North Top (Aberdeenshire) weather

Headline:

Mainly dry, bright and breezy. Patchy rain in south later

Today:

Most places will stay dry with bright or sunny spells throughout the day. Cloud will however increase in the south at times with the chance of rain increasing here in the afternoon. Maximum temperature 12 °C.

Tonight:

The evening will be dry with clear periods but cloudy with rain in the south. Patchy rain will spread north for a time from the late evening. Minimum temperature 3 °C.

Monday:

The day will be dry with sunny periods inland. Eastern parts will be dry but cloudy at times with the odd bright spell. Maximum temperature 7 °C.

Outlook for Tuesday to Thursday:

Sunny spells and dry Tuesday becoming windy with outbreaks of locally heavy rain Wednesday. Dry and bright Thursday morning but cloudy with patchy rain later.

Unsettled and generally mild at first with showers or longer spells of rain affecting the UK at times. Some heavy rain is possible anywhere, but it is likely to be heaviest and most persistent in the west and northwest, with sheltered parts of the east and southeast typically drier. Any snow will probably be confined to high ground in the north. Strong winds are possible at times with a risk of gales, especially along coasts and over higher ground. During the period, conditions are likely to become more settled, with rainfall amounts decreasing and drier weather becoming more prevalent. This may mean an increasing amount of overnight fog and frost, with temperatures overall dropping to around average, but it will be chilly if or where any fog persists.

High pressure will probably become more influential across the UK during this period. This means an increasing likelihood of dry weather compared to the winter so far. Spells of rain and strong winds remain possible at times, these most likely in the north with a risk of some snow, mainly over higher ground. Temperatures are expected to be close to normal overall.