Orrell weather

Headline:

Dry, with plenty of hot sunshine across the region.

Today:

A dry day across the region with plenty of sunshine. The sunshine may turn hazy at times across northern and western areas through the afternoon and evening. Feeling very warm or hot, with light winds. Maximum temperature 28 °C.

Tonight:

Staying dry with clear spells and light winds. Perhaps a few mist patches developing before dawn. A warmer night than of late too. Minimum temperature 15 °C.

Sunday:

Another hot and sunny day, particularly inland. Perhaps increasing amounts of low cloud developing through the Irish Sea as the day progresses. Winds remaining light. Low cloud rolling inland overnight. Maximum temperature 30 °C.

Outlook for Monday to Wednesday:

A cloudy start Monday, though most places becoming hot and sunny by the afternoon. Generally more cloud around on Tuesday and less hot. Fresher by Wednesday, with some showery rain.

Updated: 04:00 (UTC+1) on Sat 24 Aug 2019

The end of August should see a split in the weather across the UK, with warm, dry, sunny conditions prevailing across many areas, but in particular the southeast. In the northwest conditions will be cloudier with rain followed by periods with sunny spells and showers. The wind may be strong at times too, with temperatures here closer to average. During early September there may be a transition to more unsettled conditions nationwide. However, any rain will be heaviest and most frequent in the northwest, with southeastern parts receiving the longest dry and sunny spells. There is a risk of thundery showers breaking out across the southeast at times. As we head through early September we should see weather patterns become slow evolving again with temperatures near to or above average.

Updated: 04:00 (UTC+1) on Sat 24 Aug 2019

From early through to the middle of September there is a trend for the weather patterns across the UK to become slow moving with a 'blocked pattern' becoming dominant. At present it is considered most probably that this will cause a tendency for conditions to be most often unsettled, leading to an increase in the chance for above average rainfall through September. However, more settled conditions are also probable at times, especially around the middle of September, with temperatures likely to be near to or slightly above normal for the time of year.

Updated: 04:00 (UTC+1) on Sat 24 Aug 2019