Seascale (Cumbria) weather

Headline:

Largely dry, with bright or sunny spells. Rain arriving overnight.

Today:

A dry morning, with plenty of sunny spells. Cloud slowly beginning to increase from the south and west as the afternoon progresses, though staying fine. Breezy, particularly over the hills and around the coast. Another mild day for all. Maximum temperature 11 °C.

Tonight:

Cloud thickening this evening with the odd spot of rain developing. More persistent rain spreading eastwards overnight. The rain could turn heavy in places. Winds gradually easing and staying frost-free. Minimum temperature 5 °C.

Friday:

A wet start. Cloud and rain gradually clearing to leave a mostly dry and bright day with plenty of sunshine. Winds lighter than of late, but feeling a little fresher. Maximum temperature 10 °C.

Outlook for Saturday to Monday:

A cold but mostly fine start to Saturday. Gradually turning wet and windy from the northwest through the day, with further rain and brisk winds expected on Sunday and Monday.

The current unsettled spell of weather is likely to continue through much of next week. Further spells of rain are expected, likely to be heavy and prolonged at times, particularly in the west and northwest. Some drier spells of weather are also likely, these most reliably across southeastern parts of the UK. Often windy, especially in the north and west where there is potential for a spell of very strong winds to develop for a time early next week. Generally mild with any overnight frost patchy and mainly in the north. There are signs that conditions may become less disturbed heading towards the Christmas period, with the potential for high pressure to build bringing drier conditions, with the risk of overnight frost and fog patches increasing.

Moving into late-December and early January, there are signs that the persistent pattern of mild and wet weather, which has characterised the month so far, may ease somewhat, with a chance of high pressure becoming more influential. Compared to recently, the chance of dry, settled patterns of weather is higher with frost and fog more prevalent. Spells of rain and strong winds remain possible, but these are more likely to less frequent compared to the month so far. The chance of snowfall is likely to be higher than earlier in the month, particularly high ground in the north. Whilst the chance of impacts from cold weather is higher compared to earlier in the month, the likelihood of more widespread snow and ice remains very low.