Met Office weather forecast for Dorset this week

The Met Office say parts of the UK will experience the first “significant” strong winds of the seasonas temperatures plummet.

The forecaster said a cold front moving southwards is expected to bring some showers and winds while cold air coming from the north is going to lead to a drop in temperatures.

What's the weather in Bournemouth this week?

In Bournemouth, temperatures look set to remain fairly stable this week - although it will be bookended by strong gusts of wind.

Winds up to 30mph will sweep through the area on Monday afternoon, although the day will remain dry.

On Tuesday and Wednesday, temperatures will be around 15C, with Tuesday still quite windy at times. Wednesday will see more settled conditions although it will be cloudier.

On Thursday, there will be more sunshine about, with Friday seeing winds of up to 34mph again and the chance of showers.

Although still a few days away, Saturday will continue to be windy although will be brighter. 

Met Office weather this week in Bournemouth (Image: Met Office)

What the Met Office say

Alex Burkill, a meteorologist at the Met Office, said: “We’ve got a cold front that is pushing its way southwards as we go through to tomorrow, more so later tomorrow and into Monday.

“It will bring some rain and some strong winds, probably the first significant strong winds of the season so far particularly for Scotland, but the bigger talking point being the cold air that’s going to come down from the north behind it. So, temperatures are going to take a bit of a drop.

“I think Sunday night into Monday is going to be a bit chilly for some but because of the cloud, the rain, the strong winds, temperatures won’t drop too much. I think it’s going to be from Monday onwards when we’re going to see the real cooler feel.”