Mullach Nan Coirean (Highland) weather

Headline:

Rain spreading east today. Becoming milder.

Today:

A mainly dry start, but rain spreading across the west this morning. Cloudy this afternoon with outbreaks of rain, this most persistent across the Western Isles, Sutherland, Wester Ross, Skye and Lochaber. Freshening southwesterly winds in the northwest. Maximum temperature 10 °C.

Tonight:

A cloudy evening and night with outbreaks of rain, this becoming persistent across the west. Brisk southwesterly winds in the northwest. A very mild night. Minimum temperature 7 °C.

Tuesday:

A mainly cloudy day with some patchy rain or drizzle. Dry along the Moray coast with some brightness breaking through at times. Windy in northwest. Very mild. Maximum temperature 14 °C.

Outlook for Wednesday to Friday:

Rain spreading to the northwest on Christmas Day, otherwise dry and mild. Cloudy on Boxing Day and Friday with rain at times.

The start of this period will be characterised by mild, cloudy conditions for most, with some drizzle in places, and more persistent rain across northwest Scotland. Many other areas are predominantly dry but rather cloudy, with the best cloud breaks likely to be found across parts of eastern Scotland and Northeastern England. Around the turn of the year, it looks more probable that colder, more showery conditions will likely make at least some ingress into northern and perhaps central areas, bringing a risk of some impacts from ice, sleet and snow. Widely mild at first, perhaps exceptionally so in some places, but temperatures probably return to nearer normal by early January. Throughout, any clearer spells overnight may lead to localised frost and fog.

Confidence in this period is fairly low, but overall, slowly-evolving weather patterns are more favoured. Continuing from the previous period, there remains a slightly reduced chance compared with normal of wet and windy spells, with a slightly greater potential for colder episodes during the first half of January. While drier than average conditions are likely for many areas, some precipitation is still expected, which could lead to wintry hazards at times. Temperatures are likely to be close to or a little above normal overall, but this could be made up of a mix of milder and colder interludes.