Cairnsmore of Carsphairn (Dumfries and Galloway) weather

Headline:

Mainly dry this afternoon. Patchy afternoon rain in the south.

Today:

Mainly dry this morning, chance of a shower in the southwest. Cloudy this afternoon with patchy rain spreading northeast, but remaining dry across Edinburgh and the Lothians. Maximum temperature 9 °C.

Tonight:

Rain, heavy for a time, will spread east this evening. Scattered showers will follow on behind overnight, but staying mostly dry along the east coast. Strong southwesterly winds. Minimum temperature 5 °C.

Friday:

A windy day with scattered showers, these most frequent across the Lothians. Fewer showers across the south. Strong southwesterly winds. Maximum temperature 9 °C.

Outlook for Saturday to Monday:

Cloudy and breezy on Saturday with patchy rain. Cloudy on Sunday and Monday with rain at times.

Unsettled conditions are likely to continue at first, with low pressure probably centred somewhere to the southwest of the UK, whilst high pressure becomes established to the northeast. This means a broadly easterly flow will become increasingly dominant through next week, whilst periods of rain or showers become increasingly confined to southern or southwestern parts. With time, high pressure is signaled to become more dominant with more in the way of dry, settled weather anticipated though there could be some isolated showers to eastern parts, that could perhaps be wintry at times. Temperatures will lower compared to recent weeks, closer to or perhaps a little below average for many. Overnight frost and fog or freezing fog could become more prevalent, though any particularly cold conditions look unlikely at this stage.

High pressure is fairly likely to be close by to the UK at the start of this period, though its exact position is rather more uncertain. This means a continuation of predominantly settled and dry weather for many, albeit with the potential for overnight frost and fog. With colder air likely near to or over the UK, the chance of wintry hazards is higher than in previous weeks. Towards mid-month, there is the potential for rather more changeable conditions to become re-established, although confidence in this aspect of the forecast is currently low.