Cramond (Edinburgh) weather

Headline:

Mostly dry with variable cloud, bright spells. Rain late afternoon.

Today:

Dry in the east through the morning with variable cloud and some bright spells possible. Cloud in the west with the odd light shower possible. Drier for a time around lunchtime before outbreaks of rain spread east through the afternoon. Maximum temperature 21 °C.

Tonight:

It will stay cloudy through the evening and overnight with mainly light rain, but this will turn heavier and more persistent at times in the southwest. Minimum temperature 13 °C.

Saturday:

Cloudy throughout the day and breezy at times. Outbreaks of light rain or drizzle will be patchy in the east, but persistent and heavy at times in the west. Maximum temperature 20 °C.

Outlook for Sunday to Tuesday:

A changeable, often cloudy and breezy few days with spells of rain, persistent at times in the west, but drier in the east with some bright spells possible at times.

High pressure will dominate across England and Wales into next week, likely extending its influence into the northern UK with time. This will bring dry and warm conditions with plenty of sunshine for most. Scotland and Northern Ireland will probably see more cloud at first, with periods of rain at times. Through next week though the high pressure may extend northwards to bring periods of drier and warmer weather to Scotland and Northern Ireland. Winds will be light to moderate for most, though stronger around northern hills and coasts near low pressure systems. Temperatures becoming widely warm, perhaps locally hot in parts of the southeast, although not as hot nor humid as seen in the past week.

From mid July, high pressure is more likely than low pressure, bringing a greater chance of settled and drier conditions. Occasionally this dry and warm weather could be interrupted by outbreaks of rain and stronger winds, which will be more probable in the north or west. As is typical for the time of year, there is a risk of heavy, thundery showers during any warm spells. These conditions are likely to persist through to the end of July, with unsettled interruptions perhaps becoming more common, but confidence at this range is low. In any case, temperatures are likely to be above average overall, with a greater than normal chance of hot conditions developing at times, especially in the south.