Nelson (Lancashire) weather

Headline:

Further rain and showers. Turning colder by the weekend.

Today:

It will be a damp and murky start with patchy rain and drizzle, especially over the hills, where fog is likely. Breezy at times with temperatures similar to previous days. More persistent rain arriving from the south by the evening. Maximum temperature 9 °C.

Tonight:

Locally heavy rain gradually clears north overnight, turning drier from the south later. Murky again with mist and hill fog likely by morning. A mild night for all. Minimum temperature 3 °C.

Wednesday:

A murky start with hill fog in places. Further rain then edges north into the afternoon. Winds easing, drier in the south later. Maximum temperature 9 °C.

Outlook for Thursday to Saturday:

Turning colder as we head into the weekend. Rain at times on Thursday and Friday with a little hill snow possible. Mostly dry, bright but chilly on Saturday.

After a briefly quieter spell, associated with some colder conditions, Atlantic frontal zones look to make a return near the start of this period. The track of these depressions may be a little further north than over the preceding weeks, but will continue to bring broadly unsettled weather to many areas, with further spells of rain and perhaps strong winds at times. With the westerly influence, it should become somewhat milder for many, though there remains the chance that colder conditions could affect northern and northeastern parts from time to time.

Broadly changeable conditions are expected across the UK during this period. Low pressure systems will probably dominate, meaning showers or longer spells of rain, heavy at times, for much of the UK, and still the chance of some hill snow in the north. Some drier interludes are likely, though it must be said, flooding impacts remain possible given recent very wet weather. Windy conditions look probable from time to time. Temperatures probably close to or a little above average overall, with a reduced chance, compared to earlier thinking, of a late season prolonged cold spell.