Weather and climate change

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Remaining warm and sunny for most.

This Evening and Tonight:

Dry with clear skies across most parts, with a few fog patches forming in the east later. Rain arriving across the far northwest of Scotland towards dawn.

Tuesday:

Another sunny and very warm day across most areas. Cloud and outbreaks of rain edging slowly southeastwards across northern Scotland with a few heavy showers across southern and eastern Scotland.

Outlook for Wednesday to Friday:

Thundery showers likely in the south on Wednesday whilst drier, cooler conditions extend south across northern and central areas. Thursday and Friday will be showery and markedly cooler than recently.

Updated: 16:00 (UTC+1) on Mon 1 Jun 2020

The beginning of this period looks to be rather cool with a shift to a more changeable regime. Sunny spells and showers are likely across many parts, though the most frequent showers are expected across the north and east, perhaps with a longer spell of rain too. The best of the drier conditions appear to be in the south and west, where there should be a good deal of bright or sunny spells. Looking ahead into next week, there seems to be a continuation of the changeable setup with further outbreaks of rain or showers, although there is considerable uncertainty. Longer drier, brighter spells could develop generally towards mid-June, especially across northern and western areas.

Updated: 16:00 (UTC+1) on Mon 1 Jun 2020

From the middle of June, there should be a return to more settled conditions with longer drier and brighter spells. This period should be generally drier than average, though there is still the possibility of some more changeable spells, these becoming more focused across northwestern areas later in the month. Temperatures are more likely to be above average in the south, but nearer normal further north.

Updated: 16:00 (UTC+1) on Mon 1 Jun 2020