Wirksworth (Derbyshire) weather

Headline:

Thursday, dry with some bright spells. Breezy but mild.

Today:

Generally dry with variable cloud but also some bright spells, the best of the brightness through the morning, becoming rather cloudier into the afternoon. Breezy but mild. Maximum temperature 11 °C.

Tonight:

Cloud thickening overnight with outbreaks of rain eventually moving east later. Staying breezy through most of the night but winds easing towards dawn. Mild. Minimum temperature 8 °C.

Friday:

Cloud and outbreaks of rain move slowly east through the morning with drier, brighter conditions following. Isolated showers reaching the Peak District later. Lighter winds than recent days. Maximum temperature 10 °C.

Outlook for Saturday to Monday:

Further spells of wet and windy weather are expected through the period. Heaviest rain falling on west-facing hills, with coastal and upland gales possible at times. Temperatures remain above average.

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.