South West England: forecast

Weather warnings overview

No severe weather warnings have been issued for South West England

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Weather forecast: South West England

Headline:

Sunny spells and a few showers.

Today:

Sunny spells today but also occasional mainly light showers, with the risk of some heavier showers at first. It will be a breezy morning with a fresh northerly wind, but this will ease during the afternoon. Maximum temperature 10 °C.

Tonight:

Any remaining light showers will die out this evening to give a dry night with clear spells. This will allow it to become quite chilly with patchy fog forming. Minimum temperature 2 °C.

Monday:

Patchy mist and fog will gradually clear, then dry with sunny spells. Increasing cloud during the afternoon with bring outbreaks of rain during the evening. Maximum temperature 10 °C.

Updated: 0244 on Sun 8 Nov 2009

Forecast for Exmoor National Park for Sunday

Sunny spells and a few showers, perhaps heavy at first. Breezy during the morning but winds easing during the afternoon.

Updated: 0233 on Sun 8 Nov 2009

Forecast for Dartmoor National Park for Sunday

Sunny spells and a few showers, perhaps heavy at times. Breezy during the morning, but winds easing during the afternoon.

Updated: 0233 on Sun 8 Nov 2009

Outlook for Tuesday to Thursday:

Rain at first on Tuesday will soon clear, then dry with sunny spells. Wednesday will be a wet and windy day, with sunny spells and blustery showers on Thursday.

Updated: 0244 on Sun 8 Nov 2009

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UK Outlook for Thursday 12 Nov 2009 to Saturday 21 Nov 2009:

Thursday will start largely cloudy with outbreaks of rain across England and Wales spreading northwards to Scotland during the afternoon. Conditions turning brighter and more showery in southern and southwestern areas later. Southeasterly winds will be strong ahead of the rainband, moderating later. Friday will be showery with sunny spells in most areas. Temperatures near normal, but with overnight frosts likely. Conditions look like remaining unsettled through the weekend with heavier rain or showers likely in the west and drier in the east. Temperatures generally near normal in the south, perhaps cool in the north with possible snow possible over Scottish mountains. There is some uncertainty through the remainder of the period, but expected to remain unsettled at times, especially in western areas, and perhaps occasionally drier in the east.

Updated: 1134 on Sat 7 Nov 2009

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Seasonal forecasting:

Seasonal forecasting is a developing area of meteorology and, although these forecasts are not as accurate as our short-term forecasts, they do demonstrate some skill in predicting what may happen for a season (a three-month period) ahead.

The forecasts provide an estimation of broad trends in temperature and rainfall and will normally be expressed in probabilistic terms, with the more likely outcome highlighted. Information contained in these forecasts can allow business to plan ahead for weather that is forecast to be different from normal.

The main forecast for Winter 2009/10 will be issued in November.

Early indications for Winter 2009/10 - Updated: Tue 29 Sep 2009

Autumn 2009 - Updated: Wed 30 Sep 2009

Summer 2009 - Updated: Wed 29 Jul 2009

Spring 2009 forecast appraisal - Issued: Tue 8 Sep 2009

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