Thixendale Youth Hostel (North Yorkshire) weather

Headline:

Remaining unsettled. Strong winds very slowly easing through Sunday.

Today:

Wet and very windy during the morning with continued outbreaks of rain and showers, possibly heavy at times. Showers becoming lighter and more isolated later, with more in the way of sunny spells. Strong winds with gales, especially towards coasts. Maximum temperature 8 °C.

Tonight:

Strong and gusty winds will very steadily ease from the north. Variable cloud with cloud breaks to clearer spells overnight. Largely dry, although a few isolated showers may feed inland. Minimum temperature 5 °C.

Monday:

Rather cloudy with bright or sunny spells by day. Any overnight fog patches may be slow to clear. Winds continuing to ease, falling light later. Colder overnight with frost patches. Maximum temperature 8 °C.

Outlook for Tuesday to Thursday:

Increasingly dry, bright and more settled conditions by midweek with variable cloud and easing winds. Overnight fog and frost patches likely becoming more prevalent, perhaps persisting in places by day.

High pressure will still be in charge of the UK's weather at the start of this period. Cloud amounts will vary from place to place, but some clear or sunny spells are likely, and many places will be dry at first. Overnight frosts and fog patches are probable for some regions, the fog slow to clear by day. Over the weekend, a change to more unsettled conditions appears likely, with a chance of stronger winds and some rain moving southeast. This sets the scene for a more changeable second week with an increased likelihood of wet and windy spells, these especially towards the north while southern areas have a better chance of more prolonged drier, settled weather. Temperatures will vary around average with both some colder and milder spells.

Mainly unsettled conditions appear likely for most, with spells of wind and rain followed by showers affecting most areas but especially the north and northwest of the UK. Some sleet and snow is also likely at times, especially on high ground in the north. However, there are also some signs that more settled conditions are possible at times, these perhaps most likely across the south late in December or into early January. Temperatures are likely to be around average overall, with any more settled interludes bringing a risk of frost and fog.