Birtley weather

Headline:

Dry start, but turning cloudy with rain spreading east later.

Today:

Fine, dry start with some sunny spells. However thickening cloud will spread east through the day, with outbreaks of rain developing during the afternoon. These turning persistent and heavy at times across the Pennines, with some hill fog also possible. Maximum temperature 19 °C.

Tonight:

Breezy overnight, with sporadic outbreaks of rain and drizzle. These more persistent across the Pennines, and turning heavy at times through the early hours of Sunday. Milder than recent nights. Minimum temperature 10 °C.

Sunday:

Early outbreaks of heavy rain clearing, with cloudy skies gradually breaking to sunny spells. However feeling cooler than recent days in the strengthening breeze. Maximum temperature 18 °C.

Outlook for Monday to Wednesday:

Sunny spells Monday, but also heavy and perhaps thundery showers. Drier, brighter Tuesday, although isolated showers possible later. Feeling cool in the northerly breeze. Sunshine and showers Wednesday.

Updated: 04:00 (UTC+1) on Sat 25 May 2019

On Thursday and Friday changeable, breezy weather is likely to prevail, with a mixture of showers and some longer spells of rain. However parts of the north will probably stay drier and brighter at first with only isolated showers. Into next weekend and the start of the following week, there is likely to be a change towards more settled conditions from the southwest. This would bring drier conditions with some sunny spells here, however showers or longer spells of rain may continue further north. Through the rest of the period confidence is low, and any more generally settled weather conditions may still be interspersed by occasional bouts of wetter and windier weather. Temperatures will start rather cool, but will soon recover to near or a little above normal.

Updated: 04:00 (UTC+1) on Sat 25 May 2019

Whilst confidence is low throughout this period, the most probable trend for the middle two weeks of June is for an increasingly settled weather picture across the UK. Whilst this may bring spells of dry and often sunny weather, warmer day time temperatures may occasionally trigger heavy, possibly thundery showers. However there still remains a risk of areas of low pressure bringing longer spells of rain across the UK at times, perhaps with some stronger winds. Temperatures will be near normal or warm overall for the time of year.

Updated: 04:00 (UTC+1) on Sat 25 May 2019