Isle of Portland weather

Wednesday 20 Feb - Sunday 24 Feb

Headline:

Mainly dry and becoming very mild later this week.

Today:

Dry, breezy and mild with spells of sunshine in the morning, giving way to generally cloudy skies through the afternoon. Some light rain and drizzle may reach western parts by the latter part of the afternoon. Maximum temperature 12 °C.

Tonight:

Cloudy at first with a little patchy drizzle, otherwise dry, perhaps with some clear intervals developing after midnight. This may give a few pockets of mist and fog by dawn. Minimum temperature 6 °C.

Thursday:

Thursday will start cloudy, but spells of sunshine will develop more widely through the afternoon. With light winds it will feel spring-like. Perhaps turning misty along the south coast later. Maximum temperature 13 °C.

Outlook for Friday to Sunday:

Settled and dry throughout with spells of sunshine, although foggy in the mornings. Exceptionally mild for some on Friday and Saturday. Perhaps less mild and a little cloudier on Sunday.

Updated: 04:00 (UTC) on Wed 20 Feb 2019

Monday 25 Feb - Wednesday 6 Mar

Monday and Tuesday will be largely fine and mild with some sunshine, although northwest Scotland could be cloudier with rain and strong winds at times. England and Wales will see some early mist and fog, but this will clear many places through the morning. The largely dry, sunny and mild conditions are likely to continue until the end of February, although rain and strong winds will affect the northwest at times. Temperatures may gradually become closer to normal. Any spells of rain will tend to weaken as they move southeast, just bringing cloudier skies. Overnight frosts are still possible with mist and fog patches too. By early March we are more likely to see Atlantic fronts crossing the whole of the UK bringing stronger winds and rain at times.

Updated: 04:00 (UTC) on Wed 20 Feb 2019

Thursday 7 Mar - Thursday 21 Mar

Into early March there are signals for Atlantic fronts to cross the whole of the UK, bringing a mixture of wet and windy weather to many parts, but also intermittent drier spells. Snow remains possible over higher ground in the north, but is unlikely elsewhere. Milder conditions remain more likely, perhaps with occasional colder spells which could bring overnight frosts.

Updated: 04:00 (UTC) on Wed 20 Feb 2019