Welcome to Wednesday’s Weather Watch taking a look at the weather for the next 3 days in depth for the Western Isles as well as covering the latest weather news and events from the UK and around the Globe.

On this Wednesday evening we are seeing rain and showers moving across the Western Isles plenty of cloud with some clear spells further heavier rain is waiting out west to move in. Winds of 20 to 40 mph and todays high of 15.3C

The next 3 days

We are now going to take a look at the next few days weather for the Western Isles. All the images shown below come from the Met office and can be found by following this link https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/maps-and-charts/surface-pressure

Thursday – A showery airflow across the UK with weather fronts moving southwards. Overnight we are going to see rain and showers. These will be heavy at times possibly thundery. A slight chance of hail mixed in. Winds gusting 40 to 50 mph. Into Thursday itself we will see a day of rain and showers which will be heavy at times. Winds of 20 to 40 mph. Some decent sunny spells in the breaks in the showers. Into the evening the cloud will dominate into the evening. Further showers. Winds will be from the West and North West. Temps of 10C to 16C

Friday – Another area of low pressure sits to the North of the UK with weather fronts sliding across. For us in the Western isles we are going to see a day of sunshine and cloud. A few scattered showers. Winds of 20 to 40 mph some gusts reaching 50 mph during the early hours of Friday morning. Winds will be from the West and South West and temps of 11C to 16C

Saturday – Low pressure sits out to the far west with a slack airflow across the UK with a weather front to the East. We are going to see rain and showers which will be heavy at time. Some sunny spells. But plenty of cloud. Winds of 20 to 40 mph some gusts reaching 50 mph at times. Winds increasing as the day goes on. Winds will be from the South and South West. Temps of 11C to 16C

UK Weather News

Its going to be another windy evening and night for our islands and Shetland

Winds will increase in strength across parts of northern Scotland Wednesday night, becoming gusty before moderating Thursday morning. As a result there is a risk of #gales, perhaps with severe gales across #Shetland overnight. pic.twitter.com/m7EL2MNyaS

— Met Office (@metoffice) September 22, 2021

Its the Autumn Equinox

It’s the #AutumnEquinox today, the moment we ‘lose the sun’ to the Southern Hemisphere.

Fab satellite 🛰 look at how the sunlight shifts through the year via @weatherdak pic.twitter.com/ncMqCw0Rki

— Simon King (@SimonOKing) September 22, 2021

Global Weather News

Stunning capture

Stunning cumulonimbus pileus illuminated at sunset over Viladellops, Olèrdola (Barcelona), Spain on Sept 20th. Thanks to Fran Lorenzo for the report. Posted with permission. pic.twitter.com/08JBfsXbt3

— severe-weather.EU (@severeweatherEU) September 22, 2021

Wildfires continue

US firefighters are wrapping trees and signage in fire resistant foil in Sequoia National Park in California. Wildfires there have so far consumed 11,400 acres of forest. pic.twitter.com/eaTdPJv9DL

— BBC Weather (@bbcweather) September 22, 2021

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