Ben Hope weather

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Sunny spells and a few showers

Today:

Bright with sunny spells and, especially across Caithness and northern Sutherland through the morning, a few showers. The best of the sunshine expected towards Lochaber and the Great Glen, although cloud will increase later. Occasionally fresh northwesterly winds easing. Maximum temperature 15 °C.

Tonight:

Mostly cloudy this evening with outbreaks of light rain soon reaching the Outer Hebrides and then spreading east overnight. However the far south of the area may well stay dry. Minimum temperature 6 °C.

Wednesday:

Cloudy with outbreaks of mainly light rain continuing although once again the far south may remain dry. Some brighter spells developing towards Inverness in the afternoon. Occasionally fresh southwesterly breeze. Maximum temperature 16 °C.

Outlook for Thursday to Saturday:

Rather cloudy Thursday with patchy rain and drizzle. Friday and Saturday see some long warm sunny spells and strengthening southeasterly winds although cloud increases through Saturday with evening rain likely.

Updated: 04:00 (UTC+1) on Tue 17 Sep 2019

Dry, sunny and warm weather is expected for many on Saturday after patchy mist and fog clears in the morning. There is a chance of thicker cloud and outbreaks of heavy rain arriving in the west during the afternoon with strengthening winds. By Sunday cooler, wet and windy weather is likely to spread east, bringing a spell of rather changeable weather into the following week. There is some uncertainty as we head towards the last week of September. On balance we should see a northwest to southeast split in the weather with the strongest winds and heaviest spells of rainfall in the northwest, and the best of the dry, warm, and sunny weather in the southeast, still with some rain at times.

Updated: 04:00 (UTC+1) on Tue 17 Sep 2019

Confidence remains low through this period and a number of different weather scenarios are possible. However the most likely situation is for southeastern parts of the UK see the best of the dry weather with daytime temperatures fairly warm for the time of year. Low temperatures are likely during many of the nights, bringing an increased chance of mist, fog and rural frost. Meanwhile, the northwest of the UK is more likely to keep stronger winds with heavier rain at times. It will be cloudier in the northwest leading to lower daytime temperatures here.

Updated: 04:00 (UTC+1) on Tue 17 Sep 2019