Tatton Park (Cheshire East) weather

Headline:

Sunshine and blustery showers.

Today:

A much brighter day with sunny spells, though a scattering of showers feeding in from the west, before easing later. Staying quite blustery for all with stronger winds along the Pennines. Feeling cooler than Tuesday. Maximum temperature 11 °C.

Tonight:

Dry this evening and overnight with variable, often fairly large amounts of cloud. Still blustery, especially around coasts and hills. This will keep temperatures up, leading to another mild night. Minimum temperature 8 °C.

Thursday:

A mostly dry day but cloudier skies expected than today, so sunshine limited. Wind easing later, though still fairly breezy across the Pennines and along coasts. Similar temperatures to Wednesday. Maximum temperature 11 °C.

Outlook for Friday to Sunday:

Early rain clearing to sunshine and isolated showers on Friday. Lighter winds. Unsettled thereafter with rain at times and turning windy again with coastal gales. Temperatures average or just above.

A continuation of a similar pattern to that seen through early December is anticipated, especially at first, as frontal systems from the Atlantic spread into and across the UK, interspersed with some temporary drier interludes. These will bring occasional spells of rain, which may be heavy at times leading to the risk of some impacts given how wet it has been lately. In addition, there may also be potential for some periods of strong winds at times too. Whilst it will often be mild, later in the period there may be a slight downward trend in temperature, especially across northern parts of the UK where there may also be a slightly higher chance of some wintry hazards at times.

Changeable conditions are expected across the UK during this period. Low pressure systems will probably dominate, meaning showers or longer spells of rain, heavy at times, for much of the UK and some hill snow in the north. Periods of strong wind are also possible, especially around coasts. Some drier, more settled spells are possible but how long these last is very uncertain. Temperatures will likely be close to average or slightly above overall.