Birstall Smithies (West Yorkshire) weather

Headline:

Breezy with showers.

Today:

Some bright spells in the east to start today. Blustery showers likely over the Pennines initially, these perhaps moving east later and turning heavy at times. Breezy. Maximum temperature 16 °C.

Tonight:

Showers perhaps continuing for western hills for much of the night. Elsewhere, becoming largely clear and dry. Cloud building from the west toward dawn. Minimum temperature 7 °C.

Wednesday:

A cloudy day but many parts will remain dry, especially in the east. Occasional showers or outbreaks of rain concentrated over western hills. Maximum temperature 16 °C.

Outlook for Thursday to Saturday:

Cloudy, with rain and strong winds arriving later Thursday. Occasional rain for western hills, strong winds and persistent cloud Friday and Saturday. Temperatures above average throughout.

Updated: 05:00 (UTC+1) on Tue 3 Oct 2023

A north/south split in conditions is likely across the UK early in the period. On Saturday, persistent rain is expected across northwest Scotland, accompanied with widespread strong winds in the north, with a chance of coastal gales. The rest of the country will remain mostly dry and fine, with south and southeastern areas seeing the best of the sunshine. Light winds expected further south. This north/south split is likely to continue into the start of the week, with temperatures in south probably unusually warm for October possible. These temperatures are likely to trend downward towards the middle of the month, with the northwest-southeast split also slowly becoming less distinct as the weather becomes generally more changeable.

Updated: 15:00 (UTC+1) on Mon 2 Oct 2023

There is the potential for a slightly more settled pattern of weather during the second half of October, particularly for north-western regions which have a higher likelihood than normal for some drier spells. However, some more unsettled weather is also possible with south-eastern areas likely see more rainfall than usual for late October. Temperatures in general are expected to remain above average, with some mild nights also likely, though it could feel chilly in any clear and settled overnight conditions, with occasional mist and fog patches and touches of ground frost possible.

Updated: 16:00 (UTC+1) on Mon 2 Oct 2023