Norwich (Norfolk) weather

Headline:

Cold and dry, sunny spells inland this afternoon.

Today:

Cold and dry with variable amounts of cloud, but sunny spells should become more widespread especially inland during the afternoon. Perhaps remaining more cloudy on the coast. Light winds. Maximum temperature 5 °C.

Tonight:

Clear spells at first before cloud encroaches from the west. Patchy, mostly light rain in the northwest, probably staying dry in the east. Breezy. Minimum temperature 2 °C.

Saturday:

Cloudy with rain becoming widespread and spreading slowly east. Rain will be heavy at times with the chance of snow into the evening. Winds falling light. Maximum temperature 4 °C.

Outlook for Sunday to Tuesday:

There is a chance of occasional light rain or perhaps snow, on Sunday, although this is low confidence. Dry but mostly cloudy on Monday, sunny spells on Tuesday. Occasionally breezy.

Turning unsettled at the start of this period with Atlantic frontal systems spreading across the UK from the west. These will bring periods of rain to much of the UK, although the heaviest rainfall will probably be in western areas. Some eastern areas could end up largely dry. Strong winds are also likely at times, especially along coasts. Through the second half of this period, toward the end of February, periods of unsettled weather are expected at times, with Atlantic weather systems continuing to move eastwards across the UK - these could bring heavy rain and strong winds at times. Some drier, brighter periods with showers are likely between systems. Temperatures will most likely be above average.

There is still a very small chance of colder conditions lingering for a time at the start of this period, but it is much more likely that a milder and unsettled theme will dominate, with weather systems moving close to or across the UK. This will mean bands of rain and perhaps periods of strong winds spreading in from the west, interspersed with some drier and brighter interludes, but likely bringing above average rainfall amounts overall, especially towards the west. Temperatures are most likely to become close to or a little above average by early March.