Whithorn (Dumfries and Galloway) weather

Headline:

Dry and bright today. Rain spreading northeast tonight.

Today:

After a cold start this morning it will be dry with some sunshine. This afternoon will remain dry but high cloud spilling across from the west. Maximum temperature 18 °C.

Tonight:

Cloud and rain will spread northeast this evening and overnight. Rain turning patchy across the east by the end of the night. Misty along the coast. Minimum temperature 10 °C.

Saturday:

Cloudy in the morning with patchy rain. Drier in the afternoon with just the odd shower, some bright spells in the east. Rather warm and humid. Further rain in evening. Maximum temperature 20 °C.

Outlook for Sunday to Tuesday:

Cloudy at times with showers, or occasionally longer spells of rain. Windy on Sunday. Rather cool.

Changeable conditions are expected across the UK during this period. Atlantic frontal systems are expected to spread in from the west at times bringing showers or longer periods of rain to many areas. Some heavy rain is possible and this could be thundery at times. Wettest conditions overall are likely to be in the west and northwest of the UK, with conditions comparatively drier in the sheltered east and southeast. Strong winds may also develop at times, particularly in the north and northwest. In between weather systems, some dry interludes are likely with periods of sunshine. Temperatures are expected to be slightly above average overall, but will be cooler in any prolonged periods of rainfall.

Changeable weather across the UK with a mixture of Atlantic weather systems moving in from the west interspersed with dry and sunny periods. Wetter conditions tending to be across the northwest of the UK, with the south and southeast likely to see more in the way of dry weather, Temperatures are most likely to be near normal or slightly above in the north and west, perhaps with some hot spells at times, especially across the south.