Burghfield Common (West Berkshire) weather

Headline:

Cloudy start, but sunshine developing. Breezy.

Today:

A dry day with a cloudy start, but cloud starting to break up during the morning, with lengthy sunny spells likely in the afternoon. Breezy. Mild. Maximum temperature 15 °C.

Tonight:

Dry overnight with lengthy clear spells. This may allow chilly temperatures in some prone spots, perhaps with fog patches developing, this mainly in western parts. Wind easing. Minimum temperature 3 °C.

Wednesday:

Any early fog patches soon clearing. Dry with long sunny spells. Winds mostly light, but breezy on coasts. Feeling warm away from the coastal breeze. Maximum temperature 17 °C.

Outlook for Thursday to Saturday:

Mostly dry with some sunny spells. Generally light winds, but occasionally breezy on coasts. Mild or warm by day, but risk of overnight fog and frost.

A transition to a more changeable and in places rather unsettled spell of weather looks to take place at the start of this period as Atlantic frontal zones cross the UK. These are likely to be most active in the north and somewhat weaker further south, closer to a ridge of high pressure extending northeast from the subtropical Atlantic. It is possible that we may see a briefly widely colder interlude with northerly winds during the final week of March, which would bring the potential for some snow, especially for northern areas. Widely strong winds could also develop around this time. By the end of March, high pressure may become rather more dominant with plenty of dry weather, but with some overnight fog and frost.

Blocked, or slowly evolving, weather patterns are favoured for late March into early April, with high pressure probably building to the north or northeast of the UK. Whilst confidence is low in how this will influence the weather across the UK, this tends to lead to a more prolonged period of a certain weather type, be it settled or unsettled. In any case, a reduction in Atlantic-dominated weather patterns is likely, although some wet weather remains possible at times, perhaps more especially in the south and east whilst northwestern areas tend to be drier than average. Temperatures will probably be close to average for the period as a whole, but there is an increased chance of some colder conditions developing for a time with a risk of frost.