Drumlithie (Aberdeenshire) weather

Headline:

Showers possible, but some sunny spells Wednesday. Strong winds easing.

Today:

Cloudy start with outbreaks of rain. Rain easing through the morning with sunny spells developing, showers lingering over northern Aberdeenshire coast. Turning cloudier again in the afternoon with showers moving inland from the coast. Strong coastal winds easing. Maximum temperature 7 °C.

Tonight:

A cloudy evening with showers spreading westwards but still some good dry spells. Remaining cloudy overnight with further outbreaks of rain and snow on the hills. Minimum temperature 2 °C.

Thursday:

It will be a cloudy day with rain continuing and turning heavy at times. Rain falling as snow on the hills, and to lower levels later. Breezy around the coasts. Maximum temperature 5 °C.

Outlook for Friday to Sunday:

Outbreaks of rain and hill snow, some heavy, will continue through this period. Snow will fall to lower levels for a time Friday. Breezy at the coast Friday and Saturday.

Weather systems 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 as well as strong winds are expected at times. Rain may be heavy and persistent, especially in the south and west. Whilst mild conditions are expected to encroach into the south and southwest at times, cold air is likely to be positioned to the northeast, bringing wintry showers at times. Where fronts from the southwest do reach the cold air towards the northeast, there is the risk of some snow, most likely across hills, but perhaps extending to lower areas at times.

A similar theme from early February is most likely to continue as Atlantic frontal systems attempt to move across the country. With the jet stream likely 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 an increased risk of wintry hazards, especially where any precipitation from the southwest interacts with the cold air.