Highlands & Eilean Siar

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Patchy rain in west but dry and bright in east.

Today:

It will be cloudy across most parts with patchy rain and a fresh southwesterly breeze. Dry, bright and warm towards the Moray Firth, Inverness and Strathspey. Maximum temperature 17 °C.

Tonight:

Dry with a few bright or clear intervals near the Moray Firth and east of the Great Glen. Otherwise it will remain cloudy and breezy with outbreaks of rain. Minimum temperature 12 °C.

Sunday:

Cloudy with outbreaks of rain, heavy at times in the west. Dry with some bright spells across Inverness and Nairn. Maximum temperature 18 °C.

Outlook for Monday to Wednesday:

Rain dying out on Monday with some brightness coming through. Dry with plenty of sunshine and rather warm on Tuesday and Wednesday.

With high pressure expected to remain in place for much of the UK, fine weather and light winds are likely to continue for most places. Although perhaps not as warm as the start of the week, temperatures will still be warm or very warm inland, but it will feel cooler near the coast, especially with an onshore breeze. Some patchy rain may affect the far northwest at times, with perhaps a few showers in the far south.

High pressure is more likely to prevail across the south and east, with lower pressure further north and west. Rain and showers are still possible at times, mainly across Northern Ireland and Scotland. During mid-June, rain and showers may occur more widely for a time. Drier weather is expected between any bouts of wetter weather - these drier interludes will tend to last longer across the south and east of England. Temperatures are most likely to be near or slightly above average overall, with some warm or very warm weather at times.