Musselburgh Racecourse (East Lothian) weather

Headline:

Dry morning on Monday, chance of a few afternoon showers.

Today:

A dry morning with sunny spells in the west but cloudier in the east. Cloudy across all parts in the afternoon with the chance of the odd shower. Maximum temperature 12 °C.

Tonight:

Cloudy start to the evening with isolated showers dying out and clear intervals developing. Dry overnight with clear spells in the west, cloudier with a light shower possible in east. Minimum temperature 3 °C.

Tuesday:

A dry and settled day with mostly light winds. A cloudy start to the day but cloud soon breaking up to give long sunny periods through the afternoon. Maximum temperature 14 °C.

Outlook for Wednesday to Friday:

High pressure dominates bringing a dry and settled few days with light winds. Plenty of bright and sunny spells, especially in the west with the east often cloudier.

High pressure is likely to be centred close to or across the UK through much of this period. So many places will be largely dry with clear or sunny periods. Colder air will try to push into the country from the north toward next weekend, but will probably only make limited progress into the northeast for a brief time, where it could bring a short lived showery interlude, some of these wintry. Winds will be mostly light, but briefly stronger in the northeast as that colder air tries to come south. Temperatures will probably be near normal or slightly above for many, but with a risk of colder conditions affecting the north next weekend.

Slowly evolving weather patterns are likely through the first half of May. Within this, high pressure is likely to be located somewhere to the north or northwest and low pressure closer to southern areas. The orientation of and proximity to the UK of each of these features will be key to regional weather on a day-to-day basis. However, on balance, northern and some western areas are likely be drier, with southern and possibly some eastern parts seeing more in the way of rain or showers. Overall, temperatures probably close to or a little above average, though scope for some cold nights with late season frost, especially in the north.