Blaydon (Gateshead) weather

Headline:

Cloudy and wet for much of the region.

Today:

A cloudy day on Monday with further outbreaks of rain which could be persistent and heavy, especially across the Cheviots and Pennines. Mist and fog affecting higher ground. Winds lighter than during Sunday. Maximum temperature 9 °C.

Tonight:

A cloudy night with rain affecting much of the region. The rain will slowly clear eastwards by the end of Monday night. Winds remaining light. Minimum temperature 3 °C.

Tuesday:

Cloud will soon clear away with a dry and sunny day likely once any early mist has cleared. Temperatures close to average. Overnight frost. Maximum temperature 6 °C.

Outlook for Wednesday to Friday:

Turning windy and unsettled through Wednesday, with cloudy skies and outbreaks of rain arriving. Thursday and Friday brighter with showers and a chance of occasional rain. Breezier by Friday.

Showers or longer spells of rain are likely to continue at first for many parts of the country, perhaps heavy at times, but gradually over the weekend the weather is expected to become more settled. Scotland and Northern Ireland are likely to see this change first, with spells of rain perhaps slower to clear further across the south. Into the following week, high pressure is expected to become more widely established. Winds will be light and clearer skies are likely, however this does not rule out the odd shower, especially around coasts. High pressure and settled weather will result in temperatures falling to closer to average, with overnight frosts and morning fog which could be slow to clear.

High pressure will probably remain influential across the UK during this period. This means an increasing likelihood of dry weather compared to the winter so far. Despite the greater signal for settled weather, showers or occasional bands of rain are still possible at times, especially later in the period towards January. These could be wintry in nature. Temperatures are expected to be close to normal for the time of year.