South West England

Headline:

Changeable next few days. Some rain, also some warm sunshine.

Today:

Thursday will start mostly cloudy with patchy rain and hill fog, especially in the south and west. Cornwall and areas near to the south coast will have cloud at times through the day. Elsewhere warm sunshine breaking through. Feeling humid. Maximum temperature 23 °C.

Tonight:

Some early evening sunshine in the east, though rather cloudy elsewhere. Cloud thickening from the northwest overnight bringing some hill fog and patchy light rain. Staying warm and humid. Minimum temperature 17 °C.

Friday:

A mostly cloudy and damp morning with some mostly light rain. Brightening up from the northwest through the afternoon to leave a fine evening. Breezy, and turning fresher than recently. Maximum temperature 22 °C.

Outlook for Saturday to Monday:

Saturday looks dry with some sunshine and gentle winds. Turning windy from the northwest on Sunday with some rain arriving later, ahead of brighter skies again on Monday.

Overall, a fairly unsettled period is likely, with many places seeing showers or longer spells of rain at times, interspersed by drier periods. Rain will likely be most frequent across northern and western areas, while the south and east are more likely to see longer drier interludes. There is also the potential for some strong and gusty winds, particularly in the northwest. Temperatures are likely to be near average, although brief warm or very warm spells are possible, especially in the south.

Confidence is low from mid-September onwards, however a gradual transition towards slightly more settled conditions for the second half of the month is currently signalled. The distribution of rainfall is uncertain at this range, but drier conditions compared to earlier in the month are likely for most, with any wetter spells generally more likely across the northwest. Temperatures are likely to be around average overall, although some warm spells are possible, particularly in the south.