Highlands & Eilean Siar

Headline:

Bright but with showers. Increasing sunny spells later.

Today:

Variable amounts of cloud with some sunny spells and a few showers, these mainly across the west and north. Becoming largely dry later with increasing sunny spells in the afternoon. Maximum temperature 17 °C.

Tonight:

A mainly dry evening with some sunny spells, though there is a chance of the odd light passing shower. Becoming largely dry overnight, especially across eastern areas. Minimum temperature 9 °C.

Sunday:

Most places dry with bright or sunny spells, however the odd light shower can't be ruled in the morning or early afternoon. Gentle winds. Maximum temperature 19 °C.

Outlook for Monday to Wednesday:

Becoming rather unsettled with the risk of rain or showers. The best of the drier and brighter conditions will be across western areas.

A generally changeable period looks likely and many places are likely to see some rain or showers at times, interspersed with drier and sunnier spells. Many areas will start with a few drier days, although there will be some showers in the north. There is, however, a chance that deeper low pressure brings more widespread unsettled conditions for a time. Into mid August more changeable or unsettled conditions probably become prevalent. This may be due to Atlantic frontal systems or thundery plumes moving north from the continent or a combination of both. Temperatures will likely be a little above average, and there is the potential for some very warm or hot and humid spells, especially in the south, although perhaps not the heat we have seen in recent weeks.

Predominantly dry and settled conditions look likely for much of this period, with high pressure patterns tending to affect the UK. This may be interrupted at times by Atlantic frontal systems, especially in the north, or thunderstorms in the south. However, overall, rainfall amounts will likely be below normal. Temperatures will probably be above normal and some spells of hot weather and heatwaves are possible, especially in the south.