An Coileachan (Highland) weather

Headline:

Cold, mostly dry and sunny on Tuesday.

Today:

A largely dry day, just a few coastal showers possible across the Western Isles and along the north coast. Rather cloudy to start over Speyside, but cloud here should break up in the afternoon. Elsewhere a sunny day. Light winds. Maximum temperature 2 °C.

Tonight:

A cold night with clear skies for many. Mostly dry, just a few coastal showers across the north coast at first. Light winds and a widespread hard frost. Minimum temperature -8 °C.

Wednesday:

Frosty start leading to a sunny morning. Cloud and wind increase in the afternoon. Rain and snow spread into the southwest late afternoon. Maximum temperature 2 °C.

Outlook for Thursday to Saturday:

A very windy, unsettled period with gales and occasionally heavy rain. Some hill snow on Thursday. Drier in the west on Friday. Then rain sweeps east across Scotland on Saturday.

Updated: 04:00 (UTC) on Tue 5 Dec 2023

This period is likely to often be unsettled with areas of low pressure tracking northeastwards close to or over the UK. This means bands of rain moving in from the west or southwest, interspersed with brighter showery conditions. As such, the wettest weather is likely to be across western high ground, though all parts could see some heavy rain at times. There is a greater than normal likelihood of periods of very windy weather too. A generally relatively mild period for the UK, with above average temperatures more likely than not, especially so in the south and west. However there does still remain the potential for short-lived colder interludes bringing the chance of overnight frost, these more likely to affect northern areas.

Updated: 14:00 (UTC) on Mon 4 Dec 2023

Conditions are most likely to be changeable through this period. Wetter and windier than average conditions are slightly more likely than normal, especially in the west and northwest. Temperatures are most likely to be near or above average overall, especially in the south and west. It is possible that there will be further colder interludes, but these likely to be short lived at first. Perhaps a greater chance of a longer cold spell later in the period.

Updated: 15:00 (UTC) on Mon 4 Dec 2023