Consett (Durham) weather

Headline:

Storm Bert arrives with strong winds, heavy rain and snow.

Today:

Rain or sleet for many eastern locations, elsewhere heavy snow even at low levels with blizzards likely across hills. Snow turns to rain by early afternoon, with a rapid thaw, then clears later. Turning milder with coastal gales easing. Maximum temperature 12 °C.

Tonight:

Largely cloudy, breezy and dry this evening. Overnight becoming windy with outbreaks of rain arriving, these perhaps occasionally heavy. It will be milder than recent nights. Minimum temperature 8 °C.

Sunday:

Outbreaks of rain, sometimes heavy, clearing through the morning. Brighter and largely dry conditions follow, with a chance of isolated showers. Temperatures will be near average. Windy at times. Maximum temperature 10 °C.

Outlook for Monday to Wednesday:

Monday and Tuesday sunny spells and isolated showers, with the wind easing through Monday. Wednesday rain and possibly strong winds may arrive. Temperatures close to or slightly below average.

Probably a quieter interlude to start this period for much of the UK as high pressure builds across the north with a return of night frosts. However there is still a risk of some rain across southern parts of the country on Wednesday, although the northern extent of this is uncertain. The high is likely to migrate eastwards during the second half of next week, potentially allowing some outbreaks of rain to move into some some northwestern areas along with some stronger winds. Into December, and while signals are mixed it looks most likely that high pressure may re-assert itself close to or over the UK, with temperatures generally near average, but some overnight frost is likely, and rather cold by day where any fog persists.

The start of this period looks like being largely settled, with high pressure close to if not over the UK. However as we move further into December there are signs that it will become less settled with west or northwesterly types preferred, These will bring some wetter and windier interludes with a risk of some snow, especially for hills in the north. These conditions look more likely to dominate towards the middle of December. Temperatures generally close to average through the period.