The Roaches (Staffordshire) weather

Headline:

Breezy with a chance of showers today though feeling warmer.

Today:

Sunny spells first thing today but tending to generally cloudy over through this morning and staying largely cloudy this afternoon. A few showers are possible at times, these mostly in the west. Feeling warmer than yesterday despite brisk southerly winds. Maximum temperature 15 °C.

Tonight:

Mostly dry this evening and overnight with clear spells although the odd shower is possible in the west at first. Minimum temperature 7 °C.

Tuesday:

Largely dry and fine with spells of sunshine at times, though western counties may see some rain by the afternoon. Breezy but feeling warmer than on Monday. Maximum temperature 17 °C.

Outlook for Wednesday to Friday:

Mostly dry as we move into May but showers remain possible. Feeling warmer than of late with spells of sunshine. Temperatures becoming generally above average but also breezy at times.

Updated: 05:00 (UTC+1) on Mon 29 Apr 2024

During the first weekend, northern parts of the UK are likely to be predominantly dry, while areas of rain or showers, perhaps heavy and thundery, clear erratically from the south to usher in a spell of drier weather here too. There is likely to be a fair amount of low cloud in the east at times, with spells of coastal fog, but also temperatures generally above average for the time of year. Through the following week, all areas are likely to see a mixture of periods of rain and drier interludes. Overall, northern, especially northwestern, parts of the UK will probably be driest and sunniest, while the more changeable conditions remain more likely in the south. Temperatures should remain close to or a little above normal for early May.

Updated: 15:00 (UTC+1) on Sun 28 Apr 2024

In this period, the chances of unsettled weather are slightly less than usual in the north and about the same as usual further south. Therefore, some spells of wet weather are likely for all, but perhaps especially across southern areas while the driest conditions relative to normal are probably further north. The chance of below or above average temperatures is fairly balanced overall, but it is worth noting that average temperatures themselves rise by around 1C per week at this time of year.

Updated: 16:00 (UTC+1) on Sun 28 Apr 2024