St Helens weather

Headline:

Bright with sunny spells. Chance of an afternoon shower.

Today:

A fine start to the day with plenty of sunshine once any early mist clears. Chance of an afternoon shower developing otherwise dry with plenty of sunshine to end the day. Winds remaining mainly light. Maximum temperature 22 °C.

Tonight:

A dry start to the night with long clear spells at first and light winds. Perhaps more cloudy after midnight. Some mist and fog may form by dawn. Minimum temperature 9 °C.

Wednesday:

Wednesday bright with sunshine, but a shower might develop again for the afternoon period. Generally turning more cloudy later in the day with winds staying light. Maximum temperature 23 °C.

Outlook for Thursday to Saturday:

Chance of patchy rain across some parts on Thursday otherwise fine with sunny spells. Staying dry Friday and Saturday with further sunshine and becoming warm with winds staying light.

Updated: 04:00 (UTC+1) on Tue 20 Aug 2019

There is a lot of uncertainty at this stage for the weekend's weather, but we will probably see the unsettled weather continuing across the far north and northwest, where it will often be wet and windy with a risk of coastal gales. For the rest of the UK though it may well be a largely dry and bright weekend. Temperatures will generally be above average across the south, but remaining closer to normal in the north. During the remainder of the month high pressure should remain close by, bringing periods of settled weather and warmer conditions, especially across southern areas, although with a chance of some thundery showers moving up from the near continent. Northern parts of the UK may see further spells of wet and windy weather.

Updated: 04:00 (UTC+1) on Tue 20 Aug 2019

Confidence remains rather low during this period. However, there are signs that high pressure will dominate the weather across much of the UK. Southern areas are most likely to see the driest and sunniest weather at first, perhaps with some lingering wet and potentially windy conditions affecting the north. However, longer spells of dry and sunny weather may occasionally develop across all parts. Temperatures are generally likely to be warmer than average, although there is little indication of anything exceptional at this time.

Updated: 04:00 (UTC+1) on Tue 20 Aug 2019