Weather and climate change

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Largely dry and settled over the next few days.

This Evening and Tonight:

Low cloud will spread inland from the east overnight, covering much of central England and southeast Scotland by dawn. The thickest cloud may give some patchy drizzle near some eastern coasts. Turning chilly under the clear skies in the west.

Saturday:

Low cloud gradually becoming confined to North Sea coasts. Otherwise another dry and largely sunny day. Warm in the sunshine, though feeling chilly with brisk winds in the east.

Outlook for Sunday to Tuesday:

Another warm, dry and sunny day on Sunday, once low cloud burns back to North Sea coasts. Mostly fine thereafter, though less sunny. A few showers, mainly in the south.

Updated: 17:00 (UTC+1) on Sat 17 May 2025

Thursday most likely will be dry with some sunshine and with light winds across much of the United Kingdom. A few showers are possible, but the majority of places will be dry. Temperatures during this time are likely to continue to be above normal for the time of year. Into the bank holiday weekend and following week, a change in weather type is expected. More unsettled conditions are likely to develop, with weather systems moving in from the Atlantic. This will bring spells of rain to many areas, perhaps heavy at times, with a risk of strong winds in places. Drier and brighter intervals are likely between systems. Temperatures will probably be near normal or slightly above.

Updated: 15:00 (UTC+1) on Sat 17 May 2025

Changeable weather conditions are expected as we head into June. Spells of wet weather with showers or longer spells of rain are likely to be interspersed with drier, sunnier periods. Overall, it will likely be wetter in the west and drier in the east. Temperatures will probably average out around normal, although some very warm or even hot spells are still possible, as normal for the time of year.

Updated: 16:00 (UTC+1) on Sat 17 May 2025