Annfield Plain (Durham) weather

Headline:

Cold, with increasing cloud. Rain arriving overnight.

This Evening and Tonight:

A cold start to the evening with many icy stretches lingering before wind and cloud increases from the west with rain arriving through the second half of the night, falling as snow briefly over the high ground in the west. Minimum temperature -1 °C.

Thursday:

Cloudy throughout as a band of rain progresses eastward. Rain may be heavy at times, especially over hills. Very windy, with possible gales. Less cold than recently. Maximum temperature 5 °C.

Outlook for Friday to Sunday:

Unsettled and often windy through the end of the week and into the weekend with some further rain at times. Temperatures somewhat milder.

Updated: 16:00 (UTC) on Wed 6 Dec 2023

This period is likely to often be unsettled with areas of low pressure tracking northeastwards close to or over the UK. This means bands of rain moving in from the west or southwest, interspersed with brighter showery conditions. As such, the wettest weather is likely to be across western high ground, though all parts could see some heavy rain at times. There is a greater than normal likelihood of periods of very windy weather too. Potential for a drier spell of weather to develop for a time around mid-month, particularly in the south, with frost and fog more prevalent. Overall, a relatively mild period for the UK, with above average temperatures more likely than not, especially so in the south and west.

Updated: 14:00 (UTC) on Wed 6 Dec 2023

Most likely to be unsettled with further bands of rain crossing the UK with brighter conditions and showers in between. The wettest and windiest conditions are most likely in the west and northwest. The chance of a colder spell of weather, with hazard such as snow and ice, does increase later in December and into the New Year period. However, conditions are more likely to remain generally mild and wet.

Updated: 15:00 (UTC) on Wed 6 Dec 2023