Holker Hall (Cumbria) weather

Headline:

A weekend of sunny spells and showers.

Today:

Largely cloudy start but this breaking through the day to provide warm sunny spells. Dry in the north, but a few heavy showers, perhaps thundery, developing across Cheshire and Merseyside during late afternoon. Maximum temperature 21 °C.

Tonight:

Showers and thunderstorms easing into the evening to leave clear spells for most, though murkier conditions possible along Pennine routes. Largely dry overnight and rather mild. Minimum temperature 11 °C.

Sunday:

Cloud building in the south with showery rain, perhaps heavy, arriving during the day. Remaining drier in the north with sunny spells holding on across Cumbria. Breezy. Maximum temperature 20 °C.

Outlook for Monday to Wednesday:

Turning cooler into the new week. Rather cloudy on Monday and Tuesday with showers possible, though the odd bright spell also. More widely wet and windy from mid-week.

The period is expected to begin on an unsettled note, with a spell of cloud, wind and rain sweeping across much of the UK. Rain is likely to be heavy in places, and there is a small chance that the winds could end up strong enough to cause some disruption. An exception to this may well be the far north of the UK, which could remain in a colder, more showery regime from earlier in the week. Winds are expected to turn towards the north following this, with the colder, showery type spreading countrywide, before easing through the weekend as a more settled spell develops. The following week is likely to stay fairly unsettled or at least changeable for all, with temperatures rising back to near average.

Typical autumn weather will probably affect the UK with a mix of weather types through the first half of October. Periods of unsettled conditions, with wind and rain at times, will likely be interspersed with shorter spells of calmer and drier weather. Overall, wetter than average conditions are expected during this period, especially in central and southern areas. Temperatures are most likely to be close to or slightly above average overall, although some cooler spells are possible at times.