Highlands & Eilean Siar weather

Headline:

Widespread overnight frost. Sunny start Thursday but cloud increasing

This Evening and Tonight:

Dry and clear for much of the evening and overnight, perhaps more in the way of cloud developing over the Hebrides by dawn. With light winds a widespread slight frost is expected to develop. Minimum temperature -1 °C.

Thursday:

Mainly dry and settled with bright or sunny spells, although cloud is expected to increase, especially across the north, for the afternoon. Feeling warm in the sunshine with light winds. Maximum temperature 14 °C.

Outlook for Friday to Sunday:

Largely dry and settled conditions, with warm sunshine at times, continuing through Friday and the weekend, just a few afternoon showers possible across the hills over the weekend. Light winds.

Updated: 17:00 (UTC+1) on Wed 21 Apr 2021

A settled regime will likely be in place across much of the country at first with high pressure likely to be centred to the west or northwest of the UK. However, there is the threat of some rain and a few showers in the North at first, these perhaps extending by midweek to all but central and southern parts. Throughout this period, there is the continued threat of rural frost and patchy fog where winds fall light. Temperatures are quite uncertain depending on where the area of high pressure resides, particularly in the east where temperatures are likely to struggle above average. Warmer days are most likely to be further inland towards the south and west.

Updated: 15:00 (UTC+1) on Wed 21 Apr 2021

Confidence is low for this period as is typical of spring. The UK will likely see spells of fine, dry weather at times with fair-weather cloud and plenty of sunny spells, as well as an increased likelihood of more unsettled periods when compared to April. All areas expected to see showers or longer spells of rain at times. Temperatures are likely to be close to the average for the time of year, with the possibility of some warmer spells.

Updated: 16:00 (UTC+1) on Tue 20 Apr 2021