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A mixed picture for the Bank Holiday weekend
Banking on the weather forecast this Early May Bank Holiday? Here is our three-day summary.
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UK 5 day weather forecast
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Rain arriving in the south overnight, leading to showers Sunday.
This Evening and Tonight:
Widespread and at times heavy rain will spread northwards across much of England and Wales, with conditions becoming drier later in the far south. Cloudy across Scotland, with showers across Northern Ireland, these slowly easing. Remaining mild overnight.
Sunday:
Persistent rain pushing northwards, this lingering across northern England. Sunshine and showers, locally heavy, breaking out in the south with the driest and brightest conditions across the northern Scotland.
Outlook for Monday to Wednesday:
Fewer showers around on Monday, heavy and thundery. Turning cooler into early next week with a mix of sunny spells and showers, but these generally lighter than the weekend.
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UK long range weather forecast
There is a lot of uncertainty in the evolution through this period, more so than normal, but overall it would appear that a changeable theme is most likely. Most places are therefore likely to see some rain or showers at times, but also some drier, brighter weather. The emphasis on wetter conditions may be more towards the south and east at first, with low pressure perhaps more likely towards the south or east of the UK, before shifting further north later in the period as low pressure becomes more likely to set up to the north or northeast of the UK. After a cold start to the period, especially in the north, temperatures are likely to return to around average later.
Updated:
Low pressure systems are likely to dominate across the UK at the start of this period. This means showers or longer spells of rain are likely at times, heavy in places, with the wettest conditions probably towards the northwest. There will, however, probably be some dry and warm interludes, these more likely towards the south, although temperatures are likely to be close to normal overall. Later in the month, more settled and drier conditions may begin to develop, with temperatures perhaps rising above normal.
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