Weather and climate change

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Cloudy for many of Sunday, but some brightness in places.

This Evening and Tonight:

Cloudy and damp across England and Wales, with outbreaks of patchy rain. Clearer skies for much of Northern Ireland and Scotland. Though turning breezy with some rain arriving across the far west of Northern Ireland and the Western Isles.

Sunday:

Cloudy for many, with some rain at times. The best of any sunnier breaks most likely across southern and eastern Scotland and later on across parts of southeast England.

Outlook for Monday to Wednesday:

Rather cloudy on Monday with patchy rain. However, some brighter spells are possible. Wet and rather windy weather arriving from the west later on Tuesday, with showers following on Wednesday.

Updated: 16:00 (UTC) on Sat 7 Mar 2026

This period will continue to see the UK located at the interface between high pressure across Europe and low pressure over the North Atlantic. As such, north western areas will likely see the focus of spells of rain at times, along with stronger winds, whereas south eastern parts should see more in the way of drier interludes, though even here, some rain is expected from time to time. Temperatures should overall be a little above average for most areas, though there are likely to be times when it will be cooler too, bringing a risk of overnight frosts.

Updated: 14:00 (UTC) on Sat 7 Mar 2026

The start of this period could see unsettled conditions fairly widely across the UK, with spells of rain and strong winds affecting many areas at times, although western areas likely remain wettest. Then, whilst confidence in the details is low, there is the potential for weather patterns to become slower-moving by late March, bringing more settled and drier conditions . Overall, temperatures will probably end up near to average, though there are indications of a cooler spell near the turn of the month.

Updated: 15:00 (UTC) on Sat 7 Mar 2026