Gainford (Durham) weather

Headline:

Mainly dry with plenty of sunshine, but turning chilly overnight.

Today:

Generally cloudy at first, with a few showers possible, particularly along the coast. These will quickly clear up to leave a dry day, with light winds and long spells of sunshine through the afternoon and evening. Maximum temperature 15 °C.

Tonight:

Chilly overnight, with clear skies giving a risk of ground frost. In the early hours low cloud may move in from the northeast, with patchy mist and hill fog possible. Minimum temperature 0 °C.

Friday:

Any low cloud, mist and fog clearing quickly to leave a dry day with light winds and plenty of sunshine. Feeling noticeably warmer than in previous days. Maximum temperature 20 °C.

Outlook for Saturday to Monday:

Generally settled with warm, sunny and dry conditions through the period. There may be a risk of showers late on Monday.

Much of this period is looking dry across most of the UK, with clear or sunny spells for many areas, as high pressure likely dominates the weather pattern across the UK. However, at the start of this period, thicker cloud with some rain or showers, which could be heavy and thundery, is likely to affect at least the southwest of the UK, with a chance that more of the UK gets affected on Monday. The end of this period may also be more unsettled, particularly towards the south or southwest, with rain or showers possible again. Winds will mostly be light with daytime temperatures likely to be slightly above normal for the time of year, although there is a chance of some chilly nights in places.

Fairly typical weather for the time of year is most likely through this period. Overall, fine and dry weather is more likely to dominate although this is likely to be interspersed with occasional spells of rain and showers, with a risk of heavy rain and thunderstorms in places. Overall, temperatures will most likely be near or slightly above average.