Highlands & Eilean Siar

Headline:

Mainly dry today, rain in the west later.

Today:

Any light showers dying out this morning. Otherwise mainly dry although rather cloudy at times. Outbreaks of rain will spread across the west later this afternoon. Strong southerly winds developing across Skye and the Western Isles later. Maximum temperature 15 °C.

Tonight:

Cloudy this evening with rain spreading from the west across all parts. Turning drier and clearer in the early hours. Showers spreading the west later in the night. Minimum temperature 10 °C.

Thursday:

Windy with showers, these blustery and occasionally heavy. Some longer spells of rain in the northwest. Strong west or southwesterly winds. Maximum temperature 14 °C.

Outlook for Friday to Sunday:

A few early showers on Friday before rain spreads northeast in the afternoon. Bright spells and showers on Saturday, turning drier on Sunday. Strong west or southwesterly winds Friday, Saturday.

The first part of this period will likely see a build of pressure across much of the UK, with Atlantic weather fronts becoming more confined to northern and northwestern areas. As such, plenty of dry and increasingly warm and perhaps rather humid weather will develop, whilst the bulk of the rain and possible strong winds are more likely to affect the northwest of the UK. Many areas may remain mostly settled towards the end of September, but there is the possibility of areas of low pressure moving in from the Atlantic bringing more widely unsettled conditions.

More changeable weather may become established more widely as we move into October, though parts of the west and northwest are perhaps most likely to see wet and windy conditions at times. As is not untypical as we move towards mid October, deep low pressure systems could bring occasional periods of very strong winds. Temperatures are likely to remain above normal overall, though brief cooler interludes are also possible.