Matlock (Derbyshire) weather

Headline:

Rain for much of Saturday. Turning windy.

Today:

Rain and strong winds soon spreading to all parts during the morning. Rain turning heavy and persistent, before clearing east through the afternoon. Some drier, perhaps brighter, intervals possible, before further rain, perhaps heavy moves into western parts later. Maximum temperature 11 °C.

Tonight:

Staying windy with further rain and drizzle spreading east. Rain easing away overnight with winds easing and drier intervals following. Clear spells possible towards dawn. Minimum temperature 5 °C.

Sunday:

Early sunny spells quickly replaced by thickening cloud. Rain, heavy at times, spreading east from late morning, but quickly clearing. Cloud clearing western parts around dusk. Windy with showers overnight. Maximum temperature 9 °C.

Outlook for Monday to Wednesday:

Early rain and showers easing away Monday, perhaps some brighter intervals developing. Further rain early Tuesday, along with stronger winds, easing later. Rain and strong winds Wednesday easing away south.

Updated: 04:00 (UTC) on Sat 9 Dec 2023

Potential for a band of rain across the UK before becoming more settled later in the week as high pressure builds over southern areas, though remaining in a more wet and windy regime as fronts occasionally push into northern areas. As such, the wettest weather likely across western high ground, mainly in Scotland and occasionally parts of Northern Ireland and northwest England. Settled conditions in the south with average temperatures and cloudy at times with patchy light rain near coasts and over hills. Clearer spells favouring the southeast but these also allowing potential for fog or frost overnight. The following week sees potential for high pressure to decline allowing a return to unsettled conditions and typically average temperatures, favouring the northwest for wettest and windiest conditions.

Updated: 14:00 (UTC) on Sat 9 Dec 2023

More likely to be unsettled compared to the preceding settled spell with bands of rain crossing the UK with brighter conditions and showers in between. The wettest and windiest conditions are most likely in the west and northwest. The chance of a colder spell of weather, with hazards such as snow and ice, does increase later in December and into the New Year period. However, conditions are more likely to remain generally mild and wet.

Updated: 15:00 (UTC) on Sat 9 Dec 2023