Hogmanay weather: Dry but cloudy night expected for revellers in Scotland

Published on 31/12/2010 13:20

WITH thousands of revellers set to attend Hogmanay parties across Scotland, the weather is set to remain largely settled and dry.

• Hogmanay revellers can expect a mainly dry, cloudy night

The Met Office says that while much of the UK will be cloudy and dry today with less fog and mist, there will be some brighter spells across northeast Scotland.

However, rain and strengthening winds will spread into northern Scotland by late afternoon.

Tonight, any rain in Scotland will continue southwards, leaving drier and colder conditions north of the border.

On New Years Day some sunshine will break through, although snow showers will push into the north of Scotland.

IN DETAIL...

Edinburgh, Lothian and Borders

There will be some clear spells at first tonight with a touch of frost. Then it will cloud over with some patchy light rain later in the night and a minimum temperature of -1 C.

Glasgow and Strathclyde

It will be mainly cloudy through the evening and overnight with some light rain and mist patches, with a minimum temperature of -1 C.

Aberdeen and North East

In Aberdeen and the north east, it will be dry at first this evening with a frost, but clouding over with rain later, affecting Aberdeen and Stonehaven at the bells. A minimum temperature of -3 C is expected.

Tayside and Fife

This evening it will be dry at first with a frost, but clouding over with a band of rain moving down over Montrose and Carnoustie at the bells. A minimum temperature of -2 C.

Inverness and Highlands

It will be cloudy across the south of the area and in Inverness during the evening and into the early hours of the New Year with outbreaks of rain. Dry in north with a minimum temperature of -4 C.

Orkney and Shetland

A mainly dry evening is expected with clear spells. But wintry showers will start to move down from the north driven along on the fresh northerly wind. A minimum temperature of -3 C.