Swineshead weather

Headline:

Some rain and mainly hill snow overnight. Brighter through Sunday.

This Evening and Tonight:

Strong winds should gradually ease during the evening, however a period of rain and hill snow is expected to spread northwards, perhaps lingering through the early hours, with a little snow at lower levels for a time. Minimum temperature -1 °C.

Sunday:

Perhaps cloudy at first, however wintry showers should clear to a cold, mainly bright and breezy day with sunny spells. Further rain and hill snow probably arriving late on. Maximum temperature 6 °C.

Outlook for Monday to Wednesday:

Probably rather cold but mainly fine to start this period, with some hazy sunshine at times. Overnight frosts are likely throughout, with some freezing fog possible by midweek.

Updated: 16:00 (UTC) on Sat 14 Dec 2019

Cloudy with outbreaks of rain on Thursday, heaviest in the south and west, but moving north and eastwards. Also a risk of snow on the northern hills. In the west, windy with coastal gales. Likely frost overnight in the north, but elsewhere, temperatures generally around normal. Thereafter, it will turn milder and unsettled again as further bands of rain and strong winds edge in from the west. Changeable and sometimes windy conditions will probably last for the rest of the period. Most of the rain will probably be in the west with drier spells more likely in the east and southeast. Snow may occur at times in the north, mainly on high ground. There remains a chance of brief drier, colder interludes, with an increased risk of frost and fog.

Updated: 16:00 (UTC) on Sat 14 Dec 2019

Confidence is low throughout this period. Changeable and sometimes windy conditions seem more likely through late December, with the wetter weather in the west and longer drier spells in the east. By the time we go into January, longer spells of more widely dry, quiet and bright weather are possible, especially for southern and central areas, with the northwest more likely to remain unsettled. Temperatures should be near to or somewhat above average overall, but with the usual day to day variations. However in quieter spells, it is likely to be colder generally, with an increased risk of frost and fog.

Updated: 16:00 (UTC) on Sat 14 Dec 2019