Ridgeway
Britain's oldest trail. Open downland ridge walk and ancient hill forts in the west. The wooden Chilterns hills in the east.
Hiking weather forecast
Regional weather (Met Office)
Updated: Wed, 04-Dec at 05:38
South East England
A cold start, cloud and rain arriving overnight.
- A cloudy but cold start with widespread frost
- Cloud clears to leave a generally fine day with a good deal of sunshine
- Sunshine turning hazy as cloud spreads in from the west
- Becoming breezy
- Maximum Temperature 10C
Tonight:
- Persistent rain arrives from the west in the late evening
- Heavy at times, clearing east by the morning
- Windy, easing by the morning away from eastern coasts
- Minimum Temperature 7C
Thursday:
- Rain clears east, followed by any residual low cloud leaving some brighter spells, before outbreaks of heavy rain spreads east combined with strong, gusty winds
- Maximum Temperature 13C
Outlook for Friday to Sunday:
- A mild and dry start Friday with heavy rain in the evening
- Sunny spells on the weekend
- Dry Saturday with showers developing on Sunday
- Fresh northerly winds, turning colder
UK Day 6-7 and week 2
- Winds increasing from the north into Sunday likely to bring cold temperatures and blustery showers through Sunday with some sleet or small hail possible along windward coasts
- High pressure then very likely to have increasing influence into the following week with more settled conditions becoming established for a time, though a showery easterly possible in the south
- This should mean a good deal of dry weather with overnight frosts along with morning fog patches for some regions
- Through to the end of this period there is an increased chance of spells of wetter and windier weather returning, these more likely in the north with southern areas having a better chance of more prolonged settled/drier weather
- Temperatures varying around average with both some colder and milder spells likely through this period
UK Week 3 and 4
- Mostly unsettled conditions appears likely for most, bringing a greater prevalence of rain and showers to most areas but especially the northwest, with some signs that more settled conditions possible, especially across the south later in the month
- Some of the showers could be wintry, especially on high ground
- Temperatures are likely to be around average overall, with colder interludes bringing frost and fog
Weather data by Met Office