Peterlee (Durham) weather

Headline:

Dry with mix of cloud and sunny spells. Chilly.

Today:

Mostly dry with variable cloud amounts but also some bright or sunny spells on Boxing Day. Winds generally lighter than on Christmas Day, but occasionally gusty winds likely over western hills. Chilly. Maximum temperature 7 °C.

Tonight:

Dry overnight with a fair amount of cloud but also some clear spells. Some frost is possible where skies are clear. Minimum temperature 0 °C.

Saturday:

Any early brighter spells soon giving way to thickening cloud, with the risk of some drizzly outbreaks, mainly later in the day. Gusty winds over western hills. Feeling chilly. Maximum temperature 7 °C.

Outlook for Sunday to Tuesday:

Mostly dry and largely cloudy through this period. Some showers possible later Monday into Tuesday, then perhaps becoming a little brighter. Light winds until later Tuesday. Chilly.

High pressure is likely to dominate across the UK through to the end of the year, centred to the west or northwest over the North Atlantic. This will likely maintain relatively settled conditions at first, but with a little light rain or drizzle in places and a few showers possible along some coasts exposed to the northerly wind. Around the turn of the year, 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.

Whilst confidence in details is low, high pressure will probably sit close to the UK initially, with periods of relatively settled weather interspersed with more changeable conditions. Temperatures will likely be near or slightly below average during this time, with an enhanced risk of wintry hazards affecting some parts at times. Later in the period, a transition to more widely changeable or unsettled conditions is possible, with a corresponding shift to near or slightly above average temperatures.