Livingston F.C. (West Lothian) weather

Headline:

Cloudy, rain and hill snow, freshening wind, ice risk.

Today:

It will be cloudy with patchy rain and hill snow at first. More persistent rain and hill snow arriving during the late morning, continuing through the early afternoon. Freshening southwesterly winds and somewhat milder. Maximum temperature 4 °C.

Tonight:

Cloudy with outbreaks of rain and hill snow at first, gradually becoming drier through the evening. Mostly dry but cold, icy, and cloudy overnight, a few coastal showers possible. Minimum temperature -2 °C.

Wednesday:

It will be quite windy in the east in the morning with showery outbreaks of rain, sleet and hill snow clearing. Otherwise mostly dry with some bright intervals developing. Maximum temperature 3 °C.

Outlook for Thursday to Saturday:

Showery outbreaks of rain, sleet or hill snow on Thursday. Friday and Saturday mainly dry, cold. Low risk of rain, snow in south late Thursday into early Friday.

A changeable period is expected, with Atlantic frontal systems occasionally affecting the UK, bringing spells of rain, probably preceded by snow in some areas, this more likely in northern and eastern parts. Some significant snowfall is possible in places, particularly on northern hills. These low pressure systems could also bring some strong winds. These will be interspersed with quieter, drier interludes under transient ridges of high pressure, with the potential for frost, and wintry showers along coasts exposed to northerly winds. After a cold start, temperatures will tend to trend closer to average, especially in the south, such that the frequency of wintry hazards may reduce slightly. However, there is a hint late in this period that it may briefly turn more widely drier and colder again.

The outlook through the latter part of January and into the start of February is very uncertain, with no strong signal for any particular weather pattern to dominate. However, a broadly westerly regime seems more likely than not. As such, conditions are most likely to be changeable. Spells of wet, windy and mild weather are likely at times, along with some colder, drier interludes with overnight frost and fog. There is a hint that this period may start off largely dry and cold though. Snow and ice remain possible, especially in central and northern parts of the UK, but the chance of these is generally lower than earlier in January.