Weather and climate change

Headline:

Turning warmer through the week.

Today:

Cloudy and breezy for most today, although some brightness possible in the east at first. Rain will steadily move eastwards through the day, although staying largely dry in the far south. Temperatures around average for the time of year.

Tonight:

Rain clears to the east tonight, although outbreaks of drizzle will continue over western hills. Staying cloudy and breezy, with temperatures holding up above freezing.

Tuesday:

Cloudy across the UK at first, but gradually turning brighter across much of England and Wales through the day. Staying cloudy in the north with further outbreaks of rain.

Outlook for Wednesday to Friday:

Mostly dry and settled with plenty of sunshine for most. Turning warm on Wednesday and Thursday with light winds, but gradually cooler from Friday. Some overnight fog patches possible.

Updated: 04:00 (UTC) on Mon 16 Mar 2026

Under the influence of high pressure it will be a settled start to this period, with most places predominantly dry, although the odd shower cannot be ruled out in the southeast, and some rain may threaten the extreme north or northwest. Temperatures will be close to or a little above average, although for parts of the south it will feel cooler than earlier in the week with a brisk easterly wind starting to develop. Overall though is spells of spring sunshine it should feel quite pleasant. How long the settled conditions last is less certain with some signals that showers / rain could return later in the period, most likely to the south.

Updated: 14:00 (UTC) on Mon 16 Mar 2026

Blocked, or slowly evolving, weather patterns are favoured for late March into early April, with high pressure probably building to the north or northeast of the UK. Whilst confidence is low in how this will influence the weather across the UK, this tends to lead to a more prolonged period of a certain weather type, be it settled or unsettled. In any case, a reduction in Atlantic-dominated weather patterns is likely, although some wet weather remains possible at times, perhaps more especially in the south and east whilst northwestern areas tend to be drier than average. Temperatures will probably be close to average for the period as a whole, but there is an increased chance of some colder conditions developing for a time with a risk of frost.

Updated: 15:00 (UTC) on Sun 15 Mar 2026