West Midlands weather

Headline:

Fog lifting, to become fine and dry, frosty overnight.

Today:

Any early mist or freezing fog patches will steadily lift and break by late morning to leave a dry and fine day with sunny spells for all. Temperatures below normal but it will feel pleasant in the sunshine. Maximum temperature 6 °C.

Tonight:

Clear skies will allow temperatures to fall away with another widespread frost developing. With mostly light winds, a few mist and fog patches will develop, especially near river valleys. Minimum temperature -3 °C.

Wednesday:

A cold and frosty start with patches of fog or freezing fog lifting during the morning, leaving the afternoon with mostly blues skies. Turning hazier from the north later. Maximum temperature 7 °C.

Outlook for Thursday to Saturday:

Mostly dry and settled with some sunshine at times. Cloudier periods are likely, perhaps giving some outbreaks of rain especially early Thursday. Mostly light winds and temperatures trending towards average.

Updated: 04:00 (UTC) on Tue 7 Feb 2023

The coming weekend is expected to be mostly dry and largely cloudy, albeit with some rain at times in the far north and northwest. For the rest of the period, settled conditions overall are expected for most, bringing dry weather with sunny spells. There is a risk of overnight fog in many parts of the country, particularly in the south. Changeable weather conditions are more likely in the far north, with showers and longer spells of rain, as well as periods of stronger winds in the northwest. Temperatures overall will be mild in the north, particularly in the northwest, but near average elsewhere, with a low chance of colder conditions and frost in the south.

Updated: 14:00 (UTC) on Mon 6 Feb 2023

During the period, generally settled weather conditions are expected across the UK. Frontal systems bringing rain and strong winds are expected in the northwest, perhaps spreading further into the southeast at times, although much of the south and southeast may stay largely dry. Temperatures overall will be above normal, with a small but increasing chance of colder conditions as we move through the period.

Updated: 15:00 (UTC) on Mon 6 Feb 2023