Darlington weather

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Mainly dry overnight. Becoming cloudier through Friday, with rain later.

This Evening and Tonight:

Mainly dry with clear spells during the evening and overnight, although the continuing breeze should help prevent a frost. Cloudier throughout in the Pennines, with a little light rain or drizzle possible at times, perhaps becoming more likely towards dawn. Minimum temperature 5 °C.

Friday:

Breezy during the morning, with limited sunny intervals. Cloud amounts otherwise gradually increasing from the northwest, culminating in some rain spreading southwards during the afternoon. Less mild than of late. Maximum temperature 13 °C.

Outlook for Saturday to Monday:

Settled and mainly dry through this period, with variable cloud cover but some sunshine. Cooler than recent days. Breezy on Sunday, with winds otherwise mostly light.

Updated: 16:00 (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: 16:00 (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: 16:00 (UTC) on Thu 21 Mar 2019