Weather and climate change
UK video forecast
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Flood warnings in force for:
| England | Environment Agency |
|---|---|
| Scotland | Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) |
| Wales | Natural Resources Wales |
UK 5 day weather forecast
Headline:
Spells of heavy rain today.
Today:
Largely cloudy with outbreaks of rain, heavy at times. Rain clearing in the north to give sunny spells in the afternoon with scattered showers, turning wintry over the hills in Scotland. Cold in the north, but mild in the south.
Tonight:
Scattered showers continuing in the northern Scotland tonight. Rain lingering across southern England. Clear skies elsewhere, with a few fog patches in the south and a widespread frost.
Wednesday:
Cloudy in the south with outbreaks of rain and drizzle. A dry start elsewhere, before a band of rain moves into the west later in the afternoon.
Outlook for Thursday to Saturday:
Further rain through the coming week. Temperatures around average in the south, but cold in the north. A spell of heavy rain and strong winds possible on Thursday night.
Updated:
UK long range weather forecast
It will likely remain changeable for the UK as a whole through this period. Further areas of low pressure moving in from the Atlantic will tend to dominate, meaning showers or longer spells of rain for many parts. Wet weather will probably be most prevalent across western areas, though given the potential for low pressure systems to become slow-moving in the vicinity of the UK, heavy rain is possible anywhere at times. Periods of windy weather are also possible at times. There are also likely to be some drier, more settled periods though, mainly towards the east. Temperatures will probably be near normal overall, though the possibility exists for some colder spells in the north and east, with the potential for associated winter hazards.
Updated:
Changeable conditions are most likely to continue through this period. This means an ongoing likelihood of further spells of rain and windy conditions at times, these perhaps most prevalent in the west, but also there should also be some interludes of drier weather too, these perhaps more likely in the east. Temperatures probably remaining close to average overall, but there is the possibility of colder conditions and associated winter hazards at times, due to higher pressure extending from the north or east. Late in the period, there is currently a hint that a north-south or northwest-southeast split develops, with wetter weather becoming more confined towards the north or northwest and drier conditions developing further south or southeast.
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