There's a chill in the air - and we could see wintry showers in the coming days

Freezing fog, sub-zero temperatures and a touch of wintry weather – here’s what to expect over the coming days.

Nothing particularly unusual for the time of year, especially given the settled and calm weather conditions. However, the risk of freezing fog, some notably low overnight temperatures and the possibility of wintry showers across the far north could be a talking point in the coming days.

Tonight is likely to be the coldest night of the season so far across parts of Glasgow and South Lanarkshire, with temperatures dropping several degrees below freezing. Freezing fog is also expected to develop in some areas, potentially causing difficult conditions into Wednesday morning.

The highest risk of freezing fog will be across the Central Belt, particularly down the Clyde Valley, with the strongest signals around Glasgow, Motherwell, Wishaw, Carstairs, Lanark and towards Biggar. In parts of South Lanarkshire, fog could prove particularly stubborn, lingering well into Wednesday morning and perhaps even lasting until lunchtime in a few locations.

Some areas could see temperatures plunge as low as -5C tonight, particularly around Biggar, Coulter, Symington and Thankerton. This would make it the coldest night of autumn so far in these locations. These same areas may struggle to reach much above 5C during Wednesday afternoon, although brighter and sunnier conditions are expected once any fog eventually clears.

Further north, temperatures won’t fall quite as sharply, with showery conditions continuing overnight. Rain will spread across Shetland, Orkney, the North Highlands, Moray and parts of the Western Isles on Wednesday. Some of the rain could even turn sleety across Shetland as it clears.

Thursday will bring bitterly cold, strong winds to the Northern Isles and far northeast of mainland Scotland, with wintry showers expected across Shetland and Orkney.

This colder spell won’t last too long. Milder air will begin pushing in from the west on Friday, bringing a return to less chilly conditions, although some rain is also expected across western areas of the country.

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