A'Chailleach (Monadh Liath Region) weather

Headline:

Cloudy with patchy rain in west, brighter in the east.

Today:

Mostly cloudy with light rain or drizzle, but mainly dry with some brighter interludes around the Black Isle, Inverness and northern Speyside. Quite mild in the sunshine. Maximum temperature 11 °C.

Tonight:

Some clear periods in the east otherwise cloudy with occasional light rain in the west, east remaining dry. Fresh to strong southwesterly winds developing in the northwest. Minimum temperature 6 °C.

Thursday:

Most places cloudy, some occasional rain in the west this becoming more extensive in the evening. Some brightness along the Moray Firth coast. Maximum temperature 9 °C.

Outlook for Friday to Sunday:

Mainly dry with some brightness on Friday, patchy rain in the west later. Cloudy and windy on Saturday, some showery rain in the west. Cold with blustery, wintry showers Sunday.

Updated: 04:00 (UTC) on Wed 22 Jan 2020

Sunday will turn more unsettled for most, with bands of rain moving southeast across the UK, accompanied by a strengthening wind. Heavy showers behind fronts could also bring some wintry precipitation to the hills of the north. Next week looks likely to remain unsettled, with Atlantic fronts making their way southeastwards across the UK. The north and west are likely to see the wettest and windiest spells, with the occasional risk of snow on higher ground. The south and east should stay slightly more settled, though there will still likely be some wet and windy periods. Any settled spells between fronts will lead to some brighter conditions and isolated overnight frosts, but these will likely be short-lived. Temperatures generally around average in the north and just above in the south.

Updated: 04:00 (UTC) on Wed 22 Jan 2020

Through the first half of this period, the mobile wet and windy regime looks set to continue. It seems probable that the most unsettled conditions will gradually transfer further north, leaving a more traditional northwest/southeast split. There are signs that through the middle of February, that a more settled, anticyclonic pattern will begin to affect the southeast. These settled conditions may gradually move further northwest to influence much of the UK for a time. This would bring drier weather for all, with an increased likelihood of fog and frost. Unsettled spells of strong winds and rain are still likely from time to time, but mainly in the northwest. Temperatures are likely to be around normal, with a large diurnal variation, if the more settled regime was to take control.

Updated: 04:00 (UTC) on Wed 22 Jan 2020