Cromarty Firth (Highland) weather

Headline:

Cold with rain and hill snow spreading northeast this afternoon.

Today:

Mainly dry this morning with some brightness in the north and east. This afternoon will be cloudy with outbreaks of rain and hill snow spreading northeast. Cold. Maximum temperature 5 °C.

Tonight:

Rain, hill snow will clear away this evening then dry for a time with patchy frost and ice. Sleet, snow will extend north later. Windy later, west coast gales. Minimum temperature -1 °C.

Friday:

Cold,cloudy with spells of rain, becoming persistent through the afternoon. Very windy at first. Then widespread severe gale or storm force winds extending north in the afternoon, evening. Maximum temperature 5 °C.

Outlook for Saturday to Monday:

Cold and breezy on Saturday with frequent hail, sleet and snow showers, but drier in the east. Mainly dry Sunday, patchy rain and hill snow later. Scattered showers on Monday.

This looks like being and unsettled period across much of the country, but especially for northern and western parts. During Monday, another deep area of low pressure looks likely to move across the UK from the Atlantic, bringing wet and windy conditions to most if not all parts. Further spells of wet and windy weather look like moving east from the Atlantic to affect the UK during the rest of the period too, with drier, brighter spells in between. There is the potential for further weather warnings or even a named storm at some point. Temperatures overall are likely to end up being around or slightly above average, though wind and rain will make it feel chilly, and brief cool spells with some overnight frost are likely between weather systems.

Generally mild at first, with periods of rain, showers and strong winds alternating with short-lived brighter and cooler interludes. These may become increasingly confined to northern parts during this period though, with pressure possibly building across southern areas in particular. This would result in longer drier and more-settled spells here, albeit with an increased chance of overnight fog and frost and temperatures falling a little correspondingly.