Breightmet weather

Wednesday 20 Feb - Sunday 24 Feb

Headline:

Cloudy and windy with some heavy rain.

Today:

A cloudy and windy day in store with outbreaks of rain, heaviest and most persistent over Cumbria. Southern parts will see little rain and for all it will be a mild day, despite the wind. Maximum temperature 11 °C.

Tonight:

Outbreaks of rain will continue at first, but these will soon clear leaving a drier, mild and cloudy night. Winds will ease, but further drizzle will still affect Cumbria. Minimum temperature 9 °C.

Thursday:

Drizzle across Cumbria will ease through the morning, leaving often cloudy skies. Some brighter spells will develop though, especially in the south and east, and it will become very mild. Maximum temperature 15 °C.

Outlook for Friday to Sunday:

Settled and dry throughout with spells of sunshine. Breezy on Friday and Saturday but exceptionally mild. Perhaps less mild on Sunday with lighter winds and more cloud.

Updated: 04:00 (UTC) on Wed 20 Feb 2019

Sunday 24 Feb - Tuesday 5 Mar

Sunday and Monday will be largely fine and very mild with some sunshine, although northwest Scotland could be cloudier with rain and strong winds at times. The southeast may see some early mist and fog, but this will clear through the morning. The largely dry, sunny and mild conditions are likely to continue until the end of February, although rain and strong winds will affect the northwest at times. Temperatures may gradually become closer to normal. Any spells of rain will tend to weaken as they move southeast, just bringing cloudier skies. Overnight frosts are still possible with mist and fog patches too. By early March we are more likely to see Atlantic fronts crossing the whole of the UK bringing stronger winds and rain at times.

Updated: 04:00 (UTC) on Wed 20 Feb 2019

Wednesday 6 Mar - Wednesday 20 Mar

Into early March there are signals for Atlantic fronts to cross the whole of the UK, bringing a mixture of wet and windy weather to many parts, but also intermittent drier spells. Snow remains possible over higher ground in the north. There are weaker signals for snow to lower levels elsewhere should a cold easterly develop; this remains a small possibility. However, milder conditions remain more likely, with occasional overnight frosts.

Updated: 04:00 (UTC) on Wed 20 Feb 2019