Washington (Sunderland) weather

Headline:

Early showers slowly dying out. Windy.

Today:

A mostly cloudy start, with blustery showers, although some brighter spells mainly in the east. Sunny spells developing more widely in the afternoon, with showers gradually dying out. Feeling warm in the afternoon sunshine, but this tempered by strong winds. Maximum temperature 18 °C.

Tonight:

Mostly dry this evening with sunny spells and wind easing. Cloud thickening overnight, with rain arriving before dawn. Wind strengthening a little again. Minimum temperature 6 °C.

Thursday:

Cloudy, damp and breezy but warm. Rain will be persistent, possibly heavy in the morning, becoming more confined to western parts in the afternoon. Some brightness possible in the east. Maximum temperature 20 °C.

Outlook for Friday to Sunday:

Much warmer during this period. Friday, warm or very warm with hazy sunshine. Saturday remaining warm with sunny spells. Perhaps more cloudy with rain later Sunday, but still warm.

Warm and dry for most on Sunday and Bank Holiday Monday. Through the following week, high pressure is expected to remain in place for much of the UK, meaning fine weather likely to continue for most places. Some patchy rain may affect the far north at times and perhaps a few showers in the far south. Temperatures are expected to be above normal, feeling very warm at times with light winds.

High pressure is likely to bring fair weather for most at first. Rain and showers are still possible at times, mainly across Northern Ireland and Scotland. As we head towards mid-June, more mixed conditions are likely with spells of rain and showers. Drier weather is expected between any bouts of wetter weather. These drier interludes will tend to last longer across the south and east of England. Temperatures are most likely to be near or slightly above average overall, with some warm or very warm weather possible.