Cromarty Firth (Highland) weather

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Today

Maximum daytime temperature: 10° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 5° Celsius;

Sunrise: 07:27

Sunset: 17:34

Cloudy changing to heavy rain by nighttime.

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No pollen data.

Today

Maximum daytime temperature: 10 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 5 degrees Celsius;
Tue 24 Feb

Maximum daytime temperature: 11° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 8° Celsius;

Sunrise: 07:25

Sunset: 17:37

Cloudy changing to light rain by early evening.

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L Pollution

No pollen data.

Tue 24 Feb

Maximum daytime temperature: 11 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 8 degrees Celsius;
Wed 25 Feb

Maximum daytime temperature: 12° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 6° Celsius;

Sunrise: 07:22

Sunset: 17:39

Light rain.

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L Pollution

No pollen data.

Wed 25 Feb

Maximum daytime temperature: 12 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 6 degrees Celsius;
Thu 26 Feb

Maximum daytime temperature: 10° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 6° Celsius;

Sunrise: 07:20

Sunset: 17:41

Cloudy changing to light showers by late morning.

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L Pollution

No pollen data.

Thu 26 Feb

Maximum daytime temperature: 10 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 6 degrees Celsius;
Fri 27 Feb

Maximum daytime temperature: 8° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 1° Celsius;

Sunrise: 07:17

Sunset: 17:44

Light showers changing to sleet showers in the afternoon.

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L Pollution

No pollen data.

Fri 27 Feb

Maximum daytime temperature: 8 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 1 degrees Celsius;
Sat 28 Feb

Maximum daytime temperature: 7° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 3° Celsius;

Sunrise: 07:14

Sunset: 17:46

Cloudy.

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No pollution data.

No pollen data.

Sat 28 Feb

Maximum daytime temperature: 7 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 3 degrees Celsius;
Sun 1 Mar

Maximum daytime temperature: 9° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 4° Celsius;

Sunrise: 07:12

Sunset: 17:48

Cloudy.

L UV

No pollution data.

No pollen data.

Sun 1 Mar

Maximum daytime temperature: 9 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 4 degrees Celsius;

Cloudy changing to heavy rain by nighttime.

Sunrise: 07:27

Sunset: 17:34

L UV

L Pollution

No pollen data.

7 day forecast for Cromarty Firth

Today (23 February 2026)

Time	18:00	19:00	20:00	21:00	22:00	23:00
Weather symbols
Chance of precipitation	<5%	<5%	<5%	<5%	50%	≥95%
Temperature (°C)	7°	7°	6°	6°	6°	6°
Feels like temperature (°C)	5°	5°	5°	5°	5°	5°
Wind direction and speed (mph)	SW 7	WSW 6	SW 6	SW 5	SW 4	SW 4
Wind gust (mph)	12	12	11	10	12	13
Visibility (description)	E	VG	VG	VG	VG	VG
Humidity	85%	85%	86%	88%	90%	90%
UV	-	-	-	-	-	-

Tuesday (24 February 2026)

Time	00:00	01:00	02:00	03:00	04:00	05:00	06:00	07:00	08:00	09:00	10:00	11:00	12:00	13:00	14:00	15:00	16:00	17:00	18:00	19:00	20:00	21:00	22:00	23:00
Weather symbols
Chance of precipitation	≥95%	≥95%	70%	40%	40%	30%	10%	10%	<5%	<5%	<5%	10%	20%	30%	40%	40%	50%	50%	60%	60%	70%	70%	70%	60%
Temperature (°C)	6°	6°	6°	6°	6°	7°	7°	8°	9°	9°	10°	10°	11°	11°	11°	11°	11°	10°	10°	10°	10°	9°	9°	9°
Feels like temperature (°C)	5°	5°	5°	5°	5°	6°	6°	6°	6°	6°	7°	8°	8°	9°	9°	9°	8°	8°	8°	8°	8°	8°	8°	8°
Wind direction and speed (mph)	WSW 4	NNW 4	NNE 3	NNW 3	W 3	WSW 4	W 4	WSW 6	SW 10	SW 12	SW 13	SSW 12	SW 11	SW 11	SW 11	SW 11	SW 10	SW 9	SW 8	SW 8	WSW 7	WSW 7	WSW 7	SW 7
Wind gust (mph)	13	14	13	13	13	14	17	18	21	22	25	27	27	27	27	26	25	24	23	22	22	21	21	20
Visibility (description)	G	G	G	G	G	M	G	VG	VG	VG	VG	VG	VG	VG	VG	VG	VG	VG	VG	VG	VG	VG	VG	VG
Humidity	92%	95%	96%	96%	95%	95%	93%	90%	87%	85%	84%	83%	81%	77%	78%	78%	82%	84%	85%	86%	87%	88%	88%	88%
UV	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	-	-	-	-	-	-

