Weather Forecast For Highland and Eilean Siar
Bright spells and blustery showers on Saturday.
This Evening and Tonight:
Rain clearing northeast by early evening then clear spells and scattered showers, some heavy around western coasts. The strongest winds will ease by this evening though remaining rather breezy through the night. Minimum Temperature 4C.
Saturday:
A bright and breezy day with scattered showers, these frequent for western coasts in the morning but becoming fewer during the afternoon. Maximum Temperature 10C.
Outlook for Sunday to Tuesday:
Wet, very windy Sunday with southerly gales, locally severe on western coasts. Rain clearing Sunday afternoon and becoming brighter with showers. Spells of rain Monday, sunny spells and showers Tuesday.
UK Outlook for Wednesday 26 Feb 2025 to Friday 7 Mar 2025:
Changeable weather is expected across the UK during this period with Atlantic weather systems spreading in from the west at times. These systems will bring periods of wet and windy weather, with a risk of heavy rain and gales at times. The heaviest rainfall and strongest winds are most likely to affect western and northwestern regions of the UK, with rainfall totals typically lower and winds lighter in the southeast. Between weather systems, some drier and brighter interludes are likely to develop with lighter winds, spells of sunshine and perhaps a few showers. Temperatures are likely to be above average overall, although some short-lived colder spells are possible at times, particularly in the north of the UK.
Thursday's Regional Extremes
Highest Max Temp: Drumnadrochit 14.0°C
Lowest Max Temp: Wick Airport 9.9°C
Lowest Min Temp: Cassley 2.3°C
Highest Rainfall: Achnagart 23.6 mm
Highest Sunshine: Stornoway 0.6 hours