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Read moreAn Socach (Highland) weather
Today (20 January 2020)
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| Chance of precipitation | 20% | 20% | 20% | 40% | 40% | 30% | 60% | 60% | 60% | 30% | 60% | 60% | 80% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% |
| Temperature (°C) |
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4°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | -5° | -5° | -6° | -6° | -6° | -6° | -5° | -6° | -5° | -5° | -5° | -5° | -6° | -5° | -5° | -5° | -4° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
SW
30
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SW
39
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WSW
42
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WSW
43
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WSW
44
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WSW
43
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WSW
44
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WSW
45
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WSW
45
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WSW
45
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WSW
42
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WSW
42
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WSW
44
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WSW
46
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WSW
47
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WSW
47
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WSW
45
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 45 | 50 | 53 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 55 | 57 | 58 | 57 | 56 | 56 | 58 | 61 | 63 | 62 | 61 |
| Visibility | VP | VP | VP | VP | VP | VP | VP | VP | VP | VP | VP | VP | VP | VP | VP | VP | VP |
| Humidity | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 99% | 99% | 99% | 99% | 99% | 99% | 99% | 99% | 99% |
| UV | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Tuesday (21 January 2020)
| Time | 00:00 | 01:00 | 02:00 | 03:00 | 04:00 | 05:00 | 06:00 | 07:00 | 08:00 | 09:00 | 10:00 | 11:00 | 12:00 | 13:00 | 14:00 | 15:00 | 16:00 | 17:00 | 18:00 | 19:00 | 20:00 | 21:00 | 22:00 | 23:00 |
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| Chance of precipitation | 90% | 90% | ≥95% | ≥95% | ≥95% | 90% | 90% | 80% | 40% | 30% | 30% | 50% | 50% | 50% | 80% | 90% | 90% | 60% | 60% | 60% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 60% |
| Temperature (°C) |
4°
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4°
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4°
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4°
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4°
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4°
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4°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | -4° | -3° | -3° | -3° | -2° | -2° | -1° | -1° | -1° | -1° | -1° | -1° | -2° | -2° | -2° | -2° | -2° | -2° | -2° | -2° | -2° | -2° | -2° | -2° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
WSW
43
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WSW
40
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WSW
37
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35
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33
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28
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19
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15
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SW
15
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16
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19
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21
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WSW
24
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WSW
26
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27
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WSW
28
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WSW
26
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WSW
25
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WSW
25
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WSW
24
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WSW
25
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WSW
25
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WSW
25
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WSW
24
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 57 | 54 | 50 | 47 | 43 | 37 | 24 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 24 | 27 | 31 | 33 | 35 | 36 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 33 | 32 |
| Visibility | VP | VP | VP | VP | VP | VP | VP | VP | VP | VP | VP | VP | VP | VP | VP | VP | VP | VP | VP | VP | VP | VP | VP | VP |
| Humidity | 99% | 99% | 99% | 99% | 99% | 99% | 99% | 99% | 98% | 99% | 99% | 99% | 99% | 99% | 99% | 99% | 99% | 99% | 100% | 99% | 99% | 99% | 99% | 99% |
| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Wednesday (22 January 2020)
| Time | 00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 |
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| Chance of precipitation | 70% | 60% | 60% | 60% | 60% | 60% | 60% | 60% |
| Temperature (°C) |
4°
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4°
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4°
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3°
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4°
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3°
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2°
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2°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | -2° | -2° | -2° | -2° | -2° | -2° | -3° | -4° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
WSW
23
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WSW
23
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WSW
21
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WSW
19
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WSW
19
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WSW
20
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WSW
22
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WSW
24
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 31 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 32 | 35 | 39 |
| Visibility | VP | VP | VP | P | P | P | P | P |
| Humidity | 99% | 99% | 99% | 99% | 99% | 99% | 98% | 98% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Thursday (23 January 2020)
| Time | 00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 |
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| Chance of precipitation | 30% | 40% | 40% | 60% | 60% | 70% | 90% | 70% |
| Temperature (°C) |
2°
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1°
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1°
