Sound of Eigg (Highland) weather

Headline:

Bright this morning, cloudy this afternoon with showery rain.

Today:

Some brightness this morning with a few showers. Becoming cloudy this afternoon with occasional showers or some longer spells of rain. Fresh occasionally strong westerly winds at times. Maximum temperature 7 °C.

Tonight:

Cloudy evening with showers or longer spells of rain. Clear periods and occasional showers in the early hours, some sleet or snow to low levels in the east. Icy stretches. Minimum temperature 0 °C.

Monday:

Some bright or sunny intervals and showers, snow on hills and occasionally to lower levels across North Highland. Strong westerly winds in the north. Maximum temperature 5 °C.

Outlook for Tuesday to Thursday:

Cold and bright with occasional wintry showers. Showers mainly along coasts but becoming more widespread on Thursday. Overnight frost and ice.

Updated: 04:00 (UTC) on Sun 17 Jan 2021

From Thursday onwards rather cold and unsettled conditions look likely for most of the UK, as a low pressure system remains to the northeast. Northwesterly winds from this system are expected to bring frequent showers, particularly to north and west-facing coasts, and this will likely fall as snow over high level areas, and also down to lower levels at times. Atlantic low-pressure systems are expected to cross the south of the country at times, bringing rainfall and periods of slightly milder temperatures, and there will be a risk of snowfall on the boundary between the mild and cold air masses. Northern and central areas are more likely to be affected by wintry hazards during this period.

Updated: 04:00 (UTC) on Sun 17 Jan 2021

Confidence for this period is low, though there is a signal for weaker than average westerly winds and for Atlantic low-pressure systems to track further south than normal. This will bring below-average temperatures to the north of the UK, with a greater than normal risk of wintry precipitation. Further south, there is a continued risk of unsettled conditions, with above-average rainfall and periods of slightly above average temperatures. There remains the potential for significant snowfall along the boundary between colder air to the north and the milder air in the south, with the greatest risk across central and northern areas. Through this period there is a greater than average chance of cold spells spreading across the whole UK at times with the associated risk of wintry hazards.

Updated: 04:00 (UTC) on Sun 17 Jan 2021