Meall Nan Ceapraichean (Highland) weather

Headline:

Largely dry Wednesday with a few sunny intervals.

Today:

A mostly cloudy day but with the chance of a few sunny spells breaking through for inland areas, staying overcast near coasts and over the Isles. Staying largely dry but the odd spot of drizzle possible under thickest cloud. Maximum temperature 13 °C.

Tonight:

Mostly cloudy with a few clearer spells possible in the evening for areas furthest inland. A dry start but the north and the Isles soon seeing patchy rain and drizzle. Minimum temperature 6 °C.

Thursday:

A largely cloudy day with very limited bright or sunny spells. Dry for many but with some patchy light rain and drizzle in the north and over the Isles. Maximum temperature 13 °C.

Outlook for Friday to Sunday:

Largely dry and cloudy on Friday and Saturday with some sunny intervals. Winds strengthening on Saturday as it turns more unsettled with stronger winds and rain spreading northwards on Sunday.

A transition to more unsettled conditions than of late is expected at the start of this period, as low pressure from the Atlantic moves gradually eastwards across the UK. This will bring an increasing chance of rain or showers fairly widely, perhaps accompanied by some strong winds at times. It is likely to remain fairly changeable as further pulses of rain or showers affect parts of the UK through much of this period, but interspersed with some drier and brighter interludes. Towards the following weekend, and final week of October, high pressure may build to the west of the UK, and with low pressure to the east this may lead to a cooler and slightly drier northwesterly flow with a few showers.

It is likely to be changeable at first, with a showery northwesterly regime most favoured across the UK. Into November, an unsettled pattern is anticipated, as low pressure systems over the Atlantic track across the UK. These may be shifted farther south than normal, bringing showers or longer spells of rain fairly widely, perhaps also accompanied by some strong winds at times. Temperatures will probably be close to or slightly above average overall.