UK weather

Headline:

Remaining unsettled during the rest of the weekend.

This Evening and Tonight:

Rain clearing many areas this evening though likely persisting through to dawn across southeast England and northern Scotland. Clear spells following from the west, with a few showers, possibly heavy across western Scotland. Milder than previous nights.

Sunday:

Rain persisting across northern Scotland, otherwise sunny spells and scattered showers on Sunday. Showers heaviest and most frequent across the west. Temperatures still a little below average for mid-May.

Outlook for Monday to Wednesday:

Showery on Monday with wind and rain moving in from the west overnight. Rain clearing on Tuesday with further showers. Brighter interludes on Wednesday. Showers in the north. Turning 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.