Central, Tayside & Fife weather

Headline:

Rather cloudy and windy with occasional rain.

Today:

Cloudy with occasional rain, a few heavy outbreaks later especially for Perthshire, mostly dry around the Fife coast until later in the day. Windy, southerly gales near east coast in the morning. Maximum temperature 10 °C.

Tonight:

Heavy spells of rain at first this evening, turning patchier by late evening and clearing overnight with a few clear spells later in the night, perhaps the odd shower too. Minimum temperature 3 °C.

Thursday:

Dry with sunny spells at first but clouding over with some rain likely in the afternoon or evening, chance of strong southerly winds too. Maximum temperature 8 °C.

Outlook for Friday to Sunday:

Often windy and showery towards the weekend, some brighter weather too, especially in the east. Mainly dry on Sunday but a risk of showers around the coast.

Updated: 04:00 (UTC) on Wed 17 Dec 2025

Unsettled conditions are likely to continue at first, with low pressure probably centred somewhere to the southwest of the UK, whilst high pressure becomes established to the northeast. This means a broadly easterly flow will become increasingly dominant through next week, whilst periods of rain or showers become increasingly confined to southern or southwestern parts. With time, high pressure is signaled to become more dominant with more in the way of dry, settled weather anticipated though there could be some isolated showers to eastern parts, that could perhaps be wintry at times. Temperatures will lower compared to recent weeks, closer to or perhaps a little below average for many. Overnight frost and fog or freezing fog could become more prevalent, though any particularly cold conditions look unlikely at this stage.

Updated: 14:00 (UTC) on Wed 17 Dec 2025

High pressure is fairly likely to be close by to the UK at the start of this period, though its exact position is rather more uncertain. This means a continuation of predominantly settled and dry weather for many, albeit with the potential for overnight frost and fog. With colder air likely near to or over the UK, the chance of wintry hazards is higher than in previous weeks. Towards mid-month, there is the potential for rather more changeable conditions to become re-established, although confidence in this aspect of the forecast is currently low.

Updated: 15:00 (UTC) on Wed 17 Dec 2025