Thirsk Racecourse (North Yorkshire) weather

Headline:

Scattered possibly heavy showers and bright spells.

Today:

Cloudy with outbreaks of rain at first, perhaps heavy at times. Turning brighter through the afternoon but showers developing, some heavy and perhaps locally thundery. Wind easing along the coast. Maximum temperature 16 °C.

Tonight:

Showers are likely to merge into longer spells of rain this evening, these heavy at times. Later tonight showers become isolated, but widespread low cloud and hill fog will develop. Minimum temperature 6 °C.

Sunday:

Overcast conditions with low cloud and hill fog are likely to persist, with temperatures slightly below average. Isolated showers may arrive, but most places will remain dry. Maximum temperature 13 °C.

Outlook for Monday to Wednesday:

Monday mist and low cloud slowly lifting inland, perhaps lingering along coasts. Tuesday cloudy with a chance of patchy light rain. Wednesday dry with bright or sunny spells.

The final week of March into the start of April looks to be characterised by a slowly evolving, but changeable weather pattern. Initially, a dry interlude is likely with spells of sunshine across many areas. With time, these drier conditions will become more favoured across the south. Further north and northwest, there is a greater chance of rain or showers at times, these accompanied by windier spells and a chance of gales for parts of the far northwest. There is a small chance that these wetter, more unsettled conditions could become more widespread for a time. Temperatures will probably pan out close to average overall, though chilly nights remain possible where clear skies coincide with light winds.

Confidence is lower than normal, but blocked or slow-moving weather patterns are most probable through the middle of April. This can lead to slow-moving areas of low and high pressure and, depending on their location, this can result in periods of either dry conditions or wetter episodes with rain or showers. Temperatures will vary, with some large day-to-day swings possible, but overall are likely to be near average.