Balmoral Castle (Aberdeenshire) weather

Headline:

Mostly dry,sunny Wednesday. A few showers east coast later.

This Evening and Tonight:

A generally cold, dry night with any patchy cloud during the evening clearing to leave clear skies. A few coastal showers bring an ice risk in the north. Freezing fog patches developing. Light winds and a widespread hard frost. Minimum temperature -5 °C.

Wednesday:

A frosty start leading to a sunny morning. Cloud and wind increase in the afternoon with a few coastal showers. Maximum temperature 4 °C.

Outlook for Thursday to Saturday:

A very windy, unsettled period with gales and occasionally heavy rain. Some hill snow on Thursday. Rain and cloud more patchy on Friday. Rain sweeps northeast across Scotland on Saturday.

Updated: 16:00 (UTC) on Tue 5 Dec 2023

This period is likely to often be unsettled with areas of low pressure tracking northeastwards close to or over the UK. This means bands of rain moving in from the west or southwest, interspersed with brighter showery conditions. As such, the wettest weather is likely to be across western high ground, though all parts could see some heavy rain at times. There is a greater than normal likelihood of periods of very windy weather too. Potential for a drier spell of weather to develop for a time around mid-month, particularly in the south, with frost and fog more prevalent. Overall, a relatively mild period for the UK, with above average temperatures more likely than not, especially so in the south and west.

Updated: 14:00 (UTC) on Tue 5 Dec 2023

Most likely to be unsettled with further bands of rain crossing the UK with brighter conditions and showers in between. The wettest and windiest conditions are most likely in the west and northwest. The chance of a colder spell of weather, with hazard such as snow and ice, does increase later in December and into the New Year period. However, conditions are more likely to remain generally mild and wet.

Updated: 15:00 (UTC) on Tue 5 Dec 2023