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Patchy rain today, though warm sunshine later. Unsettled for Easter.

Today:

The morning will start mostly cloudy with hill fog and patchy rain. Skies brightening somewhat, with some warm afternoon sunshine developing, especially to the east of high ground. Still a few showers though. Very mild, though windy in the north.

Tonight:

Clear spells overnight, especially in the east, with fog patches. However, cloud thick enough to give patchy drizzle further west. More persistent rain arriving in the northwest, where remaining windy.

Wednesday:

Rain will move southeast across Scotland and Northern Ireland, with brisk winds. Brighter in the northwest later. England and Wales mostly dry and cloudy, but occasional bright intervals and mild.

Outlook for Thursday to Saturday:

Rain clearing southeastwards on Thursday, then mostly fine. Further rain in the northwest later. Unsettled on Good Friday and Saturday. Spells of wet and windy weather sweeping across the UK.

Updated: 04:00 (UTC+1) on Tue 31 Mar 2026

It is increasingly likely that unsettled conditions will affect the UK over the Easter Holiday weekend, with the potential for strong winds and heavy rain at times. The wettest and windiest weather is more likely towards the west and north of the country. Beyond Easter, a broad northwest-southeast split is most likely, though the extent of high pressure into southern areas is unclear. That said, northern and western parts are more likely to remain rather unsettled overall, with further spells of wind and rain, and areas further southeast should see the best of the drier, clearer interludes. Temperatures probably fairly close to average overall, but occasional warmer spells are possible in the south.

Updated: 13:00 (UTC+1) on Mon 30 Mar 2026

The broad northwest-southeast split is most likely to be in place at the start of this period. However, the middle to latter part of the month is particularly uncertain, with conflicting signals as to whether high or low pressure will be dominant, but perhaps with a reduced chance of spells of windy weather compared to earlier in the month. As such, the scenario of April showers may be the most likely set-up, though with some drier, brighter days at times. Temperatures are unlikely to deviate too far from average overall, but some warmer days are likely where light winds and sunshine combine.

Updated: 14:00 (UTC+1) on Mon 30 Mar 2026