Cairn Toul (Aberdeenshire) weather

Headline:

Dry on Sunday with sunny spells.

Today:

It will be a dry day with variable cloud and some long spells of sunshine, which may turn hazy at times with high cloud. Mildest temperatures across northern coasts. Light winds. Maximum temperature 12 °C.

Tonight:

A dry evening with clear spells. Turning cloudier overnight with a few outbreaks of rain over the south, staying dry with some clear intervals in the north. Minimum temperature 2 °C.

Monday:

A mostly cloudy day with outbreaks of rain. Becoming drier with sunny spells for a time in the afternoon, with northern parts generally the driest and brightest. Maximum temperature 12 °C.

Outlook for Tuesday to Thursday:

Mostly cloudy with showers and at times longer spells of heavier rain, still plenty of dry and bright spells though. Winds strengthening Tuesday and staying mostly strong Wednesday and Thursday.

This period will continue to see the UK located at the interface between high pressure across Europe and low pressure over the North Atlantic. As such, north western areas will likely see the focus of spells of rain at times, along with stronger winds, whereas south eastern parts should see more in the way of drier interludes, though even here, some rain is expected from time to time. Temperatures should overall be a little above average for most areas, though there are likely to be times when it will be cooler too, bringing a risk of overnight frosts.

The start of this period could see unsettled conditions fairly widely across the UK, with spells of rain and strong winds affecting many areas at times, although western areas likely remain wettest. Then, whilst confidence in the details is low, there is the potential for weather patterns to become slower-moving by late March, bringing more settled and drier conditions . Overall, temperatures will probably end up near to average, though there are indications of a cooler spell near the turn of the month.