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2°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | -5° | -6° | -6° | -6° | -5° | -5° | -5° | -6° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
WSW
27
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WSW
29
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WSW
29
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WSW
27
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SW
27
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SW
27
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27
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WSW
27
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 44 | 47 | 48 | 45 | 44 | 44 | 43 | 43 |
| Visibility | M | M | M | M | M | P | P | P |
| Humidity | 97% | 97% | 97% | 98% | 98% | 97% | 97% | 97% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Friday (24 January 2020)
| Time | 00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 |
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| Chance of precipitation | 70% | 70% | 80% | 60% | 60% | 60% | 60% | 50% |
| Temperature (°C) |
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-1°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | -7° | -7° | -8° | -8° | -8° | -8° | -8° | -9° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
WSW
24
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WSW
23
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WSW
22
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20
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22
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21
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SSW
25
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SSW
27
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 39 | 37 | 35 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 36 | 40 |
| Visibility | P | M | M | M | G | G | G | G |
| Humidity | 97% | 96% | 96% | 96% | 94% | 93% | 94% | 93% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Saturday (25 January 2020)
| Time | 00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 |
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| Chance of precipitation | 70% | 70% | 70% | 80% | 80% | 90% | 80% | 80% |
| Temperature (°C) |
-1°
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-1°
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-1°
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-1°
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0°
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0°
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-1°
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-1°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | -9° | -9° | -9° | -8° | -8° | -8° | -8° | -9° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
SSW
28
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SSW
28
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SSW
28
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SSW
27
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SSW
28
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SSW
26
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SSW
27
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SSW
29
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 41 | 42 | 43 | 42 | 44 | 41 | 42 | 45 |
| Visibility | M | M | M | M | M | M | M | M |
| Humidity | 94% | 95% | 95% | 94% | 93% | 94% | 95% | 94% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Sunday (26 January 2020)
| Time | 00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 |
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| Chance of precipitation | 90% | 70% | 70% | 70% | 70% | 70% | 70% | 70% |
| Temperature (°C) |
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-2°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | -9° | -10° | -11° | -11° | -12° | -12° | -13° | -13° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
SSW
29
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SSW
28
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29
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29
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30
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29
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28
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27
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 46 | 46 | 47 | 47 | 49 | 47 | 46 | 44 |
| Visibility | M | M | M | M | G | M | M | M |
| Humidity | 94% | 93% | 94% | 93% | 91% | 91% | 91% | 93% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Highlands & Eilean Siar weather forecast
Headline:
Windy in west with patchy rain, dry in the east.
Today:
Mostly cloudy, this thick enough in the west for some patchy drizzle and hill fog. Some breaks in the east giving a few sunny intervals around Inverness Nairn and Strathspey. Windy, with local gales, Maximum temperature 10 °C.
Tonight:
A mild, windy evening with gales in places. Light rain in the west becoming more widespread overnight with the odd heavier burst, the north coast becoming clearer by morning. Minimum temperature 6 °C.
Tuesday:
Some early sunshine in the extreme north of Highland and Lewis, otherwise cloudy with some rain or drizzle. Misty with extensive hill fog. Maximum temperature 10 °C.
Outlook for Wednesday to Friday:
Mostly cloudy, patchy light rain on Wednesday though heavier over West Highland. Further rain at times Thursday and Friday, mainly in west, drier in sheltered east. Mild, windy.
Updated:
UK long range weather forecast
Into the weekend, it will be staying cloudy for most with a risk of light rain or drizzle at times. However, it is expected to be largely dry and settled with bright spells and light winds. This will continue for the south further into the following week, whilst the north could be wetter and windier at times. Later on in this period, some rain may briefly spread further southeast across the UK, although the most unsettled weather is likely to remain in the north and northwest, where some hill snow is possible. Further southeast drier spells will be accompanied by the best of any brightness, along with the greatest risk of fog and frost. Temperatures will generally be near average, although a little below at times in the north.
Updated:
Through the first half of February, we are likely to see a north/south split continuing; with the north being more unsettled than the south. The heaviest of the rainfall and strongest winds are likely to be seen across the northwest. The south is more likely to see drier, brighter conditions with light winds. There is potentially a greater risk of frost and fog patches developing towards the south. During colder, showery interludes, any snow will most likely be over higher ground in the north, but it could fall to lower levels at times. Temperatures will remain close to or above average through the period, though will likely fluctuate as frontal systems pass through, especially in the north.
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