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UK 5 day weather forecast

Headline:

Mostly dry night, cloud and patchy rain in west later.

This Evening and Tonight:

Showers will tend to ease through the evening, with most places having a fine end to the day with some late sunny spells. Overnight, cloud will thicken across some western areas with a little rain possible later.

Saturday:

Cool and breezy across Scotland with sunshine and showers. Dry and bright for Northern Ireland and southeast England. Elsewhere, rather cloudy with some patchy rain possible. Warm in the south.

Outlook for Sunday to Tuesday:

Mostly dry with sunny spells Sunday. Cloud and rain moving slowly southwards through Monday, the south reaming dry for much of the day. Sunshine and showers Tuesday. Rather cool overall.

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UK long range weather forecast

The outlook period likely sees a continuation of the changeable conditions, with occasional bands of rain moving in from the west or northwest. There will be a good deal of dry, warm, and settled weather in between frontal systems, with the best conditions most likely in the south and east where winds will be lighter. In contrast, further north and west, it will generally be breezier, and any rain that does occur will be heaviest over the hills. Cloud cover will vary, with cloudier weather expected in the north and west, while clearer skies are likely in the south and east. Temperatures will be around or a little below average for the time of year, but on sunnier days with lighter winds, it will still feel warm or rather warm.

Updated:

On balance most likely rather changeable at first, with periods of unsettled and cloudy, wet weather mixed with spells of dry and fine weather, with weather systems tending to come from the west. This means that the west is likely to see the wettest conditions, while the east will tend to be drier. By mid month there is a signal for more settled conditions to develop, so more in the way of dry weather, although still with a risk of some rain / showers at times. Temperatures close to average at first, but with a greater chance of warmer than average conditions later in the period.

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