Strathy Bay (Beach) (Highland) weather

Headline:

Cloudy with showers in north. Drier, brighter in south

Today:

Caithness, Sutherland, Lewis and the northern Great Glen look mostly cloudy with occasional, mainly light showers. However more southern areas look drier and brighter with some sunny spells. Northerly breeze, occasionally fresh near coasts. Maximum temperature 17 °C.

Tonight:

Northern parts remain rather cloudy with occasional light showers, but some clearer spells developing overnight. Across the south, mainly dry with some late sunny then clear spells. Chilly in shelter. Minimum temperature 6 °C.

Sunday:

A bright day with sunny spells and, while most places remain dry, a few showers are likely, especially across the north. Northerly breeze slowly easing. Maximum temperature 16 °C.

Outlook for Monday to Wednesday:

Plenty of dry weather with clear or sunny spells Monday and Tuesday with just a few showers. Cloudier Wednesday with outbreaks of occasionally heavy showery rain spreading east.

Updated: 05:00 (UTC+1) on Sat 31 Jul 2021

The unsettled, changeable conditions continue to dominate the picture for the first half of August. A mixture of sunny spells and showers, with some drier interludes, is the general pattern expected through this period for all. Some of these showery spells may merge to give slightly longer spells of rain. At first, scattered showers for most, with some thunderstorms likely to develop from these. Torrential downpours are likely in some places. Winds generally remaining breezy, with temperatures expected to be near to average, perhaps slightly above average in northern areas. Through the remainder of this period, it will likely turn settled, though a few showers cannot be ruled out, especially in southeastern areas. Drier weather than recently, with sunny spells for most through to mid-August, with temperatures trending above average.

Updated: 15:00 (UTC+1) on Fri 30 Jul 2021

Whilst there are current signals of a drier and warmer than average period from the middle of August, occasional spells of more unsettled weather, primarily in the northwest, remains possible. Accompanying this is a low risk of short-lived thundery spells, these mainly in southeastern parts. Confidence through this period remains low at present. Most should see dry and fine weather, however. Above average temperatures continue to be indicated through the remainder of August, with possibly even very warm conditions at times in southern areas.

Updated: 16:00 (UTC+1) on Fri 30 Jul 2021