Bishop Auckland (Durham) weather

Headline:

Cloudy with rain in west. Drier and brighter in east.

Today:

Rather cloudy, particularly in the west, with some light rain mainly over the Pennines. The rain will edge southeast during the day and gradually ease. Conditions in the east will be drier and brighter. Breezy but winds easing. Maximum temperature 21 °C.

Tonight:

Any lingering cloud and rain will move away south this evening, leaving a dry night with clear spells. This may allow some chilly rural temperatures. Cloud thickening again around dawn. Minimum temperature 4 °C.

Wednesday:

Dry but often cloudy on Wednesday. Some brighter spells remain possible, however, where it will feel warm. Maximum temperature 20 °C.

Outlook for Thursday to Saturday:

Fine and mostly dry through this period, with temperatures rising, becoming very warm by the end of the week. Perhaps isolated showers on Saturday.

Very warm or hot conditions will likely be the focus of the weather over the weekend and into the start of next week. Temperatures could remain in the low thirties of Celsius across parts of England, with a small chance of approaching mid thirties in some places. Heatwave thresholds may continue to be exceeded across parts of the UK at first. Temperatures overnight will also be very warm and perhaps humid for much of the UK. Across the west of the British Isles, cloudier conditions could bring showers with the odd lightning flash. Winds will also be light for most, and moderate around coasts further west. From early mid week, signs are the heat will ease, with rain and showers, and less hot conditions, perhaps moving in from the west.

The wettest and windiest conditions are most likely to be focus across the in north and west, with a risk of some heavy rain at times, mainly over hills. Broadly settled across the south and east, although some rain may spread across from the north or west at times. Temperatures are expected to be near to or above normal. As is normal for the time of year, there is a chance of hot spells returning across the south and east, which also could lead to the risk of heavy showers or thunderstorms.