Peterlee (Durham) weather

Headline:

A settled and increasingly hot week to come.

Today:

Dry and settled to start the new week with light winds. Bright or sunny spells emerging at times, though periods of cloud also widely developing throughout the day. Feeling warm where the sunshine breaks through. Maximum temperature 20 °C.

Tonight:

Some late brightness is possible to end Monday, but generally a rather cloudy night to come. Staying dry throughout. Rather warm in urban areas but fresher in rural locations. Minimum temperature 11 °C.

Tuesday:

Another fine and dry day with plenty of strong sunshine emerging across the region, particularly into the afternoon. Slightly breezier than Monday but temperatures climbing higher. Maximum temperature 25 °C.

Outlook for Wednesday to Friday:

Heat peaking on Wednesday and Thursday with further strong sunshine. Cloud and patchy outbreaks of rain then erratically arriving to end the week.

Sunny spells and showers in the north on Saturday, with mainly dry weather in the south. Through Sunday and into the start of the following week, Atlantic frontal systems will probably approach or move across the UK, bringing some rain in places, perhaps heavy at times. Temperatures will likely be near normal or slightly above. Later in the period, high pressure will probably have more of an influence with drier conditions developing for many. Some rain is still possible at times, particularly in the north, together with a risk of thunderstorms in the south. Temperatures will likely be above normal.

High pressure will probably be dominant in the vicinity of the UK during this period, meaning periods of dry weather for many regions. However, some more unsettled or changeable interludes are probable at times, bringing showers or some longer spells of rain, although overall rainfall amounts are more likely to be below average than above. Temperatures will likely be above average and some spells of hot weather and heatwaves are possible, especially in the south.