Kettering (Northamptonshire) weather

Headline:

Partly cloudy with sunny spells, cloudy and rain later.

Today:

Morning fog and low cloud will lift to give a dry and mild day, with brighter spells. Cloud will thicken from the west in the afternoon, with possible rain later. Maximum temperature 16 °C.

Tonight:

Overcast with low cloud and light rain and drizzle at times overnight, hill fog likely over higher ground. Winds gradually increasing by the morning. Minimum temperature 10 °C.

Thursday:

Cloudy to start, becoming overcast with rain and showers moving in from the west during the afternoon and overnight. Maximum temperature 12 °C.

Outlook for Friday to Sunday:

Likely wet and windy at first Friday, then cooler with showers. Saturday starts off settled before rain arrives during the evening. Rain eases during Sunday morning, with gusty winds.

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 parts of the southeast may be largely fine. Across high ground in the north, some snow is possible at times. 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 continue to 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, whilst the southeast will likely be driest. Temperatures are likely to be near to or slightly above normal overall. It is possible that longer spells of dry weather occur later in the month as more blocked pattern could develop, which could lead to some colder conditions too.