Southampton weather map

Today:

A frosty start for many on Friday. Remaining cold but dry with occasional sunny spells. Less cold and cloudier to the east, with the odd shower possible across Kent. Maximum Temperature 6 °C.

Tonight:

A dry and cold night with a frost for many. Mainly clear skies but a chance of cloudier, windier and milder conditions developing in the west by dawn. Minimum Temperature -3 °C.

Saturday:

Starting cold on Saturday then increasingly windy and cloudy. Rain moving in during the afternoon, sometimes heavy, then clearing east shortly after midnight. Maximum Temperature 8 °C.

Outlook for Sunday to Tuesday:

Mostly sunny and dry on Sunday. Becoming cloudy, with showers overnight. Showers clearing east early on Monday, then dry and bright though becoming breezy. Mild but windy with rain Tuesday.

Updated at: 0323 on Fri 14 Dec 2018

Today:

Cold, dry and sunny for many after a frosty start. Cloud will occasionally drift into eastern areas, with the odd coastal shower. Western most parts will stay cloudy and windy, with light rain across Northern Ireland and the Western Isles.

Tonight:

Isolated showers on North Sea coasts, otherwise quickly turning cold and frosty under clear spells in central and eastern parts. Becoming windy in the west with sporadic outbreaks of rain.

Saturday:

Gales and heavy rain will spread to all areas though Saturday. Snow and freezing rain is likely across northern England and Scotland leading to blizzard conditions and ice in places.

Outlook for Sunday to Tuesday:

Drier and less cold on Sunday with showers in the west. Risk of ice into Monday, thereafter drier in the east, but wet in the north and west. Becoming windy.

Updated at: 0325 on Fri 14 Dec 2018

UK Outlook for Wednesday 19 Dec 2018 to Friday 28 Dec 2018:

Cloud and rain should clear east early on Wednesday with sunshine and blustery showers following. The showers most frequent in the northwest and west where there is the risk of hail and thunder with some hill snow in the north. Some patchy fog may be slow to clear on Thursday with fewer showers and lighter winds. It is then likely to remain mostly unsettled through the rest of the period with spells of rain and strong winds. The heaviest rain will be in the west with eastern parts staying generally drier. With the unsettled weather temperatures are likely to be around or a little above average. However, there is a small chance of a colder and shower spell developing during Christmas week.

Updated at: 1232 on Fri 14 Dec 2018

UK Outlook for Saturday 29 Dec 2018 to Saturday 12 Jan 2019:

The start of this period is most likely to be unsettled with the continuation of wet and windy weather pushing in from the west. Through the first half of January there is an increasing likelihood for it to turn colder bringing the increased risk of winter hazards, especially frost and fog. Some snow is also likely with temperatures expected to fall below normal. However, there is uncertainty in the timing of this change to turn colder, and it could come before the end of December.

Updated at: 1233 on Fri 14 Dec 2018