Great Shunner Fell weather

Headline:

Extensive for most, perhaps clearer spells in the east

This Evening and Tonight:

Extensive low cloud with patchy mist and fog overnight, patchy drizzle may also develop over the Pennines and North York Moors. Some clear spells likely at times, mainly around the Vale of York, leading to a local grass frost. Minimum temperature 1 °C.

Friday:

Another generally overcast day on Friday with mist, hill fog and perhaps a spot of drizzle. Cloud may break, especially in the afternoon, giving some brief bright or sunny spells. Maximum temperature 9 °C.

Outlook for Saturday to Monday:

Saturday, mainly cloudy with drizzle and hill fog but also limited bright spells. Turning windy Sunday with outbreaks of rain. Feeling colder, with blustery showers Monday, locally wintry over hills.

Updated: 16:00 (UTC) on Thu 23 Jan 2020

Next week looks likely to continue the unsettled theme with a mixture of spells of locally heavy rain and showers with colder and brighter interludes. The heaviest of the rain is likely to be focused over western parts with snow possible across some northern hills. It will be windy throughout with a chance of gales at times, which will reduce the risk of overnight frost and fog. Towards the end of the period the south and east may see slightly more settled conditions moving in. This will lead to an increased risk of frost and fog overnight. Temperatures will fluctuate between mild and rather cold at times as bands of rain move across the UK.

Updated: 16:00 (UTC) on Thu 23 Jan 2020

Through the first half of this period, the mobile wet and windy regime looks set to continue. It seems probable that the most unsettled conditions will gradually transfer further north, leaving a more traditional northwest/southeast split. There are signs that through the middle of February, that more settled conditions will develop across the southeast. These settled conditions may gradually spread further northwest to influence much of the UK for a time. This would bring drier weather for all, with an increased likelihood of fog and frost. Unsettled spells of strong winds and rain are still likely from time to time, but mainly in the northwest. Temperatures are likely to be around normal, but could be rather cold overnight in more settled spells.

Updated: 16:00 (UTC) on Thu 23 Jan 2020