Staple Hill (South Gloucestershire) weather

Headline:

Dry for many today but heavy showers in east later.

Today:

Dry for many today but a few showers may develop, with heavier showers, and isolated thunderstorms, possible in Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Dorset later. Grey, cool and breezy in Cornwall and north Devon. Warmer than on Saturday in southern coastal regions. Maximum temperature 17 °C.

Tonight:

Any showers fizzling away this evening with most areas becoming dry overnight. Staying cloudy for many but clear periods are likely in the west. Not as mild as last night. Minimum temperature 6 °C.

Monday:

Cloudy for many first thing, but sunny spells developing in the west and turning increasingly fine through the afternoon. Feeling pleasantly warm in the spring sunshine with light winds. Maximum temperature 15 °C.

Outlook for Tuesday to Thursday:

Showery rain in places on Tuesday. Otherwise a dry period with cloudy periods and sunny spells. Temperatures above average and feeling pleasantly warm in the sunshine, albeit chilly by night.

The final week of March into the start of April looks to be characterised by a slowly evolving, but changeable weather pattern. Initially, a dry interlude is likely with spells of sunshine across many areas. With time, these drier conditions will become more favoured across the south. Further north and northwest, there is a greater chance of rain or showers at times, these accompanied by windier spells and a chance of gales for parts of the far northwest. There is a small chance that these wetter, more unsettled conditions could become more widespread for a time. Temperatures will probably pan out close to average overall, though chilly nights remain possible where clear skies coincide with light winds.

Confidence is lower than normal, but blocked or slow-moving weather patterns are most probable through the middle of April. This can lead to slow-moving areas of low and high pressure and, depending on their location, this can result in periods of either dry conditions or wetter episodes with rain or showers. Temperatures will vary, with some large day-to-day swings possible, but overall are likely to be near average.