Wednesday's weather for the West of the region

Scattered showers across the Thames Valley, Hampshire and Dorset.

Patchy rain clearing to sunshine and blustery showers. Becoming colder.

Today:Rather cloudy at first with a little rain possible for a time, clearing to a rather cool, blustery afternoon with sunshine and scattered showers. Some of these showers are likely to be heavy with a risk of hail and thunder. Maximum temperature 13 deg C (55 deg F).

Tonight:Remaining breezy overnight with showers gradually becoming lighter, fewer and further between. Becoming colder than of late in developing clear spells, with frost possible. Minimum temperature 2 deg C (36 deg F).

Thursday:Perhaps starting bright, but soon clouding over with a spell of rain likely. Becoming bright and breezy later, with sunny spells and scattered showers, these showers perhaps heavy and thundery. Maximum temperature 11 deg C (52 deg F).