Craig Tara (Ayr) weather

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Mainly cloudy and most places dry.

Today:

Some early rain or drizzle at first across Argyll, otherwise dry and mostly cloudy. Misty along the Argyll coast too. Some brightness possible in the south at times. Quite mild. Maximum temperature 11 °C.

Tonight:

Most places dry tonight although some occasional rain possible across Argyll. Mist clearing from the west coast this evening although the odd fog patch possible across South Lanarkshire. Mild. Minimum temperature 6 °C.

Thursday:

Mostly cloudy again with a little rain possible across Argyll through the day, and elsewhere in the afternoon and evening. Maximum temperature 9 °C.

Outlook for Friday to Sunday:

Mostly cloudy on Friday and Saturday with some patchy rain, mainly in the northwest. Cold and bright on Sunday with showers, snow on hills.

Updated: 04:00 (UTC) on Wed 22 Jan 2020

Sunday will turn more unsettled for most, with bands of rain moving southeast across the UK, accompanied by a strengthening wind. Heavy showers behind fronts could also bring some wintry precipitation to the hills of the north. Next week looks likely to remain unsettled, with Atlantic fronts making their way southeastwards across the UK. The north and west are likely to see the wettest and windiest spells, with the occasional risk of snow on higher ground. The south and east should stay slightly more settled, though there will still likely be some wet and windy periods. Any settled spells between fronts will lead to some brighter conditions and isolated overnight frosts, but these will likely be short-lived. Temperatures generally around average in the north and just above in the south.

Updated: 04:00 (UTC) on Wed 22 Jan 2020

Through the first half of this period, the mobile wet and windy regime looks set to continue. It seems probable that the most unsettled conditions will gradually transfer further north, leaving a more traditional northwest/southeast split. There are signs that through the middle of February, that a more settled, anticyclonic pattern will begin to affect the southeast. These settled conditions may gradually move further northwest to influence much of the UK for a time. This would bring drier weather for all, with an increased likelihood of fog and frost. Unsettled spells of strong winds and rain are still likely from time to time, but mainly in the northwest. Temperatures are likely to be around normal, with a large diurnal variation, if the more settled regime was to take control.

Updated: 04:00 (UTC) on Wed 22 Jan 2020