Ballater (Aberdeenshire) weather

Headline:

Cloudy start, light showers, turning increasingly sunny.

Today:

A cloudy start with some patchy rain, soon then brightening up with some sunny intervals, perhaps a light shower in north. The afternoon becoming dry with long sunny spells developing widely. Winds becoming light. Maximum temperature 18 °C.

Tonight:

A fine evening with some late sunshine, then a dry night.though turning cloudy from the west. WInds will be light. Minimum temperature 6 °C.

Wednesday:

A cloudy start but brightening up from the south with long sunny periods developing. Becoming warm, though a southeast breeze keeping the east coast cooler. Maximum temperature 21 °C.

Outlook for Thursday to Saturday:

Bright start Thursday then cloudier with some showers. Friday brighter with some sunshine, very warm. Then risk of heavy thundery rain on Saturday.

The start of this period will be unsettled and breezy. Some rain or showers and thunderstorms are likely to affect most parts but there will also be some sunshine. Early Saturday, there could be some severe thunderstorms moving northeast, bringing torrential rain, hail and strong gusts. It will turn cooler and fresher from the west, with the heat and humidity from previous days clearing to the east. Next week, most parts will become drier and more settled as high pressure generally takes charge. However, some spells of rain and stronger winds are still likely at times, mainly just in the north. Details of the change are uncertain, but overall a more settled period is expected with temperatures generally above average. Brief hot spells are possible too.

High pressure may still be largely dominant at first, maintaining mainly dry and warm weather, with variable cloud amounts. However, although details are uncertain, late June and early July looks like becoming more changeable, with spells of rain or showers probable for all parts at times, some of which could be heavy and thundery. Temperatures are likely to be a little above average overall, with brief hot spells possible, these perhaps more likely early in the period.