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Met Office predicts it’ll be “quite a windy week” for the Highlands as Storm Barra moves in

Here's what the Met Office has forecasted for the week ahead.
Here's what the Met Office has forecasted for the week ahead.

The Met Office has forecasted a “quite windy” week with blustery showers in the north as the region still tries to shake off the after-effects of Storm Arwen and prepares to welcome its successor.

Storm Barra will bring rain, high-ground snow and strong to gale-force easterly winds at the beginning of the week, although Tuesday will have a bright start.

The Met Office predicts that as the yellow warning for snow and wind draws to an end on Tuesday afternoon, the rest of the week will still remain relatively the same with maximum temperatures of 6°C.

Here’s your day-by-day Highland weather forecast for the week ahead:

Inverness weather forecast

Monday will start with heavy showers changing to partly cloudy by early evening. Temperatures of 3°C and 4°C. Humidity between 83% and 89%.

Tuesday will be partly cloudy with some overcast in early evening. Chance of rain will remain steady at 10% throughout the day, however, will increase to 50% at around 11pm. Temperatures between 0°C and 4°C and humidity between 79% and 92%.

Wednesday will be overcast changing to light rain by late morning. Chance of rain will decrease to 20% after 9am with temperatures of 5°C and 6°C. Humidity between 89% and 92%.

Thursday will be foggy until lunchtime turning cloudy in the afternoon. Chance of rain will be 10% with temperatures of 4°C and 5°C. Humidity between 94% and 95%.

Friday will be cloudy with temperatures of 3°C and 4°C. Chance of rain at 10%. Humidity between 88% and 92%.

Saturday will be overcast but dry with chance of rain keeping steady at 10-20%. Temperatures between 4°C and 6°C. Humidity between 84% and 88%.

Thurso weather forecast

Monday will be cloudy for most of the day, but will clear out by early evening. Chance of rain be lower than 5%. Temperatures between 2°C and 4°C. Humidity between 84% and 90%.

Tuesday will be clear changing to cloudy by lunchtime. Chance of rain will be relatively steady at 10% Temperatures between 0°C and 4°C. Humidity between 77% and 89%.

Wednesday will have heavy rain throughout the whole day. Chance of rain will remain at 80-90% until around 9pm, when it will drop to 50%. Temperatures of 6°C, but will feel a bit cooler. Humidity between 88% and 91%.

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Light rain is expected to persist in the Highlands throughout the week.

Thursday will be a cloudy day with light showers mainly in the morning. Chance of rain will decrease to 10% after 6am and temperatures between 4°C and 6°C. Humidity between 90% and 93%.

Friday will be cloudy. Chance of rain at 10%. Temperatures between 3°C and 5°C. Humidity between 89% and 92%.

Saturday will be cloudy changing to light rain by lunchtime. Chance of rain will rise to 60% at around noon and then go up further to 70% at about 6pm. Temperatures between 3°C and 5°C. Humidity between 87% and 88%.