Musselburgh Racecourse (East Lothian) weather

Headline:

Outbreaks of rain this morning, drier this afternoon.

Today:

This morning will be cloudy with some outbreaks of rain. Staying rather cloudy this afternoon with occasional rain at first, then becoming largely dry. Brisk westerly winds. Maximum temperature 16 °C.

Tonight:

This evening will be dry, some late brightness in the east. Then the rest of the night will be dry and rather cloudy, some clear periods in the east. Minimum temperature 12 °C.

Wednesday:

All parts will have a dry and mostly cloudy day, some early brightness across the east. Quite warm. Maximum temperature 20 °C.

Outlook for Thursday to Saturday:

Cloudy with showers on Thursday, drier and brighter later. Cloudy with occasional rain on Friday, drier in the east. Dry and bright on Saturday.

Weather conditions are expected to be remain changeable through this period, as a series of Atlantic low pressure systems pass to the northwest of the UK. These will tend to bring some occasional rain or showers, most frequent in northwestern areas where it may also be rather breezy or windy at times. Whilst some rain or showers will be possible across the south and east, here longer drier spells are more likely, under the influence of higher pressure. There is also the chance of some occasional very warm, perhaps locally hot weather, as south or southwesterly winds allow brief bursts of hotter air to encroach from the continent, but probably fairly short-lived and perhaps also accompanied by a few thunderstorms at times.

A continuation of changeable conditions is most likely for the first part of July. The wettest and windiest conditions most likely towards the northwest with a risk of some heavy rain at times, especially over hills. Southern and eastern areas are most favoured for longer drier and more settled spells, although even here some occasional rain or showers will be possible, perhaps thundery. There are signs of more widely settled weather during the second half of July, however this signal is very tentative. Temperatures are expected to be above average for most areas, especially towards the southeast where there will be an ongoing chance of some very warm or hot conditions at times.