Wednesday (25 February 2026)

Time	00:00	01:00	02:00	03:00	04:00	05:00	06:00	07:00	08:00	09:00	10:00	11:00	12:00	13:00	14:00	15:00	16:00	17:00	18:00	19:00	20:00	21:00	22:00	23:00
Weather symbols
Chance of precipitation	60%	50%	50%	60%	60%	60%	70%	70%	70%	70%	60%	60%	60%	70%	80%	80%	80%	80%	80%	80%	70%	70%	80%	80%
Temperature (°C)	9°	9°	9°	9°	9°	9°	9°	9°	9°	9°	10°	10°	11°	11°	11°	11°	11°	10°	10°	9°	9°	9°	9°	9°
Feels like temperature (°C)	8°	8°	8°	8°	8°	8°	7°	8°	8°	8°	9°	9°	9°	10°	10°	9°	9°	9°	8°	8°	8°	8°	7°	7°
Wind direction and speed (mph)	SW 7	SW 7	SW 6	SW 6	SW 6	SW 6	WSW 6	SW 5	WSW 5	WSW 5	SW 5	SW 5	SW 7	SSW 7	SSW 7	SSW 7	SSW 7	SW 6	SW 6	SW 5	SW 6	SW 6	WSW 6	SW 6
Wind gust (mph)	19	18	17	16	16	15	14	13	12	12	12	12	13	14	14	15	16	16	16	16	16	17	16	17
Visibility (description)	VG	VG	VG	VG	VG	VG	VG	VG	VG	VG	VG	VG	VG	VG	VG	VG	VG	VG	VG	VG	VG	VG	VG	VG
Humidity	88%	88%	88%	89%	90%	91%	91%	92%	92%	92%	90%	88%	86%	85%	85%	85%	87%	89%	91%	92%	91%	90%	89%	91%
UV	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	-	-	-	-	-	-

Thursday (26 February 2026)

Time	00:00	01:00	02:00	03:00	04:00	05:00	06:00	07:00	08:00	09:00	10:00	11:00	12:00	13:00	14:00	15:00	16:00	17:00	18:00	19:00	20:00	21:00	22:00	23:00
Weather symbols
Chance of precipitation	70%	70%	70%	70%	70%	50%	50%	40%	50%	60%	60%	60%	70%	70%	80%	90%	90%	80%	70%	70%	70%	60%	60%	70%
Temperature (°C)	9°	9°	8°	8°	8°	8°	7°	7°	7°	7°	8°	9°	9°	10°	9°	9°	9°	9°	8°	8°	8°	8°	7°	7°
Feels like temperature (°C)	7°	7°	6°	6°	5°	5°	5°	5°	5°	5°	5°	6°	6°	6°	6°	6°	6°	6°	5°	5°	4°	4°	4°	4°
Wind direction and speed (mph)	WSW 7	SW 8	SW 8	SW 8	SW 9	WSW 9	SW 8	SW 8	SW 8	SW 8	SSW 10	SSW 13	SSW 14	SSW 15	SW 15	SW 15	SW 14	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 12	SW 12
Wind gust (mph)	19	20	20	22	22	22	20	21	22	23	25	29	31	32	32	32	30	30	28	28	29	28	28	30
Visibility (description)	VG	VG	G	VG	VG	VG	VG	E	VG	VG	E	VG	VG	VG	VG	VG	VG	VG	VG	VG	VG	VG	VG	VG
Humidity	91%	89%	87%	87%	86%	85%	84%	85%	85%	84%	82%	79%	77%	76%	76%	77%	80%	80%	83%	83%	82%	82%	83%	83%
UV	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	-	-	-	-	-	-

Friday (27 February 2026)

