Sgurr Nan Gillean (Isle of Skye) (Highland) weather

Headline:

Showery rain tonight. Bright with scattered showers on Friday.

This Evening and Tonight:

Showers, some heavy, will push north during this evening before clearing from Lochaber and the south around midnight. Some drier and clearer spells developing elsewhere later in the night. Minimum temperature 12 °C.

Friday:

The day will be warm with sunny spells and scattered showers, these heavy at times. Patchy low cloud and mist possible over Skye and the Western Isles. Maximum temperature 23 °C.

Outlook for Saturday to Monday:

Dry with sunny spells Saturday morning becoming cloudy with frequent, heavy and thundery showers Saturday afternoon and Sunday. Further heavy showers possible on Monday.

Overall a rather more changeable pattern of weather through this period, compared to much of the summer thus far. Tuesday will likely see a continuation of heavy, perhaps thundery showers, although the focus may be more across the north and east by this stage. Thereafter, a general westerly regime looks to become established, with occasional weather systems moving in from the Atlantic. This means further rain or showers and breezy conditions at times, especially in the northwest. This will be interspersed with some drier, sunnier periods. Temperatures are expected to average out above normal with some humid conditions possible at times making it feel particularly warm in any sunshine. This broad pattern is likely to continue through to the end of July.

The rather changeable pattern will likely continue through early August with spells of rain or showers mixed in with some drier, brighter days. Towards mid-August, there are tentative signs that high pressure may become rather more dominant, which could bring more in the way dry, settled weather more widely. Temperatures will likely continue to be above average overall, with the possibility of very warm or hot spells developing later in the period, especially further south and east.