Dow Crag (Cumbria) weather

Headline:

Cloudy with some rain and drizzle.

Today:

Cloudy with outbreaks of rain and drizzle, most persistent through the morning and turning heavy at times over the hills. Perhaps some drier spells in the afternoon. Windy and mild. Maximum temperature 12 °C.

Tonight:

A cloudy evening to come and often very windy, particularly around coasts with a risk of gales. Spells of rain becoming more widespread through the early hours. Mild. Minimum temperature 6 °C.

Monday:

An unsettled start to the week with wind and rain though some drier spells to end the day with lighter winds. Temperatures remain above average for the time of year. Maximum temperature 12 °C.

Outlook for Tuesday to Thursday:

Drier overall on Tuesday and Wednesday with high pressure in charge. A chance of rain returning on Thursday. Staying mild with winds easing.

High pressure looks to hold the greatest influence for much of this period, especially towards the south or southeast of the UK. This means that many places will see plenty of dry weather with variable cloud amounts and some sunshine. The best of the sunny weather is most likely towards the south or southeast. Some overnight fog is possible given clear skies and light winds. However, frontal systems are still likely to affect the north and west of the UK at times, perhaps pushing further east on occasion, bringing some rain and strong winds, and perhaps some hill snow across high ground in the north. Temperatures will be near or above normal, although a few patchy overnight frosts are still likely.

The slow moving pattern will probably continue through mid-March. Spells of rain are still possible across the west and northwest, with drier and brighter weather further east and southeast. Lower confidence by late-March, however the blocked and slow-moving weather pattern may very well persist. However the main uncertainty is whether this will lead to cyclonic and unsettled weather becoming slow moving and persistent across the UK; or continued anticyclonic pattern, which would mean more settled and perhaps colder patterns in the vicinity of the UK. In general, some rain still probable but distribution of any wetter areas is extremely low confidence. Temperatures overall near or above average, perhaps with a slightly increasing chance this may trend colder towards the end of the month.