Time	00:00	01:00	02:00	03:00	04:00	05:00	06:00	07:00	08:00	09:00	10:00	11:00	12:00	13:00	14:00	15:00	16:00	17:00	18:00	19:00	20:00	21:00	22:00	23:00
Weather symbols
Chance of precipitation	60%	60%	60%	70%	70%	70%	70%	70%	70%	80%	80%	80%	90%	80%	80%	80%	70%	70%	60%	50%	50%	50%	50%	50%
Temperature (°C)	7°	7°	7°	6°	7°	6°	6°	6°	6°	7°	7°	7°	7°	7°	7°	6°	5°	5°	4°	3°	3°	3°	3°	2°
Feels like temperature (°C)	4°	3°	3°	3°	3°	3°	3°	3°	3°	4°	4°	4°	4°	3°	3°	2°	1°	1°	0°	-1°	-1°	-1°	-1°	-1°
Wind direction and speed (mph)	SW 12	SW 11	SSW 11	SW 11	SW 12	SW 12	SW 11	SW 10	SW 10	SW 10	WSW 12	WSW 13	W 14	W 14	W 14	W 13	W 12	WSW 11	WSW 11	WSW 10	SW 10	SW 10	SW 10	SW 10
Wind gust (mph)	29	29	30	30	30	29	29	28	26	30	31	32	34	34	34	33	29	29	25	23	25	24	22	22
Visibility (description)	VG	VG	VG	VG	VG	VG	VG	VG	VG	VG	VG	VG	VG	VG	VG	VG	VG	VG	VG	VG	E	E	VG	VG
Humidity	83%	82%	83%	83%	83%	84%	84%	85%	84%	81%	77%	72%	71%	66%	67%	69%	72%	72%	77%	79%	81%	81%	82%	82%
UV	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	-	-	-	-	-	-

Saturday (28 February 2026)

Time	00:00	03:00	06:00	09:00	12:00	15:00	18:00	21:00
Weather symbols
Chance of precipitation	50%	30%	20%	20%	30%	40%	40%	40%
Temperature (°C)	2°	2°	2°	4°	6°	7°	6°	5°
Feels like temperature (°C)	-2°	-1°	-1°	1°	3°	3°	3°	3°
Wind direction and speed (mph)	SW 9	SW 9	SW 8	SW 8	SSW 11	SSW 11	SSE 9	S 6
Wind gust (mph)	22	21	19	23	24	22	18	14
Visibility (description)	VG	VG	E	E	VG	VG	E	E
Humidity	84%	85%	84%	79%	66%	67%	79%	83%
UV	-	-	-	1	1	1	-	-

Sunday (1 March 2026)

Time	00:00	03:00	06:00	09:00	12:00	15:00	18:00	21:00
Weather symbols
Chance of precipitation	30%	30%	30%	30%	30%	30%	40%	50%
Temperature (°C)	4°	4°	4°	5°	7°	8°	6°	6°
Feels like temperature (°C)	2°	2°	2°	4°	5°	6°	4°	4°
Wind direction and speed (mph)	S 6	SW 5	SW 5	SW 4	SSW 9	SSW 9	S 6	SSW 6
Wind gust (mph)	11	10	12	18	20	18	14	14
Visibility (description)	VG	VG	VG	E	VG	VG	VG	VG
Humidity	87%	89%	90%	84%	72%	67%	78%	88%
UV	-	-	-	1	1	1	-	-

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Highlands & Eilean Siar weather forecast

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Rain Monday evening. Dry east Tuesday, cloud and rain west.

This Evening and Tonight:

Rain will spread northeast from mid-evening. This clearing through the early hours allowing drier weather to follow, becoming mostly dry by morning. Fresh to strong southwesterly winds developing across the far northwest. Minimum temperature 3 °C.

Tuesday:

Windy with rain at times across the west, this turning more persistent later. Dry in the east with some brightness along the Moray coast. Mild. Maximum temperature 13 °C.

Outlook for Wednesday to Friday:

Cloudy and mild with rain on Wednesday, drier with a few showers later. Bright and breezy with showers on Thursday. Chance of rain Friday, especially across the south, otherwise showers.

Updated: 16:00 (UTC) on Mon 23 Feb 2026

UK long range weather forecast

Changeable conditions are expected, with Atlantic frontal systems spreading across the UK, interspersed with drier and brighter interludes. Rainfall will typically be heaviest in the northwest, with much less reaching sheltered eastern areas. Some snow is possible across high ground in the north. Drier and more settled periods perhaps become more prolonged later in the period, especially in the east. Winds will probably be strong at times, with a risk of gales. Temperatures are likely to be near to or slightly above average.

Updated: 14:00 (UTC) on Mon 23 Feb 2026

Changeable conditions will probably dominate during this period, with Atlantic frontal systems spreading across the UK. These will bring spells of rain and perhaps strong winds, with the wettest conditions in the northwest. The southeast will likely be driest, perhaps with some longer spells of dry weather developing for the south later. Temperatures are likely to be near to or slightly above normal overall.

Updated: 15:00 (UTC) on Mon 23 Feb 2026

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Tuesday 10 Mar - Tuesday 24 Mar

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