Cradley (West Midlands) (West Midlands Conurbation) weather

Headline:

Cloudy with spells of rain. Some hill snow. Feeling cold.

Today:

A dull and damp start, with widespread cloud and outbreaks of rain across the region through the morning. Rain turning more showery through the afternoon. Some snow over the Peak District. Often breezy, and feeling colder than Wednesday. Maximum temperature 6 °C.

Tonight:

Remaining unsettled this evening with rain turning heavy and more persistent again at times. Staying wet overnight too. Any hill snow diminishing though. Winds easing a touch, and staying frost-free. Minimum temperature 4 °C.

Friday:

It will be damp and cloudy again through Friday with rain throughout much of the dry, turning heavy at times. Generally lighter winds, but still breezy around any heavy downpours. Maximum temperature 7 °C.

Outlook for Saturday to Monday:

Mostly dry initially on Saturday, but further showery rain arriving. The odd shower on Sunday and possibly Monday, but somewhat drier with occasional brighter interludes. Temperatures closer to average.

Cyclonic patterns are expected to dominate across the UK during mid-February. Frontal systems over the Atlantic are likely to approach the UK at times, tending to become slow moving as they encounter a blocking area of high pressure to the northeast. This will result in showers or longer spells of rain spreading across the UK, these heavy at times. Rainfall amounts will probably be highest in parts of the west, including across areas already sensitive to flooding. As these bands of rain spread northwards, snow is possible across northern England and Scotland, mainly over high ground. Strong winds could develop in places, especially coasts. Temperatures will probably be close to normal overall, with any cold conditions more likely in the north.

Changeable conditions are expected across the UK during this period. Low pressure systems will probably dominate, meaning showers or longer spells of rain, heavy at times, for much of the UK and some hill snow in the north. Periods of strong wind are also possible, especially around coasts. Temperatures will likely be close to average or slightly above overall.