Catisfield (Hampshire) weather

Headline:

Sunshine at first but cloud thickening. Chilly.

Today:

Dry and chilly start with lengthy sunny spells, but sunshine turning increasingly hazy during the morning. Cloud thickening through the afternoon. Breezy to start in east but winds easing. Maximum temperature 7 °C.

Tonight:

Cloudy this evening but mostly dry and chilly. Outbreaks of rain and sleet possible during the early hours, mostly for Hampshire, Sussex and the Isle of Wight. Breezy on coasts. Minimum temperature 1 °C.

Wednesday:

Cloudy with outbreaks of rain, sleet and possibly snow on higher ground moving eastwards on Wednesday. Windy, especially on coasts. Maximum temperature 5 °C.

Outlook for Thursday to Saturday:

Early rain, sleet and snow clearing Thursday morning, then drier and brighter. Winds gradually easing. Cloud thickening Friday, turning windy with rain and showers, continuing into Saturday. Turning much milder.

Remaining changeable to begin with, as Atlantic low pressure systems push east over or to the north of the UK. This means further spells of wet and at times windy weather, interspersed with brighter, showery interludes. Some heavy rain is likely, especially across high ground areas in the west and north, though some sheltered eastern and southern parts may see comparively little rain. It will like be relatively mild overall, though some occasional colder spells are possible, particularly in the north. Around the turn of the month, there is a signal that high pressure will become more dominant, meaning more in the way of dry weather developing.

This period may start of predominantly settled, with high pressure close by to the UK. However the orientation of any anticyclone and its location relative to the UK is much more uncertain, which has knock-on effects on the type of weather we can expect. Towards mid March, there are indications that more generally changeable conditions of Atlantic origin may develop once more, with a return to spells of wind and rain at times.