Shotts (North Lanarkshire) weather

Headline:

Mainly cloudy with some showery rain, drier over Argyll.

Today:

A mainly cloudy day with occasional rain or showers, especially over Lanarkshire where some may turn heavy. Drier over much of Argyll with some brighter spells. Most areas brightening up later. Maximum temperature 17 °C.

Tonight:

There will be a good deal of dry weather with some clear spells but one or two showers are still possible especially nearer to the west coast. Minimum temperature 9 °C.

Thursday:

A mostly sunny start. A few showers near the west coast then scattered showers breaking out further inland by afternoon, briefly heavy, best sunshine then along the coast. Maximum temperature 18 °C.

Outlook for Friday to Sunday:

Friday and Saturday will be mainly dry with some sunshine. Bright start Sunday then rain, some heavy, becoming windy/

Much of this period will be unsettled, with low pressure systems tending to dominate the overall pattern. This will mean showers or longer spells of rain will affect much of the UK at times. Some heavy rain or showers are expected in places, most often in the west and north. Thunderstorms and hail are also possible, as are some spells of strong winds, especially if any deep areas of low pressure form in the vicinity of the UK. Later in the period, there may be some longer spells of drier weather that develop, with more in the way of sunshine due to higher pressure. Temperatures will likely be close to average or slightly below overall, but may rise above at times in any drier, sunnier spells.

Low pressure may dominate for much of this period, bringing largely unsettled weather conditions with showers or some longer spells of rain at times. Some windy weather is also possible at times, especially if any deep lows form in the vicinity of the UK. There are likely to be some drier, more settled interludes though, particularly at the start of the period. Temperatures are likely to be close to or a little above average overall.