Collieston (Beach) (Aberdeenshire) weather

Headline:

Showers and northerly breezes gradually easing today.

Today:

A showery start with outbreaks most frequent around the Moray coasts and through the morning, before dwindling during the afternoon as the north to northwest breezes ease and brighter spells of weak sunshine prosper. Maximum temperature 8 °C.

Tonight:

A dry night, save for a few light showers around the coasts, with prolonged clear spells and light winds bringing a frosty dawn for many in central and southern parts. Minimum temperature -4 °C.

Wednesday:

A frosty start for many with temperatures only slowly lifting in plentiful weak sunshine. Most dry with only isolated light showers around the coasts. Maximum temperature 6 °C.

Outlook for Thursday to Saturday:

Dry and bright for Thursday with some risk of early fog patches. Milder for Friday and Saturday with occasional rain most persistent on Friday.

Mainly dry with some clear or sunny spells but rather cold towards the southeast at first as high pressure over the continent extends its influence here. Cloudier, windier and milder in the north and west with some outbreaks of rain. Early next week, it looks like the rain in the west will edge further east, bringing a short spell of rain to the east. High pressure may then re-assert itself close to or over the UK through early December. The largely dry, settled theme may be punctuated by brief unsettled spells though with areas of low pressure possibly crossing the UK, bringing some spells of wind and rain. Temperatures generally near average, but some overnight frost is likely, and rather cold by day where any fog persists.

The start of this period looks like being largely settled, with high pressure close to if not over the UK. However, as we move towards mid-December, there are signs that it will become less settled with west or northwesterly types preferred, These will bring some wetter and windier interludes with a risk of some snow, especially for hills in the north. These conditions may prevail into late December, although drier, more settled spells may also affect the UK at times, these probably more likely towards the south. Temperatures generally close to average through the period.