Dumfries, Galloway, Lothian & Borders

Headline:

Blustery showers and strong winds.

Today:

A blustery day with showers and strong, gusty winds, perhaps some shelter for the Borders, mainly dry with sunshine here and showers becoming more occasional in the afternoon. Maximum temperature 17 °C.

Tonight:

Remaining windy and some showers continuing to affect Dumfries and Galloway, further east will see more clear spells, feeling quite chilly. Minimum temperature 7 °C.

Sunday:

Winds gradually easing during the day and Autumn sunshine for most areas, any showers in the west becoming isolated, quite a pleasant afternoon. Maximum temperature 17 °C.

Outlook for Monday to Wednesday:

Rain to start the day on Monday but this will become patchy and feeling a lot warmer, more settled towards the middle of the week but few showers at times.

A changeable period is expected, with Atlantic weather systems bringing spells of rain, showers and occasional strong winds. The wettest and windiest conditions are most likely across northern and western areas, although stronger winds may at times extend more widely. Between these unsettled spells, periods of drier and more settled weather are likely, especially in the south and east, where they may last for a few days. Accompanying these may be some overnight fog and frost. Temperatures are expected to be slightly above average overall.

Changeable and occasionally unsettled weather is likely to become more frequent through October, with spells of rain and stronger winds increasingly likely to move in from the Atlantic. Between these periods, some drier and brighter interludes are also expected. As is often the case for October, deeper areas of low pressure may occasionally bring spells of very strong winds. Temperatures are expected to remain slightly above average overall, although brief cooler interludes are possible.