Dumfries, Galloway, Lothian & Borders

Headline:

Frosty start, cold but dry, sunny spells Monday.

This Evening and Tonight:

Rain and hill snow clearing to leave most dry with clear spells overnight. The light winds will allow temperatures to drop away overnight, bringing a frost for many come dawn. Minimum temperature -2 °C.

Monday:

Frosty start for many. A cold day despite the morning sunshine. Most dry. Higher cloud feeding from south for afternoon. Maximum temperature 5 °C.

Outlook for Tuesday to Thursday:

Tuesday brings periods of rain and hill snow, which turns heavy at times. Wednesday rather cloudy with some patchy rain.Thursday frosty, dry and bright.

A changeable pattern is likely during this period with Atlantic frontal systems spreading across the UK. This means spells of rain and perhaps strong winds will move over the UK at times, with cooler, drier interludes between systems. Rainfall will probably be most frequent in parts of the south and west and some snow is likely in the north at times. Temperatures are expected to be near normal overall, mildest in the south and coldest in the north.

The tracks of low pressure systems will likely track farther farther south than normal during this period. This means that rainfall will probably be focussed across the south of the UK; conversely, higher pressure to the north means drier conditions here. Temperatures in the south will probably be near normal or perhaps slightly above at times, with the north colder than normal.