Ballater (Aberdeenshire) weather

Headline:

Rain spreading north on Sunday, especially in the east.

Today:

A bright start but becoming cloudy with outbreaks of rain developing in the morning. Cloudy in the afternoon with rain, persistent across the north and east. Rather cold. Maximum temperature 7 °C.

Tonight:

Cloud and rain at first, clearing north through the evening. A dry clear night follows, allowing the odd fog patch to form. Cloud building again in the south around dawn. Minimum temperature 1 °C.

Monday:

A dry start with bright or sunny spells at first on Monday. Cloud and showery outbreaks of rain spread north later. Feeling milder than recent days. Maximum temperature 10 °C.

Outlook for Tuesday to Thursday:

Dry on Tuesday with bright or sunny spells. East coast haar arrives later, continuing through Wednesday. Drier and brighter for a time on Thursday.

Updated: 05:00 (UTC+1) on Sun 28 Apr 2024

During the first weekend, northern parts of the UK are likely to be predominantly dry, while areas of rain or showers, perhaps heavy and thundery, clear erratically from the south to usher in a spell of drier weather here too. There is likely to be a fair amount of low cloud in the east at times, with spells of coastal fog, but also temperatures generally above average for the time of year. Through the following week, all areas are likely to see a mixture of periods of rain and drier interludes. Overall, northern, especially northwestern, parts of the UK will probably be driest and sunniest, while the more changeable conditions remain more likely in the south. Temperatures should remain close to or a little above normal for early May.

Updated: 15:00 (UTC+1) on Sun 28 Apr 2024

In this period, the chances of unsettled weather are slightly less than usual in the north and about the same as usual further south. Therefore, some spells of wet weather are likely for all, but perhaps especially across southern areas while the driest conditions relative to normal are probably further north. The chance of below or above average temperatures is fairly balanced overall, but it is worth noting that average temperatures themselves rise by around 1C per week at this time of year.

Updated: 16:00 (UTC+1) on Sat 27 Apr 2024