Southport (Merseyside) weather

Headline:

Cloudy with rain and hill snow arriving overnight.

Today:

Murky over the hills to start with pockets of drizzle. Largely dry elsewhere with the small chance of brighter spells emerging, but mostly staying cloudy. Feeling cold in the brisk breeze. Maximum temperature 5 °C.

Tonight:

Turning wetter in the evening as outbreaks of rain and drizzle spread across the region overnight, falling as snow over the mountains. Winds easing. Chilly but with limited frost. Minimum temperature 2 °C.

Wednesday:

A damp start to Wednesday as rain and hill snow gradually clears northwards. Generally drier by the afternoon, perhaps with some brighter spells as well. Slightly milder than Tuesday. Maximum temperature 8 °C.

Outlook for Thursday to Saturday:

Remaining rather dull throughout the week with limited brighter spells, giving a cool feel. Some drier moments but with the ongoing chance for outbreaks of rain. Breezy at times.

Cyclonic patterns are expected to dominate across the UK during mid-February. Frontal systems over the Atlantic are likely to approach the UK at times, tending to become slow moving as they encounter a blocking area of high pressure to the northeast. This will result in showers or longer spells of rain spreading across the UK, these heavy at times. Rainfall amounts will probably be highest in parts of the west, including across areas already sensitive to flooding. As these bands of rain spread northwards, snow is possible across northern England and Scotland, mainly over high ground. Strong winds could develop in places, especially coasts. Temperatures will probably be close to normal overall, with any cold conditions more likely in the north.

Changeable conditions are expected across the UK during this period. Low pressure systems will probably dominate, meaning showers or longer spells of rain, heavy at times, for much of the UK and some hill snow in the north. Periods of strong wind are also possible, especially around coasts. Temperatures will likely be close to average or slightly above overall.