Haydock (Merseyside) weather

Headline:

Further rain for a time, before turning drier overnight.

This Evening and Tonight:

Remaining rather wet through this evening with a band of rain continuing to push northwards, heavy at times. Turning drier across southern counties by dawn, with clear spells developing in places. Breezy at times, and still feeling mild. Minimum temperature 8 °C.

Thursday:

A cloudy start with patchy outbreaks of rain, chiefly across northern counties. Drier and brighter in the south with some breaks to sunshine, and generally lighter winds. Turning colder overnight. Maximum temperature 14 °C.

Outlook for Friday to Sunday:

Wet and windy on Friday with heavy spells of rain at times and coastal gales in the west. Becoming drier and brighter over the weekend, but feeling colder.

All parts of the UK are likely to start off on a rather cold but bright note, with some sunshine. However, some showers are likely to pepper northern and eastern coasts, these wintry over high ground and possibly to low levels in the far northeast. A brisk northerly wind will accentuate the cold feel. Overnight frost will be widespread, especially in the north. Towards the middle of next week, an area of rain and stronger winds may move southeast across much of the UK, bringing a brief less cold spell, before a resumption of the cold northerly airflow with further wintry showers. Although very uncertain, high pressure may then settle things down by next weekend before it possibly turns milder, wetter and windier from the west late in the period.

Whilst the expected weather patterns during late November and into December are inevitably very uncertain, there is a signal for largely unsettled or at least changeable conditions across the UK, with the flow tending to come mainly from the Atlantic. This means spells of wind and rain are likely for most if not all parts, with a risk of some snow, mainly in the north over high ground. Some drier, brighter interludes are also likely, with an associated risk of frost and fog. Temperatures are likely to be near or a little above normal overall.