Weather and climate change

Headline:

Windy with sunshine and showers.

Today:

Rain soon clearing Shetland, leaving a day of sunshine and showers across the UK. Showers most frequent in the west, heavy at times with hail, thunder and gusty winds possible. A windy day generally, with gales along exposed western coasts.

Tonight:

Showers affecting western and southern coastal areas, merging into longer spells of rain at times. Sheltered areas of eastern Wales, central and eastern England remaining largely dry with clear spells.

Monday:

Another day of sunny spells and scattered showers. Showers starting in the west and spreading eastwards during the day, again possibly heavy with hail and thunder. Still blustery for many.

Outlook for Tuesday to Thursday:

Remaining unsettled throughout this period with further showers and longer periods of rain moving across the UK, chiefly in the south. Some brief drier interludes are possible at times.

Updated: 05:00 (UTC+1) on Sun 31 Aug 2025

Changeable and unsettled weather conditions are expected across the UK during this period with low pressure systems tending to dominate the overall pattern. This will mean showers or longer spells of rain will affect the much of the UK at times. Some heavy rain or showers are expected in places, most often in the west. Thunderstorms and hail are also possible, as are some spells of strong winds if any deep areas of low pressure form in the vicinity of the UK. Some short-lived spells of drier and more settled weather are also possible at times, especially later in the period when they may last a little longer. Temperatures will likely be close to average or slightly below overall, but may rise above at times in any drier, sunnier spells.

Updated: 15:00 (UTC+1) on Sat 30 Aug 2025

Low pressure is likely to dominate much of this period, bringing changeable weather conditions with showers or some longer spells of rain at times. There will likely be some drier, more settled interludes, particularly at the start of the period. Temperatures are likely to be close to average, perhaps turning warmer than average later in the period.

Updated: 16:00 (UTC+1) on Sat 30 Aug 2025