Chard is set for a changeable five-day spell, with the Met Office forecasting light showers, sunny intervals and shifting winds from Wednesday through Sunday. The full forecast is available at.
Wednesday, May 13, starts with light showers before sunny intervals by lunchtime, with temperatures ranging from 14°C to 6°C and gusts reaching 39mph. That is the windiest day in the forecast, and it sets the tone for a week in which the weather keeps moving rather than settling.
On Thursday, May 14, light showers are expected at the start of the day before partly cloudy conditions by night, with temperatures between 13°C and 4°C and gusts easing to 28mph. By Friday, May 15, sunny intervals should hold through the day, with the high again at 14°C, the low at 4°C and gusts peaking at 23mph.
The calmer pattern continues into Saturday, May 16, when sunny intervals in the morning are forecast to give way to cloudy skies around lunchtime. Temperatures are expected to stay between 14°C and 4°C, while the maximum gust drops to 21mph. Sunday, May 17, then brings sunny intervals at the start of the day before cloudy conditions by late morning, with temperatures of 15°C to 5°C and gusts up to 23mph.
High UV levels are expected throughout the week before falling to moderate on Sunday. The forecast was for Chard over a five-day period, and it is subject to change, but the broad picture is clear: a week of bright spells, passing showers and breezy conditions rather than a settled run of spring weather.
