Welcome to Sunday’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 Sunday afternoon we are seeing showers heavy and persistent in places. Some sunny spells. Winds of 20 to 40 mph and todays high of 13.7C

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

Monday -Brisk airflow across the UK. For us in the Western Isles we are going to see a day of sunshine and showers. These heavy at times. Plenty of cloud. Winds easing into the evening. Winds of 20 to 40 mph under 20 mph to end the day. Winds will be from the West and South West. Temps of 6C to 11C

Tuesday – Low pressure moves in and isobars tighten. For us in the Western Isles we are going to see rounds of rain which will be heavy and at times persistant. An overcast day with strong winds. Winds of 20 to 40 mph gusting 50 to 60 mph into the evening. The strongest of this for the Uist and Barra. Temps of 6C to 14C

Wednesday – Low pressure dominates and weather fronts linger across the UK. For us in the Western Isles we are going to see a day of sunshine and cloud. A few scattered occasionally heavy showers. Brisk winds of 20 to 40 mph from the West and South West. Temps of 10C to 14C

UK Weather News

Mild again next week

Where's Autumn gone? Temperatures closer to the May average next week as an exceptionally mild airmass moves across the UK. pic.twitter.com/Qjc7OUh1CF

— MetDesk (@metdesk) October 24, 2021

Global Weather News

Latest on hurricane Rick

#HurricaneRick is gathering force off #Mexico's southern Pacific coast and set to reach land by Monday.

Darren Bett has more👇 pic.twitter.com/NZwv2CH163

— BBC Weather (@bbcweather) October 24, 2021

Overnight satellite picture of Hurricane #Rick near southern Mexico #HurricaneRick #HuracánRick pic.twitter.com/yLfg5kerB0

— Zoom Earth (@zoom_earth) October 24, 2021

Winter is coming with snow over the Arctic

Temperatures in the UK are close to, if not slightly average above. #Winter has already returned to the Arctic Circle with #snow already on the ground at Rovaniemi, the capital of #Lapland with more expected over the coming days ❄️ pic.twitter.com/uEs1x40E2X

— Met Office (@metoffice) October 24, 2021

Severe rainfall for parts of California

Historic rainfall forecast for northern California in the next 24hrs, as a major atmospheric river makes landfall.

Official forecasts call for ~120mm in Sacramento. pic.twitter.com/VzNAj9EoOL

— wxcharts – a MetDesk Company (@wxcharts) October 24, 2021