Highlands & Eilean Siar

Headline:

Showery on Friday. Windy.

This Evening and Tonight:

Heavy and frequent squally showers during this evening and overnight, the risk of the odd rumble of thunder in the west. Occasional drier spells in the east. Windy with coastal gales in northwest. Minimum temperature 11 °C.

Friday:

Remaining windy and showery, the showers heavy with the risk of the odd thunderstorm. A few drier and bright spells in the east. Windy, with coastal gales in far northwest. Maximum temperature 17 °C.

Outlook for Saturday to Monday:

Bright with occasional showers and easing winds on Saturday. Windy with further showers, perhaps some longer spells of rain, on Sunday. Bright start Monday then increasingly heavy showers.

Overall, a fairly unsettled period is likely to begin this period with many places seeing showers or longer spells of rain at times, interspersed by drier periods. Rain is likely be most frequent across northern and western areas, while the south and east are more likely to see longer drier interludes. There is also the potential for some strong and gusty winds at times, particularly in the northwest. Temperatures are likely to be near average. However, further into mid-September, more settled weather is looking increasingly likely, bringing drier conditions with lighter winds and perhaps some warmer conditions too.

Settled conditions are most likely initially before a transition to more unsettled and changeable conditions towards the latter parts of September, though confidence is low at this lead time. Driest conditions through this period are likely to be seen across the south east, with wetter and windier weather more likely to the north west. Temperatures are likely to be slightly above average initially before becoming near-average towards the latter parts of September.