Bathgate (West Lothian) weather

Headline:

Dry with sunny spells

Today:

A chilly start for many then dry with good spells of sunshine around, especially through the morning with cloud tending to increase this afternoon. Mainly light winds and feeling warm in the sunshine, although east coast cooler with onshore breezes. Maximum temperature 18 °C.

Tonight:

Dry with some late sunny spells this evening, with long clear spells developing overnight. With light winds, a few mist or fog patches are possible. Minimum temperature 4 °C.

Friday:

Another chilly, but largely sunny, start but cloud bubbling up to leave the afternoon dry with some warm sunny spells. Mainly light winds. Maximum temperature 20 °C.

Outlook for Saturday to Monday:

Remaining largely dry and settled with clear or warm or very warm sunny spells through the coming days, although Dumfries and Galloway see an increasing risk of showers on Monday.

Much of this period is looking dry across most of the UK, with clear or sunny spells for many areas, as high pressure likely dominates the weather pattern across the UK. However, at the start of this period, thicker cloud with some rain or showers, which could be heavy and thundery, is likely to affect at least the southwest of the UK, with a chance that more of the UK gets affected on Monday. The end of this period may also be more unsettled, particularly towards the south or southwest, with rain or showers possible again. Winds will mostly be light with daytime temperatures likely to be slightly above normal for the time of year, although there is a chance of some chilly nights in places.

Fairly typical weather for the time of year is most likely through this period. Overall, fine and dry weather is more likely to dominate although this is likely to be interspersed with occasional spells of rain and showers, with a risk of heavy rain and thunderstorms in places. Overall, temperatures will most likely be near or slightly above average.