News
Mild autumn keeps 2022 on track to be warmest UK year
The UK would need a December of near-record cold weather to avoid 2022 being the warmest year on record for the UK, according to Met Office statistics.
Read moreSound of Rum (Highland) weather
Find a forecast
Forecast days
-
Today. Maximum daytime temperature: 12 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 10 degrees Celsius. Cloudy. Sunrise: 08:37; Sunset: 15:50. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
-
Friday 2 December. Maximum daytime temperature: 11 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 9 degrees Celsius. Cloudy. Sunrise: 08:39; Sunset: 15:49. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
-
Saturday 3 December. Maximum daytime temperature: 9 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 7 degrees Celsius. Overcast changing to light rain in the afternoon. Sunrise: 08:40; Sunset: 15:48. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
-
Sunday 4 December. Maximum daytime temperature: 8 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 7 degrees Celsius. Partly cloudy changing to sunny intervals by late morning. Sunrise: 08:42; Sunset: 15:48. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
-
Monday 5 December. Maximum daytime temperature: 8 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 7 degrees Celsius. Cloudy changing to sunny intervals by late morning. Sunrise: 08:44; Sunset: 15:47. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
-
Tuesday 6 December. Maximum daytime temperature: 8 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 7 degrees Celsius. Clear. Sunrise: 08:45; Sunset: 15:46. UV: Low;
-
Wednesday 7 December. Maximum daytime temperature: 8 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 6 degrees Celsius. Clear changing to partly cloudy by early evening. Sunrise: 08:47; Sunset: 15:46. UV: Low;
Seven day forecast for Sound of Rum
| Time | 17:00 | 18:00 | 19:00 | 20:00 | 21:00 | 22:00 | 23:00 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbol |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Chance of precipitation
|
10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
|
|
12°
|
11°
|
11°
|
11°
|
11°
|
11°
|
11°
|
|
|
8° | 8° | 8° | 8° | 8° | 7° | 7° |
|
|
SSW
23
|
S
22
|
S
21
|
S
19
|
S
21
|
S
21
|
S
22
|
|
|
29 | 29 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 |
|
|
VG | VG | G | VG | VG | VG | G |
|
Humidity
|
90% | 91% | 92% | 90% | 88% | 86% | 86% |
|
UV
|
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Time | 00:00 | 01:00 | 02:00 | 03:00 | 04:00 | 05:00 | 06:00 | 07:00 | 08:00 | 09:00 | 10:00 | 11:00 | 12:00 | 13:00 | 14:00 | 15:00 | 16:00 | 17:00 | 18:00 | 19:00 | 20:00 | 21:00 | 22:00 | 23:00 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbol |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Chance of precipitation
|
10% | 10% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | 10% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
|
|
11°
|
11°
|
11°
|
10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
9°
|
|
|
7° | 7° | 7° | 7° | 7° | 7° | 7° | 7° | 7° | 7° | 7° | 7° | 7° | 7° | 7° | 7° | 7° | 7° | 7° | 7° | 7° | 7° | 6° | 6° |
|
|
S
21
|
S
21
|
S
20
|
S
20
|
S
20
|
S
19
|
S
18
|
S
19
|
S
19
|
S
18
|
S
17
|
S
17
|
S
16
|
S
17
|
S
16
|
S
16
|
S
16
|
SSE
16
|
SSE
15
|
SSE
15
|
SSE
15
|
SSE
15
|
SSE
15
|
SSE
16
|
|
|
27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
|
|
G | G | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | G | G | G | G | G | G | M | M | M | M | M | G | G | G |
|
Humidity
|
85% | 83% | 81% | 80% | 79% | 79% | 78% | 79% | 78% | 78% | 79% | 79% | 81% | 81% | 81% | 81% | 82% | 83% | 84% | 84% | 83% | 84% | 85% | 85% |
|
UV
|
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Time | 00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbol |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Chance of precipitation
|
10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 20% | 50% | 50% | 10% |
|
|
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
8°
|
7°
|
7°
|
7°
|
|
|
6° | 6° | 5° | 5° | 4° | 3° | 3° | 4° |
|
|
SSE
15
|
SSE
17
|
SSE
16
|
SSE
17
|
SSE
18
|
SSE
18
|
SSE
17
|
SE
16
|
|
|
20 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
|
|
G | G | VG | VG | VG | G | G | VG |
|
Humidity
|
83% | 80% | 78% | 75% | 75% | 80% | 80% | 75% |
|
UV
|
- | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| Time | 00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbol |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Chance of precipitation
|
10% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% |
|
|
7°
|
7°
|
7°
|
7°
|
7°
|
7°
|
7°
|
7°
|
|
|
4° | 3° | 4° | 4° | 4° | 4° | 4° | 4° |
|
|
SE
15
|
ESE
15
|
ESE
14
|
E
14
|
E
13
|
E
13
|
E
13
|
E
12
|
|
|
24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 |
|
|
VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG |
|
Humidity
|
72% | 72% | 71% | 69% | 69% | 68% | 68% | 70% |
|
UV
|
- | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| Time | 00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbol |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Chance of precipitation
|
<5% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
|
|
7°
|
7°
|
7°
|
7°
|
7°
|
7°
|
7°
|
7°
|
|
|
3° | 3° | 3° | 4° | 4° | 4° | 4° | 4° |
|
|
E
12
|
E
12
|
E
12
|
E
12
|
E
11
|
E
11
|
E
11
|
ENE
11
|
|
|
20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 |
