Lochinver (Highland) weather

Headline:

Mostly dry and bright but cloudy west with rain later.

Today:

A dry day with bright or sunny spells and a light wind for most. The Western Isles will however be cloudy with afternoon rain and a fresh to strong southerly wind. Maximum temperature 8 °C.

Tonight:

Dry with clear spells over the mainland at first. Cloud and patchy rain over the Western Isles will spread east overnight before clearing towards the morning. Minimum temperature -1 °C.

Monday:

Cloudy with the best of the bright or sunny spells in the east. A few showers in the west become more frequent from the evening. Maximum temperature 9 °C.

Outlook for Tuesday to Thursday:

Tuesday and Wednesday will see some bright spells interspersed with showers, frequent at times. Thursday with be cloudy with a freshening wind and early rain and showers soon clearing.

The change to much more unsettled conditions will begin on Friday as a deep area of low pressure, which is yet to develop, will be steered towards the UK on a powerful Jet Stream - fuelled by the recent cold spell over North America. A wet and windy few days are likely, with some snow in the north for a time, and then a continuation of these periods of rain followed by showers, often accompanied by strong winds, looks likely for the rest of the month and the start of February. There is the potential for weather warnings or even a named storm at some point. Temperatures at least should recover in most places, ending up a little above average, though admittedly not feeling like it at times.

The start of February is likely to continue on an unsettled and relatively mild theme, with periods of rain, showers and strong winds, alternating in most parts with short-lived brighter and cooler interludes. Pressure may build across southern areas towards mid-month, which would result in longer drier and more-settled spells here, albeit with an increased chance of overnight fog and frost.