Highlands & Eilean Siar

Headline:

Clear or sunny spells and a few showers. Evening rain.

Today:

A few light showers around at first. Otherwise a dry day with some bright or sunny spells. Cloud increasing from late afternoon with patchy rain into the Isles and west coast. Maximum temperature 11 °C.

Tonight:

Rain in the west will soon spread to all parts through the evening, becoming heavy for a time before clearing before dawn, followed by clear spells and blustery showers. Minimum temperature 5 °C.

Tuesday:

Bright spells and blustery showers at first. Drier for a time in the middle of the day before further showers later, heavy at times. Cool and blustery. Maximum temperature 12 °C.

Outlook for Wednesday to Friday:

Rather cold and unsettled Wednesday with scattered heavy showers, the showers dying out through Thursday evening. Chance of overnight frosts. Mostly dry on Friday, some rain far northwest later.

Changeable and at times rather unsettled conditions look to dominate through the middle part of May, with low pressure often close by. This means periods of rain or showers, some of which could be heavy, for many places, though some drier interludes are also expected. For the most part, temperatures are likely to be close to or perhaps a little below normal, with winds often blowing from a northwesterly quadrant. By the end of this period, pressure may increase towards the southwest, which could bring more in the way of dry weather here.

Compared to earlier in the month, patterns which bring more settled weather are more likely to dominate towards the end of May. Whilst further rain and showers are possible at times, there is likely to be longer spells of fine and dry weather. Temperatures are most likely to recover close to average, perhaps becoming warm at times. Into June, more mixed conditions are likely with spells of rain and showers, but also some drier weather at times.