Drayton (Portsmouth) weather

Headline:

Sunny spells on Friday, widespread rain later. Cloudy on Saturday.

Today:

Patchy cloud throughout the day, with plenty of sunny spells and likely staying dry. Cloud thickening from the west through the afternoon, bringing widespread rain into the evening, heavy at times. Winds also increasing, especially along the coast. Maximum temperature 18 °C.

Tonight:

Cloudy overnight with widespread rain continuing at first, occasionally heavy. Rain easing in places overnight, becoming confined to western parts by dawn. Remaining breezy along the coast. Minimum temperature 8 °C.

Saturday:

Another cloudy day with some brighter spells at times. Rain in the west clearing through the morning, leaving a dry afternoon with the odd sunny spell. Breezy. Maximum temperature 16 °C.

Outlook for Sunday to Tuesday:

A mostly fine day on Easter Sunday with sunny spells, perhaps the odd shower. Turning unsettled through Monday and Tuesday with scattered showers. Light winds throughout. Generally cool by day.

Many areas probably starting this period on a rather showery note, with central and southern parts of the UK more likely to see the heaviest and most frequent showers. These will likely be quite slow-moving with the chance of thunder in places. With time, high pressure is expected to become more dominant across the UK, but the shower risk may persist, more likely further to the south, at least towards the end of April. Given often light winds and for some, a fair amount of sunshine, it should feel pleasantly warm by day, though areas subject to onshore winds and perhaps also most cloud, especially North Sea coasts, may remain somewhat cooler. Some chilly nights remain likely, especially where skies are clear.

Early May will probably see a good deal of settled weather with high pressure patterns most likely to dominate. There are signs that towards mid May, pressure may fall in the vicinity of the UK, bringing an increased chance of rain or showers. Throughout this period, temperatures are expected to be near to a little above average, though some day to day and regional variability is to be anticipated.