Durham (Durham) weather

Headline:

Cloudy over western hills overnight. Dry with clear spells elsewhere.

This Evening and Tonight:

Rather cloudy with some drizzle across western hills. Elsewhere, it will be a dry night with some clear spells, especially in the east. Locally chilly in rural spots, with the odd mist or fog patch forming. Light winds. Minimum temperature 3 °C.

Wednesday:

A cloudy start with some drizzle on western hills. The cloud should break up to give some bright or sunny spells into the afternoon. Rain reaching northern areas early evening. Maximum temperature 14 °C.

Outlook for Thursday to Saturday:

Largely dry with bright or sunny spells Thursday. Feeling cooler. Becoming unsettled with spells of wet and windy weather on Friday and Saturday. Risk of gales Saturday. Temperatures near average.

It is increasingly likely that unsettled conditions will affect the UK over the Easter Holiday weekend, with the potential for strong winds and heavy rain at times. The wettest and windiest weather is more likely towards the west and north of the country. Beyond Easter, a broad northwest-southeast split is most likely, though the extent of high pressure into southern areas is unclear. That said, northern and western parts are more likely to remain rather unsettled overall, with further spells of wind and rain, and areas further southeast should see the best of the drier, clearer interludes. Temperatures probably fairly close to average overall, but occasional warmer spells are possible in the south and east.

The broad northwest-southeast split is likely to continue to begin this period. However, it is probable that more blocked weather patterns will become increasingly dominant through the middle of the month. This is likely to mean more settled and drier conditions overall. There may however, still be some more unsettled interludes at times, especially in the south and southwest. Later in April, the probability of more changeable and unsettled weather increases, which is likely to be more widespread than the middle of the month. Temperatures will probably be around or a little above normal, but some warmer days are likely where light winds and sunshine combine.