Tom Na Gruagaich (Highland) weather

Headline:

Evening rain. Sunny spells and blustery showers Friday.

This Evening and Tonight:

Dry start in east but occasionally heavy rain in west spreads east this evening, clearing towards midnight. Scattered frequent heavy showers following on behind overnight. Strong southwesterly winds with coastal gales Minimum temperature 4 °C.

Friday:

A breezy day with frequent blustery showers, occasionally heavy with a chance of thunder in the west. Drier and brighter in the east. Strong southwesterly winds with coastal gales. Maximum temperature 8 °C.

Outlook for Saturday to Monday:

Cloudy on Saturday with patchy rain, mainly in south. Dry in west with clear or sunny spells Sunday and Monday but cloudier in east with occasional rain. Southeasterly winds.

Showers or longer spells of rain are likely to continue at first for many parts of the country, perhaps heavy at times, but gradually over the weekend the weather is expected to become more settled. Scotland and Northern Ireland are likely to see this change first, with spells of rain perhaps slower to clear further across the south. Into the following week, high pressure is expected to become more widely established. Winds will be light and clearer skies are likely, however this does not rule out the odd shower, especially around coasts. High pressure and settled weather will result in temperatures falling to closer to average, with overnight frosts and morning fog which could be slow to clear.

High pressure will probably remain influential across the UK during this period. This means an increasing likelihood of dry weather compared to the winter so far. Despite the greater signal for settled weather, showers or occasional bands of rain are still possible at times, especially later in the period towards January. These could be wintry in nature. Temperatures are expected to be close to normal for the time of year.