Stone (Staffordshire) weather

Headline:

Dry with sunny spells as high-pressure persists.

Today:

A bright start for many, turning slightly cloudier into the afternoon yet still with plenty of sunny spells on offer. Feeling cooler than yesterday, although temperatures will be close to average for the time of year. Maximum temperature 12 °C.

Tonight:

Skies turn cloudier from the east overnight, with perhaps the odd light shower. Chillier under clearer skies further west, with a touch of frost and mist and fog in places. Minimum temperature 4 °C.

Tuesday:

Patchy cloud with sunny spells throughout the day on Tuesday, with perhaps the odd light shower first thing. Temperatures, around average and feeling similar to yesterday. Maximum temperature 12 °C.

Outlook for Wednesday to Friday:

Remaining largely dry and settled over the next few days, with sunny spells. Breezier on Wednesday, making it feel rather chilly despite temperatures remaining close to average.

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.