WARM temperatures and cloud can be expected throughout the day with high UV and pollen counts.
Although the morning started off beautifully, clouds are expected to roll through with rain forecast across the weekend.
It will feel warm and pleasant throughout the morning, turning more humid in the afternoon a the sky fills with clouds.
However, the weather has improved compared to earlier in the week and today, Saturday. 26 June, will be the best day weather-wise of the weekend.
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Here is your hour-by-hour guide for the weather in the Southampton area today (obviously subject to change):
Saturday, June 26
10am - 16C sunny
11am - 18C sunny intervals
Midday - 19C sunny
1pm - 19C sunny intervals
2pm - 19C cloudy
3pm - 18C cloudy
4pm - 18C cloudy
5pm - 18C cloudy
6pm - 18C cloudy
7pm - 18C suny intervals
8pm - 18C cloudy
9pm - 18C cloudy
10pm - 18C cloudy
11pm - 17C cloudy
The Met Office said: "A fine and mainly dry day with light winds and plenty of sunshine, though occasionally hazy. The odd shower cannot be ruled out, particularly in the west."
Into the evening it will become increasingly cloudy with showers spreading erratically through the evening and overnight.
The pollen and UV counts for the whole weekend will continue to be very high so hayfever sufferers and anyone spending prolonged periods of time outside should take this into consideration.
Tomorrow, Sunday, June 27, is looking warm with rain forecast throughout the day.
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