Watford (Northamptonshire) weather

Headline:

Cloudy, drizzle in Peak District, brighter eastwards. Breeze easing later.

Today:

Cloudy across the Peak District with some patchy drizzle at times. Brighter in the east with some sunny spells. Temperatures near or rather above normal with a noticeable southwesterly breeze easing into the afternoon. Maximum temperature 9 °C.

Tonight:

Mostly cloudy, chance of clear spells to the lee of the Peak District . Mostly dry. perhaps drizzle over the Peak District towards the end of the night. Light winds. Minimum temperature 5 °C.

Wednesday:

Mostly cloudy with the greatest chance of bright or sunny spells in the north into the afternoon. Mostly dry with patchy light drizzle in the south at times. Light winds. Maximum temperature 10 °C.

Outlook for Thursday to Saturday:

Mostly cloudy and dry. Patchy drizzle at times later Thursday into Friday. Temperatures near or rather above normal with a gentle southwesterly breeze.

High pressure will lie close to the southeast of the UK initially, with generally settled conditions across many parts. Cloud amounts generally be large, and a little light drizzle is likely in places, which could locally become freezing by Sunday. A weakening frontal system looks like it will edge east across the UK during Sunday and Monday, before high pressure briefly builds back in from the west in its wake. Low pressure then seems likely to increasingly influence the UK weather later in the period, with some rain or showers and windier conditions affecting most if not all parts. Temperatures are likely to be generally a little above average, especially in the north, though more frost and fog patches are likely under clearer skies and lighter winds.

A dominant flow from the Atlantic looks likely through this period, resulting in an unsettled, milder and windier than average period. This is likely to result in areas of rain and periods of stronger winds affecting most if not all parts of the UK at times, though with the wettest and windiest weather probably occurring towards the north and west. However, the potential for brief colder spells with associated frost, ice and snow remains, following any deep lows crossing the region.