Sgurr Nan Clach Geala (Highland) weather

Headline:

Dry and rather cold today, brightest in the west.

Today:

It will be a dry day with variable amounts of cloud and some sunny spells. The west coast will see the best of the sunshine. Rather cold. Maximum temperature 6 °C.

Tonight:

This evening will be dry. Then the rest of the night will remain dry with some lengthy clear periods across the west, but cloudier in the east. Some frost developing. Minimum temperature 0 °C.

Thursday:

Staying cold and dry with some bright spells, best of the sunshine across the west. Maximum temperature 6 °C.

Outlook for Friday to Sunday:

Mainly dry on Friday, perhaps the odd patch or rain along the west coast. Chance of some patchy rain or snow over the weekend, otherwise dry and cloudy.

South or southeasterly winds are likely at the start of this period, and will maintain below average temperatures and often cloudy conditions. There is a chance of even colder conditions developing temporarily, which would see more wintry showers, especially in northeastern areas. Meanwhile, frontal zones, bringing milder conditions and rain, will attempt to move in from the west or southwest. Early in this period these look likely to have limited influence over the UK (apart from the far SW which may already be milder by this point). If, or when, they push further northeastwards the chance of some snow increases. The transition between colder and milder conditions remains uncertain, but towards the end of this period, the milder, wetter conditions are likely to have spread across much of the country.

There is still a very small risk of colder conditions lingering for a time at the start of this period, but it is much more likely that a milder and unsettled theme will probably have become established, with weather systems moving close to or across the UK. This will mean bands of rain and perhaps periods of strong winds spreading in from the west, interspersed with some drier and brighter interludes, but likely bringing above average rainfall amounts overall, especially in the south and west. Temperatures are most likely to become close to or a little above average by early March.