Taunton (Somerset) weather

Headline:

Showery to start with sunny intervals this afternoon.

Today:

Occasional showers, especially in the morning, these turning locally heavy at times. Cloud gradually breaking through to give sunny spells, especially in the west by the afternoon. Winds easing, and still feeling chilly. Maximum temperature 8 °C.

Tonight:

Clear spells and some patchy cloud overnight with frost and fog patches forming under clear skies. A slight breeze developing around far western coasts of Cornwall by morning. Minimum temperature 0 °C.

Wednesday:

Any frost and fog patches will clear this morning, to leave some sunshine. Turning cloudier this afternoon, then wet and windy from the west later. Turning milder through the day. Maximum temperature 10 °C.

Outlook for Thursday to Saturday:

A change is on its way as the weather turns milder, wetter and windier. Spells of heavy rain and showers are expected with brisk winds. Though not feeling as cold.

Updated: 04:00 (UTC) on Tue 5 Dec 2023

This period is likely to often be unsettled with areas of low pressure tracking northeastwards close to or over the UK. This means bands of rain moving in from the west or southwest, interspersed with brighter showery conditions. As such, the wettest weather is likely to be across western high ground, though all parts could see some heavy rain at times. There is a greater than normal likelihood of periods of very windy weather too. Potential for a drier spell of weather to develop for a time around mid-month, particularly in the south, with frost and fog more prevalent. Overall, a relatively mild period for the UK, with above average temperatures more likely than not, especially so in the south and west.

Updated: 14:00 (UTC) on Tue 5 Dec 2023

Most likely to be unsettled with further bands of rain crossing the UK with brighter conditions and showers in between. The wettest and windiest conditions are most likely in the west and northwest. The chance of a colder spell of weather, with hazard such as snow and ice, does increase later in December and into the New Year period. However, conditions are more likely to remain generally mild and wet.

Updated: 15:00 (UTC) on Tue 5 Dec 2023