Portuairk (Highland) weather

Headline:

A few showers at first then windy with heavy rain.

Today:

Scattered showers and bright spells at first. The wind will soon strengthen as cloud spreads east with persistent and heavy rain following from the late morning. Rain will be lighter over Easter Ross, eastern Sutherland and Caithness. Maximum temperature 12 °C.

Tonight:

A cloudy night with rain, heavy in the southwest and later the south. The rain will clear northern parts later. The strong wind will begin to ease towards the morning. Minimum temperature 6 °C.

Sunday:

Heavy rain in the south but a dry start in the north. Rain will spread north from late morning before becoming lighter later in the afternoon. Maximum temperature 12 °C.

Outlook for Monday to Wednesday:

Monday and Tuesday will see showers in the west at times, these interspersed with sunny spells. The wind will strengthen as cloud and rain spread east Wednesday, turning showery later.

A continuation of a similar pattern to that seen through early December is anticipated, especially at first, as frontal systems from the Atlantic spread into and across the UK, interspersed with some temporary drier interludes. These will bring occasional spells of rain, which may be heavy at times leading to the risk of some impacts given how wet it has been lately. In addition, there may also be potential for some periods of strong winds at times too. Whilst it will often be mild, later in the period there may be a slight downward trend in temperature, especially across northern parts of the UK where there may also be a slightly higher chance of some wintry hazards at times.

Changeable conditions are expected across the UK during this period. Low pressure systems will probably dominate, meaning showers or longer spells of rain, heavy at times, for much of the UK and some hill snow in the north. Periods of strong wind are also possible, especially around coasts. Some drier, more settled spells are possible but how long these last is very uncertain. Temperatures will likely be close to average or slightly above overall.