UK weather

Headline:

Unsettled at first but gradually turning drier and warmer.

Today:

Rain across northern Scotland will be slow to clear. Elsewhere sunshine and showers, these heaviest and most frequent across western areas, while parts of the east may remain dry. Temperatures still a little on the cool side.

Tonight:

Showers continuing across some western areas, perhaps merging into a longer spell of rain across parts of the southwest. Many central and northern areas becoming dry and chilly.

Monday:

Sunshine and showers for many, although parts of the north may remain dry. More persistent rain moves into Northern Ireland, Wales and southwest England by evening. Temperatures around average.

Outlook for Tuesday to Thursday:

Unsettled at first with showers or longer spells of rain. Turning drier by Thursday for many and starting to become warmer.

Continuing to be changeable at first for the north west, with low pressure often close by to the north of the UK, bringing rain and showers. Across the south, high pressure is expected to quickly start to build near to the UK towards the Bank Holiday weekend, bringing some fine and dry conditions, with temperatures rising accordingly for some. Thereafter, high pressure is expected to broadly remain the dominant influence across much of the UK, with spells of fine weather. Low pressure will be positioned to the north, and will at times allow some rain or showers, this mostly to the north. Overall across the period, temperatures are expected to be above normal with winds often light for many.

Whilst further rain and showers are possible at times, this mainly across the north, there is also likely to be spells of fine and dry weather for many areas. Patterns which bring more settled weather are more likely to dominate through the turn of the month across southern areas with more unsettled spells of weather likely to be focused further north. Further towards mid-June, more mixed conditions are likely with spells of rain and showers, but also some drier weather at times. Temperatures are most likely to be near or slightly above average overall, with some warm weather possible at times.