Maghull (Merseyside) weather

Headline:

Turning increasingly unsettled, with wet and windy weather.

Today:

A murky start as conditions turn increasingly unsettled from the west as a band of rain pushes eastwards through the day, bringing widespread and often heavy downpours, accompanied by strengthening winds. Temperatures near average. Maximum temperature 9 °C.

Tonight:

Remaining wet and windy this evening, but later turning clearer and drier as rain continues to push eastwards overnight. Breezy at times, but feeling milder than the previous night. Minimum temperature 6 °C.

Thursday:

A cloudy start, and quickly turning unsettled again as a band of heavy rain pushes northeastwards, bringing further prolonged downpours and strong winds. Maximum temperature 10 °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.