Dudley (West Midlands Conurbation) weather

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A foggy start to November for many.

Today:

Today, dense fog may linger into the late morning in prone locations. Lifting elsewhere, allowing for brief sunshine before a band of low cloud sinks south and eastwards, bringing with it outbreaks of light rain and drizzle. Maximum temperature 12 °C.

Tonight:

Skies will turn clearer throughout this evening, allowing temperatures to drop away. Remaining dry but feeling rather chilly under light northerly winds. Minimum temperature 4 °C.

Monday:

A bright start on Monday. Becoming slightly cloudier from the east through the day, though sunny spells will persist and it will remain dry. Feeling fresher in a northerly breeze. Maximum temperature 12 °C.

Outlook for Tuesday to Thursday:

Remaining largely dry and fine through the period with high pressure dominating. Plenty of sunny spells on offer, yet with the risk of the odd light shower where cloud thickens.

High pressure is likely to dominate conditions across much of the UK initially, with large amounts of cloud at times but any amounts of rain or drizzle tending to be small. Quite breezy in the south, but a greater chance of some fog patches in northern areas where winds will be lighter. As the high pressure begins to migrate away to the east, frontal systems may attempt to bring some occasional rain to parts of the southwest and/or northwest at times, though exactly how much progress into the UK this makes is uncertain. In any case, rainfall is likely to be below average in many areas for this period as a whole, with temperatures initially a little below average before returning to near or slightly above average.

During the second half of November, there is an increasing chance of changeable or more unsettled conditions developing, with spells of rain and the potential for strong winds at times. The extent and location of the wettest and windiest weather is very uncertain at this range, with northern and western areas generally most favoured, but there is a chance the wettest conditions could become more focussed across southern parts for a time. Towards the end of November, whilst confidence is very low in the overall weather patterns, there may be a tendency for the tracks of Atlantic lows to shift farther south. Temperatures are likely to be near or above average for much of the period, although colder interludes remain possible, perhaps more especially later in the period.