Chester-le-Street weather

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Mainly dry, often sunny. Chilly start, but a warm afternoon.

Today:

Mainly dry with sunny spells, although sunshine may be weak or hazy at times. After a rather chilly start, it will feel warm by the afternoon. Westerly winds will be mainly light. Maximum temperature 20 °C.

Tonight:

Dry with clear spells, but cloud may increase over the Pennine hills later. Winds will be light. Becoming chilly with temperatures falling to single figures in places. Minimum temperature 3 °C.

Friday:

Dry and often sunny through the day with scattered cloud. Feeling warm by the afternoon with mainly light northwest winds. Then dry and often clear overnight. Maximum temperature 20 °C.

Outlook for Saturday to Monday:

Dry, warm and often sunny on Saturday. Cloud will increase with periods of rain on Sunday, then drier, perhaps brighter later. Showery on Monday, rather cloudy with sunny intervals.

Updated: 04:00 (UTC+1) on Thu 23 May 2019

Showers or perhaps longer spells of rain are likely on Bank Holiday Monday in some areas, along with blustery winds at times. The rain is more likely in the north, but still there is a chance of the odd shower in the south, amongst some sunny spells. Temperatures are likely to be near the seasonal average for many, but cool in any rain. It is most likely to be driest in the southeast, where it will be warm in some places. The changeable and rather cool weather is likely to continue through the following week. There will be showers or longer spells of rain at times, including the odd heavy or thundery shower. However, there will be some dry and bright spells too.

Updated: 04:00 (UTC+1) on Thu 23 May 2019

It is too early to give much detail for this period, but the first half of June is likely to be a mixture of dry settled periods and changeable spells. In general, drier and less windy weather is more likely across northern parts of the UK, though southern areas can expect some of these quieter spells too. These periods of drier and settled weather will be mixed in with cooler, showery spells as Atlantic weather systems arrive from the west. Temperatures are forecast to be close to the average for the time of year.

Updated: 04:00 (UTC+1) on Thu 23 May 2019