Saltcoats (Beach) weather

Headline:

Bright morning but occasionally heavy rain this afternoon.

Today:

A mainly dry, bright start with sunny spells but increasing cloud brings outbreaks of rain to the Isles and Kintyre by midday. The cloud and rain edges northeast during the afternoon, becoming persistent and heavy at times. Strengthening southerly winds. Maximum temperature 20 °C.

Tonight:

A cloudy evening and night with persistent and, especially over the hills, heavy rain. Some drier interludes are likely to develop towards the end of the night across the south. Minimum temperature 13 °C.

Monday:

A cloudy morning with outbreaks of occasionally heavy rain becoming confined to Argyll. The rain continues to edge north through the afternoon with some warm sunny spells developing in south. Maximum temperature 23 °C.

Outlook for Tuesday to Thursday:

Mainly dry with sunny spells on Tuesday. Overnight thundery rain soon clears north Wednesday morning with sunny spells developing. Rather cloudy Thursday with rain or thundery showers. Very warm throughout.

Updated: 04:00 (UTC+1) on Sun 21 Jul 2019

A cold front is likely to make some progress eastwards across the UK on Thursday, with the potential for heavy showers and thunderstorms. Some hot or very hot conditions may persist in the east ahead of this, especially in the southeast. Into the weekend, confidence falls low, but following the cold front, fresher conditions will be the most likely. A northwest to southeast split will be the most likely scenario. The northwest is likely to see further spells of rain and strong winds at times, with temperatures near or a little below average. The south and southeast are likely to see localised heavy rain, with thunderstorms possible, but it will stay warm or very warm into the start of August.

Updated: 04:00 (UTC+1) on Sun 21 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. It is most likely that low pressure to the north and northwest of the UK will give further rise to showers or longer spells of rain in the northwest, with the better chance of drier weather in the southeast. Temperatures will likely be above average, perhaps mostly in western and southern areas. However, confidence falls as we head through August.

Updated: 04:00 (UTC+1) on Sun 21 Jul 2019