Birtley (Gateshead) weather

Headline:

Clouding over this evening with rain arriving.

This Evening and Tonight:

Some early evening sunny spells are possible, but soon clouding over with patchy rain becoming more widespread later in the night, this perhaps heavy at times. Winds easing away from coasts. Minimum temperature 6 °C.

Saturday:

Cloudy with outbreaks of rain at first, perhaps heavy at times. Turning brighter through the afternoon but showers developing, some heavy and perhaps locally thundery. Winds easing on coasts. Maximum temperature 16 °C.

Outlook for Sunday to Tuesday:

Further rain or heavy showers Sunday though gradually turning drier. Mainly dry on Monday and Tuesday, perhaps some light rain Tuesday morning. Areas of low cloud possible. Near average temperatures.

The final week of March into the start of April looks to be characterised by a slowly evolving, but changeable weather pattern. Initially, a dry interlude is likely with spells of sunshine across many areas. With time, these drier conditions will become more favoured across the south. Further north and northwest, there is a greater chance of rain or showers at times, these accompanied by windier spells and a chance of gales for parts of the far northwest. There is a small chance that these wetter, more unsettled conditions could become more widespread for a time. Temperatures will probably pan out close to average overall, though chilly nights remain possible where clear skies coincide with light winds.

Confidence is lower than normal, but blocked or slow-moving weather patterns are most probable through the middle of April. This can lead to slow-moving areas of low and high pressure and, depending on their location, this can result in periods of either dry conditions or wetter episodes with rain or showers. Temperatures will vary, with some large day-to-day swings possible, but overall are likely to be near average.