Swanage (Dorset) weather

Headline:

A drier and brighter day than yesterday, and unseasonably mild.

Today:

Cloudy with showery rain at first this morning, and staying rather cloudy across west Devon and Cornwall with the odd shower during the day. Elsewhere bright spells developing. Feeling very mild in the sunshine but breezy, especially in coastal regions. Maximum temperature 17 °C.

Tonight:

Often cloudy in the west overnight with occasional light and patchy rain. Largely dry further east though with one or two clear intervals. Another very mild night. Winds easing. Minimum temperature 13 °C.

Thursday:

There will be a fair amount of cloud on Thursday giving patchy rain, mainly in the west initially, then east later. Feeling unseasonably mild in any sunshine. Light southerly winds. Maximum temperature 17 °C.

Outlook for Friday to Sunday:

Mist clearing on Friday, with a band of rain spreading east. Largely dry through the weekend with some sunny spells. Rain later on Sunday. Gradually turning less mild. Often breezy.

Vortex Changeable and at times unsettled weather is likely to continue into the start of this period, with low pressure dominating the UK. This means further showery outbreaks of rain at times, though it is likely that western areas will be wettest at first. There could also be some overnight fog, which could be slow to clear through the day. A transition to a less unsettled weather pattern becomes increasingly probable from around the 11th or 12th of the month, making drier weather increasingly common, with winds turning south easterly or easterly. Any rain or showers is more likely to be focused towards the east. Temperatures most likely to be around average through the period, particularly at first, and probably overall.

Vortex A greater chance of periods of high pressure bringing more in the way of dry weather, compared to the current weather pattern, which also increases the chances of overnight fog and frost. There will most likely however still be periods of rain, showers, and stronger winds, especially in the west. Weather patterns are very uncertain during late November. Overall, near or above average temperatures are most likely though some colder spells are possible, especially should any prolonged settled spells develop.