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Forecast days
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Today. Maximum daytime temperature: 7 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 3 degrees Celsius. Sunny intervals changing to cloudy by nighttime. Sunrise: 04:30; Sunset: 22:22. UV: Moderate; Pollution: Low; Pollen: Moderate.
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Friday 3 July. Maximum daytime temperature: 7 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 4 degrees Celsius. Light rain changing to mist by nighttime. Sunrise: 04:31; Sunset: 22:21. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; Pollen: Moderate.
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Saturday 4 July. Maximum daytime temperature: 6 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 3 degrees Celsius. Cloudy changing to light rain by lunchtime. Sunrise: 04:32; Sunset: 22:20. UV: Moderate; Pollution: Low; Pollen: Low.
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Sunday 5 July. Maximum daytime temperature: 6 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 3 degrees Celsius. Light rain. Sunrise: 04:33; Sunset: 22:19. UV: Moderate; Pollution: Low; Pollen: Low.
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Monday 6 July. Maximum daytime temperature: 6 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 2 degrees Celsius. Light rain changing to overcast by lunchtime. Sunrise: 04:34; Sunset: 22:19. UV: Moderate; Pollution: Low; Pollen: Moderate.
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Tuesday 7 July. Maximum daytime temperature: 6 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 3 degrees Celsius. Cloudy changing to light rain by lunchtime. Sunrise: 04:36; Sunset: 22:18. UV: Moderate;
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Wednesday 8 July. Maximum daytime temperature: 7 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 3 degrees Celsius. Light rain changing to cloudy by nighttime. Sunrise: 04:37; Sunset: 22:17. UV: Moderate;
Seven day forecast for Maol Chean-Dearg
Today (2 July 2020)
| Time | Now | 21:00 | 22:00 | 23:00 |
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| Chance of precipitation | <5% | <5% | 10% | <5% |
| Temperature (°C) |
5°
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4°
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4°
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4°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 3° | 2° | 0° | 0° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
NW
6
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NW
8
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WNW
10
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WSW
10
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 |
| Visibility | E | E | VG | VG |
| Humidity | 72% | 78% | 80% | 83% |
| UV | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
Friday (3 July 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 | 10% | 10% | 60% | 60% | 60% | 60% | 60% | 60% | 60% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 80% | 40% | 40% | 90% | 90% | 60% | 40% | 30% | 30% | 30% |
| Temperature (°C) |
3°
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3°
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3°
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3°
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3°
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3°
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3°
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3°
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4°
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5°
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5°
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6°
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6°
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6°
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6°
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5°
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5°
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5°
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5°
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5°
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5°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | -1° | -2° | -2° | -2° | -2° | -2° | -2° | -2° | -2° | -2° | -1° | 0° | 1° | 2° | 1° | 1° | 0° | 0° | 0° | 0° | 0° | 0° | 0° | 0° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
SW
14
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SSW
16
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SSW
17
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SSW
20
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20
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SSE
20
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SE
18
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SE
21
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SE
24
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SE
26
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SE
27
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SSE
27
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S
25
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SSW
23
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SW
22
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SW
24
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SW
23
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SW
22
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SW
19
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SW
20
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SW
19
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SW
17
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SW
17
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SW
17
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 16 | 19 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 27 | 31 | 33 | 34 | 33 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 22 |
| Visibility | VG | VG | VP | VP | VP | VP | P | P | M | M | M | M | P | VP | VP | VP | VP | VP | P | P | P | P | P | P |
| Humidity | 90% | 93% | 98% | 98% | 98% | 99% | 98% | 98% | 97% | 97% | 96% | 97% | 98% | 98% | 98% | 98% | 98% | 97% | 97% | 97% | 97% | 97% | 98% | 98% |
| UV | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
Saturday (4 July 2020)
| Time | 00:00 | 01:00 | 04:00 | 07:00 | 10:00 | 13:00 | 16:00 | 19:00 | 22:00 |
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| Chance of precipitation | 20% | 50% | 30% | 20% | 60% | 70% | 60% | 80% | 70% |
| Temperature (°C) |
4°
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4°
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4°
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4°
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5°
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5°
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5°
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5°
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5°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 0° | 0° | 0° | 0° | 0° | 0° | 1° | 0° | 0° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
SW
17
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SW
16
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WSW
15
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WSW
16
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WSW
18
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WSW
19
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SW
19
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SW
18
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SW
19
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 22 | 21 | 19 | 22 | 25 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 31 |
| Visibility | M | M | P | M | G | G | G | M | M |
| Humidity | 98% | 97% | 97% | 97% | 93% | 87% | 88% | 92% | 95% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Sunday (5 July 2020)
| Time | 01:00 | 04:00 | 07:00 | 10:00 | 13:00 | 16:00 | 19:00 | 22:00 |
