Loch Eil (Highland) weather

Headline:

Rain dying out this afternoon. Drier, brighter far north.

Today:

Cloudy with still some rain this morning, mostly dying out during the afternoon. Drier, brighter weather towards the North Coast, and some brighter interludes developing on the West Coast this afternoon. Temperatures still on cool side with light winds. Maximum temperature 12 °C.

Tonight:

Mainly dry and rather cloudy with still the odd patch of drizzle, especially over Caithness. A mild night with freshening southeasterly winds. Minimum temperature 8 °C.

Monday:

Mainly dry morning with some sunshine. Becoming cloudy in the afternoon with rain extending eastwards to most areas. A milder day with fresh southerly winds, strong along the West Coast. Maximum temperature 16 °C.

Outlook for Tuesday to Thursday:

Mostly cloudy, mild on Tuesday and Wednesday with outbreaks of rain, heavy at times. Becoming drier, brighter and colder during Thursday with strong northwesterly winds and showers over north Highlands.

Updated: 05:00 (UTC+1) on Sun 17 Oct 2021

Sunny spells and showers for most areas at the start of this period with some places remaining dry. Feeling breezy at times especially along northern, eastern and southern coasts. Temperatures falling to below average for most, increasing the likelihood of snow over higher ground in the north. More settled conditions likely to develop for a time late in the week with some dry weather for most. However, probably turning unsettled again over the weekend as cloud, rain and stronger winds arrive from the west. Unsettled conditions then likely to persist towards the end of October. Temperatures most likely trending up after a colder start to this period. Any further spells of colder weather likely short lived and restricted to the north.

Updated: 15:00 (UTC+1) on Sat 16 Oct 2021

Through the end of October and early November the weather is likely to be dominated by systems arriving from the Atlantic. Remaining unsettled and windy with the wettest and windiest conditions in the north and west. Driest conditions across the south especially the southeast with lighter winds but the risk of overnight fog at times. From early to mid-November increasing chance of settled weather but confidence of this is very low. Temperatures are likely to be warmer than average for most. Perhaps some colder spells and an increasing chance of frost and fog towards the end of this period but confidence of this is very low.

Updated: 16:00 (UTC+1) on Sat 16 Oct 2021