Shaftesbury (Dorset) weather

Headline:

Cloudy with outbreaks of patchy light rain and drizzle overnight.

This Evening and Tonight:

A fine end to the day, with some evening sunshine, especially in the east. Turning increasingly cloudy from the west overnight, with outbreaks of patchy light rain and drizzle moving southeastwards. A mild night underneath the cloud. Light winds. Minimum temperature 12 °C.

Sunday:

Any rain and drizzle clearing first thing to leave a fine day with plenty of sunshine, though some cloud building up later in the afternoon, especially in the east. Warm. Maximum temperature 23 °C.

Outlook for Monday to Wednesday:

Bright or sunny spells for most with some rain possible later on Monday at times. Drier on Tuesday and Wednesday with sunny intervals. Feeling cool for the time of year.

The outlook period likely sees a continuation of the changeable conditions, with occasional bands of rain moving in from the west or northwest. There will be a good deal of dry, warm, and settled weather in between frontal systems, with the best conditions most likely in the south and east where winds will be lighter. In contrast, further north and west, it will generally be breezier, and any rain that does occur will be heaviest over the hills. Cloud cover will vary, with cloudier weather expected in the north and west, while clearer skies are likely in the south and east. Temperatures will be around or a little below average for the time of year, but on sunnier days with lighter winds, it will still feel warm or rather warm.

On balance most likely rather changeable at first, with periods of unsettled and cloudy, wet weather mixed with spells of dry and fine weather, with weather systems tending to come from the west. This means that the west is likely to see the wettest conditions, while the east will tend to be drier. By mid month there is a signal for more settled conditions to develop, so more in the way of dry weather, although still with a risk of some rain / showers at times. Temperatures close to average at first, but with a greater chance of warmer than average conditions later in the period.