Hound Tor (Manaton) (Devon) weather

Headline:

A brighter day today. Some showers, especially in the west.

Today:

A much drier day for most than on Tuesday with occasional sunny spells. Perhaps cloudier in the west though where some showers are more likely, occasionally heavy. Lighter southeasterly winds overall, but still rather windy in west Cornwall. Mild. Maximum temperature 10 °C.

Tonight:

Mild across Cornwall and west Devon with breezy and showery weather at times. Drier and colder elsewhere with clear spells. Patchy frost and some fog, especially in Wiltshire and Gloucestershire. Minimum temperature 0 °C.

Thursday:

A cloudier day with some mist and murk through the morning. Some brighter spells are possible, especially in the north and west. Showers in the southwest, then rain by evening. Maximum temperature 10 °C.

Outlook for Friday to Sunday:

Staying changeable with rain or showers, with Friday probably the wettest day. Longer drier periods over the weekend with occasional sunnier periods. Temperatures close to average. Breezy at times.

Weather systems from the Atlantic will continue to attempt to push in from the west, but tending to stall in the vicinity of the UK as they encounter high pressure to the north and northeast. As a result, further spells of rain or showers as well as strong winds are expected at times. Rain may be heavy and persistent, especially in the south and west. Whilst mild conditions are expected to encroach into the south and southwest at times, cold air is likely to be positioned to the northeast, bringing wintry showers at times. Where fronts from the southwest do reach the cold air towards the northeast, there is the risk of some snow, most likely across hills, but perhaps extending to lower areas at times.

A similar theme from early February is most likely to continue as Atlantic frontal systems attempt to move across the country. With the jet stream likely further south than normal, the wettest conditions are more likely in central and southern areas. North and northwestern parts of the UK are most likely to be drier than normal. Whilst mild incursions of wet and windy weather are favoured at times in the south and west, colder conditions in the north and northeast will bring an increased risk of wintry hazards, especially where any precipitation from the southwest interacts with the cold air.