northerly

This change in weather is driven by the position of Storm Benjamin in the North Sea, drawing down a cold Arctic northerly airflow across the UK.

Instead of sprinting for the Soo Locks in a race to beat the storm, he became cautious, trying to avoid the brunt of it by taking a longer northerly course.

Brisk northerly winds will develop for the second half of the weekend bringing much cooler air southwards.

Although northerly winds are expected to develop over the weekend bringing a return of cooler conditions - and probably more rain.

This will give rise to a north-easterly or northerly air flow and whilst it will be warm for many, this will more likely be in central and western areas of the UK.