The Saddle (Highland) weather

Headline:

Dry, bright and cold. Patchy rain into west later.

Today:

A cold and bright day although high cloud spilling across from the southwest in the afternoon. Chance of a little rain moving into the west. Light winds. Maximum temperature 7 °C.

Tonight:

Staying dry with some clear spells in the east, allowing for another chilly night. Cloudy and breezy in the west with some outbreaks of rain. Minimum temperature 3 °C.

Monday:

Mainly dry with bright or sunny spells on Monday, chance of a little rain over the Western Isles for a time in the morning. Breezy in the west. Feeling milder Maximum temperature 12 °C.

Outlook for Tuesday to Thursday:

Mainly dry with some brightness on Tuesday, some rain possible in the west later. Rain spreads north on Wednesday, heavy at times. This clearing Thursday, followed by showers. Becoming warmer.

Through the second half of next week conditions will be very unsettled with rain affecting most regions at times. The heaviest rain is likely to be in the west or southwest to begin with, but later in the week, the focus probably shifting to central and eastern areas. Following the rain, a drier and brighter interlude is probable, before conditions turn unsettled once again by next weekend. However, most of the rain, showers and strong winds are likely to be in the northwest with southeastern areas often dry and bright. Temperatures will be above average and probably feeling warm in the brighter spells. Later in October, there is a chance of more settled conditions developing, but with temperatures falling closer to average and some overnight frost and fog.

Potentially some wet and windy weather at first, especially in the northwest, but a trend towards more settled conditions is most favoured for late October as high pressure becomes increasingly dominant. This would bring the potential for frost and fog at night, and possibly large variations between daytime and overnight temperatures. Into early November, high pressure may become more centred to the northwest of the UK, resulting in a gradual trend towards more unsettled conditions, particularly across southern regions.