Ponteland (Northumberland) weather

Headline:

Bright and breezy Friday with occasional showers.

Today:

A dull start in places but becoming bright and breezy into the morning, with showers spreading east to most parts into the afternoon; locally heavy, particularly over the Pennines. Fresh winds giving a cooler feel despite the slightly milder temperatures. Maximum temperature 8 °C.

Tonight:

A wet and windy night for many with showers merging to give some longer spells of rain into the evening and overnight, and winds remaining strong. Minimum temperature 5 °C.

Saturday:

Lighter winds into Saturday and largely dry to start, but rain expected to spread erratically north across the region through the day, persistent and locally heavy. Maximum temperature 8 °C.

Outlook for Sunday to Tuesday:

Remaining unsettled, frequently wet and often quite breezy. Perhaps the best of the weather on Monday. Temperatures on the mild side, but still the chance of an overnight frost.

Updated: 04:00 (UTC) on Fri 8 Dec 2023

Initially unsettled but mild, with rain clearing northern areas whilst showers and sunny spells expected in the south - potential for heavier showers merging into longer spells of rain. By mid-week becoming more settled as high pressure affects southern areas whilst remaining a more wet and windy regime in the north. As such, the wettest weather likely across western high ground, mainly in Scotland and occasionally parts of Northern Ireland and northwest England. Settled conditions in the south with average temperatures and cloudy at times with patchy light rain near coasts and over hills. Clearer spells favouring the southeast but these also allowing potential for fog or frost overnight. The following week returns to unsettled conditions but average to mild temperatures, though favouring the northwest for wettest and windiest conditions.

Updated: 14:00 (UTC) on Thu 7 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 hazards 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 Thu 7 Dec 2023