Strathan weather map

Today:

Highlands overcast with occasional rain, locally turning heavy during the afternoon around southern the end of great Glen. Outer Hebrides mainly dry with a few limited brighter spells developing, particularly either side of noon. Maximum Temperature 16 °C.

Tonight:

Uists mainly dry. Otherwise overcast with rain, this turning heavier for a time late evening and overnight. Winds becoming light and variable. Relatively mild. Minimum Temperature 7 °C.

Thursday:

Rather cloudy start with occasional rain, but drier and brighter conditions spreading erratically from the southwest from mid-morning. Maximum Temperature 14 °C.

Outlook for Friday to Sunday:

A series of rain bands crossing from the west with outbreaks occasionally heavy for Lochaber, Skye and Wester Ross. Best of the brighter spells towards Inverness.

Updated at: 0450 on Wed 20 Sep 2017

Today:

Wet and windy weather spreading across northern and some western parts today, with some heavy rain likely across Northern Ireland and Scotland. Elsewhere, staying largely dry with warm sunny spells, although the odd spot of light rain is possible.

Tonight:

Outbreaks of rain continuing over Scotland, Wales and western and northern parts of England. Staying mostly dry across the rest of England. Rain clearing Northern Ireland with clear spells developing.

Thursday:

Cloud and rain, heavy at times, spreading slowly and erratically east across England and Wales, but staying largely dry in the southeast. Turning brighter to the west, with scattered showers.

Outlook for Friday to Sunday:

Staying mostly dry, bright and warm in the south and east with sunny spells. However, bands of rain and strong winds moving across the north and west at times.

Updated at: 0426 on Wed 20 Sep 2017

UK Outlook for Sunday 24 Sep 2017 to Tuesday 3 Oct 2017:

Through to the end of September it will probably stay rather unsettled in the north and western half of the UK, with rain and stronger winds at times, perhaps even gales for the far northwest next week. Further south and east there will be more in the way of sunshine and lighter winds. It is likely to become quite warm during the day at times, especially in the south and east, but with chilly nights in the forecast. There may be some mist and fog patches around first thing and these may last well into the morning on some days. Early in October the rather unsettled weather in the northwest will probably extend into the rest of the UK.

Updated at: 1223 on Tue 19 Sep 2017

UK Outlook for Wednesday 4 Oct 2017 to Wednesday 18 Oct 2017:

As we head further into October there is considerable uncertainty in the forecast, although it looks most likely to be settled in the south and southeast at first, with the best of the dry and sunny weather. A more marked northwest-southeast split could develop again across the UK, bringing rain and strong winds across the northwest, with more unsettled conditions probably reaching all areas by the second half of the week. Temperatures will be close to or slightly above normal, with the south and southeast perhaps rather warm by day at first. However,there will be some chilly nights with early morning mist and fog as well as an increased chance of frost, most likely in the north.

Updated at: 1257 on Tue 19 Sep 2017