Highlands & Eilean Siar

Headline:

Cloudy start in the east, otherwise dry and sunny.

Today:

Overnight low cloud will burn back to the east coast this morning, lingering here in a few places through the afternoon. Otherwise dry and sunny. Vey warm in the west and Speyside, but cooler across the east. Maximum temperature 23 °C.

Tonight:

This evening will be dry with some late sunshine. Then the rest of the night will remain dry with low cloud and fog patches across the east. Minimum temperature 9 °C.

Wednesday:

Misty low cloud burning back to the east coast. Otherwise it will be dry and sunny. Very warm or hot but cooler along eastern coastal districts. Maximum temperature 27 °C.

Outlook for Thursday to Saturday:

Dry and sunny on Thursday and Friday but east and north coasts may be cloudier. Dry on Saturday but cloudier than of late. Very warm Thursday, then turning cooler.

High pressure is likely to remain close to the UK into this period, and likely centred to the west or northwest of the country. This means plenty more dry weather for most if not all parts, though with the source region of the air being the North Atlantic, somewhat cooler, or at least less hot, conditions are expected, compared to many recent days. Towards the latter part of July, the influence of high pressure may wane somewhat, allowing a greater chance of rain, showers or thunderstorms compared to earlier in the month. Overall, temperatures are expected to remain above average during this period.

Perhaps a somewhat more changeable period, with the potential for showers or thunderstorms or even some longer spells of rain at times. Drier and brighter interludes are also likely, perhaps more likely across the south and southeast. Temperatures are likely to be above normal with some hot spells possible.