Hemsworth (West Yorkshire) weather

Headline:

Rather cold but dry. Often cloudy, but some sunny spells.

Today:

A rather cloudy start with some hill fog across the Pennines. This will gradually lift through the day, with cloud also breaking to give some sunny spells elsewhere. However it will be feeling rather cold, especially in the breeze. Maximum temperature 7 °C.

Tonight:

Clear spells likely at first, however some coastal mist and patchy cloud will spread inland, with hill fog redeveloping. Staying dry, but feeling cold, especially in the brisk winds. Minimum temperature 2 °C.

Thursday:

A dry Christmas Day is expected, with large amounts of cloud, but also some brighter or sunny spells. Feeling cold again, particularly in the brisk easterly breeze. Maximum temperature 6 °C.

Outlook for Friday to Sunday:

Variable cloud and some sunny spells throughout. Some hill fog possible, with light drizzle, but otherwise dry. Rather cold and breezy, although a little less cold compared to over Christmas.

High pressure is likely to dominate across the UK through to the end of the year, centred to the west over the North Atlantic. This will likely maintain relatively settled conditions at first, but with a few showers possible along some coasts exposed to the northerly wind. Towards the first weekend of January, high pressure is likely to shift a little farther away from the UK, allowing a greater chance of more changeable conditions to develop. This will bring an increased risk of some rain or showers at times which, with cold air close to the UK, may bring some wintry hazards to some places. Temperatures will probably be near or slightly below average for this period overall.

High pressure will probably lie close to the UK through much of this period and bring a large amount of dry and settled weather, especially in the south, with rainfall most likely in the north. Temperatures are expected to be close to or slightly below normal. Toward the end of this period there is potential for more changeable or unsettled conditions to develop more widely.