Stanhope (Durham) weather

Headline:

Windy with outbreaks of rain Saturday, fine and dry Sunday.

Today:

Windy and often cloudy, with showery outbreaks of rain, these most frequent over higher ground. Showers will gradually become more isolated through the afternoon, allowing dry and bright conditions for many, particularly in the east. Feeling cool. Maximum temperature 17 °C.

Tonight:

Any remaining showers will gradually fade, with winds easing to leave a dry night with largely clear skies. Some patchy cloud may linger over the hills. Minimum temperature 8 °C.

Sunday:

Generally fine and dry, with light winds and bright spells, though often rather cloudy. Some sunny spells may develop through the afternoon, especially in the east. Turning slightly warmer. Maximum temperature 18 °C.

Outlook for Monday to Wednesday:

Bright but increasingly cloudy on Monday, some possible rain late. Breezy and cloudier on Tuesday and Wednesday, with outbreaks of rain at times, perhaps locally heavy. Temperatures near normal.

A changeable period is likely through the middle and latter part of next week with outbreaks of occasionally heavy rain focused across the north and especially west, some of which could spread to parts of the south and southeast at times. Some strong winds may accompany this, mainly around coasts in the north and west. Through next weekend and into the following week, high pressure will probably become more dominant with conditions turning more widely dry and settled. Temperatures are likely to be above normal for most parts, and across the southeast in particular it could be very warm or hot at times, especially next weekend.

High pressure is expected to lie close to the UK at the start of this period, bringing largely settled and dry conditions. Temperatures will likely be above normal, with the potential for hot conditions to develop, especially in the south. Into July, the influence of high pressure may weaken or shift more to the north or west of the UK, bringing an increasing chance of more unsettled weather and thunderstorms, especially in the south. Temperatures will probably ease back closer to normal too, although some warm and humid spells are still possible at times.