Cir Mhor (North Ayrshire) weather

Headline:

Frosty start on Thursday, then dry and sunny for most

Today:

The odd shower possible over western Argyll early in the day. Otherrwise a cold frosty start leading to a dry day with long periods of clear skies and sunshine. Breezy northerly winds near the coasts. Maximum temperature 7 °C.

Tonight:

Mostly cloudy night over Argyll with a few showers possible overnight. Elsewhere will stay dry with largely clear skies in the evening before turning cloudier overnight, cold and frosty here. Minimum temperature -1 °C.

Friday:

A cloudy day with some bright or sunny intervals, the best of these further east inland. A few showers near the coast and over Argyll then further inland later. Maximum temperature 8 °C.

Outlook for Saturday to Monday:

Cloudy over the weekend with showers or perhaps longer spells of rain spreading north and east. Perhaps turning drier on Monday with some brighter spells. Breezy at times. Less cold.

A gradual transition to more changeable conditions is expected at the start of the period. This will allow areas of low pressure to move in from the Atlantic and bring occasional bands of rain and periods of windy weather, however these look to be more focussed across southern areas, at least initially. Whereas northern areas are likely to remain in the colder, but generally drier and brighter conditions, for a little longer. Overall, this period is likely to be wetter than average for the majority of the country. And whilst colder conditions will be possible at times, it will often be mild, with temperatures near or a little above average for the time of year, particularly in the south.

Changeable or unsettled conditions are expected initially, with Atlantic weather systems bringing spells of rain and strong winds at times, interspersed with brighter, showery periods. Through late-November, low pressure may become slower-moving to the west of the UK, potentially bringing more prolonged rainfall, particularly to southern and western areas, along with a continued risk of strong winds. Into December, confidence becomes low, but there is a possibility that low pressure tracks shift further south as high pressure builds to the north. This could bring further rain at times to central and southern areas, while northern parts become somewhat drier. Temperatures will probably be near or slightly above average in the south, with an increasing chance of colder conditions extending southwards from the north into December.