Dufton Youth Hostel (Cumbria) weather

Headline:

Damaging winds and heavy rain today due to Storm Darragh.

Today:

A very windy day with widespread gales and severe gales in coastal regions. Damaging winds are possible, with disruption likely in places. Rain at times, perhaps wintry over hills. Cold. Maximum temperature 7 °C.

Tonight:

Staying very windy overnight with gale force northwesterly winds, these only slowly abating by the morning. Showery rain at first though turning drier later. Cold but remaining largely frost-free. Minimum temperature 2 °C.

Sunday:

Less stormy than on Saturday but still a windy day with gales possible in places at first. Occasional sunny spells but often rather cloudy with a chance of showers. Cold. Maximum temperature 7 °C.

Outlook for Monday to Wednesday:

A rather cold and settled spell of weather early next week. Often cloudy but some sunshine at times. An increasing chance of overnight frost and fog where skies are clear.

High pressure looks like dominating the UK's weather at first, bringing plenty of dry but rather cold days and nights. Cloud amounts will be variable, but some clear or sunny spells are likely. Overnight frosts along with fog patches are probable for some regions, the fog slow to clear by day. Over the weekend, a change to more unsettled conditions appears likely, with a chance of stronger winds and some rain moving southeast. This sets the scene for a more changeable second week with an increased likelihood of wet and windy spells, these especially towards the north while southern areas have a better chance of more prolonged drier, settled weather. Temperatures will vary around average with both some colder and milder spells likely through this period.

Mainly unsettled conditions appear likely for most, with spells of wind and rain followed by showers affecting most areas but especially towards the north or northwest. Some sleet and snow is also possible at times, especially on high ground in the north. However, there are also some signs that more settled conditions are possible at times, these perhaps most likely across the south late in December or into early January. Temperatures are likely to be around average overall, with any more settled interludes bringing a risk of frost and fog.