Swanage (Dorset) weather

Headline:

Bright spells, but with showers at times. Very mild.

Today:

There will be some bright spells at times, but much of the day looks rather cloudy. Some showers breaking out, especially later in the morning and for a while during the afternoon. Unseasonably mild, with gentle winds.. Maximum temperature 16 °C.

Tonight:

Showers easing overnight, allowing some clearer spells to develop. Mist or fog patches may form in the early hours, though showers return by the morning. Feeling mild with light winds. Minimum temperature 11 °C.

Friday:

Rather cloudy with some showers at first, and a band of more general rain gradually moving northeastwards across the region through the day. Remaining mild. Becoming breezy at times. Maximum temperature 15 °C.

Outlook for Saturday to Monday:

A brighter start on Saturday, though showers possible later. Another fine start on Sunday, but turning unsettled later as bands of rain push eastwards through Sunday and Monday. Feeling fresher.

The start of this period is likely to be largely unsettled and mostly mild, with bands or areas of rain moving across most parts of the UK, although tending to be focused more on western and possibly southern parts. Locally strong winds may also accompany some of the rain. Some drier spells are also likely, the best of these probably towards the east and possibly the north. Where skies are clear and winds light overnight, frost and fog are likely, the fog slow to clear. From around the middle of the month, we may see a transition towards more generally drier weather across the UK, and with this it is likely to turn a little cooler overall, with a greater risk of overnight frost.

Whilst the expected weather patterns during late November are very uncertain, there is a greater chance of spells of high pressure during this period, bringing more in the way of dry weather compared to the current weather pattern, which also increases the chances of overnight fog and frost. There will probably still be some spells of rain, showers, and stronger winds though, especially in the west. Overall, near or slightly above average temperatures are most likely, though some colder spells are also possible, especially should any prolonged settled spells develop.