Lamachan Hill weather

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Some rain at first Saturday then brighter, heavy showers developing.

Today:

A cloudy damp start for most with some heavy rain in places, but gradually becoming brighter with some warm sunny spells developing. Scattered showers breaking out over Dumfriesshire and the east in afternoon, with heavy and thundery downpours in places. Maximum temperature 21 °C.

Tonight:

Sunny spells in evening as showers fade away, then clear periods, but becoming cloudier overnight, with some showers later, mostly near west coast and over high ground. Light southwesterly winds, Minimum temperature 8 °C.

Sunday:

Bright spells and a few sharp showers and warm in sunshine with moderate southwesterly winds. Becoming cloudier in afternoon with occasionally heavy rain and stronger southerly winds in evening. Maximum temperature 21 °C.

Outlook for Monday to Wednesday:

Cloudy and windy Monday with occasional rain, heavy in west. Some rain at first Tuesday, but becoming brighter and warmer. Sunny spells Wednesday and very warm, but some heavy showers.

Updated: 04:00 (UTC+1) on Sat 20 Jul 2019

This period will tend to see a northwest to southeast split in the weather across the UK, with northwestern parts experiencing spells of rain, which could be heavy at times, as well as some periods of strong wind bringing a risk of coastal gales. By contrast, southern and southeastern parts of the UK should see much drier and warmer weather, which could be hot and rather humid at times, especially in the first half of the next week. Thunderstorms could develop as any hot, settled weather breaks down from the west. Beyond that, the forecast is more uncertain, but overall the northwest to southeast split will most probably continue. The south and southeast are likely to see some rain but it will be less frequent than in the northwest.

Updated: 04:00 (UTC+1) on Sat 20 Jul 2019

As we move into early August, the final month of the meteorological summer, confidence is low in the forecast with no one single weather pattern looking to dominate. As is often the case in summer, this could well mean plenty of fine, dry weather, interspersed with occasional rain or thundery outbreaks, leading to marked local variations in rainfall. Temperatures are likely to be above average, perhaps more especially in the south and west.

Updated: 04:00 (UTC+1) on Sat 20 Jul 2019