Houghton Hall (Norfolk) weather

Headline:

Cloudy, wet and windy.

Today:

Cloudy with outbreaks of light rain at first. Windy near coasts. Low cloud and heavy rain moving northeast through the morning and afternoon, accompanied by strengthening winds and gales possible along the coast later. Maximum temperature 12 °C.

Tonight:

Winds gradually easing through the evening, as rain becomes patchy before eventually clearing toward midnight. Becoming dry with clear spells through the early hours, but remaining breezy. Minimum temperature 5 °C.

Friday:

A dry, chilly and breezy start to the day. Long sunny spells throughout, feeling less cold as winds ease later. Maximum temperature 9 °C.

Outlook for Saturday to Monday:

Bright and breezy Saturday, with sunny spells, turning cloudy later in the west. Cloudy Sunday, with outbreaks of rain, perhaps heavy. Drier but cloudy Monday. Temperatures near normal.

A gradual transition to more settled conditions is expected, as high pressure builds to the north of the UK and low pressure eases away to the south. This will bring a strengthening easterly wind over the Christmas period, making it feel noticeably colder than of late. Whilst there will be a fair amount of dry weather, a few showers will still be possible, particularly across eastern and southern parts which may be wintry in places, more especially over high ground. Temperatures will likely trend below average with the potential for frost, especially in the north where winds will be lighter. Towards New Year, high pressure may become centred more towards the west of the UK, allowing a greater chance of some wet weather to spread into parts of the UK.

High pressure is fairly likely to be close by to the UK at the start of this period, though its exact position is rather more uncertain. This means a continuation of predominantly settled and dry weather for many, albeit with the potential for overnight frost and fog. With colder air likely near to or over the UK, the chance of wintry hazards is higher than in previous weeks. Towards mid-month, there is the potential for rather more changeable conditions to become re-established, although confidence in this aspect of the forecast is currently low.