Darlington weather

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Sunny spells this evening. Showers largely dying out.

This Evening and Tonight:

Most showers will die away this evening, with some late sunshine for most. Then largery dry overnight with clear spells, although an odd shower may persist over western hills. Temperatures will fall to single figures with mainly light winds. Minimum temperature 4 °C.

Friday:

Mainly dry with sunny spells and variable cloud. An isolated light shower is possible in places. A pleasantly warm feeling afternoon in urban centres and sheltered valleys with light winds. Maximum temperature 18 °C.

Outlook for Saturday to Monday:

Dry, warm, occasionally sunny on Saturday, and much of Sunday, but with freshening southeast winds, especially near coasts. Thundery rain or showers will spread northwards later Sunday and through Monday.

Updated: 16:00 (UTC+1) on Thu 20 Jun 2019

Unsettled, very warm and humid weather is likely to continue for many through Tuesday with showers breaking out, especially in the south. There is uncertainty in the location of these, but they will be heavy with thunderstorms bringing the potential for torrential downpours. Through the second half of the week, much of the UK is likely to remain humid and very warm, perhaps hot giving the possibility of further heavy showers and thunderstorms. Some cooler conditions are expected to spread in from the west at times, perhaps most likely towards the end of the week. Thereafter, as we approach the end of June and early July it may turn more settled with longer spells of drier weather. Temperatures will return closer to normal, although it will continue to feel warm.

Updated: 16:00 (UTC+1) on Thu 20 Jun 2019

During the first half of July confidence in the forecast becomes very low. It seems most probable that high pressure will be close to the south and east of the UK, with lower pressure and Atlantic weather fronts nearer the northwest. This would bring more unsettled weather across the northwest with showers or longer spells of rain. However the south and east would see more in the way of drier weather, although thundery showers are still possible at times. Temperatures during this time are more likely to be slightly above average for most.

Updated: 16:00 (UTC+1) on Thu 20 Jun 2019