Met Office Forecast for South-West England

Headline: Rain in the far east. Sunny spells and showers elsewhere.

Today: Some heavy rain in parts of Hampshire during the morning, otherwise mostly dry with sunny spells and scattered showers in the afternoon, these possibly heavy and thundery. Feeling warm in the sunshine. Maximum Temperature 17C.

Tonight: Showers easing this evening leaving a dry night with some clear spells. Generally mild, though chillier under prolonged clear spells with some mist and fog developing. Minimum Temperature 8C.

Tuesday: A bright start, perhaps a little cloudy, then largely fine and dry with plenty of warm sunshine. The odd shower possible in the afternoon though fewer showers than on Monday. Maximum Temperature 18C.

Outlook for Wednesday to Friday: High pressure dominates the weather this week bringing settled conditions and lots of dry weather. Plenty of warm sunshine and light winds. Mild overnight with some fog possible.

UK Outlook for Friday 10 May 2024 to Sunday 19 May 2024: There is a strong signal for high pressure across the UK at the start of this period, bringing a good deal of fine and dry weather for most areas, though with patchy mist and fog in places each morning. Northwestern parts of the UK are likely to be the exception to this, with more in the way of cloud and rain at times here. The high is likely to maintain its influence into the weekend before starting to weaken during the following week. So a continuation of largely fine weather seems likely for most through the first few days, before a return of less settled conditions during the week. Temperatures are expected to be slightly above normal for early May, with some very warm days possible.

UK Outlook for Monday 20 May 2024 to Monday 3 Jun 2024: During the longer range outlook period, there is a greater chance of unsettled weather returning across the UK. This means that spells of wet weather are likely for most, with no particular location more prone than anywhere else. The chances of above or below average temperatures are fairly balanced, but at this time of year this means that some warm days are likely.