An Gearanach (Highland) weather

Headline:

Sunny intervals and showers, wintry on high ground.

Today:

Occasional showers heavy and wintry at times. Some bright spells and sunny intervals developing between showers at times especially in the east. A cold day, with fresh to strong westerly winds. Maximum temperature 6 °C.

Tonight:

A few showers this evening, still wintry on high ground, then becoming dry overnight with clear spells. Winds easing and allowing a touch of frost. Minimum temperature -1 °C.

Monday:

Mostly dry on Monday, some sunshine but clouding over, patchy rain for Isles where southerly winds will strengthen later. Maximum temperature 10 °C.

Outlook for Tuesday to Thursday:

Sunny start Tuesday, warm in east, then rain reaching west later, some heavy. Occasional rain or showers on Wednesday. Sunny intervals and showers on Thursday.

Rather changeable conditions are expected through this period, as Atlantic frontal systems track eastwards across the UK, accompanied by some strong winds at times. These will bring occasional spells of rain or showers, heaviest and most frequent in the west and northwest, with longer drier interludes likely in the south and sheltered eastern areas. Whilst temperatures will be close to average for the period as a whole, there may be opportunities for some short-lived warm spells in the south and east. Conversely, occasional colder interludes in the northwest will bring the chance of some wintry showers, especially over hills, and overnight frost.

It is probable that more blocked, or at least slowly evolving, weather patterns will become increasingly dominant through late April into May. Whilst confidence is low, this may result in more settled and drier conditions overall, although some more unsettled interludes are still possible at times. Temperatures will probably be close to or above normal for the period as a whole.