A'Mhaighdean (Highland) weather

Headline:

Dry start then outbreaks rain turning to blustery showers later.

Today:

Bright over Caithness otherwise cloudy but dry at first. Cloud, wind and rain will begin to spread north from mid-morning before turning into blustery showers from later in the afternoon. Maximum temperature 16 °C.

Tonight:

The evening will be cloudy and windy with blustery showers. These showers will becoming mainly confined to south-western parts from late evening. Minimum temperature 8 °C.

Thursday:

Windy with blustery showers, mainly in the west, during the morning. Eastern parts continue drier and brighter. Wind and showers will ease through the afternoon. Maximum temperature 16 °C.

Outlook for Friday to Sunday:

Cloudy, rain spreading east at first, turning showery later Friday. Showers clear most parts in the morning with Saturday afternoon and Sunday becoming mostly dry and bright.

It is likely to be fairly unsettled at first, with areas of rain or showers, most widespread across central, southern and eastern areas, perhaps accompanied by some strong winds. Into next week, a northwest-southeast split is most likely, with some further rain or showers in southern and eastern areas, closest to an area of low pressure, whilst the best chance of longer, drier spells will be towards the north and northwest, where some patchy fog and rural frost are possible. It will also turn colder, as a northerly flow becomes established for a time. Later in the period, more widely drier and settled conditions could develop as high pressure becomes slightly more influential, although probably still with a few coastal showers. Temperatures should gradually return closer to average.

By the beginning of October, confidence is very low in the weather regimes most likely to affect the UK. On balance, slow-moving weather patterns are most likely, with high pressure probably close to the UK at times, at least initially. This should offer some occasional periods of dry weather, but there is always the chance in this type of setup that areas of low pressure nearby could impact parts of the UK, leading to some wetter conditions at times. Temperatures will likely fluctuate either side of, but often close to, average.