Smallthorne (Stoke-on-Trent) weather

Headline:

Colder with rain, sleet and hill snow. Drier Saturday.

Today:

It will be a largely cloudy and unsettled end to the week across the region, with outbreaks of rain, sleet and some hill snow throughout much of the day. Feeling colder especially in the strengthening northeasterly wind. Maximum temperature 5 °C.

Tonight:

A damp end to the day with rain and hill snow clearing away to the southeast. Turning drier and clearer overnight. Cold with a widespread frost, and some icy stretches. Minimum temperature -2 °C.

Saturday:

A dry and colder day with plenty of blue sky and light winds first thing. Sunshine turning hazy into the afternoon, but remaining dry. Rain arriving overnight, and turning windy. Maximum temperature 5 °C.

Outlook for Sunday to Tuesday:

Rain and hill snow clearing Saturday night and into Sunday with blustery showers following behind. Sunshine and showers on Monday then somewhat drier on Tuesday. Winds easing again.

Showers or longer spells of rain as well as occasional strong winds are most likely as Atlantic low pressure systems dominate in the vicinity of the UK. Some heavy rain is likely in places, with some snow at times in the north, mainly on high ground. Temperatures varying from around average to cold at times, especially in the north. While unsettled weather is likely to continue, there may be some drier interludes between weather systems. Later in the period, there is a chance that more prolonged drier and settled conditions may begin to develop.

Low confidence in the dominant weather patterns during this period. There are signals for both unsettled conditions, bringing a risk of some heavy rain, but also periods of drier, more settled weather, which may mean colder conditions. The latter, more settled pattern is looking slightly more probable at this stage, especially early in this period.