Cir Mhor (North Ayrshire) weather

Headline:

Dry start Sunday with heavy rain soon arriving.

Today:

It will be a mostly dry and cloudy start to the day. Remaining cloudy throughout with heavy rain spreading northeastwards over the area from late morning and continuing into the afternoon. Maximum temperature 9 °C.

Tonight:

A cloudy start with rain clearing to the north. Dry with clear spells for a time once rain clears but turning cloudier again overnight with showers breaking out. Often windy. Minimum temperature 4 °C.

Monday:

A cloudy morning with showers slowly easing and dying out. This leaves a dry afternoon with bright or sunny spells breaking through. Breezy at times. Maximum temperature 10 °C.

Outlook for Tuesday to Thursday:

Cloudy with heavy rain on Tuesday. Drier Wednesday with showers and a few sunny spells. Cloudy with rain on Thursday. Strong winds and a risk of coastal gales throughout.

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 occasional spells of rain, which may be heavy at times bringing the risk of some impacts given how wet it has been lately. In addition, there may also be potential for some periods of strong winds at times too. Whilst it will often be mild, later in the period there may be a transition for temperatures to return closer to average, with a slightly higher chance of some wintry hazards across northern parts of the UK, especially on high ground.

Changeable conditions are expected across the UK during this period. Low pressure systems will probably dominate, meaning showers or longer spells of rain, heavy at times, for much of the UK and some hill snow in the north. Periods of strong wind are also possible, especially around coasts. Some drier, more settled spells are possible but how long these last is very uncertain. Temperatures will likely be close to average or slightly above overall.