North West England weather

Headline:

A murky day for many however feeling milder.

Today:

A grey and cloudy day for most areas, with murky conditions at times especially over higher ground with intermittent light rain and drizzle. Remaining cloudy for most though brighter skies arriving across parts of Cumbria for the afternoon. Average temperatures. Maximum temperature 7 °C.

Tonight:

Some clearer spells for a time, mainly around Cumbria however staying generally cloudy elsewhere with spots of rain and drizzle returning overnight for all. Generally dry by morning. Milder. Minimum temperature 3 °C.

Sunday:

Cloud thickening through the morning and winds strengthening, feeling particularly windy around coasts and hilly areas later. Patchy rain in the west but perhaps brighter spells further east. Feeling milder. Maximum temperature 8 °C.

Outlook for Monday to Wednesday:

Dry and bright on Monday with winds easing. Windy with a chance of showers on Tuesday. Some rain in the far north on Wednesday but drier further south. Fairly mild.

Updated: 04:00 (UTC) on Sat 28 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 with further areas of low pressure running to the north, but with some uncertainty in this north/south boundary. For a time, the influence of the high may reduce, 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 to move areas of the UK. Otherwise, southern areas probably seeing more in the way of drier weather, lighter winds, and overnight fog. Temperatures are likely to be at or slightly above average, although brief colder spells remain possible.

Updated: 15:00 (UTC) on Fri 27 Jan 2023