Forres weather

Headline:

Mainly cloudy with showery rain, hill-snow. However east drier, brighter.

Today:

Best of shelter for time around mid-day. Otherwise mainly cloudy with patchy rain, showers, that may merge to longer, heavier outbreaks across Moray and western Aberdeenshire, particularly late afternoon. Also some snow but this generally away from the lowest levels. Maximum temperature 4 °C.

Tonight:

Cloud showery rain and hill snow dominating the evening, particularly in west. Turning drier from south overnight, leading to a bright, cold, dry start from Aberdeen southwards by dawn. Minimum temperature -2 °C.

Tuesday:

Mainly dry across central, southern areas, with plentiful weak winter sunshine allowing temperatures to recover a little. Along the Moray coast rather cloudy with patchy rain, only reluctantly clearing later. Maximum temperature 5 °C.

Outlook for Wednesday to Friday:

Much of Wednesday dry and sunny, but strengthening south to southeast winds bringing rain later Wednesday and overnight. Rain clearing from south Thursday, but further rainbands crossing from south Friday.

Updated: 04:00 (UTC) on Mon 16 Dec 2019

There should be plenty of sunshine around on Friday with temperatures expected to remain above average. However, some coastal showers can be expected before winds increase from the south, accompanied by a spell of rain. Thereafter, it will turn milder and unsettled again as further bands of rain and strong winds edge in from the west. Changeable and sometimes windy conditions will probably last for the rest of the period. Most of the rain will probably be in the west with drier spells more likely in the east and southeast. Snow may occur at times in the north, mainly on high ground. There remains a chance of brief drier, colder interludes, with an increased risk of frost and fog.

Updated: 04:00 (UTC) on Mon 16 Dec 2019

Confidence is low throughout this period. Changeable and sometimes windy conditions seem more likely through late December, with the wetter weather in the west and longer drier spells in the east. By the time we go into January, longer spells of more widely dry, quiet and bright weather are possible, especially for southern and central areas, with the northwest more likely to remain unsettled. Temperatures should be near to or somewhat above average overall, but with the usual day to day variations. However in quieter spells, it is likely to be colder generally, with an increased risk of frost and fog.

Updated: 04:00 (UTC) on Mon 16 Dec 2019