Harrogate (North Yorkshire) weather

Headline:

Mostly dry. Sunny spells and light winds Wednesday.

This Evening and Tonight:

Partly cloudy this evening with a chance of isolated light showers drifting in across the region from the east overnight. A rural grass frost and isolated patches of mist and fog are possible where any clearer periods persist. Minimum temperature 3 °C.

Wednesday:

A chilly start in places. Any early isolated mist or fog patches and isolated showers soon clearing. Dry and bright with sunny intervals and patchy cloud. Winds remaining light. Maximum temperature 17 °C.

Outlook for Thursday to Saturday:

Mainly fine Thursday and Friday, with light winds, sunny spells and partly cloudy skies. Chilly nights, with isolated mist and fog patches. Cloudier Saturday, chance of rain or showers later.

Following a more unsettled weekend with a spell of rain across some areas, a return to drier conditions is likely for many parts by the start of next week. Around the turn of the month, while showers or longer spells of rain are possible for all areas at times, the wettest weather is likely to be focused on the northwest of the country. Any spells of windier weather are more likely in the northwest too. Elsewhere, there is a better chance of more prolonged fine and dry weather along with morning mist and fog patches in places. Temperatures generally around average. Uncertainty then increases during early October but a similar pattern is most likely to persist across the country.

On balance, slow-moving weather patterns are most favoured at first, possibly with high pressure centred to the west of the UK, and low pressure to the northeast, allowing a slightly cooler and more changeable regime to develop. Towards mid-October a more unsettled pattern may become established as areas of low pressure over the North Atlantic move close to or over the UK, with an increased chance of windy conditions at times. Temperatures will probably recover to near-average.