Wick John O Groats Airport (Highland) weather

Headline:

Mostly cloudy with rain spreading eastwards. Risk of gales.

Today:

Sunny spells to start but soon turning cloudier with rain spreading eastwards through the morning. Rain may be heavy at times with drier and brighter spells developing by late afternoon. Strong winds with a risk of gales. Maximum temperature 11 °C.

Tonight:

Mostly cloudy this evening and overnight. Scattered showers which may be heavy in the evening but becoming more isolated and confined to the north overnight. Risk of gales easing overnight. Minimum temperature 2 °C.

Sunday:

Mostly cloudy and dry this morning with the odd shower possible and winds easing. Sunny spells becoming more frequent through the morning. A dry afternoon with long periods of sunshine Maximum temperature 12 °C.

Outlook for Monday to Wednesday:

It will be cloudy on Monday with outbreaks of rain at times. Dry and settled conditions on Tuesday and Wednesday with plenty of sunshine on offer and turning milder.

From the start of April, settled weather is expected to cover much of the UK. Most places are expected to be dry with clear or sunny spells and light winds. Inland areas will see a general day on day warming next week. It will probably remain slightly cooler near coastal areas, with an additional risk of mist or sea fog affecting parts of the east coast. There is a chance for more unsettled and perhaps cooler weather for a time in the north and northeast. However the main signal is for dry and fine weather across the country during this period. Temperatures will likely be around or above normal and feeling warm during the day, and some cold nights are still possible when skies are clear.

Weather patterns are most likely to remain slow moving through the middle of April. High pressure will probably be centred to the north of the UK, bringing a lot of fine and dry weather. If there are any interludes of rain or showers, particularly later in the month, these are more likely to affect the south of the UK. Temperatures are likely to be above average overall, and feeling warm inland with light winds during the day, although some cold nights are still possible under any clear skies.