Wick John O Groats Airport (Highland) weather

Headline:

Rain spreading to the west this afternoon, east drier.

Today:

Bright spells this morning with a few showers, these becoming confined to the west. Cloudy this afternoon with outbreaks of rain spreading northeast, becoming persistent and occasionally heavy across the west. Windy along the west coast at times. Maximum temperature 10 °C.

Tonight:

Rain will spread across all parts for a time this evening. Scattered frequent heavy showers following on behind overnight. Windy with strong to gale southwesterly winds. Minimum temperature 4 °C.

Friday:

A windy day with frequent showers, occasionally heavy with a chance of thunder in the west. Drier and brighter in the east. Strong to gale southwesterly winds. Maximum temperature 8 °C.

Outlook for Saturday to Monday:

Cloudy on Saturday with patchy rain, mainly in the south. Occasional rain on Sunday and Monday, mainly across the east.

Unsettled conditions are likely to continue at first, with low pressure probably centred somewhere to the southwest of the UK, whilst high pressure becomes established to the northeast. This means a broadly easterly flow will become increasingly dominant through next week, whilst periods of rain or showers become increasingly confined to southern or southwestern parts. With time, high pressure is signaled to become more dominant with more in the way of dry, settled weather anticipated though there could be some isolated showers to eastern parts, that could perhaps be wintry at times. Temperatures will lower compared to recent weeks, closer to or perhaps a little below average for many. Overnight frost and fog or freezing fog could become more prevalent, though any particularly cold conditions look unlikely at this stage.

High pressure is fairly likely to be close by to the UK at the start of this period, though its exact position is rather more uncertain. This means a continuation of predominantly settled and dry weather for many, albeit with the potential for overnight frost and fog. With colder air likely near to or over the UK, the chance of wintry hazards is higher than in previous weeks. Towards mid-month, there is the potential for rather more changeable conditions to become re-established, although confidence in this aspect of the forecast is currently low.