Weather and climate change

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Turning more settled through the week.

This Evening and Tonight:

Rain will slowly push east this evening and overnight, gradually weakening. Clear spells at first in the east with a few fog patches possible. Clearer skies develop in the north later towards dawn, turning colder here with frost patches likely.

Tuesday:

Rather cloudy across England and Wales with patchy outbreaks of drizzle possible, but some brighter spells likely too. Dry and largely sunny across Scotland and Northern Ireland with light winds.

Outlook for Wednesday to Friday:

Largely dry and settled for most, although rain will move into the west on Thursday. Some patchy light rain and drizzle possible at times, but lots of bright spells likely.

Updated: 16:00 (UTC) on Mon 2 Mar 2026

As we head into the second week of March, high pressure looks to maintain its influence, especially towards the south or southeast of the UK. This means that many places will see plenty of dry weather with variable cloud amounts and some sunshine. The best of the sunny weather is most likely towards the south or southeast. Some overnight fog is possible given clear skies and light winds. However, frontal systems are still likely to affect the north and west of the UK at times, perhaps pushing further east on occasion. This might lead to some rain and strong winds, and possibly some hill snow across the highest parts of Scotland and Northern Ireland. Temperatures will be near or above normal, although a few frosty nights are still likely.

Updated: 14:00 (UTC) on Mon 2 Mar 2026

The slow moving pattern will probably continue for a while. Spells of rain are still possible across the west and northwest, with drier and brighter weather further east and southeast. Confidence is lower by late-March, however the blocked and slow-moving weather pattern may very well persist. The main uncertainty is whether this will lead to cyclonic and unsettled weather becoming slow moving and persistent across the UK; or continued anticyclonic pattern, which would mean more settled and perhaps colder patterns in the vicinity of the UK. In general, some rain still probable but distribution of any wetter areas is extremely low confidence. Temperatures overall near or above normal at first, with a sign of a slight downward trend through the rest of the month.

Updated: 15:00 (UTC) on Mon 2 Mar 2026