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UK 5 day weather forecast

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Rain clearing to sunny spells and blustery showers.

Today:

Rain across central and eastern areas soon clearing. Showers following for most, these heavy in Northern Ireland and western Scotland, with a risk of hail and thunder. Windy for all with coastal gales in the west. Temperatures near average.

Tonight:

Further blustery showers with longer spells of rain likely across the northwest. However some eastern counties will remain dry with clear spells. Windy with coastal gales in the northwest.

Sunday:

Another day of sunny spells and blustery showers, a continued risk of hail and thunder, particularly in the north and west of the country. Feeling chilly with strong gusty winds.

Outlook for Monday to Wednesday:

Monday sees further showers, but lighter winds. Brighter at first on Tuesday with rain arriving later and this moving erratically eastwards during Wednesday. Average temperatures but pleasant in the sunshine.

Updated:

UK long range weather forecast

Changeable at the start of this period with low pressure to the west or northwest of the UK. This will bring showers or longer spells of rain at times, heaviest and most persistent in the northwest together with some strong winds. The southeast is likely to be driest and brightest. Later, conditions may become drier and more settled, especially in the north, but parts of the south may still see some showers or longer spells of rain. Temperatures will likely be near to or slightly above average.

Updated:

The dominant pattern during this period is most likely to be high pressure to the north and lower pressure to the south. This will probably lead to the driest, most settled weather in the north of the UK, with the south more unsettled and wetter. Temperatures will probably close to or slightly above normal overall.

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