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Highlands & Eilean Siar weather forecast
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Cloud and rain spread northwest. Staying mainly dry, brighter west.
Today:
A few early showers over the Western Isles then briefly dry and bright. Cloud and outbreaks of showery rain soon push northwest. The best of any drier and slightly brighter conditions will be in the west. Maximum temperature 7 °C.
Tonight:
Cloud and rain in the north during the evening will clear by midnight. Dry conditions and clear spells in the south will spread north from the evening. Minimum temperature -1 °C.
Sunday:
The day will be dry and bright for most, cloud will increase in the far south where the odd shower is likely later. Maximum temperature 5 °C.
Outlook for Monday to Wednesday:
Bands of rain and showers will push northeast through this period. These bands will be interspersed with occasional spells of drier and brighter conditions.
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UK long range weather forecast
Throughout this period, the UK will see a battle between Atlantic weather systems attempting to arrive from the west while high pressure and colder conditions attempt to exert some influence from the east. Initially, milder Atlantic air is expected to dominate. This should maintain often cloudy, changeable conditions with showers or longer spells of rain for most. The wettest weather in western parts of the country, drier in the east. Temperatures overall likely to be around average with some night frosts in clearer areas. Later in the period, there is an increased chance that conditions will turn colder. This aspect of the forecast is still somewhat uncertain but the potential transition to colder weather also increases the chance of snow across parts of the country.
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Initially, slowly evolving weather patterns are most likely in the vicinity of the UK, with low pressure typically to the west or southwest and high pressure to the northeast. This configuration brings an increased chance of cold conditions affecting the UK, and the associated risk of wintry hazards at times. Deeper into February, and whilst confidence is naturally low, there may be a transition to more widely unsettled conditions and a corresponding recovery in temperature back closer to average.
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