Met Office forecasts cold Saturday, wet Sunday for northern England

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 14 Nov, 06:08 · Archive

The Met Office forecasts a cold, dry and sunny Saturday followed by a cloudy, wet and windy Sunday across northern England.

The Met Office has forecasted contrasting weather for the weekend in northern England. Saturday will be cold, dry and sunny, with morning temperatures around freezing, feeling like minus 1 to minus 2°C. Light winds of around 3 to 6 mph will gust to 14-19 mph, with less than five per cent chance of rain throughout the day. Afternoon temperatures will gradually rise to around 7-8°C by 5pm, before dropping back to around 3-4°C by 11pm.

Sunday will bring a marked change in conditions. The morning will start cold and cloudy at around 2-3°C, with the chance of rain increasing from 20 per cent at 6am to 70 per cent by 11am. Light rain is expected to develop around 8-9am. Afternoon temperatures will be milder, rising to around 8°C by late afternoon, though there may be a temporary improvement around lunchtime before further rain returns from around 3-4pm. Winds will be steady at 5-8 mph with gusts reaching 16-20 mph throughout the day.

Sunday evening will remain unsettled with further light rain and stronger winds expected.

How it is being reported

• Met Office forecasts freezing temperatures and heavy showers for MaltonThe Met Office has forecast a mix of sunshine and rain across Malton this weekend.Gazette & Herald (Malton) · 14 Nov, 05:00
• Met Office forecasts freezing temperatures and rain for York this weekendThe Met Office has forecast the weather across York this weekend.York Press · 14 Nov, 05:00

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