Bristol (Bristol) weather

Headline:

Cold, dry and sunny. Lighter winds with rain arriving later.

Today:

A cold and frosty start for many with icy stretches in places. Otherwise a dry and sunny day with lighter winds than of late. Sunshine turning hazier later by the afternoon. Feeling less cold in the lighter winds. Maximum temperature 9 °C.

Tonight:

A cold evening, but becoming cloudier and windier with outbreaks of rain pushing eastwards overnight. Temperatures rising through the night. Minimum temperature 1 °C.

Saturday:

An unsettled morning with rain and strong winds. Drier and brighter for a time during the afternoon before showery rain arrives later. Feeling less cold. Maximum temperature 12 °C.

Outlook for Sunday to Tuesday:

Remaining unsettled on Sunday and Monday with further spells of rain and showers. Some brighter spells in between, more so on Tuesday. Less cold, especially overnight and often windy.

Areas of cloud and showers affecting many eastern coastal counties at first, whilst showers in the far north could turn wintry for a time. Elsewhere, trending drier, a little cooler, and more settled as high pressure builds across from the Atlantic; these conditions are likely to steadily spread to all areas mid-next week. However, this settled interlude doesn't look like it will last too long, as cloud and rain bearing Atlantic systems arrive heralding a trend back towards more changeable, or even unsettled conditions. Towards the end of the period, an increasing chance of more settled spells once again, although confidence is very low by this point. Initially starting cold, temperatures should rise as the Atlantic weather systems arrive, and will probably more often be above average than below.

There is an increased chance of settled spells at first, bringing more in the way of dry weather, light winds, and increased risk of overnight fog and frosts. This is associated with more frequent high pressure which will probably never be too far away to the north or east. Whilst spells of wind/rain still remain possible they may be less frequent than usual at first, but a steady increase in periods of unsettled weather across southern and/or western areas in particular seems likely as the period progresses. Above average temperatures are slightly more likely overall, but colder spells, especially at first and in the north, could still occur. One or more spells of snow cannot be ruled out, should weather systems arriving from the south, push north into colder air.