Livingston (West Lothian) weather

Headline:

Outbreaks of rain, some heavy at first, soon becoming lighter.

Today:

Cloudy with outbreaks of rain, these will be heavy at times in the west at first in the morning. This rain will become patchy and lighter as bright spells increase in the east from later in the morning. Maximum temperature 11 °C.

Tonight:

The patchy rain in the west will clear from the evening, leaving the night dry with clear spells. Cloud will increase later with rain following into the southwest by morning. Minimum temperature 2 °C.

Tuesday:

The cloud and outbreaks of rain in the southwest will continue northeast during the morning, becoming increasingly heavy from the late morning. Maximum temperature 12 °C.

Outlook for Wednesday to Friday:

Wednesday stays mostly dry with some rain in the west. Outbreaks of rain become heavy overnight before Thursday and Friday become cold and dry as the wind turns fresh northerly.

The start of this period is likely to be unsettled and mild for most, with slow-moving bands of rain which could be quite heavy and prolonged in some areas. With time, the more unsettled conditions should gradually clear to the south, allowing a colder and more showery northerly flow of sorts to become established. In this setup, showers may be wintry over high ground, and perhaps occasionally to low levels in the far north, with also a greater risk of overnight frost. However, the timing of this transition is rather uncertain, and it could remain milder and wetter into the beginning of the following week, especially in the south. A general downward trend in temperature is most likely through this period, to below average in many areas beyond mid-November.

Whilst the expected weather patterns during late November are very uncertain, there is a greater chance of spells of high pressure during this period, bringing more in the way of dry weather compared to the current weather pattern, which also increases the chances of overnight fog and frost. There will probably still be some spells of rain, showers, and stronger winds though, especially in the west. Hill snow is also a possibility, mainly in the north. Overall, near or slightly above average temperatures are most likely, though some colder spells are also possible, especially should any prolonged settled spells develop.