Ballater (Aberdeenshire) weather

Headline:

Rain clearing north then drier afternoon. More rain later. Windy.

Today:

A cloudy morning with rain, this heavy at times but slowly clearing north. A drier afternoon but still rather cloudy with the odd spot of rain. Fresh to strong southeasterly winds with gales along the Buchan coast. Maximum temperature 7 °C.

Tonight:

Rain will become persistent in the evening with heavy spells developing. Strong southeast winds with gales over high ground and along coasts. Minimum temperature 4 °C.

Thursday:

Further persistent and heavy rain and hill snow, with flooding possible in places. Becoming drier across Buchan. Feeling cold with strong southeasterly winds and coastal gales continuing. Maximum temperature 5 °C.

Outlook for Friday to Sunday:

Cold and windy on Friday and Saturday with rain and hill snow, occasionally heavy. Bright spells and wintry showers on Sunday with lighter winds.

Weather systems moving in from the Atlantic will continue to attempt to push in from the west, but tending to stall in the vicinity of the UK as they encounter high pressure to the north and northeast. As a result, further spells of rain or showers are likely at times. These may be heavy and persistent, especially in the south and west, with the best of any drier interludes in the far north and northeast. Whilst mild conditions are expected to encroach into the south and southwest at times, it is likely to turn somewhat colder through this period, bringing the risk of some snow showers, most likely across hills in Scotland and northern England.

A similar theme is expected to continue as Atlantic frontal systems attempt to push eastwards at times. As the jet stream is slightly further south than normal, the wettest conditions are more likely in central and southern areas. North and northwestern parts of the UK are most likely to be drier than normal. Whilst mild incursions of wet and windy weather are favoured at times in the south and west, colder conditions in the north and northeast will bring associated wintry hazards where any precipitation attempts to spread in, especially on hills.