Weather and climate change

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Dry and bright for many, but rain in northeast Scotland.

Today:

Dry for most with warm sunshine, although isolated showers could develop later in England and Wales. Cool, wet and windy weather will linger in the far northeast of Scotland. Cloudier with a few showers Northern Ireland.

Tonight:

Most places will stay dry tonight. Skies will stay cloudier in northern Scotland with light rain. Cloud will start to increase in the west by the end of the night.

Friday:

Another largely dry day with warm sunny spells for many. Scattered showers are possible in England and Wales, and light rain will continue in the far northeast of Scotland.

Outlook for Saturday to Monday:

Turning cloudier over the weekend, but largely dry and warm on Saturday. Outbreaks of rain moving southeast on Sunday. Cooler on Bank Holiday Monday with sunshine and showers.

Updated: 04:00 (UTC+1) on Thu 23 May 2019

Showers or perhaps longer spells of rain are likely on Bank Holiday Monday in some areas, along with blustery winds at times. The rain is more likely in the north, but still there is a chance of the odd shower in the south, amongst some sunny spells. Temperatures are likely to be near the seasonal average for many, but cool in any rain. It is most likely to be driest in the southeast, where it will be warm in some places. The changeable and rather cool weather is likely to continue through the following week. There will be showers or longer spells of rain at times, including the odd heavy or thundery shower. However, there will be some dry and bright spells too.

Updated: 04:00 (UTC+1) on Thu 23 May 2019

It is too early to give much detail for this period, but the first half of June is likely to be a mixture of dry settled periods and changeable spells. In general, drier and less windy weather is more likely across northern parts of the UK, though southern areas can expect some of these quieter spells too. These periods of drier and settled weather will be mixed in with cooler, showery spells as Atlantic weather systems arrive from the west. Temperatures are forecast to be close to the average for the time of year.

Updated: 04:00 (UTC+1) on Thu 23 May 2019