Mullach Nan Coirean (Highland) weather

Headline:

Mainly dry this morning. Wet and windy by evening.

Today:

An icy start in places, otherwise mainly dry and bright this morning with a few showers in the north. Clouding over this afternoon with wind and rain extending east later. Southerly gales in the west later. Cold. Maximum temperature 6 °C.

Tonight:

Rain, occasionally heavy, will extend east this evening then mainly dry after midnight. Windy at first with strong to gale south or southwesterly winds, severe gales in the northwest. Minimum temperature 3 °C.

Thursday:

A bright morning with a few showers in the west. Spells of rain, heavy at times, will extend east in the afternoon. Maximum temperature 8 °C.

Outlook for Friday to Sunday:

A cold and bright few days with scattered showers, these mainly in the west on Friday but more widespread over the weekend. Showers occasionally wintry. Brisk winds at times.

Winds increasing from the north into Sunday likely to bring cold temperatures and blustery showers through Sunday with some sleet or small hail possible along windward coasts. High pressure then very likely to have increasing influence into the following week with more settled conditions becoming established for a time, though a showery easterly possible in the south. This should mean a good deal of dry weather with overnight frosts along with morning fog patches for some regions. Through to the end of this period there is an increased chance of spells of wetter and windier weather returning, these more likely in the north with southern areas having a better chance of more prolonged settled/drier weather. Temperatures varying around average with both some colder and milder spells likely through this period.

Mostly unsettled conditions appears likely for most, bringing a greater prevalence of rain and showers to most areas but especially the northwest, with some signs that more settled conditions possible, especially across the south later in the month. Some of the showers could be wintry, especially on high ground. Temperatures are likely to be around average overall, with colder interludes bringing frost and fog.