St Neots (Cambridgeshire) weather

Headline:

Friday bright with chance of showers. Misty start.

Today:

Misty with possible fog patches to start Friday. Variable cloud with a chance of morning showers. Some bright or sunny spells through the afternoon. Light winds. Maximum temperature 9 °C.

Tonight:

Some clear spells to start the night. Clouding over after midnight and increasingly misty with possible fog. Showery rain possible later in night across western areas. Minimum temperature 4 °C.

Saturday:

Generally cloudy, with patchy light rain and drizzle. Probably drier in the afternoon. Light winds with overnight mist likely and chance of fog patches. Further rain probable in east overnight. Maximum temperature 9 °C.

Outlook for Sunday to Tuesday:

Generally cloudy, with a chance of outbreaks of rain and showers. Limited clear or bright spells. Light winds with some fog patches likely. Temperatures near normal.

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 often cloudy, 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 with some night frosts in clearer areas. 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 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 a corresponding recovery in temperature back closer to average.