Cottingley (West Yorkshire) weather

Headline:

Sunny spells, increasing cloud, with chance of showers later.

Today:

A dry, sunny and chilly start. Cloud bubbling up during the morning but still with sunny intervals. Cloud thickening through the afternoon, with a chance of isolated showers later. Light winds. Maximum temperature 13 °C.

Tonight:

Cloud breaking through the evening, with some late sunny spells. Inland showers easing before cloud thickens overnight, with coastal showers and light winds continuing. Cold with a chance of frost. Minimum temperature 0 °C.

Monday:

A cold and rather bright start. Becoming increasingly cloudy through the morning as frequent showers spread west, these perhaps heavy in the afternoon. Winds remaining light. Maximum temperature 13 °C.

Outlook for Tuesday to Thursday:

Dry with sunny spells on Tuesday. Dry but cloudy on Wednesday and Thursday, especially near coasts. Breezy, particularly over hills, feeling cool near coasts. Chilly by night.

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.