Gretna (Dumfries and Galloway) weather

Headline:

Cloudy with rain, heavy in afternoon. Windy.

Today:

Cloudy in the morning with outbreaks of rain. Rain becoming widespread and heavy in the afternoon. Rain more light and patchy around West Lothian, Midlothian. Strong southeasterly winds along exposed coasts. Less cold than of late. Maximum temperature 6 °C.

Tonight:

Any rain in the east soon clearing away this evening. Then the rest of the night will see clear periods, a few showers across Dumfries and Galloway. East becoming dry. Minimum temperature 3 °C.

Friday:

Staying cloudy on Friday. Drier than Thursday, but still some showers or longer spells of rain around. Less windy than Thursday. Maximum temperature 8 °C.

Outlook for Saturday to Monday:

Remaining unsettled over the weekend with cloud and occasional outbreaks of rain, but some drier weather too. Windy at times. Less cold than of late. Drier on Monday.

Updated: 04:00 (UTC) on Thu 7 Dec 2023

Initially unsettled but mild, with rain clearing northern areas whilst showers and sunny spells expected in the south - potential for heavier showers merging into longer spells of rain. By mid-week becoming more settled as high pressure affects southern areas whilst remaining a more wet and windy regime in the north. As such, the wettest weather likely across western high ground, mainly in Scotland and occasionally parts of Northern Ireland and northwest England. Settled conditions in the south with average temperatures and cloudy at times with patchy light rain near coasts and over hills. Clearer spells favouring the southeast but these also allowing potential for fog or frost overnight. The following week returns to unsettled conditions but average to mild temperatures, though favouring the northwest for wettest and windiest conditions.

Updated: 14:00 (UTC) on Thu 7 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 Wed 6 Dec 2023