Tranent (East Lothian) weather

Headline:

A cold, dry and bright day.

Today:

The morning will be bright and frosty for many but cloudy in the east. The day will continue dry with bright or sunny spells. Cloud will build south but the afternoon will stay dry. Maximum temperature 6 °C.

Tonight:

The evening will be cloudy but dry with increasing cloud. Outbreaks of rain will spread to western parts later, falling as sleet to low levels and snow over higher ground. Minimum temperature -2 °C.

Tuesday:

Rain will continue to spread east, falling as sleet to low levels and snow over higher ground. This will turn to frequent snow showers later. Maximum temperature 6 °C.

Outlook for Wednesday to Friday:

Snow showers clear south Wednesday morning leaving most places cold and dry until wintry showers reach eastern parts Thursday. These showers clear Friday before snow spreads to western parts later.

A widespread and in places sharp frost to begin Friday. Then a transition during the day to less cold and more generally unsettled conditions as Atlantic weather fronts make inroads into the UK. These will bring spells of rain potentially quite widely, though the wettest conditions through the latter part of November may occur across more southern areas. There is also the potential for some windy weather to develop at times, again this perhaps more likely further to the south. Compared to the preceding few days, a reduced likelihood of snowfall, though some upland snow remains possible in the north. Temperatures probably returning closer to average, generally speaking, for late November, and perhaps becoming mild at times in the south.

Whilst there is a lot of uncertainty as to the flavour of weather affecting the UK into December, there is a greater chance than normal of slower evolving weather patterns. A mixture of weather types seems most likely and so some wetter days, with widespread rain or showers and the chance of snow, mainly for higher ground in the north. Equally some drier periods are also anticipated, increasing the possibility of some frosty nights and fog. Overall, temperatures close to average are most likely, but some colder spells are also possible, especially if any prolonged settled spells develop.