Stakes (Hampshire) weather

Headline:

Sunny spells becoming cloudy with rain by evening

Today:

A largely dry, bright and mild day, with sunny spells and light winds. Cloud increasing from late afternoon, with outbreaks of rain during the evening. Breeze increasing to become moderate. Maximum temperature 15 °C.

Tonight:

Cloudy with outbreaks of rain, clearing by dawn to leave isolated light showers. Wind increasing slowly overnight. Feeling warmer than of late. Minimum temperature 9 °C.

Friday:

Bright spells and showers to start. These showers could be heavy at times, mostly easing by evening. Wind falling light. Maximum temperature 14 °C.

Outlook for Saturday to Monday:

Patchy cloud with bright or sunny spells at times. Light winds feeling mild by day after chilly starts. On Monday, isolated heavy showers and sunny spells, wind freshening.

Updated: 05:00 (UTC+1) on Thu 18 Apr 2024

This period will be dominated by high pressure to the northwest of the UK and lower pressure to the southeast over the near continent, and the extent to which of these systems dominates at any particular time. The wind will probably therefore predominantly come from a northerly or easterly direction, so temperatures at least in the east are likely to remain around or a little below average, with any warmer conditions generally further west - and with the sun quite strong, it could feel very warm at times. There should be a reasonable amount of dry weather around, especially in the north and west, but some rain or showers are likely at times, most-likely in the south and east, but amounts are expected to be modest.

Updated: 15:00 (UTC+1) on Thu 18 Apr 2024

During the early part of May high pressure will probably remain close to the north or northwest UK, with the driest conditions here. Further south and east, especially at first, there is a greater chance of some showers at times. As we move further into May signals are finely balanced between drier than average and wetter than average conditions. As such fairly typical conditions are likely, with some good spells of dry weather just about anywhere, but also some more unsettled, showery interludes. Temperatures overall will probably be near normal, rising through the period, and could trend toward the warm side of average later, with warm days most likely in the west.

Updated: 16:00 (UTC+1) on Thu 18 Apr 2024