Melford Hall (Suffolk) weather

Headline:

Largely dry with sunny spells. Breezy and staying cold.

Today:

Early wintry showers will gradually clear away to the southeast to leave a largely dry day ahead, with some bright or sunny spells developing for many. Breezy and staying cold. Maximum temperature 4 °C.

Tonight:

Dry with clear skies overnight, which will lead to a fairly widespread and locally severe frost in places. Winds falling light. Minimum temperature -4 °C.

Wednesday:

Another cold and frosty start for many. Otherwise, a largely fine and dry day, with bright or sunny spells. Turning cloudier from the south during the afternoon. Staying cold. Maximum temperature 2 °C.

Outlook for Thursday to Saturday:

Staying dry with some decent spells of winter sunshine on Thursday. Staying cold, with widespread and locally severe frosts overnight. Turning cloudier from the west Friday and Saturday. Light winds.

High pressure is likely close to if not over the UK throughout this period, with generally settled conditions prevailing. Cloud amounts will be variable and occasionally large, but with a chance of some fog developing under clearer spells, which would be slow to clear, That said, frontal systems may affect parts of the UK at times, these more likely towards the northwest of the UK, bringing some rain and windier conditions. Any systems are likely to be fairly weak though as they run into the high pressure. Temperatures are likely to be generally around or a little above average, although southern and eastern parts may start rather cold, and it will be cold if or where fog lingers. Colder spells are also possible in the far north at times.

Slowly-evolving weather patterns are most likely at first, with high pressure often in the vicinity of the UK, although the nature of the weather we experience depends on where the high and low pressure centres are relative to the UK. Overall, it is likely to start largely dry and settled though. Temperatures will generally be close to average, perhaps a little above towards the northwest of the UK, but with an ongoing chance of frost and perhaps fog where clear skies prevail. Later in the month and more particularly into early February, there are hints that it may become more unsettled, as areas of low pressure over the Atlantic make more progress into parts of the UK.