High pressure building for the weekend
After what feels like weeks and indeed months of wind and rain, there is some good news on the horizon.
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<5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
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10°
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11°
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11°
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N
19
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NNE
16
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NNE
14
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NNE
11
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NNE
6
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NNW
4
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WNW
6
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WSW
4
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WNW
5
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25 | 24 | 22 | 17 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 |
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VG | E | E | E | E | VG | VG | VG | VG |
Humidity
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55% | 48% | 47% | 48% | 56% | 71% | 72% | 78% | 81% |
UV
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3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - |
Time | 00:00 | 01:00 | 02:00 | 03:00 | 04:00 | 05:00 | 06:00 | 07:00 | 08:00 | 09:00 | 10:00 | 11:00 | 12:00 | 13:00 | 14:00 | 15:00 | 16:00 | 17:00 | 18:00 | 19:00 | 20:00 | 21:00 | 22:00 | 23:00 |
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6°
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5°
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5°
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4°
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4°
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3°
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3°
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5°
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8°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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4° | 2° | 2° | 1° | 0° | 0° | -1° | -1° | 1° | 2° | 4° | 5° | 6° | 6° | 6° | 6° | 6° | 5° | 5° | 4° | 3° | 2° | 2° | 1° |
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W
6
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WNW
9
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NW
10
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NW
8
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NW
8
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WNW
8
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WNW
9
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WNW
10
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WNW
13
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NW
14
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NW
15
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NW
15
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NW
15
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NNW
16
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NNW
17
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NNW
18
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NNW
16
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N
17
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N
16
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N
14
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N
11
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N
9
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NNW
8
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NNW
7
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15 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 30 | 31 | 27 | 29 | 27 | 25 | 22 | 18 | 16 | 15 |
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VG | VG | E | E | E | E | VG | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | VG | E | E | E | E | VG | VG | VG |
Humidity
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82% | 80% | 78% | 83% | 83% | 82% | 80% | 76% | 70% | 64% | 57% | 54% | 50% | 51% | 49% | 55% | 55% | 58% | 59% | 63% | 71% | 76% | 79% | 83% |
UV
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- | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
Time | 00:00 | 01:00 | 04:00 | 07:00 | 10:00 | 13:00 | 16:00 | 19:00 | 22:00 |
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Chance of precipitation
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<5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | 10% | 10% | 60% | 60% | 50% |
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4°
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3°
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2°
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2°
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8°
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11°
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10°
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9°
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9°
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1° | 0° | -1° | 0° | 6° | 8° | 7° | 6° | 6° |
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NNW
6
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NNW
5
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NW
6
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WNW
4
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WSW
7
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WSW
12
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WSW
12
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WSW
12
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W
13
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14 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 13 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 24 |
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VG | VG | VG | G | VG | VG | M | M | VG |
Humidity
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84% | 87% | 89% | 88% | 62% | 54% | 71% | 82% | 84% |
UV
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- | - | - | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | - |
Time | 01:00 | 04:00 | 07:00 | 10:00 | 13:00 | 16:00 | 19:00 | 22:00 |
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Weather symbols | ||||||||
Chance of precipitation
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<5% | 10% | <5% | 10% | 10% | 10% | <5% | <5% |
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9°
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8°
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8°
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10°
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12°
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11°
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9°
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6°
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6° | 5° | 4° | 7° | 8° | 8° | 7° | 3° |
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W
15
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WNW
13
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NW
13
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NW
17
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NNW
17
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NNW
16
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N
12
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N
9
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26 | 23 | 23 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 22 | 17 |
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VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG |
Humidity
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84% | 83% | 80% | 64% | 54% | 53% | 60% | 70% |
UV
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- | - | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | - |
Time | 01:00 | 04:00 | 07:00 | 10:00 | 13:00 | 16:00 | 19:00 | 22:00 |
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Chance of precipitation
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<5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | 10% | 10% | <5% | <5% |
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5°
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4°
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4°
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8°
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11°
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12°
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11°
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8°
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2° | 1° | 1° | 6° | 9° | 10° | 10° | 6° |
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NNW
9
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NW
8
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NW
8
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NNW
9
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NNW
8
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NNW
7
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N
6
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NE
5
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15 | 15 | 14 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 10 | 9 |
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VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG |
Humidity
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78% | 81% | 79% | 63% | 54% | 53% | 62% | 75% |
UV
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- | - | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | - |
Time | 01:00 | 04:00 | 07:00 | 10:00 | 13:00 | 16:00 | 19:00 | 22:00 |
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Weather symbols | ||||||||
Chance of precipitation
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<5% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
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6°
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6°
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7°
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10°
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13°
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13°
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12°
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9°
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5° | 4° | 5° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 10° | 7° |
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W
5
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W
5
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WNW
5
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NE
7
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N
8
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NNE
8
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NNE
8
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NE
6
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9 | 8 | 9 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 10 |
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VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG |
Humidity
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81% | 84% | 83% | 72% | 65% | 63% | 70% | 81% |
UV
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- | - | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | - |
Time | 01:00 | 04:00 | 07:00 | 10:00 | 13:00 | 16:00 | 19:00 | 22:00 |
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Weather symbols | ||||||||
Chance of precipitation
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10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
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7°
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7°
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7°
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10°
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12°
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11°
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10°
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8°
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6° | 5° | 5° | 8° | 10° | 9° | 8° | 6° |
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N
5
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N
6
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N
6
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N
8
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NNE
10
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NNE
9
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NE
9
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NE
7
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9 | 10 | 11 | 16 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 12 |
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VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG |
Humidity
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86% | 87% | 86% | 74% | 63% | 65% | 69% | 78% |
UV
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- | - | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | - |
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After what feels like weeks and indeed months of wind and rain, there is some good news on the horizon.
Read moreBright and breezy day with scattered showers developing. Rather cool.
Showers affecting eastern parts will clear away leaving bright spells. Scattered showers breaking out through the afternoon, mainly across the Pennines and towards the coast. Feeling rather cool by day especially in the fresh breeze. Maximum temperature 11 °C.
A band of showers is expected to arrive from the north late evening, clearing southwards overnight to leave clear spells. Chilly with isolated rural frost patches developing. Winds easing inland. Minimum temperature 2 °C.
Dry and bright start. Cloudier by the afternoon with occasional blustery showers, heaviest and most frequent across eastern parts. Feeling rather cold. Showers soon fading overnight and winds falling light. Maximum temperature 9 °C.
Becoming cloudy Thursday with outbreaks of rain and drizzle spreading southeast later before clearing overnight. Bright but breezy Friday with isolated showers. Dry with variable cloud Saturday. Temperatures near normal.
Updated:
Over the weekend and into the new week a build of high pressure will likely occur, meaning more in the way of dry and calm weather across the UK as a whole. Cloud cover is rather uncertain, as some cloudy and clear regions are expected, with the chance of frost and fog where the clearer conditions are to be found overnight. A few light showers or some light rain will still be possible at times, this will be more likely to affect peripheral regions of the country. Temperatures will overall be close to average, probably quite a muted daily cycle in cloudier areas. However, in clearer areas, some chilly nights are likely, but conversely it will feel fairly mild in any sunshine during the daytime.
Updated:
Around the turn of the month high pressure will probably remain close to the UK, with a good deal of dry weather continuing for many areas. As we move further into May signals are finely balanced between drier than average and wetter than average conditions. As such fairly typical conditions are likely, with some good spells of dry weather just about anywhere, but also some more unsettled, showery interludes. Temperatures are likely to trend toward the warm side of average.
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