Wilderhope Manor Youth Hostel (Shropshire) weather

Headline:

Fresher today, but temperatures increasing again mid-week.

Today:

A dry day for many with sunny spells, though the cloud may be thick enough to give the odd light shower from time to time. Feeling a little fresher. Maximum temperature 11 °C.

Tonight:

Largely dry overnight with a mix of cloud and clear spells. Turning chilly in any prolonged clear spells, especially in rural areas. Minimum temperature 2 °C.

Wednesday:

Dry on Wednesday with a mix of cloud and sunny spells. Sunshine tending to increase throughout the afternoon, and with lighter winds it begin to feel warmer. Maximum temperature 14 °C.

Outlook for Thursday to Saturday:

Sunny and very mild on Thursday, but rain arrives overnight. High pressure builds back in from Friday bringing plenty of dry and bright weather, but temperatures returning to nearer average.

As we head into the second week of March, high pressure looks to maintain its influence, especially towards the south or southeast of the UK. This means that many places will see plenty of dry weather with variable cloud amounts and some sunshine. The best of the sunny weather is most likely towards the south or southeast. Some overnight fog is possible given clear skies and light winds. However, frontal systems are still likely to affect the north and west of the UK at times, perhaps pushing further east on occasion. This might lead to some rain and strong winds, and possibly some hill snow across the highest parts of Scotland and Northern Ireland. Temperatures will be near or above normal, although a few frosty nights are still likely.

The slow moving pattern will probably continue for a while. Spells of rain are still possible across the west and northwest, with drier and brighter weather further east and southeast. Confidence is lower by late-March, however the blocked and slow-moving weather pattern may very well persist. The main uncertainty is whether this will lead to cyclonic and unsettled weather becoming slow moving and persistent across the UK; or continued anticyclonic pattern, which would mean more settled and perhaps colder patterns in the vicinity of the UK. In general, some rain still probable but distribution of any wetter areas is extremely low confidence. Temperatures overall near or above normal at first, with a sign of a slight downward trend through the rest of the month.