Wareham (Dorset) weather

Headline:

Sunshine today, though cloudier later. Windy with some rain tomorrow.

Today:

After a chilly start, it will be a fine morning with sunny periods. Gradually turning somewhat cloudier from the west through this afternoon, but skies staying mostly bright. Southerly winds freshening in the west later. Maximum temperature 17 °C.

Tonight:

Cloud thickening to bring some outbreaks of rain, especially in the west. Turning increasingly breezy with strong winds in coastal western areas by the morning. Much milder than last night. Minimum temperature 12 °C.

Sunday:

Mostly cloudy with some rain at first, this turning patchy with some brighter breaks developing during the day. Further rain arriving in the west later. Generally windy. Temperatures above average. Maximum temperature 19 °C.

Outlook for Monday to Wednesday:

Mostly fine with sunny spells on Monday. Changeable on Tuesday with some showers, perhaps heavy. Heavy rain clearing to sunnier skies on Wednesday, though turning very windy. Temperatures above average.

Updated: 05:00 (UTC+1) on Sat 23 Sep 2023

Changeable at first with a moist west to southwesterly wind and a mixture of showers, longer spells of rain, and drier interludes. This pattern could also be accompanied by periods of strong winds across western and northern areas, with often calmer weather further south and east. There is a small chance of more widespread settled conditions developing. As we then head through the first half of October, this most likely changeable pattern may gradually give way to more prolonged settled spells, with rain and strong winds more likely to become increasingly confined to the far northwest. Temperatures are likely to be warmer than average overall, but in more settled spells given the time of year there is scope for chilly nights and areas of early morning mist and fog.

Updated: 15:00 (UTC+1) on Fri 22 Sep 2023

A continuation of the gradually increasing chance of more prolonged settled spells until around mid-month, particularly in the the SE, at which point there are signs of a change of type. A north/south split looks increasingly probable with it being drier than average in the north and wetter than average in the south. Above average temperatures are more likely than below overall, though in any settled spells some chilly nights and morning fog patches will continue to occur.

Updated: 16:00 (UTC+1) on Fri 22 Sep 2023