Lichfield (Staffordshire) weather

Headline:

Turning unsettled, with wet and windy conditions.

Today:

A bright and dry start for many, though some low cloud may linger at first. Turning increasingly cloudy from the south through the morning as a band of rain spreads northeastwards, bringing heavy and prolonged downpours. Breezy at times. Maximum temperature 8 °C.

Tonight:

Rain clearing to the northeast by midnight. Some clear spells overnight, though the odd showers may feed in from the west through the early hours. A patchy frost possible. Minimum temperature 2 °C.

Friday:

A gloomy start, with low cloud lingering at first. Occasional showers may feed in from the west, but some bright spells developing during the day, especially in the east. Maximum temperature 8 °C.

Outlook for Saturday to Monday:

A mix of sunny spells and scattered showers through the weekend, with fog and patchy frost forming under clear skies overnight. Turning wet and breezy from the west into Monday.

Throughout this period, the UK will see a battle between Atlantic weather systems attempting to arrive from the west while high pressure and colder conditions attempt to exert some influence from the east. Initially, milder Atlantic air is expected to dominate. This should maintain changeable conditions with showers or longer spells of rain for most. The wettest weather in western parts of the country, drier in the east. Temperatures overall likely to be around average. Later in the period, there is an increased chance that conditions will turn colder. This aspect of the forecast is still somewhat uncertain but the potential transition to colder weather also increases the chance of snow across parts of the country.

Initially, slowly evolving weather patterns are most likely in the vicinity of the UK, with low pressure typically to the west or southwest and high pressure to the northeast. This configuration brings an increased chance of cold conditions affecting parts of the UK, and the associated risk of wintry hazards at times. Deeper into February, and whilst confidence is naturally low, there may be a transition to more widely unsettled conditions and perhaps a corresponding recovery in temperature back closer to average.