Weather

Aberdeen, Inverness and Highlands

— Showery rain will clear into the North Sea during the morning. It then looks set to be mainly dry, but with generally cloudy skies. There is the chance of a few light showers too. Dry with hazy sunshine in the evening. Moderate westerly winds. Max 17-20C.

Dundee, Tayside and Fife

— It will be bright and generally dry with sunny intervals and only the small chance of the odd light shower. The evening will be dry and fine will long spells of hazy late summer sunshine. A warmer day despite a moderate northwesterly wind. Max 19-22C.

Central and Clyde Coast

— A fairly cloudy morning with the chance of a few light showers. However, the showers should ease and it will become mainly dry with some hazy sunshine developing. Light breezes. Max 17-20C.

Scottish mountain forecast for climbers

— Variable amounts of cloud through the day with occasional light showers. Warm in the sunshine with just light breezes.

Tides — Greenock: High 0255, 1517; Low 0827, 2042. Oban: High 0822, 2048; Low 0226, 1441. Aberdeen: High 0347, 1621; Low 1003, 2216. River Tyne: High 0552, 1829; Low 0001, 1230.

OUTLOOK

Occasional rain and drizzle in the next few days but northwestern areas are likely to stay largely dry and fine through the period.