South Shields (South Tyneside) weather

Headline:

Sunny spells across eastern parts. Cloudier with showers in west.

Today:

Largely fine start, especially across eastern parts with sunny spells and only isolated showers. Cloud then thickening, particularly across western areas, with more frequent showers by the afternoon. These wintry at times over the hills. Rather windy throughout. Maximum temperature 6 °C.

Tonight:

Staying windy overnight with showers. Cloud thickening further during the evening with more persistent rain moving into western hills by the early hours. This perhaps still wintry across hilltops. Minimum temperature 0 °C.

Wednesday:

Overnight rain clearing south again during Wednesday morning. Drier in the north and east, with cloud breaking to allow some brighter or sunny spells. Staying breezy. Rain returning north later. Maximum temperature 7 °C.

Outlook for Thursday to Saturday:

Rather mild, breezy and often cloudy, especially across the Pennines, where cloud will be thick enough for outbreaks of rain and drizzle. Best of the sunshine in the east.

Updated: 04:00 (UTC) on Tue 31 Jan 2023

Saturday is likely to be mostly cloudy, with some patchy rain and drizzle, especially for western upslopes. Some clear and sunny spells are possible to start, followed by a band of rain, locally heavy, approaching the southeast. Winds generally moderate, but locally strong in the north. Further into the period, more unsettled conditions are likely in the north and northwest, where longer spells of rain and strong winds are expected. The south is likely to see some drier spells, although some light rain or drizzle remain possible. Some overnight fog patches are possible in the south under clear skies. Winds varying from strong in the northwest to light in the southeast. Temperatures near normal or mild.

Updated: 14:00 (UTC) on Mon 30 Jan 2023

This period is likely to be characterised by a continuation of changeable weather, with unsettled conditions more likely in the north. A longer spell of widely unsettled conditions is possible, bringing spells of wet and windy weather for all areas, with the wettest conditions remaining focused in the west. Temperatures generally around or slightly above average.

Updated: 15:00 (UTC) on Mon 30 Jan 2023