Hough End (West Yorkshire) weather

Headline:

Breezy start, sunny spells and showers, occasionally heavy. Cooler.

Today:

Breezy start with a mixture of sunny spells and showers, occasionally heavy. Winds will ease through the day, with showers also fading into the evening. Temperatures cooler than on Wednesday. Maximum temperature 15 °C.

Tonight:

Mainly dry with some evening sunshine in the northeast, cloud thickening from the southwest, bringing late-evening rain, heavy at times. Winds strengthen later. Minimum temperature 8 °C.

Friday:

Breezy. Rain initially light, turning heavier mid-morning before clearing east. Isolated afternoon showers possible, with brighter or sunny spells developing by evening. Maximum temperature 16 °C.

Outlook for Saturday to Monday:

Sunny spells and showers Saturday. Drier and sunnier with winds easing Sunday. Cloudier on Monday with showers spreading inland from coastal areas.

High pressure to the north of the UK will bring plenty of dry weather and sunny spells at first. A few scattered showers are possible in central and eastern areas. Parts of the east coast could be on the chilly side with low cloud and an onshore breeze, but further west it will feel quite warm, especially in sunnier areas. By the weekend, unsettled weather is signalled to return, but confidence in the details is low with a range of scenarios possible. One scenario is for a northerly wind bringing wintry showers to northern and eastern coasts, and some snow over Scottish mountains. If this does occur it will probably not last more than a few days, before high pressure attempts to return towards the end of the month.

Signals are not very strong for the extended forecast range, but in broad terms higher pressure is more likely to the north, with lower pressure to the south. Across Scotland and northern half of England this would mean drier and more settled weather. Meanwhile, Northern Ireland, Wales and the southern half of England perhaps seeing a greater chance of rain or showers at times, but plenty of scope for fair weather in between. Temperatures will probably be close to or slightly above average overall, perhaps becoming more widely warm at times.