Gifford (East Lothian) weather

Headline:

Patchy rain today, though little reaching east coast.

Today:

Cloudy with patchy rain increasingly reaching from the west, though little is expected to penetrate as far as the east coast. South to southwest winds increasing fresh around the coasts during the afternoon. Maximum temperature 17 °C.

Tonight:

Rain for the evening, turning more persistent late evening and during the early hours of Friday morning. Southwest winds easing light. Minimum temperature 11 °C.

Friday:

Rather cloudy morning with some early patchy rain, mainly confined across Borders. Clearing to brighter spells and scattered showers from mid-day, with many in the east staying dry. Maximum temperature 16 °C.

Outlook for Saturday to Monday:

Saturday brings showers, with east most sheltered. Sunday starts wet and windy, before clearing to blustery showers for afternoon. Monday mainly dry with brighter spells.

Remaining changeable as Atlantic frontal systems bring spells of rain, showers and occasional strong winds. The wettest and windiest conditions will tend to be most frequent across western areas, with longer drier interludes most favoured in the far east and southeast, where it may be very warm at times. Into October, and high pressure to the northeast of the UK may become more influential on the weather, with some longer drier interludes focussed more across the north and northeast of the UK, whilst occasional rain may tend to be more prevalent towards the south and west. Temperatures are expected to be above average for the period as a whole.

Initially, high pressure centred to the north or northeast, with longer drier periods likely across northern UK, whilst low pressure to the southwest brings occasional rain or showers into more southern and western parts. Towards and beyond mid-October, it may turn more widely unsettled with a greater chance of wet and windy conditions at times. Temperatures will likely be above average for the period as a whole.