Chillingham Barns (Northumberland) weather

Headline:

Cloudy, with outbreaks of rain, sleet and snow. Increasingly windy.

Today:

Cloudy through the day, with outbreaks of patchy rain and sleet, with some snow over high ground. Becoming heavier and more organised later in the afternoon. Less cold than previous days but winds increasing later in the day. Maximum temperature 4 °C.

Tonight:

Organised bands of rain and sleet, with further snow over high ground through the evening, gradually clearing overnight. Strong winds throughout. Cold and frosty with icy stretches. Minimum temperature -3 °C.

Wednesday:

Mostly dry, windy but bright with sunny spells and patchy cloud on Wednesday. Chance of showers later in the day. Increasingly cloudy with rain, sleet and snow overnight. Cold. Maximum temperature 3 °C.

Outlook for Thursday to Saturday:

Early, rain, sleet and snow clearing east Thursday to brighter conditions. Becoming windy with a chance of heavy snow overnight into Friday, low confidence. Sunny, with light winds probable Saturday.

A changeable period is expected, with Atlantic frontal systems occasionally affecting the UK, bringing spells of rain, probably preceded by snow in some areas, this more likely in northern and eastern parts. Some significant snowfall is possible in places, particularly on northern hills. These low pressure systems could also bring some strong winds. These will be interspersed with quieter, drier interludes under transient ridges of high pressure, with the potential for frost, and wintry showers along coasts exposed to northerly winds. After a cold start, temperatures will tend to trend closer to average, especially in the south, such that the frequency of wintry hazards may reduce slightly. However, there is a hint late in this period that it may briefly turn more widely drier and colder again.

The outlook through the latter part of January and into the start of February is very uncertain, with no strong signal for any particular weather pattern to dominate. However, a broadly westerly regime seems more likely than not. As such, conditions are most likely to be changeable. Spells of wet, windy and mild weather are likely at times, along with some colder, drier interludes with overnight frost and fog. There is a hint that this period may start off largely dry and cold though. Snow and ice remain possible, especially in central and northern parts of the UK, but the chance of these is generally lower than earlier in January.