Bitterne (Southampton) weather

Headline:

Light rain and drizzle for many. Isolated heavy showers later.

Today:

Cloudy and breezy start, with light rain and drizzle moving into many southern and western areas, and turning persistent in places. Outbreaks of rain and drizzle then clearing north through the afternoon, but with isolated heavy showers, perhaps thundery, following. Maximum temperature 17 °C.

Tonight:

Heavy showers at first, perhaps thundery, clearing northeast by midnight. Clear spells follow, perhaps some mist patches developing. Further heavy showers then spreading north though early hours of Monday. Minimum temperature 10 °C.

Monday:

Early cloud breaking to sunny spells. Scattered showers continuing for much of the day, heavy and perhaps thundery at times. Eastern parts with the best chance of staying dry. Breezy. Maximum temperature 19 °C.

Outlook for Tuesday to Thursday:

Sunny spells and showers. These occasionally heavy with thunder, and perhaps merging at times. Chance for some heavy rain and perhaps stronger winds Wednesday. Breezy Thursday, and turning cold later.

A colder interlude across all areas of the UK as northerly winds push south bringing showers, these wintry across hills in the N. Perhaps a more organised spell of rain and stronger winds across Scotland especially as we head into the weekend, meanwhile southern areas are likely to see much drier conditions than of late with some sunshine by day. Temperatures below average, especially in the north with some overnight frost possible along with some patchy mist and fog. Later in the weekend likely to turn more unsettled once more with outbreaks of rain and some stronger winds expected to return to the northwest of the UK especially, although the southeast may well hang on to drier conditions throughout.

A continuation of low pressure systems tracking in from the Atlantic is the most likely scenario for the rest of October. This means wet and windy weather at times, especially across England and Wales, but with a suggestion that Scotland and Northern Ireland may be more likely to see longer breaks in the weather, and more in the way of drier spells. It is possible that these drier conditions could be seen more widely later in the month as higher pressure further north extends southwards for a time. This would also bring an increased chance of overnight fog and frost. Temperatures will tend to be close to average overall in the south, but probably below average in the north and northwest.