Alfreton (Derbyshire) weather

Headline:

Dry and bright today, but breezy. Rain arriving overnight.

Today:

There will be often large amounts of high cloud but still it will be dry and bright, with some sunny spells possible. Windy along the coast and breezy inland. Warm. Maximum temperature 18 °C.

Tonight:

A band of rain, often heavy with a low risk of thunder, will move northeastwards across much of the region. However, Lincolnshire may remain largely dry. Inland winds ease. Minimum temperature 10 °C.

Saturday:

The band of rain, mostly light, will continue to move northeastwards across remaining areas. Initially dull conditions follow, but as some brightness breaks through so isolated potentially heavy showers develop. Maximum temperature 17 °C.

Outlook for Sunday to Tuesday:

Sunday generally cloudy with showers, possibly heavy. Monday and Tuesday mainly dry, but dull at first with bright or sunny spells gradually developing. Temperatures near average.

The final week or so of March to the start of April looks to be characterised by a slowly evolving, generally changeable weather pattern. Initially a more widely dry interlude seems likely but with time these drier conditions become more favoured across the south, where overnight fog is also a possibility. Further north and northwest, there is a greater chance of rain or showers at times, these accompanied by windier spells with a chance of gales for parts of the far northwest especially. There is a small chance that these wetter, windier conditions may become more widespread for a time. Temperatures will probably pan out close to average overall, though chilly nights remain possible where clear skies coincide with light winds.

Confidence is lower than normal, but blocked or slow-moving weather patterns are most probable for the first half of April. This can lead to slow-moving areas of low and high pressure and, depending on their location, this can result in extended periods of either dry conditions (slightly more-likely) or wetter episodes in the form of rain or showers (slightly less-likely). Temperatures will vary, with some large day-to-day swings possible, but overall are likely to be near average.