Seaham Beach (Durham) weather

Headline:

Sunny spells developing with light winds. Turning colder.

Today:

Perhaps a cloudy start to the day with sunny spells gradually developing through the morning, especially towards the east. Most likely staying dry across the region. Light winds. Maximum temperature 11 °C.

Tonight:

Cloud returns into the evening with patchy drizzle expected during the early hours over the Pennines. Generally light winds, although a touch breezier over western hills. Minimum temperature 5 °C.

Friday:

Largely cloudy with outbreaks of patchy light rain over the Pennines, drier and brighter in the east. Becoming breezy over the Pennines. Maximum temperature 12 °C.

Outlook for Saturday to Monday:

Rain clearing to brighter spells Saturday. Further outbreaks of rain Sunday, possibly wintry to high ground and windy. Skies clearing overnight Sunday to bring colder conditions Monday, with frost likely.

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.