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UK 5 day weather forecast
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Cloudy with some rain northwest. Fine and dry southeast.
Today:
Cloudy in the north with mostly light rain for parts of north Wales, northern England, Northern Ireland and Scotland. Brighter, dry and warmer across the rest of Wales and England.
Tonight:
Staying mostly cloudy in the west and northwest with mostly light rain at times. Clear spells in the southeast where chilly again with a few fog patches possible.
Thursday:
Cloudy for most with some rain and drizzle at times. Heavier rain likely across the northwest during the day. Mostly dry east Scotland and east England where warm.
Outlook for Friday to Sunday:
Rather cloudy with areas of rain and showers sinking south. These could be heavy, especially in the south. Drier, settled weather gradually moving in from the north. Temperatures around average.
Updated:
UK long range weather forecast
Sunday will likely see heavy, thundery showers across the south of the UK, potentially turning torrential. Elsewhere will likely be cloudy with a few showers. Temperatures rather warm and humid in the south, to nearer normal elsewhere. Confidence is then low later in the period, although on balance a lot of fine and dry weather is most likely, however, there are signals for some brief unsettled periods with southern and eastern areas seeing showers, and perhaps more prolonged rain in the northwest. Temperatures will most likely be above normal, with the potential for some very warm or hot days in the south. Winds will probably be light to moderate throughout, with a westerly flow across northern areas, and an Easterly flow across the south.
Updated:
Although confidence remains low, in general settled conditions are likely, with a few brief more unsettled spells possible. Some northwestern areas will likely see brief spells rain and cloudy conditions at times, as well as a continued risk for periods of heavy rain or thunderstorms especially across the south. Above-average temperatures continue to be well signalled, with the chance of some very warm or hot days to come.
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