Scarista weather

Headline:

Showers mostly dying out. Winds becoming lighter.

Today:

Showers with snow on high ground becoming confined to West Coast this morning and Outer Hebrides this afternoon. Becoming drier inland with sunny spells developing. Rain and hill snow will spread up from south reaching Lochaber this evening. Maximum temperature 6 °C.

Tonight:

Mainly cloudy with occasional rain over Lochaber extending northwards overnight. Rain becoming more persistent over Caithness and Easter Ross later tonight with snow on hills. Drier towards West Coast. Minimum temperature 2 °C.

Friday:

Staying cloudy with further outbreaks of rain and hill snow across more eastern areas. The West Coast will be drier and a little brighter. Quite cold with fresh northeasterly winds. Maximum temperature 6 °C.

Outlook for Saturday to Monday:

Rather cloudy with a lot of dry weather but also some showers around, especially on Saturday. Temperatures staying on the cold side with winds freshening later in weekend.

Updated: 04:00 (UTC) on Thu 12 Dec 2019

Following the current very unsettled spell, early next week will probably become less windy generally with some longer drier and brighter spells with local frost and fog. However, it will probably turn generally more unsettled and milder again from around mid-week as further bands of rain and strong winds edge in from the west. Thereafter it looks as if unsettled and sometimes windy conditions will dominate for the rest of the period. Most of the rain will probably be in the west with drier spells more likely in the east and southeast. Snow is likely at times in the north, mainly on high ground. There remains a small chance of some longer colder, dry spells at times, with an increased risk of both frost and fog.

Updated: 04:00 (UTC) on Thu 12 Dec 2019

Confidence is low throughout this period. Changeable and sometimes windy conditions seem more likely through late December, with the wetter weather in the west and longer drier spells in the east. By the time we go into January, longer spells of more widely dry, quiet and bright weather are possible, especially for southern and central areas, with the northwest more likely to remain unsettled. Temperatures should be near to or somewhat above average overall, but with the usual day to day variations. However in quieter spells, it is likely to be colder generally, with an increased risk of frost and fog.

Updated: 04:00 (UTC) on Thu 12 Dec 2019