Ludlow (Shropshire) weather

Headline:

Cloudy and mostly dry, though feeling rather cold.

Today:

Widely cloudy with hill fog lingering over higher ground. Mostly dry through the morning, though a few scattered showers arrive from the northeast later in the afternoon. Feeling rather chilly beneath a blanket of cloud, but light winds for most. Maximum temperature 6 °C.

Tonight:

A few scattered showers sink southwards, though most places remaining dry but cloudy. More widely cold than previous nights with patchy frost in rural spots. Winds remaining light. Minimum temperature 1 °C.

Thursday:

Cloudy but dry for most, with any drizzly showers confined to the hills. A few brighter breaks at times, but staying rather cold, with winds strengthening into the evening. Maximum temperature 5 °C.

Outlook for Friday to Sunday:

Cool and rather cloudy under the influence of high pressure. A few showers at times, perhaps wintry, but brighter breaks too leading to some cold and frosty nights.

South or southeasterly winds are likely at the start of this period, and will maintain below average temperatures and often cloudy conditions. There is a chance of even colder conditions developing temporarily, which would see more wintry showers, especially in northeastern areas. Meanwhile, frontal zones, bringing milder conditions and rain, will attempt to move in from the west or southwest. Early in this period these look likely to have limited influence over the UK (apart from the far SW which may already be milder by this point). If, or when, they push further northeastwards the chance of some snow increases. The transition between colder and milder conditions remains uncertain, but towards the end of this period, the milder, wetter conditions are likely to have spread across much of the country.

There is still a very small risk of colder conditions lingering for a time at the start of this period, but it is much more likely that a milder and unsettled theme will probably have become established, with weather systems moving close to or across the UK. This will mean bands of rain and perhaps periods of strong winds spreading in from the west, interspersed with some drier and brighter interludes, but likely bringing above average rainfall amounts overall, especially in the south and west. Temperatures are most likely to become close to or a little above average by early March.