West Midlands weather

Headline:

Colder today but largely dry. Heavy rain possible later tomorrow.

Today:

Freezing fog patches slowly clearing this morning. Otherwise a dry day with spells of weak winter sunshine, especially during this morning. Turning increasingly cloudy through this afternoon but remaining dry. Feeling colder than yesterday and becoming somewhat breezier. Maximum temperature 5 °C.

Tonight:

Showery rain, perhaps locally heavy, spreading eastwards this evening and overnight. Turning drier later in the night with clear spells and possible frost and icy patches. Breezy for a time. Minimum temperature 0 °C.

Thursday:

Patchy low cloud and fog slowly lifting allowing some bright spells to develop. Cloud and rain however will gradually spread north, heaviest and most persistent in the east. Feeling milder. Maximum temperature 8 °C.

Outlook for Friday to Sunday:

Occasional showers on Friday, these heavy in places. Mainly dry this weekend but often grey and murky with mist and fog. Some brightness is possible at times. Winds becoming light.

Updated: 04:00 (UTC) on Wed 14 Jan 2026

Slow evolving weather patterns in the vicinity of the UK are most favoured through this period, with low pressure often to the west or southwest and high pressure near or over Scandinavia. Areas of rain or showers will attempt to push into some western and southwestern parts of the UK in particular, but possibly making limited eastwards progress. Longer, drier interludes are most likely in the east and northeast, though potentially rather cloudy at times. A gradual trend towards colder conditions is most likely through this period, especially in the south and east. As such, whilst wintry precipitation will be more reserved for hills initially, this may become more likely to lower levels later in the period.

Updated: 14:00 (UTC) on Tue 13 Jan 2026

Initially, slowly evolving weather patterns are most likely in the vicinity of the UK, with low pressure typically to the west or southwest and high pressure to the northeast. This configuration brings an increased chance of cold conditions affecting parts of the UK, and the associated risk of wintry hazards at times. Deeper into February, and whilst confidence is naturally rather low, there may be a transition to more widely unsettled conditions and perhaps a corresponding recovery in temperature back closer to average.

Updated: 15:00 (UTC) on Tue 13 Jan 2026