Nelson (Lancashire) weather

Headline:

A chilly start to the weekend with more cloud around.

Today:

Turning increasingly cloudy through this morning with some breaks in the cloud to the west of hills. A few spots of light rain and drizzle at times, mainly over the hills. Feeling cold in easterly winds. Maximum temperature 8 °C.

Tonight:

Mostly cloudy this evening though some more prolonged clear spells to the west of hills. Lighter winds here too allowing some frost and freezing fog patches to develop. Minimum temperature 0 °C.

Sunday:

Another cloudy day, with some spots of drizzle. Once again, some brighter spells possible to the west of hills. Lighter winds and temperatures around normal for the time of year. Maximum temperature 7 °C.

Outlook for Monday to Wednesday:

Often cloudy with spots of light rain and drizzle, though some brighter breaks remain possible to the west of hills. Fog and frost possible where skies remain clear overnight.

High pressure is likely to be centred to the west or northwest over the North Atlantic through this period with low pressure to the east. Slowly evolving weather patterns are therefore most probable through this time. However, around the turn of the year, an area of low pressure may move through the North Sea bringing a period of wetter and windier weather, especially to the north. With cold air close to the UK, some wintry hazards are possible in places. Into January more settled conditions with colder and drier than average conditions are most probable. There will however be some periods of rain or showers and windier spells. Temperatures will probably be below average for this period overall and so wintry hazards remain a possibility in places.

Whilst confidence in details is low, high pressure will probably remain close to the UK initially, leading to slowly evolving weather patterns. Periods of relatively settled weather interspersed with more changeable interludes are likely, as are some spells of showers, especially around coastal areas. Temperatures will likely recover a little to be near to or slightly below average during this time, but an enhanced risk of wintry hazards affecting some parts at times remains. Later in the period, a transition to more widely changeable or unsettled conditions is possible, with a corresponding shift to near or slightly above average temperatures.