Southwick (Tyne & Wear) (Sunderland) weather

Headline:

Chilly with morning rain gradually easing.

Today:

Chilly under cloudy skies with rain through much of the morning, falling as sleet or snow over the Pennines and Cheviot Hills. Rain gradually easing by the afternoon, though remaining cloudy. Breezy initially, but winds soon falling light. Maximum temperature 7 °C.

Tonight:

A cold night with variable cloud, clear spells and a widespread frost. A few patches of mist and fog may also develop in any prolonged clear skies. Minimum temperature 0 °C.

Saturday:

After a cold start, any early mist or fog patches will soon clear to give a drier, brighter day with sunny spells, before turning cloudy again later. Maximum temperature 10 °C.

Outlook for Sunday to Tuesday:

Mostly cloudy with patchy drizzle Sunday. After a murky start Monday, brighter spells likely to develop along with a risk of showers. Some brightness initially Tuesday but becoming increasingly cloudy.

The first part of this period will continue to see the UK located at the interface between high pressure across Europe and low pressure over the North Atlantic. As such, western areas will likely see spells of rain at times, along with stronger winds, whereas eastern parts should see more in the way of drier interludes, though even here, some rain is possible from time to time. Towards the middle of March, there is a signal for unsettled conditions to perhaps become more widespread, with all parts seeing a higher chance of rain and stronger winds. Throughout, temperatures should overall be a little above average for most areas.

The start of this period could see unsettled conditions fairly widely across the UK, with spells of rain and strong winds affecting many areas at times, although western areas likely remain wettest. Then, whilst confidence in the details is low, there is the potential for weather patterns to become slower-moving by late March, with unsettled weather becoming more confined to parts of the south, as areas towards the north and northwest turn drier. Given this pattern, the chance of wintry hazards will increase compared to earlier in March. Overall, temperatures will probably end up near to average, but there is an increasing chance of below average temperatures towards the end of March, but at present there is no strong sign for any really cold weather to develop.