Met Office Forecast for South-West England

Headline: Showers or rain today, then turning much brighter tomorrow.

Today: A cloudy day for many with showery rain or drizzle in places at first. Brighter in Cornwall and perhaps brightening up elsewhere by the afternoon, with isolated heavy showers developing. More persistent rain arriving in many areas later. Maximum Temperature 13C.

Tonight: Turning increasingly wet for most this evening although Cornwall and Devon may stay drier with the odd shower. Rain continuing in eastern counties overnight. Freshening northerly winds. Minimum Temperature 4C.

Sunday: Some rain to begin with, mainly in eastern areas. Drier elsewhere with brighter skies and the odd shower spreading from the west through the day. Warmer but breezy at times. Maximum Temperature 14C.

Outlook for Monday to Wednesday: Warmer and brighter for most through this period. Mostly dry in eastern counties with a few showers possible but rain edging into western areas at times. Often brisk southeasterly winds.

UK Outlook for Wednesday 1 May 2024 to Friday 10 May 2024: In the first part of this period, many areas of the UK are expected to see periods of rain or showers. Some of these showers will be heavy and thundery, with the greatest chance of thunderstorms in the southeast. Along with this will be a fair amount of low cloud in the east at times, with spells of coastal fog, but also temperatures generally above average for the time of year. Overall, northwestern parts of the UK are likely to be driest and sunniest. Through the second week, temperatures will return closer to normal, perhaps dipping back below average, but it will also tend to turn gradually drier and more settled, with changeable conditions most likely to hang on longest in the south and southeast.

UK Outlook for Saturday 11 May 2024 to Saturday 25 May 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 with the driest conditions relative to normal 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.