Weather and climate change

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Staying changeable. Some sunshine, but wet and windy at times.

This Evening and Tonight:

Showers, some wintry, will continue overnight, especially in the far north, and across Wales, central and later southern parts of England. Otherwise clear periods will develop and the strong and gusty northwesterly wind will ease. Turning frosty with icy patches.

Thursday:

Thursday will start mostly fine with some sunshine. It will gradually turn cloudy, wet and breezy in the north. Meanwhile, much of England and Wales will remain dry and bright.

Outlook for Friday to Sunday:

Rain moves southeastwards on Thursday night, giving wet weather in the south on Friday. Turning clearer, colder and showery from the northwest, ahead of wet and windy weather on Sunday.

Updated: 16:00 (UTC) on Wed 25 Mar 2026

High pressure to the southwest of the UK will likely be the dominant feature for this period. This will lead to a fairly blocked pattern, with weather fronts rounding the high to affect northern parts at times, where wet and windy weather can be expected. Further south, drier and more settled conditions are more likely, as frontal systems weaken as they meet the high pressure. Through the period, high pressure is likely to spread across much of the UK leading to settled conditions developing more widely. Whilst temperatures will be generally near to or a little above average, some colder interludes are possible, especially in the north, where there could be some wintry showers at times.

Updated: 14:00 (UTC) on Wed 25 Mar 2026

High pressure will likely be dominant at the start of this period. As such, plenty of dry weather seems most likely, but with changes in wind direction leading to some quite marked differences in cloud amounts and temperature from day to day. Moving further into April, there is a chance that high pressure will become less dominant and thus there is a greater chance of more places seeing some rain and possible stronger winds from time to time. Overall, temperatures will likely be near to average.

Updated: 15:00 (UTC) on Wed 25 Mar 2026