Penicuik (Midlothian Council) weather

Headline:

Cloudy today with patchy rain at times.

Today:

A rather cloudy day with outbreaks of mainly light rain at times in the west. Best of the drier and brighter weather in the east. Moderate southwesterly winds. Maximum temperature 11 °C.

Tonight:

Staying cloudy throughout the evening and overnight period with a little rain or drizzle at times. Mild overnight with light winds. Minimum temperature 7 °C.

Friday:

Cloudy with outbreaks of mainly light rain on Friday, driest in the east. Rain pushing south overnight. Maximum temperature 11 °C.

Outlook for Saturday to Monday:

Rain pushing southwards Saturday, dry and clear by evening. Dry and bright most of Sunday, cloud and rain pushing south by evening. Heavy rain feeding in from the west Monday.

Fronts or low-pressure areas are increasingly likely to move south/east across much of the country, bringing an increased threat of heavy rain and perhaps strong winds. As colder air from the north progresses southwards, the risk of sleet and snow increases, especially in northern areas, but this will depend each day on where the thermal boundary lies. Temperatures will start around average but will become a little below average for most, especially in the north, though milder interludes are still possible in the south. While there is moderate to high confidence in this trend, confidence is low for the exact positioning of any systems, which will be crucial in determining which areas see rain or snow.

Confidence in this period is fairly low, but continuing from the previous period, there remains a chance of rather unsettled and cool conditions continuing at first, with the wettest conditions perhaps focussed more over the south (still with a risk of snow on the northern edge), with sleet and snow showers further north. Then, through the rest of January, something more climatological could return with the wettest and coolest conditions further north, and with higher pressure further south, it is more likely to be drier, and at times milder here than elsewhere.