Arbuthnott House (Aberdeenshire) weather

Headline:

Cloudy with persistent rain, dry intervals for Moray.

Today:

It will be another dull and cloudy day with quite persistent rain, becoming heavy at times in Aberdeenshire. Freshening easterly winds, especially around the coast. Maximum temperature 6 °C.

Tonight:

It will remain cloudy through the evening and overnight with further persistent rain, heavy at times. This gradually turning to snow over the hills towards morning. Fresh easterly winds. Minimum temperature 2 °C.

Wednesday:

Cloudy with further persistent rain, heavy at times in Aberdeenshire, falling as snow on the hills and perhaps to lower levels later. Strengthening easterly winds. Maximum temperature 5 °C.

Outlook for Thursday to Saturday:

Rain, sleet and hill snow clearing south early Thursday, then dry and bright for a time before wintry showers later. Bright spells and wintry showers Friday. Dry and bright Saturday.

After a briefly quieter spell, associated with some colder conditions, Atlantic frontal zones look to make a return near the start of this period. The track of these depressions may be a little further north than over the preceding weeks, but will continue to bring broadly unsettled weather to many areas, with further spells of rain and perhaps strong winds at times. With the westerly influence, it should become somewhat milder for many, though there remains the chance that colder conditions could affect northern and northeastern parts from time to time.

Broadly changeable conditions are expected across the UK during this period. Low pressure systems will probably dominate, meaning showers or longer spells of rain, heavy at times, for much of the UK, and still the chance of some hill snow in the north. Some drier interludes are likely, though it must be said, flooding impacts remain possible given recent very wet weather. Windy conditions look probable from time to time. Temperatures probably close to or a little above average overall, with a reduced chance, compared to earlier thinking, of a late season prolonged cold spell.