Chippenham (Wiltshire) weather

Headline:

Staying bright and sunny, but chilly overnight.

This Evening and Tonight:

A clear night as high cloud moves away. Patchy low cloud developing along the south coast of Devon but winds turning lighter. Staying gusty along coastal areas and higher hills. Minimum temperature 6 °C.

Friday:

Winds stay gusty in places but easing during the afternoon, otherwise a fine and dry day for all with lengthy sunshine. Feeling warm away from the breeze. Maximum temperature 20 °C.

Outlook for Saturday to Monday:

Staying warm and sunny into the weekend with light winds. Likely to be more cloud on Sunday which will allow temperatures to dip slightly. Chilly overnight.

High pressure is likely to remain centred close to or over the UK through the remainder of April and into early May. This means a continuation of the predominantly dry conditions, likely with a mixture of some cloudier spells and sunnier days. For the most part, rain-bearing weather systems should be kept at bay, though the far west and northwest may seeing a little rain at times, although late in the period perhaps an increasing chance of these coming closer into the UK. Winds will be mostly light, but may be fresher around the coasts at times. For most, temperatures will continue above normal, though it will feel cooler along windward coasts in particular.

A generally more changeable or unsettled spell of weather compared to the previous couple of weeks. This comes about as Atlantic low pressure systems move towards the UK, increasing the chance of periods of heavy rain and perhaps strong winds at times. Towards the middle of the month, weather patterns become increasingly uncertain; however, the wettest and windiest conditions seem most likely to be in the northwest, with the drier and more settled conditions in the southeast. Temperatures will likely be near or a little above normal overall.