Am Basteir weather

Headline:

Sunshine and light showers initially. Cloudy and patchy rain later.

Today:

Brighter spells and a few light showers through the morning, then cloud and patchy rain or drizzle spreading from the southwest through the afternoon. Moderate west to southwest breezes. Maximum temperature 9 °C.

Tonight:

Mainly cloudy with some patchy light rain or drizzle, which largely becomes confined to west overnight. Southwesterly winds freshening overnight, occasionally reaching gale across the Hebrides. Minimum temperature 3 °C.

Saturday:

Cloudy with further patchy light rain or drizzle, though always drier towards Inverness with increasing chance of limited brighter spells. Southwest winds strong, perhaps touching gale in the west. Maximum temperature 8 °C.

Outlook for Sunday to Tuesday:

Rainband crossing from west Sunday, with sunshine, showers following later, these heavy at times. Monday and Tuesday unsettled with strong winds and showers which turn wintry to relatively low levels.

Updated: 04:00 (UTC) on Fri 24 Jan 2020

Next week looks likely to continue the unsettled theme with a mixture of spells of locally heavy rain and showers with colder and brighter interludes. The heaviest of the rain is likely to be focused over western parts with snow possible across some northern hills. It will be windy throughout with a chance of gales at times, which will reduce the risk of overnight frost and fog. Towards the end of the period the south and east may see slightly more settled conditions moving in. This will lead to an increased risk of frost and fog overnight. Temperatures will fluctuate between mild and rather cold at times as bands of rain move across the UK.

Updated: 04:00 (UTC) on Fri 24 Jan 2020

Through the first half of this period, the mobile wet and windy regime looks set to continue. It seems probable that the most unsettled conditions will gradually transfer further north, leaving a more traditional northwest/southeast split. There are signs that through the middle of February, that more settled conditions will develop across the southeast. These settled conditions may gradually spread further northwest to influence much of the UK for a time. This would bring drier weather for all, with an increased likelihood of fog and frost. Unsettled spells of strong winds and rain are still likely from time to time, but mainly in the northwest. Temperatures are likely to be around normal, but could be rather cold overnight in more settled spells.

Updated: 04:00 (UTC) on Fri 24 Jan 2020