Cross Fell weather

Headline:

Largely dry and warm, with light winds.

Today:

Skies will be mostly grey this morning, with a few spots of rain and drizzle, mostly over the hills. Some brightness will develop at times, and it will feel warm in any sunshine. Maximum temperature 16 °C.

Tonight:

Cloud will thicken this evening, with hill fog and some light rain and drizzle likely overnight, mainly on hills. It will stay mild though, and frost free. Minimum temperature 8 °C.

Friday:

Some brightness in the south at first, and patchy rain on hills. Heavier and more widespread rain will follow southwards later. It will be windy, especially in the north. Maximum temperature 14 °C.

Outlook for Saturday to Monday:

This weekend, there will be some patchy rain in the north, with brighter skies in the south. By Sunday it will feel colder, but it will become settled into Monday.

Updated: 04:00 (UTC) on Thu 21 Mar 2019

High pressure is expected to dominate at first, bringing largely settled weather with bright or sunny spells. However, weak fronts may bring more cloud and some rain to the far north where it will remain breezier. Patchy overnight frosts are likely but there should be a gradually warming trend for daytime temperatures. High pressure should gradually lose its influence towards the end of March. Southern and southeastern areas will remain mostly fine, though with some fog. Spells of rain and stronger winds are likely to spread from the northwest into central areas. Temperatures are generally expected to continue to rise, becoming very warm for some, whilst in the northwest they will remain nearer normal. Further frontal systems are expected to push in from the Atlantic for the start of April.

Updated: 04:00 (UTC) on Thu 21 Mar 2019

At the start of this period it looks most likely that we will see changeable conditions as spells of wet and windy weather spread from the west. Towards the middle of the month confidence is low; however there is a possibility that we may see a return of more widely settled and drier weather. Some wetter interludes are still possible, particularly in the northwest, and also showers perhaps coming up from the south at times. Temperatures are likely to remain above normal throughout.

Updated: 04:00 (UTC) on Thu 21 Mar 2019