Heaton (Tyne & Wear) (Newcastle upon Tyne) weather

Headline:

A dry day with some sunny spells.

Today:

Remaining cloud will clear away eastwards with a dry and sunny day. Mist and fog may be slow to clear some areas. Temperatures close to average. Winds remaining light. Maximum temperature 6 °C.

Tonight:

Dry with clear spells for most parts to start the night with some frost and fog developing. Clouding over later in the night with a freshening southerly breeze. Minimum temperature -2 °C.

Wednesday:

Turning windy and unsettled through Wednesday, with cloudy skies and outbreaks of rain arriving. Some persistent and heavy rain likely. Rain clearing overnight with winds easing. Maximum temperature 9 °C.

Outlook for Thursday to Saturday:

Thursday and Friday brighter with showers and chance of some rain. Breezier by Friday. Saturday cloudier with rain probably arriving later, and accompanied by strengthening winds. Temperatures near normal.

The unsettled theme is likely to continue through the first part of this period, with further rain or showers affecting many parts at times, and often accompanied by rather windy conditions. In the run up to Christmas, there is a signal for less unsettled conditions to begin to take hold, with a greater chance of high pressure developing in the vicinity of the UK compared to the previous few weeks. Whilst the chance of impactful rain or strong winds should reduce, there may be an increasing incidence of overnight frost and fog, the latter perhaps taking its time to clear, given the time of year. A gradual reduction in temperatures seems likely, falling closer to average overall. Some cold days are possible, if or where any fog persists.

High pressure will probably be close by to the UK at the start of this period, which would maintain a fair amount of dry, settled weather. With this comes the potential for fog and frost, and lower temperatures overall, though nothing unusually cold is currently signalled. Towards mid-January, perhaps a greater chance of more changeable conditions re-asserting themselves, though this is rather uncertain at present.