North Top (Aberdeenshire) weather

Headline:

Mostly dry with sunny intervals Thursday. Winds strengthening later.

Today:

A cold start to the day with largely clear skies. Cloudier at times through the morning but staying dry with sunny spells. Becoming cloudy by late afternoon with rain starting to reach southwestern areas. Light winds strengthening later. Maximum temperature 10 °C.

Tonight:

Cloud and rain, which will be heavy at times, spreading northeastwards, before becoming drier with clear spells by the end of the night. Strong southeasterly winds with coastal gales possible. Minimum temperature 5 °C.

Friday:

A mostly dry morning with sunny spells. Cloudy through the afternoon with outbreaks of heavy rain. Turning drier with clear spells in the evening. Staying breezy. Maximum temperature 13 °C.

Outlook for Saturday to Monday:

Remaining mostly unsettled with showers and at times longer spells of rain. Heavy and more prolonged rain on Saturday with drier and brighter spells Sunday and Monday. Staying breezy throughout.

The changeable and at times unsettled weather is likely to continue through early November, with low pressure dominating the UK. This means further showers or longer spells of rain at times. All parts could see some heavy rain, but it is likely that western areas will be wettest. Strong winds are likely at times, with gales or severe gales a possibility, especially in the west. Equally there should also be some, at least brief, drier or clearer interludes, these more prevalent further east, but perhaps becoming a little more widespread and long-lasting by the end of the period. With winds predominantly blowing from a westerly or southwesterly quadrant, above average temperatures are most likely, with a reduced incidence of overnight frost and fog, compared to normal, especially at first.

A gradual transition from an unsettled westerly type to something less unsettled is anticipated through the middle part of the month. With time, greater incidences of high pressure look set to affect the UK, bringing more in the way of dry weather, but also increasing the chances of overnight fog and frost. Later in the month any low pressure systems will likely be steered to the northwest of the UK. As such the majority of any wet and windy weather is more likely to affect areas further to the north. Overall, temperatures look to pan out near to a little above average.