Bootle (Merseyside) weather

Headline:

Mostly dry with the odd light shower.

Today:

After a largely dry start with sunny periods, cloud will bubble up to give a somewhat cloudier afternoon. An isolated shower is possible but most places staying dry. Feeling cooler than of late in the light breeze. Maximum temperature 14 °C.

Tonight:

A bit more cloud developing in the west which can lead to the odd shower but most easing by dawn. Chilly in the north where a patchy frost will form. Minimum temperature 3 °C.

Thursday:

A mostly dry start to the day but more cloud developing through the morning which will develop into further showers into the afternoon. Maximum temperature 14 °C.

Outlook for Friday to Sunday:

After chilly start, Friday will be dry for many, but showers are possible, these locally heavy on Friday. Longer periods of rain are possible on Saturday and Sunday. Turning warmer.

Initially, slowly-evolving weather patterns are expected in the vicinity of the UK, with low pressure over north western Europe and high pressure building to the north of the UK. Whilst largely settled conditions are possible towards the north, there are likely to be some rain or showers across portions of England and Wales, which could be heavy and locally thundery. However, there is a slight chance these wetter conditions could remain over the nearby Continent. Deeper into next week and beyond, there may be a tendency for more widely unsettled conditions across the UK, with some rain or showers at times. Whilst some occasional warm days are possible, temperatures overall are likely to be near or below average, especially in the north, with an ongoing risk of overnight rural frost.

Low pressure systems are likely to dominate across the UK at the start of this period. This means showers or longer spells of rain are likely at times, heavy in places, with the wettest conditions probably towards the northwest. There will, however, probably be some dry and warm interludes, these more likely towards the south, although temperatures are likely to be close to normal overall. Later in the period, more settled and drier conditions may develop, as high pressure potentially establishes itself to the north or west of the UK, with temperatures perhaps rising a little above normal, especially in the west or northwest. Should this happen, eastern parts may be on the cool side with a predominant flow off the North Sea.