Shildon (Durham) weather

Headline:

Mainly fine. Brightest in eastern parts, cloudier in the west.

This Evening and Tonight:

Temperatures falling under widespread evening clear spells, leading to frost generally and perhaps some local freezing fog patches in the south. Tending to become cloudier as the night progresses from the south, although some eastern parts may retain clearer skies. Minimum temperature -3 °C.

Friday:

A fine, frosty start for many, with local freezing fog patches lifting. Many areas then seeing a fine day with some sunny spells, although probably staying cloudier in the west. Maximum temperature 10 °C.

Outlook for Saturday to Monday:

Tending to become colder and cloudier overall through this period, but some sunny spells are still likely, mainly in eastern parts. Probably breezier with an increasing chance of rain Monday.

The early part of next week will see fairly quiet, and for most, dry weather with variable amounts of cloud and often light winds. The greatest chance of any rain is likely to be in the far northwest of the UK, and possibly as well in the far south. There is a small chance rain could become more widespread, especially mid-week, and temperatures are expected to be around average. Later in the week, periods of much wetter and windier weather will most likely eventually become more prevalent, from northwest to southeast. Ahead of this a colder, more settled southeasterly wind may develop for a time. There is a small chance however, that alternatively winds could turn much more easterly, and colder, bring the risk of snow showers.

A dominant flow from the Atlantic looks likely through this period, resulting in an unsettled, milder and windier than average period. This is likely to result in areas of rain and periods of stronger winds affecting most if not all parts of the UK at times, though with the wettest and windiest weather probably occurring towards the north and west. However, the potential for brief colder spells with associated frost, ice and snow remains, following any deep lows crossing the region.