Stainforth (North Yorkshire) weather

Headline:

Very cold, with clear skies and brisk winds.

This Evening and Tonight:

Dry with long clear periods, especially inland, with any showers likely remaining offshore. A severe frost developing widely, with the cold feel exacerbated by the brisk northwesterly breeze, strongest near the coasts Minimum temperature -4 °C.

Friday:

Largely dry and sunny although some coastal wintry showers are possible. Very cold, with temperatures struggling to rise above freezing. Feeling even colder in the brisk winds, strongest along coasts. Maximum temperature 3 °C.

Outlook for Saturday to Monday:

Mostly dry and sunny, but cold throughout with widespread overnight frosts. Some coastal wintry showers are possible. Strong winds will make it feel very cold, before gradually easing from Sunday.

The recent spell of cold, northerly winds should begin to ease by the middle of next week, with snow showers in the north and east becoming lighter and less frequent. However, bands of rain seem likely to gradually move in off the Atlantic and, as these encounter the cold air entrenched over the UK, some further snowfall is possible, particularly in central and eastern areas, with rain more likely in the west. From next weekend, the outlook becomes more uncertain. Most likely is that conditions will be less cold than recently, but there still remains potential for further spells of snow, especially in northern and central areas. Further south and west, some milder interludes are possible, with the chance of some heavier rain and stronger winds at times.

The outlook through January is very uncertain, with no strong indication for any particular weather pattern to dominate. As such, conditions are most likely to be changeable. Spells of wet, windy and mild weather are possible at times, along with colder, drier interludes with overnight frost and fog. Snow and ice remain possible, especially in central and northern parts of the UK, but the chance of these is lower than earlier in the month.