MANY punters will be hoping this weekend will stay dry so they can enjoy a pint in their local's beer garden.
Hardy drinkers have already braced the wind and rain in a bid to socialise with their friends after pubs reopened for outdoor service on April 12.
But, will the unpredictable weather settle down in time for the weekend, or will customers have to grab their umbrellas before they head out to enjoy their renewed freedoms?
Here is the weather forecast throughout the weekend of May 8-9 in Salisbury as it stands, according to the Met Office.
Saturday, May 8
12am
Cloudy, 7C, chance of precipitation 10%
1am
Cloudy, 7C, chance of precipitation 10%
2am
Cloudy, 8C, chance of precipitation 10%
3am
Light rain, 8C, chance of precipitation 60%
4am
Heavy rain, 8C, chance of precipitation 90%
5am
Heavy rain, 8C, chance of precipitation >95%
6am
Heavy rain, 9C, chance of precipitation >95%
7am
Heavy rain, 9C, chance of precipitation >95%
8am
Heavy rain, 10C, chance of precipitation 90%
9am
Heavy rain, 11C, chance of precipitation 90%
10am
Light rain, 12C, chance of precipitation 60%
11am
Light rain, 12C, chance of precipitation 50%
12pm
Overcast, 13C, chance of precipitation 20%
1pm
Overcast, 13C, chance of precipitation 20%
2pm
Overcast, 14C, chance of precipitation 10%
3pm
Overcast, 14C, chance of precipitation 10%
4pm
Overcast, 14C, chance of precipitation 10%
5pm
Cloudy, 14C, chance of precipitation 10%
6pm
Cloudy, 14C, chance of precipitation 10%
7pm
Cloudy, 14C, chance of precipitation 10%
8pm
Cloudy, 13C, chance of precipitation 10%
9pm
Overcast, 13C, chance of precipitation 10%
10pm
Overcast, 13C, chance of precipitation 10%
11pm
Overcast, 13C, chance of precipitation 10%
Sunday, May 9
12am
Overcast, 13C, chance of precipitation 10%
1am
Overcast, 13C, chance of precipitation 10%
4am
Overcast, 12C, chance of precipitation 50%
7am
Overcast, 12C, chance of precipitation 20%
10am
Cloudy, 13C, chance of precipitation 10%
1pm
Cloudy, 15C, chance of precipitation 10%
4pm
Cloudy, 14C, chance of precipitation 20%
7pm
Cloudy, 12C, chance of precipitation 20%
10pm
Cloudy, 11C, chance of precipitation 10%
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