Rugby (Warwickshire) weather

Headline:

Colder, with sunny spells and blustery showers.

Today:

A mild start to Thursday, with cloud and rain moving into the west through the morning. This clears eastwards into the afternoon, turning cooler behind with blustery showers thereafter. Maximum temperature 15 °C.

Tonight:

A bright end to the afternoon with a few isolated showers lingering into the evening, however most places becoming dry overnight with cloudier skies developing after midnight. Minimum temperature 2 °C.

Friday:

A largely cloudy morning on Friday with outbreaks of rain arriving across the region from late morning. Strengthening winds, these becoming gusty overnight. Maximum temperature 14 °C.

Outlook for Saturday to Monday:

Unsettled through the weekend and Monday with sunny spells and showers or longer spells of rain. The showers locally heavy with thunder. Windy, with temperatures near average.

It will likely remain rather changeable during the first part of this period, with showers or occasional longer spells of rain interspersed with drier interludes. The pattern will likely become increasingly slow evolving, with low pressure to the northwest of the UK and high pressure over Scandinavia. This may lead to more in the way of drier, settled weather, especially in the north and east, although there will still be showery outbreaks, particularly in the south. When the winds are light, it should feel quite warm, despite temperatures most likely being close to normal for most.

Blocked patterns with high pressure near to the UK will probably be dominant during this period with a good deal of dry weather across the UK as whole. Some unsettled interludes could develop at times, especially in the south, where rainfall amounts could be above average at times. Temperatures will probably be near to or slightly above normal, although some cold nights are still possible.