Met Office Forecast is as follows:
Rain spreading from west. Gale force winds.
Today:
Bright intervals and scattered showers at first however a more organised area of rain will spread from the west later today, this heavy at times. Gale to severe gale force winds. Maximum temperature 12 °C.
Tonight:
Rain clearing east then clear intervals and scattered showers, these mainly over the northwest Highlands. Staying windy with gales in the Minches and over the high ground. Minimum temperature 3 °C.
Friday:
Sunny intervals and scattered showers these possibly merging for a time into a more organised area of rain around Lochaber. Winds slowly easing. Maximum temperature 13 °C.
Updated: 0734 on Thu 7 May 2009
Forecast for Cairngorms National Park for Thursday
Very windy with widespread gales. Blustery showers, especially in west, with sunny spells. Brightest with few showers towards the east. Thick cloud and rain with hill snow moving east during evening.
Updated: 0334 on Thu 7 May 2009
For more details see Mountain Forecast for East Highlands
Forecast for Loch Lomond & Trossachs National Park for Thursday
Very windy with severe gales at first over the Northwest. Frequent blustery showers, brightest with fewer showers towards the Trossachs. Thick cloiud and rain with hill snow moving east later.
Updated: 0338 on Thu 7 May 2009
















