Weather and climate change

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Fine and dry for many today. Cooler and changeable tomorrow.

Today:

Often cloudy towards the north and west with some rain early on and again later in the day. Elsewhere, a fine day with plenty of sunshine and feeling very warm in places, especially across the south and east.

Tonight:

A band of rain will move across Northern Ireland and Scotland overnight. Mostly dry for England and Wales with clearest skies in the east. A mild night away from northwest.

Thursday:

Rain followed by cooler and showery weather will continue to move southeastwards across the UK throughout Thursday. Remaining dry and warm across the southeast until later on.

Outlook for Friday to Sunday:

Unsettled throughout Friday and the weekend, with further bands of rain and showers. Some drier and brighter interludes developing in-between with temperatures near or occasionally a little below average.

Updated: 04:00 (UTC+1) on Wed 8 Apr 2026

It will likely remain rather changeable during the first part of this period, with showers or occasional longer spells of rain interspersed with drier interludes. The pattern will likely become increasingly slow evolving, with low pressure to the northwest of the UK and high pressure over Scandinavia. This may lead to more in the way of drier, settled weather, especially in the north and east, although there will still be showery outbreaks, particularly in the south. When the winds are light, it should feel quite warm, despite temperatures most likely being close to normal for most.

Updated: 13:00 (UTC+1) on Wed 8 Apr 2026

Blocked patterns with high pressure near to the UK will probably be dominant during this period with a good deal of dry weather across the UK as whole. Some unsettled interludes could develop at times, especially in the south, where rainfall amounts could be above average at times. Temperatures will probably be near to or slightly above normal, although some cold nights are still possible.

Updated: 14:00 (UTC+1) on Wed 8 Apr 2026