South West Coast Path : Branksome to Swanage or Corfe Castle walk

Mostly dry with warm sunny spells this week.

Today:

After a bright and chilly start, it will stay dry with plenty of sunshine today. Cloud may increase a little in the afternoon, but there will still be long warm spells of sunshine. Maximum Temperature 14C.

Tonight:

Staying dry overnight with clear spells. Temperatures will fall away to give a patchy frost and possibly a few mist and fog patches. Minimum Temperature -1C.

Wednesday:

Any mist and fog will quickly clear after a chilly start to leave another dry day with warm sunny spells. Maximum Temperature 15C.

Outlook for Thursday to Saturday:

The next few days will remain dry with light breezes and a mixture of cloud and sunny spells. Rather chilly overnight, but often rather warm by day.

Day 6 to 15

After a fine and dry start on Saturday, especially across the south, cloud and outbreaks of rain across central parts will move erratically southeastwards, becoming light and patchy as it does so. Further north, there'll be a mixture of sunny spells and blustery showers, these possibly turning wintry over the hills. Risk of gales in the north. There will probably be a good deal of dry and sunny weather on Sunday after a chilly start in most places. Becoming gradually more changeable into next week, with either a band of rain continuing to move southeast early on, before frontal systems arrive from the Atlantic later. Some warm spells in the south at first, otherwise temperatures are likely to be around normal, with some colder interludes possible, particularly in the north.

Day 16 to 30

At the start of this period it looks most likely that we will see changeable conditions as spells of wet and windy weather moving southeastwards across the UK. The most unsettled conditions are likely to be in the northwest, with more settled weather across southeastern areas. Temperatures should be near average for most. Towards the middle of the month confidence is low; however there is a possibility that we may see a return of more widely settled and drier weather. Some wetter interludes are still possible, particularly in the northwest. It could well turn warm at times, particularly in the south.

Met Office : SW : 2019-03-26T01:51:23

Notes

• The moon's phase or fracillum (percentage of the moon illuminated) doesn't vary much with location.
• A full moon is not just bigger, its much brighter. A half moon ('50%') give less than 10% of the illumination of a full moon.
• Actuall times will vary a few minutes, (i) as these figures are for the centre of the county the walk is in, and, (ii) if there are hills on the horizon.
• Of course, you need a cloudless night as well!
• Data: US Navy Observatory