An Socach (Highland) weather

Headline:

Cloudy and breezy with outbreaks of rain.

Today:

Saturday will be cloudy and breezy with outbreaks of rain continuing throughout the day. The rain will be patchy and lighter over eastern parts of the area. Maximum temperature 15 °C.

Tonight:

Cloudy with outbreaks of rain, this becoming gradually lighter overnight. The westerly breeze will ease for a time but freshening northerly winds spread to northern and western parts later. Minimum temperature 9 °C.

Sunday:

Early rain will clear as bright spells increase through the morning. The afternoon will be dry and bright with the chance of an odd shower later. Breezy. Maximum temperature 15 °C.

Outlook for Monday to Wednesday:

A few early showers Monday otherwise dry with bright spells Monday into early Wednesday. Patchy rain and drizzle will spread to northern and western parts from Wednesday morning.

A broad northwest/southeast split in the weather looks most likely through much of this period. Towards the northwest, Atlantic frontal systems will bring occasional rain and cloudier skies at times, along with breezier conditions, though there should be some drier, brighter interludes too. Further south and east, high pressure will likely dominate with a fair amount of dry and sunny weather to be had. With this, there is a signal for increasing heat and humidity and the potential for another period of hot weather around the second weekend of July, and possibly lasting into the following week. Whilst a lot of dry weather is likely in the south, thunderstorms are possible at times, though widespread rainfall looks unlikely.

A continuation of the broad themes from earlier in the month at first, with high pressure probably dominating the south and lower pressure more favoured to affect the north and northwest. Temperatures are likely to end up above average overall with a continued, and perhaps higher than normal, chance of occasional hot spells, especially further to the southeast. However, by the turn of the month, there is a signal for perhaps more widely unsettled weather to develop, though this remains rather uncertain at this lead time.