Birstall (Leicestershire) weather

Headline:

Rain in the south clearing. Drier, brighter in the north.

Today:

Rather cloudy for most, with periods of rain in the south gradually easing and clearing eastwards but leaving a legacy of cloud here. Drier in the north, with the best chance of limited brighter intervals. Temperatures near normal. Light winds. Maximum temperature 12 °C.

Tonight:

Staying fine overnight, with temperatures dipping in clear spells, although cloud cover should generally increase from the south later in the night to help avoid a frost. Minimum temperature 3 °C.

Tuesday:

Perhaps fine in parts of the north to start, but overall a rather cloudy day with the odd spot of rain possible in places later. Winds strengthening. Maximum temperature 15 °C.

Outlook for Wednesday to Friday:

Wet and windy on Wednesday, but warmer. Drier but cooler conditions should then spread from the west on Thursday. Friday perhaps starting fine, but becoming wet and windy again later.

This period is likely to start changeable and often unsettled but relatively mild, with rain or showers for most places. There is potential for a deep area of low pressure to develop to the west or northwest of the UK early in this period, bringing a spell of very strong winds and heavy rain, especially to parts of the west and north. Towards the latter part of October, there are signs that whilst northwestern areas may continue to feel the influence of areas of low pressure, further south pressure is expected to build, bringing more in the way of fine, settled conditions. With this comes an increasing chance of overnight frost and fog, with the latter perhaps persisting well into the day in some areas.

High pressure is likely to steadily become more influential around the turn of the month. This means plenty of dry weather to be had, but with the chance of overnight frost and fog becoming rather more widespread than in the days preceding this period. Some large fluctuations between daytime and nighttime temperatures are possible, with relatively mild days, where fog doesn't linger, and cold frosty nights. Towards mid-November, the area of high pressure may track towards the northwest, allowing a gradual trend towards colder and perhaps more unsettled conditions.