Loch Eriboll (Highland) weather

Headline:

Mostly dry and cold Friday, patchy rain in west later.

This Evening and Tonight:

This evening will be dry. Then the rest of the night will be dry with clear periods, especially across the west. Frost developing under clear skies. Minimum temperature -3 °C.

Friday:

Most of the day will be dry with variable amounts of cloud and sunny spells. Patchy rain and snow is likely spread north along western areas later. Maximum temperature 5 °C.

Outlook for Saturday to Monday:

Rather cloudy at times with the chance of some occasional rain or snow. Staying on the cold side.

The start of this period looks like being mostly dry and bright, but feeling cold with a brisk southeasterly breeze. However, during the second half of next week, frontal zones will make gradual and erratic progress east across all parts, bringing some rain, wind and notably milder conditions as winds come in from the Atlantic. Eastern or more especially southeastern parts will be last to see this change to milder conditions, but by the end of next week, all parts are expected to become much milder and more unsettled, These conditions are likely to persist into the following week, with spells of wet and windy weather likely for most parts, but interspersed with cooler, showery conditions. The possibility of some drier spells still exists though, especially towards the southeast.

There is still a very small chance of colder conditions lingering for a time at the start of this period, but it is much more likely that a milder and unsettled theme will dominate, with weather systems moving close to or across the UK. This will mean bands of rain and perhaps periods of strong winds spreading in from the west, interspersed with some drier and brighter interludes, but likely bringing above average rainfall amounts overall, especially towards the west. Temperatures are most likely to become close to or a little above average by early March.