The County Ground Northamptonshire C.C.C. (Northamptonshire) weather

Headline:

Cold. Some light snow possible early Friday, with icy stretches.

This Evening and Tonight:

Cold at first with a brisk breeze, and widespread frost developing. Cloud then increasing from the west after midnight with a chance for wintry precipitation, perhaps brief snow, clearing by dawn. Slight and patchy accumulations possible, along with icy stretches. Minimum temperature -3 °C.

Friday:

Largely dry and sunny, but staying very cold. Temperatures struggling to rise much about freezing, and feeling a lot colder in the brisk winds. Perhaps the odd coastal wintry shower. Maximum temperature 3 °C.

Outlook for Saturday to Monday:

Mostly dry and sunny, but cold throughout with widespread overnight frosts. Some coastal wintry showers are possible. Strong winds will make it feel very cold, before gradually easing from Sunday.

The recent spell of cold, northerly winds should begin to ease by the middle of next week, with snow showers in the north and east becoming lighter and less frequent. However, bands of rain seem likely to gradually move in off the Atlantic and, as these encounter the cold air entrenched over the UK, some further snowfall is possible, particularly in central and eastern areas, with rain more likely in the west. From next weekend, the outlook becomes more uncertain. Most likely is that conditions will be less cold than recently, but there still remains potential for further spells of snow, especially in northern and central areas. Further south and west, some milder interludes are possible, with the chance of some heavier rain and stronger winds at times.

The outlook through January is very uncertain, with no strong indication for any particular weather pattern to dominate. As such, conditions are most likely to be changeable. Spells of wet, windy and mild weather are possible at times, along with colder, drier interludes with overnight frost and fog. Snow and ice remain possible, especially in central and northern parts of the UK, but the chance of these is lower than earlier in the month.