West Howe (Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole) weather

Headline:

A brighter and drier day than recent.

Today:

A gloomy start in the east as low cloud lifts through the morning, but brighter in the west, though showers continue to feed in. brighter spells emerge across the region through the afternoon with showers gradually fading. Breezy along coasts. Maximum temperature 10 °C.

Tonight:

Turning increasingly cloudy from the south as a rain band pushes northwards overnight, bringing heavy downpours and strengthening winds. Gales possible over hills and along coasts of Cornwall and Devon. Minimum temperature 6 °C.

Thursday:

A damp and dull start as rain continues to clear northwards through the morning, though heavy showers feed in behind, before further rain later. Winds easing through the day. Maximum temperature 10 °C.

Outlook for Friday to Sunday:

A rather unsettled end to the week as outbreaks of heavy showers and periods of prolonged rain continue. Though brief brighter spells are possible over the weekend. Breezy at times.

Cyclonic patterns are expected to dominate across the UK during mid-February. Frontal systems over the Atlantic are likely to approach the UK at times, tending to become slow moving as they encounter a blocking area of high pressure to the northeast. This will result in showers or longer spells of rain spreading across the UK, these heavy at times. Rainfall amounts will probably be highest in parts of the west, including across areas already sensitive to flooding. As these bands of rain spread northwards, snow is possible across northern England and Scotland, mainly over high ground. Strong winds could develop in places, especially coasts. Temperatures will probably be close to normal overall, with any cold conditions more likely in the north.

Changeable conditions are expected across the UK during this period. Low pressure systems will probably dominate, meaning showers or longer spells of rain, heavy at times, for much of the UK and some hill snow in the north. Periods of strong wind are also possible, especially around coasts. Temperatures will likely be close to average or slightly above overall.