Hopetoun House (West Lothian) weather

Headline:

Early sunny spells, then cloudier this afternoon, and showers. Windy.

Today:

Bright with, especially towards the east coast, sunny spells and scattered blustery showers this morning. Rather cloudier this afternoon with showers gradually dying out. Strong southwesterly winds with coastal gales. Maximum temperature 10 °C.

Tonight:

Rather cloudy with occasional mainly light rain this evening, the rain clearing northeast towards midnight. Clear spells developing overnight, but becoming cloudier in west later. Occasionally strong southwesterly winds. Minimum temperature 5 °C.

Thursday:

Bright for the Lothians and the eastern Borders with sunny spells. Cloudier for the western Borders, Dumfries and Galloway with patchy morning rain becoming persistent and occasionally heavy in afternoon. Maximum temperature 11 °C.

Outlook for Friday to Sunday:

Sunny spells and a few showers Friday. Unsettled this weekend with showers or longer spells of occasionally heavy rain, mild but windy with strong southerly or southwesterly winds, coastal gales.

A continuation of a similar pattern to that seen through early December is anticipated, especially at first, as frontal systems from the Atlantic spread into and across the UK, interspersed with some temporary drier interludes. These will bring spells of rain, which may be heavy at times leading to the risk of some impacts given how wet it has been lately, especially in the west. In addition, there is also potential for some periods of strong winds at times too. Whilst it will often be mild, later in the period there may be a slight downward trend in temperature, especially across northern parts of the UK, and the chance of drier spells increases. There may also be a slightly higher chance of some wintry hazards at times in the north.

Changeable conditions are likely to give way to slower moving weather patterns through this period, however the detail remains highly elusive. This means that whilst outbreaks of rain and showers remains probable at times there will also be drier interludes, which may be more prolonged than of late. Some spells of strong winds are possible but in the drier periods frost and fog becomes likely. On balance temperatures will likely be near normal with any snowfall most likely in the north over higher ground.