Coniston (Cumbria) weather

Headline:

A chilly night, then spells of sunshine through Sunday.

This Evening and Tonight:

Showers will ease away through this evening, allowing it to become dry and clear across the region overnight. Turning chilly under the clear skies with a few mist and fog patches possible and a touch of frost in the countryside. Minimum temperature 3 °C.

Sunday:

Any mist or fog will quickly clear in the morning. Staying dry with sunny spells at first, but cloud likely increasing during the afternoon. Maximum temperature 14 °C.

Outlook for Monday to Wednesday:

Largely cloudy with drizzly showers on Monday. Turning drier and brighter and breezier from Tuesday, with temperatures around the seasonal average.

High pressure is likely to be centred to the north of the UK through much of this period. Overall, many places will probably be largely dry with clear or sunny periods. There is a chance of some rain or showers at times in the far southwest and northeast, perhaps turning wintry in parts of Scotland. Wind may be strong at times around coasts, mainly in the southwest and northeast. Temperatures will probably be near normal or slightly above for many, but with a risk of colder conditions affecting the north at times.

Slowly evolving weather patterns are likely through the first half of May. Within this, high pressure is likely to be located somewhere to the north or northwest and low pressure closer to southern areas. The orientation of and proximity to the UK of each of these features will be key to regional weather on a day-to-day basis. However, on balance, northern and some western areas are likely be drier, with southern and possibly some eastern parts seeing more in the way of rain or showers. Overall, temperatures probably close to or a little above average, though scope for some cold nights with late season frost, especially in the north.