Balmoral (Aberdeenshire) weather

Headline:

Storm Floris brings very strong winds, occasionally heavy rain today.

Today:

Storm Floris will bring gale to severe gale winds across the area, and perhaps storm force gusts. In addition periods of occasionally heavy rain during the morning, turning showery for central and eastern areas for the afternoon. Maximum temperature 18 °C.

Tonight:

Storm Floris clearing north from Scotland, easing the very strong winds with the last of the gales leaving Banff and Buchan overnight. Showers more frequent in the west. Minimum temperature 11 °C.

Tuesday:

Brisk west to northwest winds bringing sunshine and showers across the area, but outbreaks isolated east of Ballater during the morning. Maximum temperature 21 °C.

Outlook for Wednesday to Friday:

Wednesday largely dry with best of sunshine and temperatures in east. Showers and brighter spells brought on brisk southwest winds for Thursday. Showers or longer periods of rain for Friday.

This period starts with something of a north-south split. Some locally heavy rain or showers, with a risk of thunder, will likely affect the north, along with some strong winds, whilst the south looks like starting mainly dry with some warm sunshine and lighter winds. There is a small chance of some rain or showers even in the south, but more likely it will be mainly dry and warm here. Temperatures will probably be close to average in the north at first. As we move towards the middle of the month, there is an increased chance of high pressure becoming more dominant, leading to drier, more settled conditions becoming more widespread with above average temperatures. However, some brief unsettled spells remain possible, particularly towards the end of this period.

High pressure, and therefore fairly settled conditions overall, appears most likely for the second half of August. Although dry weather is likely to dominate, periods of rain or showers and thunderstorms may develop at times, these perhaps more likely later in the period. Above average temperatures overall seem most likely, with the potential for hot spells to develop, especially in the east and south.