Whitburn (West Lothian) weather

Headline:

West, central mainly dry today. Patchy rain, snow in east.

Today:

A cloudy and cold day. Mainly dry for Dumfries and Galloway and western Borders, but eastern areas seeing some light and patchy outbreaks of rain, sleet and snow. Southeast breezes. Maximum temperature 5 °C.

Tonight:

Cloudy. Some patchy light rain, sleet for Lothian and Borders. Dry across Dumfries and Galloway with limited clears spells around the west coast. Southeast winds freshening later across the coasts. Minimum temperature 1 °C.

Sunday:

Mainly cloudy but dry. However some patchy light rain occasionally feeding into the Central Belt and around the east coast, also later in the day across the far west. Maximum temperature 5 °C.

Outlook for Monday to Wednesday:

Cloudy Monday but mainly dry. Tuesday and Wednesday brings periods of rain, turning heavier at times in the north, also on Tuesday seeing snow penetrating to quite low levels.

Turning unsettled at the start of this period with Atlantic frontal systems spreading across the UK from the west. These will bring periods of rain to much of the UK, although the heaviest rainfall will probably be in western areas. Some eastern areas could end up largely dry. Strong winds are also likely at times, especially along coasts. Through the second half of this period, toward the end of February, periods of unsettled weather are expected at times, with Atlantic weather systems continuing to move eastwards across the UK - these could bring heavy rain and strong winds at times. Some drier, brighter periods with showers are likely between systems. Temperatures will most likely be above average.

Unsettled during early March with Atlantic frontal systems spreading across the UK from the west. These will bring spells of rain and strong winds at times, interspersed by some drier, brighter periods between systems. Into the middle of the month, drier, more settled conditions will probably become more prevalent, especially in the south. Temperatures are most likely to be above average.