Ben Nevis (Highland) weather

Headline:

Rather cold with showers on Saturday.

This Evening and Tonight:

Showers becoming mainly confined to the Hebrides and northwest coasts overnight. A cold night with clear spells leading to some frost inland. Light and variable winds. Minimum temperature 1 °C.

Saturday:

Mainly cloudy and rather cold with further showers. These could be quite prolonged and heavy in places. Maximum temperature 10 °C.

Outlook for Sunday to Tuesday:

Mostly dry and bright on Sunday. A dry start Monday but rain spreading east. Bright spells and the odd shower on Tuesday, chance of east coast haar. Turning warmer.

Updated: 17:00 (UTC+1) on Fri 26 Apr 2024

In the first part of this period, many areas of the UK are expected to see periods of rain or showers. Some of these showers will be heavy and thundery, with the greatest chance of thunderstorms in the southeast. Along with this will be a fair amount of low cloud in the east at times, with spells of coastal fog, but also temperatures generally above average for the time of year. Overall, northwestern parts of the UK are likely to be driest and sunniest. Through the second week, temperatures will return closer to normal, perhaps dipping back below average, but it will also tend to turn gradually drier and more settled, with changeable conditions most likely to hang on longest in the south and southeast.

Updated: 15:00 (UTC+1) on Fri 26 Apr 2024

In this period, the chances of unsettled weather are slightly less than usual in the north and about the same as usual further south. Therefore, some spells of wet weather are likely for all, but perhaps especially across southern areas with the driest conditions relative to normal probably further north. The chance of below or above average temperatures is fairly balanced overall, but it is worth noting that average temperatures themselves rise by around 1C per week at this time of year.

Updated: 16:00 (UTC+1) on Fri 26 Apr 2024