Longton (Stoke-on-Trent) weather

Headline:

Less cold than of late. Turning cloudier with patchy rain.

Today:

Patchy fog and frost at first clearing to leave a mostly dry day. Some sunshine in the morning, though cloudier later, especially in the north and west. Less chilly, but rather windy for a time, before the wind eases later. Maximum temperature 6 °C.

Tonight:

Early clear spells across southern and eastern areas, but mostly cloudy overnight. Rain in the northwest, turning light and patchy as it extends southeast across the region. Generally frost-free. Minimum temperature 3 °C.

Tuesday:

Tuesday looks set to be a mostly dry but largely cloudy day. One or two brighter breaks. Temperatures will be near average, though it will be a little breezy. Maximum temperature 9 °C.

Outlook for Wednesday to Friday:

Generally dry on Wednesday and to end the week. Often fairy cloudy but some bright spells, and although temperatures near average, patchy frost and fog forming during overnight cloud breaks.

High pressure will lie close to the southeast of the UK initially, with generally settled conditions across many parts. Cloud amounts will be variable, with some frost and fog in the south and east, this slow to clear, but some rain in the far northwest. A weakening frontal system looks like it will edge east across the UK over the weekend, before high pressure briefly builds back in from the west in its wake. Low pressure then seems likely to increasingly influence the UK weather later in the period, with some rain and windier conditions affecting most if not all parts. Temperatures are likely to be generally a little above average, especially in the north, though more frost and fog patches are likely under clearer skies and lighter winds.

A dominant flow from the Atlantic looks likely to produce an unsettled, milder and windier than average period. This is likely to result in areas of rain and periods of stronger winds affecting most if not all parts of the UK at times, though with the wettest and windiest weather probably occurring towards the north and west. However, the potential for brief colder spells with associated frost, ice and snow remains, following any deep lows crossing the region.