Week ahead forecast – High pressure in control, Sunshine and a lot cloud.
Rain pushing across the Western Isles at the moment with some strong and gusty winds. The rain will start to clear away during the next few hours and the winds will ease down.
Monday
As the rain overnight its going to be a fine dry but overcast start to Monday.The Southern Half of the Western Isles is forecast to have a fine and dry morning, The Northern Half will see some decent morning sunshine before showers spread in but they are forecast to be mostly light. The rest of the day is forecast to be dry with plenty of cloud and some sunshine. Winds will be from a Westerly and South Westerly direction around 20 to 30 mph and temps around 11C to 16C
Tuesday
Overnight Monday into Tuesday is forecast to be fine and dry but overcast, Into Tuesday day time and a few showers around for the morning but they are forecast to be mostly light in nature. Into the afternoon and evening and its again forecast to be fine and dry with some sunny spells but the cloud is expected to dominate. Staying dry as we go overnight into Wednesday. Winds will be from a Southerly and South Westerly direction around 20 to 30 mph. Temps around 11C to 16C
Wednesday
Overnight Tuesday into Wednesday will see some rain push across the Western Isles but again they are forecast to be mostly light in nature. Into Wednesday itself and its forecast to be a fine and dry day. Some sunshine but the cloud is expected to dominate once again. Some light showers are forecast as for the evening and overnight into Thursday. Winds will be from a Southerly and South Westerly direction around 10 to 20 mph gusting 30 mph at times. Temps 11C to 16C
Thursday
Some overnight Showers overnight Wednesday into Thursday. Some showers around early in the morning but they are forecast to be mostly light in nature. When the rain clears away we should see some decent sunshine. The rest of the day is forecast to be fine and dry. More cloud is forecast to thicken in as we go into the evening and overnight into Friday. Winds will be from a Southerly and South Westerly direction for most of the day but it will shift to come from a North Easterly direction by the end of the day. Winds will be around 10 to 20 mph. Temps around 11C to 17C
Friday
Long way off as yet but as the wind changes direction late on Thursday we should see the cloud shifting on Friday and we should see a day of sunshine with long and prolonged sunshine. Winds from a Northerly and North Easterly direction. Winds under 10 mph Temps of 12C to 17C
Long range
A long way off as yet but next weekend is looking great with some very sunny days.
Sunrise and Sunset – Monday
Stornoway – 06:24 and 20:25
South Uist – 06:31 and 20:27
Thunderstorm activity –
No lightning strikes occured in the Western Isles in the past 2 weeks.