Topcliffe (North Yorkshire) weather

Headline:

Cloudy, wet and windy to start the week.

Today:

Cloudy, wet and breezy through the day with persistent spells of rain. Rain turning heavy at times, although there will also be some drier periods. Strong southerly winds. Temperatures generally mild but feeling cooler. Maximum temperature 12 °C.

Tonight:

Cloudy with continued rain on and off through the evening and first half of the night. Drier and clearer into the early hours with winds easing, allowing temperatures to drop. Minimum temperature 5 °C.

Tuesday:

A bright day on Tuesday with sunny spells and just the chance of a shower. The breeze slowly easing but maintaining a cooler feel. Maximum temperature 9 °C.

Outlook for Wednesday to Friday:

Looking to remain bright on Wednesday with just the small risk of a shower. Further spells of rain likely into Thursday. Drier Friday after a colder, misty start.

Likely a continuation of the unsettled conditions see for much of the week. Initially a weakening frontal zone will bring cloud and some patchy rain and drizzle, mostly to northern and eastern areas. Following this winds are likely to fall light, and this could allow some fairly widespread mist and fog to form on Friday morning. However this should readily lift as winds begin to freshen once more ahead of a further band of rain expected to reach western areas later on Friday. This could bring a spell of locally heavy rain as it moves east across the country, particularly on hills exposed to the strong southerly winds. Thereafter likely to remain unsettled into the weekend, with further rain or showers for most. Temperatures not far from average throughout.

There is a greater chance of spells of high pressure during this period, bringing more in the way of dry weather compared to the unsettled patterns we are likely to see through the first couple of weeks of December, which also increases the chances of overnight fog and frost. There will probably still be some spells of rain, showers, and stronger winds though, especially in the west. Hill snow is also a possibility, mainly in the north. Overall, near or slightly above average temperatures are most likely, though some colder spells are also possible, especially should any prolonged settled spells develop.