Bruach Na Frithe (Highland) weather

Headline:

Few showers in far north, otherwise dry and bright.

Today:

Caithness and Sutherland look rather cloudy with a few showers around, but for most it will be a bright and dry day with some good spells of sunshine. Occasionally fresh easterly or southeasterly breeze. Maximum temperature 7 °C.

Tonight:

A few showers across the far north this evening, but generally a dry night with some long clear spells. With winds easing a fairly widespread frost is expected. Minimum temperature -2 °C.

Monday:

A dry day for most with some long sunny spells, especially towards Lochaber and Skye. However cloudier conditions develop across the far north with patchy afternoon rain. Mainly light winds. Maximum temperature 7 °C.

Outlook for Tuesday to Thursday:

Turning colder with frequent showers, these turning increasing to snow later Tuesday with lying snow likely Wednesday and Thursday. Lying snow drifting in the occasionally strong northerly winds.

Updated: 04:00 (UTC) on Sun 4 Dec 2022

It will likely continue to be cold with further showers for much of the UK, which will fall as sleet and snow across the north leading to some accumulations of snow across higher ground, showers falling as rain or sleet more likely in parts of the south. Away from coasts there will likely be a good deal of fine and dry weather with sunny spells at times in the south, but with some sharp overnight frosts expected. There is a small chance that some less cold weather and rain could push up into the extreme south later on in the forecast period. On balance, however temperatures remaining cold or very cold everywhere in the UK throughout.

Updated: 14:00 (UTC) on Sat 3 Dec 2022

It remains very uncertain in the second half of December, but the signal for below average temperatures does weaken, especially in southern and western areas, where it could also be wetter and windier at times, with the north and east most likely to hold on to colder conditions for longest. Any transition between the cold and mild conditions would bring a risk of rain, with sleet and snow especially over the hills.

Updated: 15:00 (UTC) on Sat 3 Dec 2022