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| Weather symbol |
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| Chance of precipitation | 60% | 50% | 60% | 70% | 60% | 60% | 70% | 50% |
| Temperature (°C) |
4°
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4°
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4°
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5°
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5°
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5°
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4°
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4°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | -1° | -1° | -1° | 0° | 1° | 1° | 0° | -1° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
SW
19
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SW
18
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SW
17
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WSW
17
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WSW
17
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W
17
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W
17
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WNW
17
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 31 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 33 | 31 | 29 | 28 |
| Visibility | M | M | M | M | M | M | M | M |
| Humidity | 96% | 96% | 96% | 94% | 91% | 91% | 93% | 95% |
| UV | - | - | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Monday (6 July 2020)
| Time | 01:00 | 04:00 | 07:00 | 10:00 | 13:00 | 16:00 | 19:00 | 22:00 |
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| Weather symbol |
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| Chance of precipitation | 50% | 50% | 50% | 50% | 20% | 10% | 40% | 10% |
| Temperature (°C) |
3°
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3°
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3°
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4°
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5°
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6°
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5°
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3°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | -2° | -3° | -2° | -1° | 1° | 1° | 0° | -1° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
WNW
19
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WNW
21
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WNW
19
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NW
17
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WNW
17
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WNW
17
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WNW
18
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W
17
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 30 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 26 |
| Visibility | M | M | M | M | G | G | G | G |
| Humidity | 95% | 95% | 93% | 90% | 82% | 79% | 83% | 91% |
| UV | - | - | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
Tuesday (7 July 2020)
| Time | 01:00 | 04:00 | 07:00 | 10:00 | 13:00 | 16:00 | 19:00 | 22:00 |
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| Weather symbol |
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| Chance of precipitation | 10% | 20% | 20% | 20% | 50% | 60% | 80% | 60% |
| Temperature (°C) |
3°
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2°
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3°
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5°
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6°
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6°
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5°
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4°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | -2° | -3° | -2° | 0° | 2° | 2° | 1° | 0° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
WSW
16
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WSW
17
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W
17
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WSW
16
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WSW
17
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WSW
18
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WSW
18
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WSW
19
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 29 |
| Visibility | G | G | G | G | G | G | G | G |
| Humidity | 92% | 94% | 93% | 87% | 84% | 85% | 89% | 93% |
| UV | - | - | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Wednesday (8 July 2020)
| Time | 01:00 | 04:00 | 07:00 | 10:00 | 13:00 | 16:00 | 19:00 | 22:00 |
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| Weather symbol |
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| Chance of precipitation | 60% | 50% | 50% | 50% | 50% | 50% | 50% | 20% |
| Temperature (°C) |
4°
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4°
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4°
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5°
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6°
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6°
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6°
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5°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | -1° | -1° | -1° | 0° | 2° | 2° | 1° | 0° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
SW
19
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SW
21
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SW
21
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WSW
21
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W
21
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W
21
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W
20
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WSW
19
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 29 | 32 | 33 | 35 | 37 | 36 | 33 | 29 |
| Visibility | G | G | G | G | G | G | G | G |
| Humidity | 94% | 95% | 93% | 88% | 82% | 82% | 85% | 91% |
| UV | - | - | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
WARNING
Flood warnings
Flood alerts in force
for Scotland.
Highlands & Eilean Siar weather forecast
Headline:
Rain on Friday, but turning drier in the northwest later.
This Evening and Tonight:
Some late sunshine then clouding over with outbreaks of rain arriving overnight, becoming heavy in Lochaber, but little reaching the far north. Light and variable winds. Minimum temperature 9 °C.
Friday:
The far northeast staying mainly dry in the morning otherwise cloudy with spells of rain, heavy at times in the southwest. Turning drier from the west later. Maximum temperature 16 °C.
Outlook for Saturday to Monday:
A changeable weekend with some rain or showers but a few brighter spells too. Then sunshine and showers on Monday. On the cool side.
Updated:
UK long range weather forecast
A general trend to more settled conditions is likely by the start of this period with the dominance of higher pressure across the UK. Whilst scattered showers, or even spells of rain with strong winds, will continue to affect the west, and perhaps the whole country at times, these are likely to be fewer and further between than of late. Such spells look likely to become increasingly confined to the northwest as we go later into the period. Temperatures will remain around average for the time of year; often rather cool in the north and in more unsettled spells, to rather warm, or even locally warm and humid, in drier, sunnier weather in the south.
Updated:
Most likely continuing settled overall, but confidence in the longer range forecast is low (typical for this time of year). Plenty of dry, fine weather around, with the most likely scenario seeing rain increasingly moving away from the northwest bringing more prolonged settled weather here too. A greater likelihood than earlier in the month of warm or even hot episodes across the south, especially southeast, with a chance, albeit still low, of thunderstorms. Temperatures are expected to be above average overall.
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