Auchinleck (East Ayrshire) weather

Headline:

Cloudy and windy with rain at times, turning showery.

Today:

Cloudy with occasional rain, a few heavy outbreaks later, Argyll perhaps seeing a drier spell in the middle of the day. Windy with southerly gales around coasts and high ground, winds easing in the afternoon. Maximum temperature 11 °C.

Tonight:

Heavy rain in the evening will clear from the west with some clear spells developing by late evening, some scattered showers for Argyll and the isles later in the night. Minimum temperature 3 °C.

Thursday:

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

Outlook for Friday to Sunday:

Often windy and showery on Friday and the weekend, some brighter weather too, especially in the east and lighter winds by Sunday.

Showers or longer spells of rain are likely to continue at first for many parts of the country, perhaps heavy at times, but gradually over the weekend the weather is expected to become more settled. Scotland and Northern Ireland are likely to see this change first, with spells of rain perhaps slower to clear further across the south. Into the following week, high pressure is expected to become more widely established. Winds will be light and clearer skies are likely, however this does not rule out the odd shower, especially around coasts. High pressure and settled weather will result in temperatures falling to closer to average, with overnight frosts and morning fog which could be slow to clear.

High pressure will probably remain influential across the UK during this period. This means an increasing likelihood of dry weather compared to the winter so far. Despite the greater signal for settled weather, showers or occasional bands of rain are still possible at times, especially later in the period towards January. These could be wintry in nature. Temperatures are expected to be close to normal for the time of year.