thursday:

Tuesday and Wednesday will see some bright spells interspersed with showers, frequent at times. Mainly dry and bright on Thursday with showers confined to coasts.

The change to much more unsettled conditions will begin on Friday as a deep area of low pressure, which is yet to develop, will be steered towards the UK on a powerful Jet Stream - fuelled by the recent cold spell over North America. A wet and windy few days are likely, with some snow in the north for a time, and then a continuation of these periods of rain followed by showers, often accompanied by strong winds, looks likely for the rest of the month and the start of February. There is the potential for weather warnings or even a named storm at some point. Temperatures at least should recover in most places, ending up a little above average, though admittedly not feeling like it at times.

The start of February is likely to continue on an unsettled and relatively mild theme, with periods of rain, showers and strong winds, alternating in most parts with short-lived brighter and cooler interludes. Pressure may build across southern areas towards mid-month, which would result in longer drier and more-settled spells here, albeit with an increased chance of overnight fog and frost.