Diffwys (Gwynedd) weather

Headline:

Unsettled, with heavy rain and strong winds.

Today:

A dull and damp day as a band of rain pushes eastwards, bringing widespread and prolonged heavy downpours, accompanied by strong winds and potentially coastal gales. Travel disruption and localised flooding possible. Conditions worst felt in the south and west. Maximum temperature 10 °C.

Tonight:

Remaining unsettled this evening, with further heavy downpours. However, turning drier through the early hours as rain clears to the east. Feeling milder than the previous night. Often breezy. Minimum temperature 6 °C.

Thursday:

A cloudy but drier start, though quickly turning unsettled as the next band of heavy and disruptive rain pushes northeastwards through the day. However, brighter spells possible through the afternoon. Maximum temperature 12 °C.

Outlook for Friday to Sunday:

Friday brings a brighter day with winds easing, though the odd shower remains possible. Unsettled again thereafter, as further bands of rain with strengthening winds move in from the west.

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.