Weather and climate change
UK video forecast
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| England | Environment Agency |
|---|---|
| Scotland | Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) |
| Wales | Natural Resources Wales |
UK 5 day weather forecast
Headline:
Rain spreading eastwards today. Turning drier and brighter this weekend.
Today:
A band of rain will gradually move eastwards across the UK today, although not reaching the southeast until evening. Largely dry, bright and warm ahead of the rain, with blustery and occasionally heavy showers following.
Tonight:
The rain continues to clear eastwards and weaken as it does so. Otherwise, showers continuing across northern areas, especially western Scotland and Northern Ireland, but becoming largely dry elsewhere.
Saturday:
Any lingering rain across the far southeast will clear during the morning, leaving many southern areas largely dry with sunny spells. Scattered showers elsewhere, although tending to ease later.
Outlook for Sunday to Tuesday:
Largely dry with sunny spells on Sunday. An easterly wind developing early next week, bringing some showers to the east and feeling chilly here. Staying largely fine further west.
Updated:
UK long range weather forecast
High pressure is likely to remain centred to the north or northwest of the UK for much of this period amid slowly evolving weather patterns. This means overall, a fair amount of dry weather is expected though there will likely be some exceptions. Firstly, Atlantic frontal zones may graze over the southwest near the start of this period, bringing some rain and breezy conditions. The latter part of April may also see cold air sweep south across much or all of the UK for a time, bringing potential for wintry showers in the north and east and more widespread overnight frost. Any cold spell looks fairly likely to be short-lived before somewhat milder conditions become re-established.
Updated:
Changeable weather is likely through the period. In broad terms higher pressure is more likely to the north, with lower pressure to the south. Across Scotland and northern half of England this would mean drier and more settled weather. Meanwhile, Northern Ireland, Wales and the southern half of England perhaps seeing a greater chance of rain or showers at times, but plenty of scope for fair weather in between. Temperatures will probably be close to or slightly above average overall, perhaps becoming more widely warm at times.
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