Dufftown (Moray) weather

Headline:

Dry with sunny spells. Cloudy this evening.

Today:

It will be a dry day with sunny spells although clouding over across western Aberdeenshire this afternoon. Thicker cloud and a little light rain will extend eastwards to many places this evening. Southwest winds freshening later. Maximum temperature 6 °C.

Tonight:

Cloudy at first with the odd patch of light rain, then dry with clear periods developing. Turning colder with a frost developing later. Minimum temperature -2 °C.

Saturday:

Another mostly dry and bright day with sunny spells. Thicker cloud over western Aberdeenshire may produce the odd light shower. Westerly winds freshening later. Maximum temperature 6 °C.

Outlook for Sunday to Tuesday:

Dry, bright start to Sunday, becoming windy and wet for a time. Brighter Monday with showers dying out, winds easing. Westerly gales returning on Tuesday with bright spells and showers.

Updated: 04:00 (UTC) on Fri 27 Jan 2023

On Wednesday, unsettled and windy conditions in the north with showers or longer spells of rain, heaviest and most persistent in the west. Conditions likely drier and less windy further south. Towards the end of the week, these conditions likely to continue with perhaps the risk for winter showers in the northeast. Thereafter, high pressure centred to the south, with low pressure passing to the north. This will result in fronts bringing rain and cloud mainly to the north and northwest, with southern areas also likely to see some lighter rain at times, but greater potential for drier weather overall, lighter winds and overnight fog patches. Temperatures generally around to a little above average, but a continuing risk of some overnight frost, especially in the south.

Updated: 14:00 (UTC) on Fri 27 Jan 2023

The general theme for this period is that the high pressure will remain centred to the south, but may reduce in influence, allowing the frontal systems from the north to push further south at times. This frontal activity and associated changeable weather is likely to bring rainfall, sometimes heavy, especially to the north and west, but also to the south at times. Overall rainfall amounts likely to be below average in the south and east, and near or a little above normal in the north and northwest for the time of year. Temperatures are likely to be at or slightly above average, although brief colder spells remain possible.

Updated: 15:00 (UTC) on Thu 26 Jan 2023