Lochgelly (Fife) weather

Headline:

Blustery showers and sunny spells. Windy.

Today:

Bright with, especially towards the coast, sunny spells and scattered blustery showers. Across Perthshire and Stirlingshire the showers may merge into a longer spell of rain this afternoon. Strong southwesterly winds with coastal gales. Maximum temperature 10 °C.

Tonight:

Rather cloudy with outbreaks of occasionally heavy rain spreading northeast this evening. The rain clears overnight with clear spells developing. Southwesterly winds slowly easing. Minimum temperature 5 °C.

Thursday:

A bright morning with some good spells of sunshine around. Eastern parts remain dry and bright through the afternoon but Perthshire and Stirlingshire become cloudier with occasional rain. 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.