UK weather

Headline:

An unsettled bank holiday weekend to come for mant.

Today:

Wet and briefly windy conditions spread northeast, followed by a spell of heavy showers and thunderstorms. Central and northern Scotland remain largely dry with variable cloud. Temperatures will be close to average, with brighter intervals developing in places later today.

Tonight:

Rain clears from many central and southern areas, with a few showers following. Rain persists across parts of northern England and eastern Scotland while persistent showers reach Northern Ireland overnight.

Sunday:

A bright start, though rain will move northeastwards across Scotland during the morning. For most it will be a day of sunshine and showers, these heavy with hail and thunder.

Outlook for Monday to Wednesday:

Sunny spells and showers through the first half of the week, some heavy with a risk of thunder. Becoming drier at times, though rain may spread into western areas later

Likely remaining unsettled with most areas seeing some showers or longer spells of rain at times, with the main focus for these across northern and western areas. Potential for some strong and gusty winds at times. Some drier and more settled interludes could develop, perhaps becoming longer in duration across southern areas later in this period. Temperatures are likely to be near average, although some short-lived warm or very warm spells are possible, especially in the south.

Signals are fairly limited from mid-September onward. At first, probably a continuation of a changeable regime with the wettest conditions in the northwest and longer drier interludes in the southeast. However, the distribution of rainfall soon becomes very unclear, although compared to earlier in the month there is a greater chance of more prolonged settled/dry spells. Temperatures likely varying around average with some warm spells likely, especially in the south.