The Royal Birkdale Golf Club (Merseyside) weather

Headline:

Often cloudy, with patchy rain developing.

Today:

A bright day for many, but cloudier skies across the south will spread northwards during the day, with some patchy rain developing over southern hills later. Mostly light winds and feeling a little milder. Maximum temperature 8 °C.

Tonight:

Variable amounts of cloud, with further outbreaks of light and patchy rain, particularly across the hills. Some clear spells developing too with some mist and fog patches possible. Minimum temperature 3 °C.

Sunday:

Remaining cloudy on Sunday with outbreaks of light rain and drizzle. These tending to transfer northwards during the afternoon. Some brighter spells possible too. Near normal temperatures. Maximum temperature 12 °C.

Outlook for Monday to Wednesday:

Cloudy for most, staying largely dry with occasional showers. Mild in sunny breaks. Turning wetter and windier from the west on Wednesday, with periods of rain developing.

The first part of this period will continue to see the UK located at the interface between high pressure across Europe and low pressure over the North Atlantic. As such, western areas will likely see spells of rain at times, along with stronger winds, whereas eastern parts should see more in the way of drier interludes, though even here, some rain is possible from time to time. Towards the middle of March, there is a signal for unsettled conditions to perhaps become more widespread, with all parts seeing a higher chance of rain and stronger winds. Throughout, temperatures should overall be a little above average for most areas.

The start of this period could see unsettled conditions fairly widely across the UK, with spells of rain and strong winds affecting many areas at times, although western areas likely remain wettest. Then, whilst confidence in the details is low, there is the potential for weather patterns to become slower-moving by late March, with unsettled weather possibly becoming more confined to parts of the south west, as areas towards the north turn drier. Overall, temperatures will probably end up near to average, and at present there are indications of a cooler spell towards the turn of the month.