Newton Stewart (Dumfries and Galloway) weather

Headline:

Sunny spells and a few showers today.

Today:

Variable amounts of cloud and some bright or sunny intervals. There will be a scattering of showers, these mainly in the north. Showers dying out later. Maximum temperature 14 °C.

Tonight:

Dry at first this evening. Otherwise a cloudy night with outbreaks of rain spreading northeast. Rain turning more persistent across Galloway later. Freshening southerly winds. Minimum temperature 8 °C.

Friday:

Rain spreading northeast for a time in the morning. Then turning brighter with a few showers. Brisk southwesterly winds. Maximum temperature 14 °C.

Outlook for Saturday to Monday:

Rather cloudy with showers on Saturday. Mainly dry with sunny spells on Sunday. Chance of showery rain on Monday.

High pressure to the north or northeast of the UK will bring plenty of dry weather and sunny spells for most at first. Low pressure in the Atlantic will try to push weather fronts towards the UK from the south west, but these may remain slow moving. Some parts of the east coast could be on the chilly side with low cloud and onshore breeze, but further west it will likely feel quite warm, especially in sunnier areas. From next weekend and into the start of the following week, there are signs that more unsettled weather could return for a time, bringing rain or showers to some areas.

Signals are not very strong for the extended forecast range, but in broad terms higher pressure is more likely to the north, with lower pressure to the south. Across Scotland and northern half of England this would mean drier and more settled weather. Meanwhile, Northern Ireland, Wales and the southern half of England perhaps seeing a greater chance of rain or showers at times, but plenty of scope for fair weather in between. Temperatures will probably be close to or slightly above average overall, perhaps becoming more widely warm at times.