Seaham Hall Beach (Beach) weather

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Occasionally heavy rain Friday.

Today:

Dry and largely sunny initially but becoming increasingly cloudy during the morning. Prolonged rain spreading from the southwest during the afternoon, heavy at times, along with hill fog in the west. Maximum temperature 20 °C.

Tonight:

Generally cloudy with occasional outbreaks of heavy rain slowly moving northwards. Becoming drier in the south later, with perhaps a few clear spells. Minimum temperature 15 °C.

Saturday:

Overnight cloud and rain breaking up into heavy, locally thundery showers. Becoming drier and brighter from the west during the afternoon, but showers perhaps persisting in the east. Maximum temperature 21 °C.

Outlook for Sunday to Tuesday:

Bright, largely dry on Sunday. Windy with rain overnight, locally heavy on hills. Wind easing on Monday. Becoming warm and locally sunny Monday and Tuesday, particularly in the east.

Updated: 04:00 (UTC+1) on Fri 19 Jul 2019

This period will tend to see a northwest to southeast split in the weather across the UK, with northwestern parts experiencing spells of rain, which could be heavy at times, as well as some periods of strong wind bringing a risk of coastal gales. By contrast, southern and southeastern parts of the UK should see much drier and warmer weather, which could be hot and rather humid at times, especially in the first half of the next week. Thunderstorms could develop as any hot, settled weather breaks down from the west. Beyond that, the forecast is more uncertain, but overall the northwest to southeast split will most probably continue. The south and southeast are likely to see some rain but it will be less frequent than in the northwest.

Updated: 04:00 (UTC+1) on Fri 19 Jul 2019

As we move into early August, the final month of the meteorological summer, confidence is low in the forecast with no one single weather pattern looking to dominate. As is often the case in summer, this could well mean plenty of fine, dry weather, interspersed with occasional rain or thundery outbreaks, leading to marked local variations in rainfall. Temperatures are likely to be above average, perhaps more especially in the south and west.

Updated: 04:00 (UTC+1) on Fri 19 Jul 2019