Birmingham International Airport (West Midlands Conurbation) weather

Headline:

A grey start but brightening up throughout the day.

Today:

A rather grey start but cloud will gradually thin and break up throughout the morning. Sunny spells developing by the afternoon and in the sunshine it will feel mild for the time of year. Maximum temperature 13 °C.

Tonight:

Cloud continuing to thin throughout the evening allowing some lengthy clear spells to develop. Under the clear spells some mist and fog patches developing, especially towards dawn. Minimum temperature 8 °C.

Wednesday:

Mist and fog clearing during the morning allowing some good spells of sunshine to develop. Sunshine often hazy in the west with thicker cloud arriving here later. Feeling very mild. Maximum temperature 15 °C.

Outlook for Thursday to Saturday:

Rain moving across the region on Thursday before turning drier and brighter on Friday. Further rain likely later on Saturday. Temperatures returning to nearer average.

Changeable conditions are expected, with Atlantic frontal systems spreading across the UK, interspersed with drier and brighter interludes. Rainfall will typically be heaviest in the northwest, with much less reaching sheltered eastern areas. Some snow is possible across high ground in the north. Drier and more settled periods perhaps become more prolonged later in the period, especially in the east. Winds will probably be strong at times, with a risk of gales. Temperatures are likely to be near to or slightly above average.

Changeable conditions will probably dominate during this period, with Atlantic frontal systems spreading across the UK. These will bring spells of rain and perhaps strong winds, with the wettest conditions in the northwest. The southeast will likely be driest, perhaps with some longer spells of dry weather developing for the south later. Temperatures are likely to be near to or slightly above normal overall.