Christchurch (Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole) weather

Headline:

Very windy and cold today with showers, especially this morning.

Today:

Another very windy day with severe gales in exposed areas, making it feel very cold. The strong winds perhaps bringing some travel disruption in places. Sunny spells and showers, these wintry over hills this morning, but gradually fading away later. Maximum temperature 8 °C.

Tonight:

Turning increasingly dry this evening but a few showers remain possible at first overnight. Strong winds at first, easing later. Becoming cold with clearing skies allowing a slight rural frost. Minimum temperature 2 °C.

Monday:

A cold and fairly sunny start and staying bright in eastern counties well into the afternoon. Becoming cloudier further west and turning damp in places, especially Cornwall. Much lighter winds. Maximum temperature 9 °C.

Outlook for Tuesday to Thursday:

Turning very mild by Christmas Eve and staying mild over the festive period. Generally dull at first with some drizzle in places but otherwise mainly dry with brighter breaks possible.

Boxing Day weather will be characterised by mild, cloudy conditions for most, with bits of drizzle in places and perhaps some more persistent rain in northwest Scotland. This sets the scene for the next few days too, with an area of high pressure becoming established across much of the UK, probably centred over or just to the south of England. The highest chance of rain and strong winds will be in northwest Scotland, with many other areas predominantly dry but rather cloudy, although more settled conditions may well extend to the northwest at times too. Widely mild at first, perhaps exceptionally so in some places early on, but temperatures probably return to nearer normal by early January. Throughout, any clearer spells overnight may lead to localised frost and fog.

Confidence in this period is low, but overall slowly-evolving weather patterns are more favoured. Overall, there is a slightly reduced chance compared with normal of wet and windy spells, with instead a slightly greater potential for colder episodes during the first half of January. While drier than average conditions are likely for many areas, some precipitation is still expected, which could lead to wintry hazards at times. Temperatures are likely to be close to or a little above normal overall, but this could be made up of a mix of milder and colder interludes.