|
|
VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG |
|
Humidity
|
70% | 70% | 69% | 69% | 69% | 68% | 69% | 69% |
|
UV
|
- | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| Time | 00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbol |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Chance of precipitation
|
10% | 10% | 10% | <5% | 10% | <5% | <5% | <5% |
|
|
7°
|
7°
|
7°
|
7°
|
7°
|
8°
|
8°
|
7°
|
|
|
4° | 4° | 4° | 4° | 4° | 4° | 4° | 4° |
|
|
ENE
12
|
E
12
|
ENE
13
|
ENE
13
|
ENE
14
|
NE
14
|
NE
15
|
NE
15
|
|
|
19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 |
|
|
VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG |
|
Humidity
|
70% | 71% | 70% | 70% | 70% | 69% | 70% | 71% |
|
UV
|
- | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| Time | 00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbol |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Chance of precipitation
|
<5% | <5% | 10% | <5% | <5% | <5% | 10% | 10% |
|
|
7°
|
7°
|
7°
|
7°
|
7°
|
7°
|
7°
|
7°
|
|
|
4° | 3° | 3° | 3° | 3° | 3° | 3° | 2° |
|
|
NE
15
|
NE
15
|
NNE
16
|
NNE
16
|
NNE
16
|
NNE
17
|
NNE
17
|
NNE
17
|
|
|
22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 |
|
|
VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG |
|
Humidity
|
70% | 72% | 72% | 73% | 71% | 70% | 70% | 70% |
|
UV
|
- | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Chance of precipitation represents how likely it is that rain (or other types of precipitation, such as sleet, snow, hail and drizzle) will fall from the sky at a certain time.
This number shows the air temperature for the time period. You can see the temperature in Celsius or Fahrenheit by using the dropdown menu.
Feels like temperature considers other factors, such as wind speed and humidity. This gives you a better idea of how the temperature will actually feel at the time.
Wind gust shows the highest wind speed that you should encounter at that time, as winds peak and lull.
Strong winds are shown in bold for speeds of 29 mph or more.
The arrow shows the direction the wind is blowing. The letters show the direction the wind is blowing from (on a standard 16-point compass).
The number represents the average wind speed expected at that time.
Visibility measures the distance at which an object can be clearly seen.
| VP (Very Poor) | Less than 1 km |
| P (Poor) | 1.1 km to 4 km |
| M (Medium) | 4.1 km to 10 km |
| G (Good) | 10.1 km to 20 km |
| VG (Very Good) | 20.1 km to 40 km |
| E (Excellent) | Greater than 40 km |
Humidity is the amount of water vapor in the air. If there is a lot of water vapour, the humidity will be high. The higher the percentage of humidity, the wetter it will feel outside.
UV exposure index and the protection required to help keep you safe:
No risk of UV - It’s safe to stay outside. Low - You can safely stay outside. Consider sunscreen in direct sunlight. Moderate - Take care during midday hours and do not spend too much time in the sun unprotected. Sunscreen advised. High - Seek shade during midday hours, cover up and wear sunscreen. Very high - Spend time in the shade between 11am and 3pm. Shirt, sunscreen and hat are essential. Extreme - Avoid being outside during midday hours. Shirt, sunscreen and hat essential.
Sound of Rum weather map
View the weather with our interactive map
Loading map…
Highlands & Eilean Siar weather forecast
Headline:
Cloudy with rain at times tonight, drier, brighter later.
Today:
Often cloudy with outbreaks of rain or drizzle but some drier and brighter spells in the north and the east. Windy at times along the coasts. Maximum temperature 11 °C.
Tonight:
Cloudy with outbreaks of rain or drizzle in the south at first otherwise cloudy and dry with clear spells in the north and east, soon spreading south, Minimum temperature 2 °C.
Friday:
Mostly cloudy but dry Friday with the best of any brief bright spells expected in the southwest during the afternoon. Maximum temperature 10 °C.
Outlook for Saturday to Monday:
Drier and brighter Saturday, patchy rain or drizzle mainly confined to northern parts. Bright spells with a few showers Sunday becoming widespread late Monday. Windy at times along the coasts.
Updated:
UK long range weather forecast
On Tuesday, showers and rain are expected in the south, southeast and north of the UK. Moreover, Snow and heavy showers are then possible across high ground. Moderate winds are expected in most areas, locally strong in the north and perhaps south of the UK. For the rest of the period, high-pressure systems should dominate across the northwest and low-pressure systems are likely to persist in the southwest of the UK. As a result, occasional showers and moderate winds are expected throughout the rest of the period, especially around northern coasts, with more persistent rainfall likely in southern regions. Snow and snow showers are expected at times across high-ground areas. Temperatures are likely to be below normal through the period, possibly feeling rather cold.
Updated:
Confidence is low for this period, but overall settled and relatively dry weather is more likely than stormy weather. At this time of year frost and fog are common, and the chance of these, along with below-normal temperatures and spells of wintry precipitation, is slightly higher than usual. Conversely, heavy rain and strong winds are less likely than in a typical December.
Updated:
