High Street (Cumbria) weather

Headline:

Mixed with rain or showers. Turning colder mid-week.

Today:

Often cloudy with some rain or showers likely at times. Drier periods can also be expected though, with the odd brighter moment. Mild for the time of year. Maximum temperature 10 °C.

Tonight:

Remaining cloudy this evening with further showers, merging to give longer spells of rain and drizzle overnight. Mild with a breeze. Minimum temperature 5 °C.

Tuesday:

A damp and murky start with patchy rain and drizzle, especially over the hills. Breezy at times with temperatures similar to previous days. Maximum temperature 11 °C.

Outlook for Wednesday to Friday:

More rain or showers on Wednesday with a chance of hill snow by Thursday. Brighter on Friday. Mild at first but trending colder by Thursday with overnight frost.

Predominantly cyclonic patterns are expected to dominate the UK. The early part of this period could see colder conditions becoming established more widely for a time, bringing with it the likelihood of some snow, primarily to the north and northeast. However this should offer a few days respite from the wet weather across the south. By the end of this period, the track of Atlantic depressions may shift a little further north than during the last few weeks. This will maintain broadly unsettled weather, with further spells of rain and perhaps strong winds at times. Many parts may become somewhat milder, given more of a westerly influence, though there remains the chance that colder conditions could linger towards the northeast.

Broadly 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 still the chance of some hill snow in the north. Some drier interludes are likely, though it must be said, flooding impacts remain possible given recent very wet weather. Windy conditions look probable from time to time. Temperatures probably close to or a little above average overall, with a reduced chance, compared to earlier thinking, of a late season prolonged cold spell.