The Royal Birkdale Golf Club (Merseyside) weather

Headline:

Often cloudy. Turning colder over the weekend.

Today:

Any low cloud and fog patches gradually breaking to leave some sunny spells, but for some northern and Irish Sea coastal areas it could remain rather cloudy with some drizzle possible over the hills. Feeling slightly milder with gentle winds. Maximum temperature 12 °C.

Tonight:

Some clear intervals this evening especially in the south, but generally clouding over with hill fog and patchy rain and drizzle through the early hours. Gentle winds and remaining frost-free. Minimum temperature 6 °C.

Friday:

A rather grey and gloomy day with mist, fog and drizzly rain possible at times. Turning breezier through the afternoon, especially over the hills. Temperatures relatively mild. Maximum temperature 12 °C.

Outlook for Saturday to Monday:

A rain band clearing on Saturday followed by brighter skies. Turning unsettled on Sunday with stronger winds and heavy showery rain. Hill snow possible. Sunshine and showers on Monday. Colder.

Frequent wintry showers are expected, mainly in the north and along eastern and western coasts where exposed to the strong north to northwesterly flow. Snow is likely to fall to low levels, especially in the north. Many inland areas may be largely dry with lengthy sunny spells, especially where sheltered from the flow. However, there is a risk of some more organised areas of rain and hill snow running east across more southern parts. The chance of any widespread or disruptive snowfall affecting more populated areas at this stage remains low though. Cold everywhere with overnight frost, and the strong winds will result in significant wind chill. There is a hint that it may become less cold later in the period, with more of a westerly flow becoming established.

Signals vary in prevailing weather patterns through this period but likely mainly unsettled and rather cold for the start of the period. There is a chance of more mobile weather patterns which would see Atlantic systems periodically move across the country. These will bring some wetter and windier interludes with a risk of some snow, especially for hills of the north. A trend toward less mobile weather or more settled conditions is favoured into December, although some wetter and windier interludes remain likely at times. Temperatures also trending closer to average, especially in the south.