Dorchester (Dorset) weather

Headline:

Frequent showers during the morning, drier later.

Today:

Frequent showers through the morning, with possible thunder. Showers more scattered heading into the afternoon with sunny spells developing. Rather windy, particularly near coasts. Cool for the time of year, but feeling warmer in the sunnier moments. Maximum temperature 17 °C.

Tonight:

Showers becoming more focussed towards the north and west this evening and overnight, with some clear spells developing across the region later in the night. Winds slowly easing. Minimum temperature 9 °C.

Friday:

Showers are still likely in the west on Friday, with more persistent rain arriving here later. Variable amounts of cloud elsewhere with bright or sunny spells. Feeling cool for June. Maximum temperature 17 °C.

Outlook for Saturday to Monday:

Windy at first on Saturday with overnight rain clearing to brighter skies later. Sunshine and showers on Sunday. Further rain Sunday night, ahead of a brighter, showery day on Monday.

Changeable early in this period with Atlantic frontal systems moving across the UK. These will bring showers or longer spells of rain at times, with wettest conditions in the northwest, drier in the southeast. Strong winds may affect parts of the UK at times, especially the northwest. Later in the period, higher pressure and more settled conditions may begin to become more prevalent, especially in the south. Temperatures are likely to be near normal overall.

The start of the period is likely to be relatively settled, with high pressure in the vicinity of the UK bringing drier conditions to most parts of the UK. However some showers or spells of rain are still possible. Winds will mostly be light with temperatures probably above normal. Towards the end of June, low pressure may begin to have more of an influence, especially across the south where heavy showers and thunderstorms become more probable. It may also become hot in parts of the south.