Cheltenham Racecourse (Gloucestershire) weather

Headline:

Wet in the west day but mostly dry elsewhere.

Today:

Scattered showers across Devon and Cornwall with more general rain developing during this morning, this persisting through this afternoon. Eastern parts of the region turning cloudier but remaining largely dry. Brisk southerly winds and windy on southern coasts. Maximum temperature 14 °C.

Tonight:

Staying similar overnight with some rain edging east into Somerset and Dorset and heavier rain possibly developing in Cornwall later. Staying rather windy in the west. Minimum temperature 7 °C.

Tuesday:

Outbreaks of rain edging east through the day sunnier skies and isolated showers following to Cornwall. Winds easing and feeling a bit warmer. Maximum temperature 15 °C.

Outlook for Wednesday to Friday:

Turning drier as we move into May but some rain remains possible. Feeling warmer than recently with spells of sunshine. Temperatures often somewhat above average but also breezy at times.

Updated: 05:00 (UTC+1) on Mon 29 Apr 2024

A fairly uncertain period through the bank holiday weekend with more likely a warm but cloudy period with bright spells, greatest in the north and showers more likely in the south. However there is also potential for a more unsettled spell to spread from the west with fresh winds and bands of rain mid-weekend, signals still unclear regards this. Into the new week all areas are likely to see a mixture of showery periods or spells of rain, though generally drier conditions expected. Overall, southern parts of the UK will probably be driest and sunniest with a north-westerly wind most likely bringing more changeable conditions across the north or northwest. Temperatures should remain close to or a little above normal for early May.

Updated: 15:00 (UTC+1) on Mon 29 Apr 2024

In this period, the chances of unsettled weather are slightly less than usual in the north and about the same as usual further south. Therefore, some spells of wet weather are likely for all, but perhaps especially across southern areas while the driest conditions relative to normal are probably further north. The chance of below or above average temperatures is fairly balanced overall, but it is worth noting that average temperatures themselves rise by around 1C per week at this time of year.

Updated: 16:00 (UTC+1) on Sun 28 Apr 2024