Kirknewton (West Lothian) weather

Headline:

Dry and bright on Tuesday, fog patches slow to clear.

This Evening and Tonight:

A dry evening and night with clear spells and light winds bringing a risk of frost come dawn, chiefly to rural areas. Some fog patches forming too. Minimum temperature 0 °C.

Tuesday:

A fair day's weather ahead with most dry with bright and sunny spells and relatively light winds. Overnight fog patches will be slow to clear. Maximum temperature 7 °C.

Outlook for Wednesday to Friday:

Wednesday cloudy and windy with periods of rain that occasionally turn heavy, particularly in the west. Thursday and Friday brings blustery showers, these heavy at times across the west.

The unsettled theme is likely to continue through the first part of this period, with further rain or showers affecting many parts at times, and often accompanied by rather windy conditions. In the run up to Christmas, there is a signal for less unsettled conditions to begin to take hold, with a greater chance of high pressure developing in the vicinity of the UK compared to the previous few weeks. Whilst the chance of impactful rain or strong winds should reduce, there may be an increasing incidence of overnight frost and fog, the latter perhaps taking its time to clear, given the time of year. A gradual reduction in temperatures seems likely, falling closer to average overall. Some cold days are possible, if or where any fog persists.

High pressure will probably be close by to the UK at the start of this period, which would maintain a fair amount of dry, settled weather. With this comes the potential for fog and frost, and lower temperatures overall, though nothing unusually cold is currently signalled. Towards mid-January, perhaps a greater chance of more changeable conditions re-asserting themselves, though this is rather uncertain at present.